Cheers to the holidays! This year, drink a cup of kindness yet and raise a glass of Canadian craft beer with your loved ones. Here are some of the best brews from across the country.
9 Mile Legacy Brewing (Saskatoon) Eagles & Bulldogs Hazy IPA
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Named for local White Mud Hockey League rivals — the Abbey Eagles and the Cabri Bulldogs — this hazy IPA boasts a 6.0% ABV.
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Analog Brewery (Edmonton) Goses 'n Goblins v5 Mango Lassi Sour
The gamers at Analog brewed up this ode to the 8-bit classic Ghosts 'n Goblins with mango and vanilla flavours.
Category 12 (Victoria) Salted Lime Mexican Lager
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The addition of salted lime gives this Mexican lager from Category 12 a refreshing twist.
Good Robot (Halifax) Koji Kondo Rice Lager
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An ode to the legendary NES composer (Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda), this rice lager blends sweet rice and malt flavours with Japanese hops for a lemongrass finish.
Les Sans Tavern (Montreal) Ligne 57 Classic Pilsner
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A classic pilsner from this Southwest district Montreal brewery features can art from local artist Denis Routhier.
R&B Brewing (Vancouver) Dude Chilling Pale Ale
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A 5.2% American-style pale ale named for the prank-turned-official park in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood.
Rorschach Brewing (Toronto) Haterade
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Can beer be a sports beverage? This Toronto brewery says yes. Haterade is brewed with wheat, oats and lactose sugar, kettle soured, and "conditioned" on red sports drink concentrate.
Village Brewery (Calgary) CR*FT non-alcoholic beer
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Village Brewery's CR*FT line boast a trio of non-alcoholic brews — pale ale, blonde ale and stout — for the non-drinkers.
9 Mile Legacy Brewing (Saskatoon) Eagles & Bulldogs Hazy IPA
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/beer-eagles-and-bulldogs-hazy-ipa.jpg)
Named for local White Mud Hockey League rivals — the Abbey Eagles and the Cabri Bulldogs — this hazy IPA boasts a 6.0% ABV.
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/website-gng-v-5.jpg)
Analog Brewery (Edmonton) Goses 'n Goblins v5 Mango Lassi Sour
The gamers at Analog brewed up this ode to the 8-bit classic Ghosts 'n Goblins with mango and vanilla flavours.
Category 12 (Victoria) Salted Lime Mexican Lager
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/saltedlime.jpg)
The addition of salted lime gives this Mexican lager from Category 12 a refreshing twist.
Good Robot (Halifax) Koji Kondo Rice Lager
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/gr_kojikondo.jpg)
An ode to the legendary NES composer (Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda), this rice lager blends sweet rice and malt flavours with Japanese hops for a lemongrass finish.
Les Sans Tavern (Montreal) Ligne 57 Classic Pilsner
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/ligne-57.jpg)
A classic pilsner from this Southwest district Montreal brewery features can art from local artist Denis Routhier.
R&B Brewing (Vancouver) Dude Chilling Pale Ale
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/dude-chilling.jpg)
A 5.2% American-style pale ale named for the prank-turned-official park in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood.
Rorschach Brewing (Toronto) Haterade
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/haterade-red.jpg)
Can beer be a sports beverage? This Toronto brewery says yes. Haterade is brewed with wheat, oats and lactose sugar, kettle soured, and "conditioned" on red sports drink concentrate.
Village Brewery (Calgary) CR*FT non-alcoholic beer
![](https://assets.exclaim.ca/image/upload/crftblonde_na.jpg)
Village Brewery's CR*FT line boast a trio of non-alcoholic brews — pale ale, blonde ale and stout — for the non-drinkers.