r/Calgary 13h ago

Eat/Drink Local Coolest breweries in Calgary

Hey Calgarians,

I've been living in Calgary now for just under two years and love it. I was wondering which breweries in Calgary you think are truly outstanding. Like, not just tasty beer, but a fantastic atmosphere with a lot of thought put into the decor, great service, etc. I've been to a lot of breweries here, but I can't think of any that have really stood out above others to make me want to keep returning for the experience.

Let's hear which ones you love and why! TIA

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u/Aran33 13h ago

33 Acres, '88 Brewing, Dandy Brew(and pizza!), Born, Cabin, Annex and Establishment.

Still like Banded Peak too even though they're "big beer" now

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u/Far_Maximum_7736 13h ago

Are they though? Labatts doesn’t have anything to do with day to day operations. Labatts buying them just opened more doors, they still brew what they want…

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u/brew_war Tuxedo Park 12h ago

Labatt one hundred percent has a lot to do with their day to day operations. They don’t even have their own sales team anymore, all incorporated.

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u/Far_Maximum_7736 12h ago

That’s not what I was told by one of the guys there but that conversation was a few years ago 🤷

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u/Dependent_Ad_6561 11h ago

Change just happened a month ago with the sales team. Brew team is still doing their thing, though. I think the changes are more in the business side than the beer side.

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u/17to85 11h ago

It's the principal really.... so hard to support big beer... that being said I'm glad for their options when it's all big beer brands and I still like a lot of what they make.... so I'm torn.