1981 Labatt Brier
The 1981 Labatt Brier curling championship was held from March 1 to 8 at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Kerry Burtnyk of Manitoba defeated Al Hackner of Northern Ontario to win his first Brier title. Burtnyk became the youngest skip to win the Brier, at 22 years and 4 months old.Teams
| Province | Skip | W | L |
| Al Hackner | 9 | 2 |
| Kerry Burtnyk | 8 | 3 |
| Ed Werenich | 7 | 4 |
| Bob Ellert | 7 | 4 |
| Barry McPhee | 7 | 4 |
| Brian Ness | 6 | 5 |
| Mel Watchorn | 5 | 6 |
| Peter MacDonald | 4 | 7 |
| Chuck Haines | 4 | 7 |
| Don Mix | 3 | 8 |
| Toby McDonald | 3 | 8 |
| Alan Darragh | 3 | 8 |
Round robin results
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
Draw 10
Draw 11
Draw 12
Draw 13
Draw 14
Draw 15
Tiebreakers
Round 1
Round 2
Playoffs
Semifinal
Final
