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I'm currently finishing up my graduate degree in anthropology and I'm shopping around for cities to settle down in. So far Toronto seems like a great fit for me. I'm originally from Michigan so the climate looks beautiful, people seem cool, bla bla bla...
What I'm really curious about in this post: Are there a lot of craft brewers (Large or small scale) in and around the city? My thesis is on the production and consumption of craft beer and I'd like to snag a job in the brewing industry. What sort of prospects are there in Toronto?
There are plenty of craft brewers in the Toronto area, more specially around the greater Toronto area. A couple do, but most don't set up shop downtown due to high operating costs. Although the history of local craft beer is not as deep as other areas like Quebec or the West/East Coast US, the scene has finally caught on fire over the past decade. New breweries are popping up and there is probably no better time to be a beer drinker in the city than right now. People are finally realizing that there is a lot more to beer than mainstream Molson-Coors and Labatts.
Due to growth, I'd say there are opportunities out there but "craft" brewers are usually very small shops that don't have many employees so there will be inherent challenges breaking in. So if you want it bad enough and don't mind taking some time knocking on doors, you may stand a good shot at finding something, but I would think you'd still have to hustle. It probably also helps if you have education in the field (yes there are practical educational courses you can find).
If you are coming from the US, I think you'll face VISA issues. I'm no expert on immigration issues so I don't have all the answers but you cannot just move north of the border, find work, then call it a day. Not sure it's that simple. And I'm not sure small batch brewers will be in any position to handle a VISA sponsorship. So you have to consider the VISA aspect as well in your plans.
P.S. Your originally from Michigan. I gotta say, I love Founders.
Last edited by johnathanc; 09-08-2015 at 11:55 AM..
This may help you with your search. There are quite a few microbreweries in the area and not necessarily in Toronto oproper either.
Seems like there are some missing. Living in Waterloo, there were two breweries in my neighbourhood - Waterloo (aka Brick) Brewing Co, which has since moved to nearby Kitchener and Gold Crown/Lion Brewery. Neither of those are on the map and have been around for a while. There's also the newer Innocente Brewing Co, and Abe Erb Brewpub, both in Waterloo, ON and not on the map. I wonder how many are missing from other parts of Ontario.
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