Beer Audience in Canada

Beer has an estimated audience of 7,798,633 people in Canada. 48.9% are female, 51.1% are male, average age 41.6. Top regions: Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec. Top brand affinities: Brewing, Firehouse Subs, Waterfowl, Coop, East Side Mario's.
The average Beer fan in Canada is 41.6 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Ontario. The audience is concentrated in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec. Top brand affinities include Brewing, Firehouse Subs, Waterfowl, with strongest over-indexing on Brewing (1.51× the country average). Demographically, the Beer audience skews balanced with an average age of 41.6, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Career Orientation, Sports Activity. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 10 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Food & Beverages · Type: Topic · Subtype: Alcohol
Demographics of Beer fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 48.9% |
| Male | 51.1% |
| Average age | 41.6 |
| Estimated audience size | 7,798,633 |
Audience persona
The typical Beer fan in Canada is balanced, around 41.6 years old, with strong Career Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for Brewing.
Top regions in Canada
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 5,022,534 | 1.54× |
| British Columbia | 1,556,369 | 1.33× |
| Quebec | 1,330,866 | 0.71× |
| Alberta | 1,059,616 | 1.1× |
| Manitoba | 394,840 | 1.35× |
| Nova Scotia | 240,673 | 1.04× |
| Saskatchewan | 213,876 | 0.87× |
| New Brunswick | 156,164 | 0.87× |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 83,198 | 0.7× |
| Prince Edward Island | 30,311 | 0.79× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Brewing | 1.51× | Food & Beverages |
| Firehouse Subs | 1.59× | Food & Beverages |
| Waterfowl | 1.62× | Pets & Animals |
| Coop | 1.61× | Food & Beverages |
| East Side Mario's | 1.51× | Food & Beverages |
| Irish whiskey | 1.8× | Food & Beverages |
| Don Cherry | 1.67× | Music & Radio |
| Sushi Shop | 1.68× | Food & Beverages |
| Super Contra | 1.53× | Games |
| 7 Jours | 1.75× | Music & Radio |
| Jonathan Toews | 1.52× | Sports |
| Cape Breton Post | 1.56× | News |
| Occupation Double | 1.55× | Movies & TV |
| Christmas ornament | 1.58× | Home & Garden |
| Ontario Hockey League | 1.6× | Sports |
| Blended whiskey | 1.53× | Food & Beverages |
| Moxie | 1.55× | Food & Beverages |
| Culture of the United Kingdom | 1.52× | Politics & Society |
| Small batch whiskey | 1.65× | Food & Beverages |
| Ozarks | 1.55× | Movies & TV |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Career Orientation | POWER | 1.43 |
| Sports Activity | POWER | 1.26 |
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.26 |
| Design Affinity | PREMIUM | 1.23 |
| Individualism | JOY | 1.2 |
| Urban Lifestyle | OPEN | 1.09 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 23.4% |
| Brazil | 5.9% |
| Italy | 5.5% |
See Beer audiences in other countries
More Alcohol audiences in Canada
- Whisky (2,592,724)
- Vodka (2,466,279)
- Microbrewery (2,325,582)
- Rum (1,451,144)
- Gin (1,448,581)
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Beer have in Canada?
Beer has an estimated audience of 7,798,633 people in Canada, concentrated in Ontario and British Columbia.
What is the gender split and age of Beer fans?
48.9% of Beer fans are female, 51.1% are male, with an average age of 41.6 years.
Which brands do Beer fans like most?
Beer fans show strongest brand affinity for Brewing (1.51×), Firehouse Subs (1.59×), and Waterfowl (1.62×) over the country average.
Where do Beer fans live in Canada?
Beer fans in Canada are most concentrated in Ontario (reach 5,022,534), British Columbia (reach 1,556,369), and Quebec (reach 1,330,866). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Beer fans also like?
Beyond Beer itself, the audience over-indexes on Firehouse Subs (1.59×), Waterfowl (1.62×), Coop (1.61×), and East Side Mario's (1.51×) compared to the Canada average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Canada who actively search for Beer. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.
About this audience profile
This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Canada. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.