Canada, ON: Northern Maverick Brewing shuts down for the second time in a year

A downtown Toronto brewery has seemingly closed after a notice of termination appeared on its front door, but this isn't the first time they've been in this situation, blogTO reported on November 4.

Once a go-to spot for gameday beers and bites among friends, King West's Northern Maverick has had quite the rollercoaster year.

The sprawling craft brewery with a bottle shop attached first landed in 2017 to much fanfare, both thanks to its enormous 11,000 sq. ft. space and its selection of house-made brews. It was an instant hit.

It wasn't until 2024 (save for a little, itty-bitty pandemic in the middle) that things started getting bumpy.

Fans of the brewpub were shocked to find that Northern Maverick had seemingly closed down in the latter half of the year, without notice or explanation. The Bathurst and Adelaide brewpub and bottle shop sat empty and dark for months as regulars were forced to assume it was gone for good.

Exactly a year ago, you wouldn't have been able to score a table at Northern Maverick, not because of popularity-induced scarcity (a once-real possibility at the brewery), but because it was locked up, lights off.

Come spring of 2025, though, Northern Maverick was back up and running, after undergoing a modest rebrand and apparent change of ownership, and was seemingly primed and prepared to lengthen its then eight-year stint on Bathurst.

Now, Northern Maverick appears to be right back where it was exactly a year ago, albeit not for the purposes of rebranding or a transfer of ownership.

A Notice of Termination posted on Northern Maverick's front door, dated Oct. 20, 2025, cites that the brewery's lease had been terminated, effective immediately, on the grounds of alleged rent non-payment.

As of the time of publication, Northern Maverick has been marked "Temporarily Closed" on Google, despite showing no current signs of life, either on social media or in the building itself. The brewery's website has been deactivated.