This is an incomplete list of many of the breweries in Canada. Beer is a major part of the Canadian culture and it all starts in a brewery. This list contains breweries listed in a chronological order of the date when they first opened (the list is sub-divided by provinces). Closed breweries are not included in this list unless the individual brewery contains significance to Canadian culture and history (i.e. no breweries that open and close within a few years, failing to succeed in the industry). This list is an inventory and a historical resource of Canadian breweries.