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Brewing Up Benefits: The Economic Footprint of Canada’s Beer Economy The Conference Board of Canada, 12 pages, January 15, 2018 Briefing by Greg Hermus

Brewing Up Benefits: The Economic Footprint of Canada’s Beer Economy

The Conference Board of Canada, 12 pages, January 15, 2018
Briefing by Greg Hermus

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The quest for a “cold one” is a very Canadian tradition that generates employment opportunities and provides significant earnings for businesses and governments. In total, Canada’s beer economy was responsible for $13.8 billion of spending in 2016. Document Highlights Canadians bought nearly 23 million hectolitres of beer in stores during 2016—the equivalent of 214 bottles per person of legal drinking age. This makes it a much more popular drink than wine and spirits. But consuming a Canadian-brewed beer supports many more businesses than just the brewery. When beer activity originates in a province, it supports a supply chain that can reach across the country. The economic footprint associated with the beer economy includes the consumption of beer in Canada, as well as foreign demand for Canadian-brewed beer. In total, Canada’s beer economy was responsible for $13.8 billion of spending in 2016.

The quest for a “cold one” is a very Canadian tradition that generates employment opportunities and provides significant earnings for businesses and governments. In total, Canada’s beer economy was responsible for $13.8 billion of spending in 2016.

Document Highlights

Canadians bought nearly 23 million hectolitres of beer in stores during 2016—the equivalent of 214 bottles per person of legal drinking age. This makes it a much more popular drink than wine and spirits. But consuming a Canadian-brewed beer supports many more businesses than just the brewery. When beer activity originates in a province, it supports a supply chain that can reach across the country.

The economic footprint associated with the beer economy includes the consumption of beer in Canada, as well as foreign demand for Canadian-brewed beer. In total, Canada’s beer economy was responsible for $13.8 billion of spending in 2016.