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Steam Whistle Brewing

Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario

Independent Toronto brewery making Steam Whistle Pilsner at the John Street Roundhouse, sold online, through the LCBO and The Beer Store, and across Canada; it also owns Beau's Brewing Co.

Toronto, ON CA · steamwhistle.ca

93.6

Steam Whistle Brewing Inc. is a privately owned Ontario corporation founded in 2000 by three former Upper Canada Brewing employees, brewing a single pilsner at the John Street Roundhouse in Toronto with about 200 staff who all work in Ontario. Its 2025 Bill S-211 report says raw materials and packaging come mainly from Canada, the United States, and Germany, and the Saaz hops it names are a Czech variety, so inputs are the only factor that is not fully Canadian.

Factors

Ownership

100.0 reported

CA 100%

The company's 2025 Bill S-211 report describes Steam Whistle Brewing Inc. as a privately owned corporation incorporated under the Ontario Business Corporations Act, with Beau's All-Natural Brewing Ltd. as a subsidiary; its 2022 Beau's merger release says the deal ensures all-Canadian ownership, and co-founder Greg Taylor is named as CEO. Corporations Canada returns no federal record, consistent with an Ontario corporation, and SEC EDGAR full-text search returns nothing; the Ontario Business Registry could not be searched from this session, so the shareholder register is unverified.

Manufacturing

100.0 reported

CA 100%

The S-211 report says the majority of beer production happens at the company's own Toronto facility, with a pilot brewery at the Beau's site in Vankleek Hill, Ontario, and that goods are not exported. The FAQ says the beer is brewed in Toronto; no contract brewing outside Canada was found.

People

100.0 reported

CA 100%

The S-211 report counts about 97 full-time and 111 part-time employees, all of whom work and reside in Ontario, and the head office, brewery, taproom, and restaurant are at 255 Bremner Blvd in Toronto.

Inputs

57.5 inferred

CA 55% · EU 20% · US 25%

The S-211 report says raw materials and packaging are sourced primarily from within North America, with the majority of purchases from Canada, the US, and Germany, and no supplier breakdown is published. Spring water and malted barley are assumed Canadian, the named Saaz hops are a Czech variety and German-sourced materials also fall in the EU bucket, and cans and closures are assumed to come from North American suppliers on both sides of the border, so this split is an estimate. The online shop runs on Shopify, a Canadian platform.

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