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The craft breweries I have discovered through my tastings, sorted by country.

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🇨🇦 Canada
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Brasserie du Bas-Canada (2019) — Gatineau, QC
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A craft brewery founded in 2019 in Gatineau, Quebec. Specialising in generously hopped IPAs and DIPAs, it is renowned for its juicy, tropical and intensely aromatic beers. One of the best breweries in Canada.

Messorem (2017) — Montréal, QC
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Founded in 2017 in Montréal, Messorem Bracitorium (Latin for “the reaper”) is a cult craft brewery specialising in IPAs, DIPAs and TIPAs. Known for its Temporalis series and distinctive can art, it is an essential name on the Quebec craft scene.

Third Moon Brewing Company (2018) — Milton, ON
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Founded in 2018 in Milton, Ontario, Third Moon is renowned for its hazy IPAs and rich stouts. A limited-distribution brewery, its releases often sell out within minutes.

Badlands Brewing Company (2020) — Caledon, ON
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Founded in 2020 in Caledon, Ontario, Badlands stands out with its creative IPAs and sours. Inspired by the wild landscapes of the region, it offers bold and well-hopped beers.

Wood Brothers Brewing Co. (2019) — Glen Robertson, ON
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Founded in 2019 in Canada, Wood Brothers is a family brewery specialising in pale ales and IPAs. Their fresh, fruity beers have become benchmarks on the Canadian craft scene.

Le Ketch — Sainte-Flavie, QC
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A Canadian craft brewery specialising in IPAs and characterful hopped beers. A rising name on the Canadian craft scene.

Fine Balance Brewing — Kingston, ON
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A Canadian brewery that lives up to its name: balanced beers, polished IPAs and mastered flavours. A discreet but formidable hop artisan.

Wills Brewing — Montréal, QC
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A Canadian craft brewery offering creative IPAs and pale ales. An artisanal and authentic approach to craft beer.

Willibald Farm Brewery — Ayr, ON
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A Canadian farm brewery set in a bucolic landscape. Willibald offers craft beers brewed with local ingredients, blending farming tradition and brewing creativity.

Bad Bones Beer (2022) — Dunham, QC
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Born from a recovery project after a car accident, Bad Bones is a Dunham nanobrewery specialising in ultra-hopped IPAs — NEIPAs, doubles and triples with New Zealand and American hops. A human story as much as a brewing adventure.

Nano Cinco (2021) — Québec, QC
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Founded in 2021 in Québec City’s Limoilou neighbourhood, Nano Cinco produces bold IPAs and creative stouts in small batches. A craft brewery focused on experimentation and regular releases.

Noctem Artisans Brasseurs (2015) — Québec, QC
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Opened in 2015 in Québec City, Noctem is a brewpub that has become essential on the Quebec craft scene. Known for its IPAs (including the famous Catnip), lagers and fruit beers, it blends tradition with modern trends.

Brewskey (2015) — Montréal, QC
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Opened in 2015 in Old Montreal, Brewskey is a brewpub, taproom and annexe brewing on site. Thirty taps, polished food and a terrace facing the port — an essential address on the Montreal craft scene.

Sir John Brewing Co. (2022) — Lachute, QC
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Founded in 2022 in Lachute, Laurentides, Sir John is an independent brewery inspired by the American craft tradition. Creative IPAs, bourbon barrel-aged stouts and seasonal beers in a welcoming tasting room.

All My Friends Beer Co — Bloomfield, ON
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A small-batch brewery located in beautiful Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Ontario. Known for some of Ontario’s best Hazy IPAs, crisp lagers, and fruit-forward beers, brewed with care, curiosity, and a love for flavour. Their taproom is a relaxed gathering spot for locals, travellers, and beer lovers alike.

🇺🇸 United States
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The Alchemist (2003) — Stowe, VT
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Founded in 2003 in Vermont, The Alchemist is the brewery that popularised the Hazy IPA with its legendary Heady Topper, considered one of the best beers in the world. An institution of American craft beer.

