Vancouver pub-owners John Mitchell and Frank Appleton are often credited as Canada’s first post-prohibition craft brewers. In 1979, Troller Pub experienced supply disruptions that inspired the pair to brew their own beer. A keg a day was the target if they wanted Troller to be successful. On their first day of business, they sold seven.

While British Columbia may be the home of Canada’s craft beer beginnings, Ontario’s dense population in comparison to the rest of the country has seen exponential growth in both breweries and variety of style, moving away from Light Lagers and towards more on-trend styles like Hazy IPAs and wild-fermented beers.