Toronto, Ontario – The Craft Beer and Cider category at the LCBO grew last year by 5.7% and exceed $1 billion dollars in sales at the LCBO for the very first time. Chris Robertson the Director for Spirits and Beer at the LCBO said driving the growth was category’s like Ontario Craft Beer which grew by 36% and now represents 10% of LCBO beer sales. Hard to imagine that less then 10 years ago this category had less then 1% of market share.

Craft beer is doing so well that the LCBO has identified 25 stores that they will create as craft beer destinations stores. They are also building their first ever craft beer destination store at their Summerhill location.