Trillium Brewing Company (2013) — Boston, MA
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Founded in 2013 in Boston, Trillium is one of the most acclaimed breweries on the East Coast. Its IPAs, DIPAs and farmhouse ales are regularly ranked among the best in the world. A must on the American craft scene.

Tree House Brewing Company (2011) — Charlton, MA
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Founded in 2011 in Charlton, Massachusetts, Tree House has become a legend of American craft beer. Its Julius IPA is considered one of the best IPAs in the world. A cult brewery with on-site-only distribution.

Monkish Brewing Co. (2012) — Torrance, CA
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Founded in 2012 in Torrance, California, Monkish is the benchmark for Hazy IPAs on the West Coast. Originally inspired by Belgian brewing traditions, it evolved towards hazy, juicy IPAs that draw queues at every release.

Mortalis Brewing Company (2018) — Avon, NY
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Founded in 2018 in Avon, New York State, Mortalis quickly made a name for itself with its smoothie sours and creative IPAs. Its limited-edition releases create a buzz with every drop.

Lolev Beer (2020) — Pittsburgh, PA
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Founded in 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lolev Beer is a microbrewery specialising in ultra-hopped IPAs and DIPAs. Still under the radar, it is beginning to make a name on the international scene.

BRUJOS (2018) — Portland, OR
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Founded in 2018 in Portland, Oregon, BRUJOS is a craft brewery pushing boundaries with bold IPAs, pastry stouts and tropical sours. One of the rising stars of the American craft scene.

Parish Brewing Co. (2003) — Broussard, LA
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Founded around 2003 in Louisiana by Andrew Godley, Parish revolutionised the Gulf Coast craft scene with Canebrake, an iconic maple syrup wheat ale. One of the most influential breweries in the American South.

Finback Brewery (2011) — Queens, NY
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Founded in 2011 in Glendale, Queens, Finback is renowned for its hoppy IPAs, sours and barrel-aged beers. A creative New York brewery with a tasting room and regular can releases.

Bissell Brothers (2013) — Portland, ME
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Launched in 2013 in Portland, Maine, Bissell Brothers made its mark with The Substance Ale and a range of bold IPAs. A brother-owned brewery that introduced modern styles to a region still new to craft beer.

Other Half Brewing (2014) — Brooklyn, NY
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Founded in 2014 in Brooklyn, Other Half has become a global benchmark for hazy IPAs and collaborations. Its ultra-hopped beers and limited releases make it one of the most sought-after breweries in the United States.

Deep Fried Beers — Athens, NY
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A New York State brewery known for hop-saturated IPAs and bold sours. Associated with Night School in Athens, it offers “decadent” beers that push style boundaries.

Fidens Brewing Co. (2019) — Colonie, NY
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Founded in 2019 near Albany, New York State, Fidens (“courageous” in Latin) has specialised in juicy, hazy IPAs through a meticulous approach to brewing and dry-hopping.

The Veil Brewing Co. (2016) — Richmond, VA
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Opened in 2016 in Richmond’s Scott’s Addition neighbourhood, The Veil made its name with hoppy IPAs and bold sours. One of the most influential breweries on the East Coast, housed in a converted former church.

Phase Three Brewing Company (2019) — Lake Zurich, IL
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Founded in 2019 in Lake Zurich, Illinois, Phase Three grew from passionate brewers with backgrounds in restaurants and craft production. Polished IPAs, stouts and lagers from a modern 21,000 sq ft facility.

Foam Brewers (2016) — Burlington, VT
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Opened in 2016 on the Burlington waterfront in Vermont, Foam was founded by former Switchback and Magic Hat brewers. Hazy IPAs, lagers and sours in a stunning lakeside setting on Lake Champlain.

