Craft beer in Canada is losing its fizz, as sales dry up and more breweries go bust
Sales slump and breweries contract amid cost pressures and changing tastes.
Canada’s craft beer boom is cooling: beer sales have fallen about 2 % annually for the past five years, while the number of breweries dropped 2.9 % in 2025 and 3.4 % in 2024. The industry grew from 676 breweries in 2017 to a peak of 1,165 in 2022, but is now on the decline. Calgary-based Dandy Brewing, co‑founded by Ben Leon in 2014, has seen sales dip yet continues to roll out new menus. Evil Corporations Brewing closed in spring 2025 after a slow start. Industry voices—Richard Alexander of Beer Canada, Christine Comeau of the Canadian Craft Brewers Association—blame rising costs, tax hikes, and shifting consumer habits. Some breweries pivot to food‑centric taprooms and alternative drinks to survive.
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