Exclaim! Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Canadian Craft Beer of 2022

BY Exclaim! StaffPublished Dec 8, 2022

Cheers to another holiday season! When you toast around the turkey this year, choose a beer from one of Canada's many great craft breweries. This year's beverage selections include a tribute to Rush, celebrations of video games and WHL hockey, and lots more unique flavours.

4 Origines (Montreal) Botanik


The Botanik 5.5 percent witbier from 4 Origines uses gin aromatkis from like-minded Montrealers Cirka Distilleries.

9 Mile Legacy (Saskatoon) Blade City Cream Ale


Brewed in honour of Saskatoon's long-running WHL team, this 5.2 percent cream ale is the perfect companion to cheering on any local sports team.

Analog Brewing (Edmonton) In Another Castle


Edmonton's Analog brews are as ambitious as their aesthetically pleasing labels. In Another Castle is a milkshake IPA brewed with fresh fruit and fruit-forward hops.

Bannerman Brewing (St John's) Hard Yes Kettle Sour


A wheat ale brewed with citrus and galaxy hops from this St. John's brewery, coming in at 5.2 percent ABV. The name says it all.

Blindman Brewing (Lacombe, AB) Chromesthesia


A collab between Lacombe, AB, brewery Blindman and Edmonton's Sherbrooke Liquor, this beer blend was aged for a whopping 2002 days.

Blood Brothers (Toronto) Paradise Lost - Spiced Cherry


Fermented in "copious" amounts of cherry and aged with a blend of spices, this 6 percent ABV sour ale from Toronto's Blood Brothers includes notes of sour cherry and mulled wine.

Brassneck (Vancouver) Passive Aggressive Dry Hopped Pale Ale


The flagship brew from Vancouver's Brassneck. As its name suggests, the dry-hopped pale ale's 7 percent ABV has a way of sneaking up on you.

Garrison Brewing (Halifax) Lil' Juicy East Coast IPA


Boasting citrus, peach, and pineapple aromas, this East Coast IPA from Halifax's Garrison Brewing packs a lot of refreshing flavour into a single brew.

Henderson Brewing (Toronto) Rush Signals 40th Anniversary


Henderson's third collab with the Holy Triumvirate, this time in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Rush's landmark Signals album. The Belgian-style blonde ale with riesling and whole-pressed apples boast some strong fruity notes.

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