Outer Range Brewing Co. (2016) — Frisco, CO
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Founded in late 2016 in Frisco, Colorado, Outer Range draws inspiration from Belgian beers and the Rocky Mountains. IPAs, lagers and mountain beers from an expanded taproom with restaurant and coffee shop in Summit County.

Equilibrium Brewery (2016) — Middletown, NY
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Commercially brewing since 2016 in Middletown, New York State, Equilibrium applies a scientific approach to brewing for remarkably balanced IPAs and DIPAs. Founded by MIT engineers, it has become a benchmark on the New York craft scene.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Cloudwater Brew Co. (2014) — Manchester, Greater Manchester
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Founded in 2014 in Manchester, Cloudwater has become one of the most awarded breweries in the UK within just a few years. Its seasonal DIPAs and hoppy pale ales have earned it numerous international awards.

Track Brewing Co. (2014) — Manchester, Greater Manchester
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Founded in 2014 in Manchester, Track excels in modern pale ales and IPAs. Its fresh and approachable beers, brewed in the Piccadilly quarter, have made it a pillar of the Manchester craft scene alongside Cloudwater.

Verdant Brewing Co. (2014) — Penryn, Cornwall
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Founded in 2014 in Penryn, Cornwall, Verdant is the brewery that put south-west England on the craft beer map. Its hazy, juicy and ultra-hopped IPAs are among the most sought-after in the UK.

Pentrich Brewing Co. (2015) — Pentrich, Derbyshire
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Founded in 2015 in Derbyshire, Pentrich offers a wide range of pale ales, IPAs, DIPAs and sours with creative names. An independent English brewery recognised on the British craft scene.

Azvex Brewing Co. (2021) — Liverpool, Merseyside
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Founded in late 2021 in Liverpool, Azvex is an independent brewery specialising in creative IPAs, DIPAs and sours. A project born from a desire for creative freedom after the Neon Raptor experience, with a taproom and regular can releases.

🇧🇪 Belgium
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La Source Beer Co. (2019) — Brussels
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Active since 2019 in Brussels, La Source is an artisanal microbrewery and brewpub offering IPAs, sours, wild beers and barrel-aged stouts. Twenty taps at the bar, five connected directly to service tanks for maximum freshness.

Misery Beer Co. (2020) — Manoir de Harzé, Ardennes
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Nestled in the heart of Liège Ardennes in an authentic renovated manor house, Misery is a family microbrewery and brewpub opened in summer 2020 by Rémy and Samia. Inspired by the North American craft movement and backed by Belgian brewing training, they offer IPAs, pale ales, saison aged in foeders and stouts aged in bourbon or cognac barrels. Beyond their own creations, the manor bar hosts a selection of Belgian and international craft beers, natural wines and light fare based on local Ardennes produce.

Brasserie Surréaliste (2019) — Brussels
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Opened in 2019 in Brussels’ Dansaert district, Brasserie Surréaliste occupies a 1932 Art Deco building. A brewpub and restaurant offering IPAs, sours and characterful beers in a setting inspired by surrealist art.

🇨🇭 Switzerland
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Hoppy People (2016) — Sierre, VS
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Founded in 2016 in Sierre, Valais, Hoppy People is a Swiss craft brewery specialising in IPAs, imperial stouts and beers aged in wine or spirit barrels. Solar-powered, it blends American inspiration with Swiss precision.

🇪🇸 Spain
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SOMA Beer (2016) — Girona, Catalonia
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Founded in 2016 near Girona, SOMA is an independent brewery specialising in NEIPAs and modern IPAs. Over a hundred experimental recipes, with weekly limited editions that surprise with every release.

🇫🇷 France
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Prizm Brewing (2019) — Vendargues, Occitanie
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Founded in 2019, Prizm is a French brewery specialising in IPAs and DIPAs with American and New Zealand hops. Its colourful and aromatic beers have quickly conquered the French craft scene.

Fauve Craft Bière — Mauguio, Hérault
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A French craft brewery offering inventive IPAs, stouts and sours. Fauve stands out with its bold recipes and strong visual identity. A major player in French craft beer.

Popihn — Vaumort, Yonne
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A French craft brewery known for its generously hopped IPAs and DIPAs. Popihn has become a reliable name on the French craft scene thanks to its consistent and well-executed beers.

Brasserie Cambier (2014) — Croix, Hauts-de-France
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Founded in 2014 in Croix, near Lille, Cambier is an urban craft brewery revisiting the brewing tradition of northern France. Its Mongy and Cambier ranges offer blondes, IPAs, triples and ephemeral beers at its on-site bar and shop.

90 BPM Brewing Co. (2020) — Ahuy, Burgundy
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Founded in 2020 in Ahuy, north of Dijon, 90 BPM is a microbrewery and beer bar specialising in NEIPAs, DIPAs and Burgundy terroir beers. Over a hundred recipes, including beers aged in Burgundy wine barrels.

🇬🇷 Greece
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Seven Island Brewery (2014) — Corfu, Ionian Islands
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Founded in 2014 in Corfu, Seven Island is the benchmark for Greek craft beer. Specialising in bold, aromatic IPAs — including the famous Citra Crush — it exports across Europe and collaborates with breweries worldwide.

🇸🇪 Sweden
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Stigbergets Bryggeri (2012) — Gothenburg, Västra Götaland
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Founded in 2012 in Gothenburg, Stigbergets is the benchmark brewery in Scandinavia. Its IPAs, lagers and barrel-aged stouts have been awarded numerous times. Regularly ranked among the best breweries in Europe.

🇧🇷 Brazil
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Spartacus Brewing (2015) — Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais
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Founded in 2015 in Brazil, Spartacus Brewing is a pioneering brewery on the Latin American craft scene. It offers bold and complex stouts, IPAs and barrel-aged beers.

🇱🇻 Latvia
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Ārpus Brewing Co. (2017) — Ādaži, Riga
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Founded in 2017 on the outskirts of Riga, Ārpus is an independent Latvian microbrewery specialising in hoppy IPAs, fruity sours and imperial stouts. A benchmark for the Baltic craft scene internationally.

🇷🇴 Romania
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Hop Hooligans (2016) — Jilava, Ilfov
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Founded in 2016 in Jilava, near Bucharest, Hop Hooligans is one of the most influential craft breweries in Romania. Unfiltered NEIPAs, stouts, sours and barleywines, with a taproom in the heart of the capital.

🇫🇮 Finland
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Factory Brewing (2022) — Kerava, Uusimaa
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Launched in 2022 in Kerava, near Helsinki, Factory is the bold brand of ETKO Brewing. Hazy IPAs, pastry stouts and barrel-aged beers brewed with premium hops.

🇰🇷 South Korea
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Magpie Brewing Co. (2011) — Seoul, Yongsan
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Founded in 2011 in Seoul’s Itaewon district, Magpie paved the way for craft beer in South Korea. Pale ales, IPAs and lagers at an iconic brewshop, with a brewery on Jeju Island since 2016.

Seoul Gypsy (2014) — Seoul, Jongno
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A brewpub in Seoul’s Jongno district, Seoul Gypsy experiments with IPAs and saisons. An address that revived Seosulla-gil, with beers inspired by the brewers’ travels.

Chillhops Brewing Co. (2017) — Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do
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Founded in 2017 on Korea’s west coast, Chillhops brews beers inspired by Australia and New Zealand. Oat IPAs, lagers and sours served in Seoul at the Chillhops Itaewon Project.

🇯🇵 Japan
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Uchu Brewing (2016) — Hokuto, Yamanashi
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Founded in 2016 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Uchu Brewing (“universe” in Japanese) is famous for its hazy IPAs and DIPAs with explosive tropical aromas. Recent collaboration with Brasserie du Bas-Canada.

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