Calgary Beer Map

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Thirsty? Use this itinerary to build your own brewery tour

Calgary Beer Map

Follow the Calgary Beer Map to great local breweries.

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With some of the best barley in the world growing just outside the city, Calgary’s craft beer scene is booming. There are over 50 breweries, distilleries, and cideries in Calgary ready for you to explore with a thirst quenching lineup of craft beers and a unique story behind each one. The Calgary Beer Map makes exploring these pints a breeze. Take a tour, meet the brew master, and start exploring local breweries in Calgary.

Updated: 11/06/20

 

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Cabin Brewing Company

Cabin Brewing Company

Cabin Brewing Company 

After opening in 2018, Cabin Brewing Company quickly brewed its way to the top of the beer game, taking home a gold medal for brewery of the year at the 2020 Alberta Beer Awards. A staple of the Barley Belt district, this brewery excels in all types of beer. From hoppy styles like Sunshine Rain IPA and Super Saturation New England Pale Ale to decadent darks like the seasonal Night Kitchen Pastry Stout layered with flavours of pecans, graham crackers, cinnamon bark, vanilla and cocoa. 

Location - 505 36 Ave SE

 

Common Crown Brewing Co.  

Passionate staff who take pride in sharing their knowledge with customers makes Common Crown Brewing Co. the complete brewery experience for anyone who loves talking hops and barley. The beer is pretty amazing as well, winning three gold medals at the 2020 Canadian Brewing Awards for their North American style wheat beer, scotch ale, and brown ale. They even earned the top honour of Canada’s Best Brewery. Visit the tap room to learn about what goes into their award-winning brews and play a few rounds of corn-hole, foosball, or giant Jenga while you enjoy a pint of liquid gold. 

Location - 943 28 St NE

 

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Eighty-Eight Brewing Company

Eighty-Eight Brewing Company

Eighty-Eight Brewing Company

Inspired by the 1988 Winter Olympics and rocking all the radical 80s vibes that can fit into two floors, Eighty-Eight Brewing Company is a must-visit. Pouring a bodacious line up of beers that includes everything from a Vietnamese coffee stout to a sangria sour, this brewery pushes the limits of creativity. From Thursday to Sunday bring your appetite and Pizza Mike will bake you a famous Nobel Pie pizza. Make sure you arrive early as the pizza is very popular and normally runs out within 2-3 hours.  

Location - 2600 Portland St SE #1070

 

Inner City Brewing Company 

Located in the lively Beltline neighbourhood, Inner City Brewing Company features a large stylish tap room with comfortable seating and giant windows that give customers a great view into the production room. Two infusion taps provide brewers opportunities to experiment with flavours and combinations that create one-of-a-kind beers released every weekend. Check out the infuser schedule for details on crazy concoctions you can’t find anywhere else.  

Location - 820 11 Ave SW

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Annex Ale Project

Annex Ale Project

Annex Ale Project

If experimentation is your game, make the Annex Ale Project your first stop. This is where unconventional beers come to play, with exciting flavours taking over the Metes & Bounds or the Bitter Division, a new take on the English bitter. With two core beers, a rotating tap of small batches, and natural craft sodas, there is something to quench everyone’s thirst.
Location - 4323 1 St SE
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Banded Peak

Banded Peak

Banded Peak

Three childhood friends from Calgary start a brewery. That’s how this adventurous brewery went from home brewing to serving up pints in their very own taproom at Banded Peak. Get a clear view of the brewing process from the tap room, where these friends are serving up the Summit Seeker classic IPA, Southern Aspect west coast IPA, and the Chinook Saison.
Location - 519 34 Ave SE #119
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Big Rock Brewery

Big Rock Brewery

Big Rock Brewery

Big Rock Brewery has been in the craft beer game since 1985, when Ed McNally named his brewery after a 16,000-ton boulder in the middle of the Canadian Prairies. Three original European style brews are still on the menu, the Traditional Ale, Grasshopper, and Pilsner, with new brews handcrafted daily in Canada’s biggest craft brewery.
Location - 5555 76 Ave SE
 

Bow River Brewing

Take a sip of award-winning brews with Bow River Brewing and see how they have been connect people from glacier to prairie. With 8 beers on tap and a variety of seasonal brews, Bow River Brewing is ready to welcome you to their family style tap room for a pint and a slice of pizza. Be sure to check out the 'Windows of the Bow' mural when you arrive.

Location - 5769 4 St SE #110

 

Brewsters Brewing Company

Brewsters Brewing Company is a second-generation family business that pairs great beer with great food at five Calgary locations. The Curly Horse India Pale Ale and Honest Paul IPA are always on the menu, with a rotating tap of seasonal pints and fruity thirst quenchers, like the 52nd Street Peach Ale.
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Cold Garden Beverage Company

Cold Garden Beverage Company. (Photo credit: Travel Alberta/Davey Gravey)

Cold Garden Beverage Company

Cold Garden Beverage Company is a brewery unlike any other. From the quirky décor and second hand furniture to the pool-noodle covered brewing equipment, Cold Garden’s unique personality starts with their beer. The All-Nighter Vanilla Cappuccino Porter and Cakeface Marzen style lager lead a unique craft beer lineup with as much personality as their dog friendly tasting room.
Location - 1100 11 St SE
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Last Best Brewing and Distilling

Last Best Brewing and Distilling

Last Best Brewing and Distilling

Pull up a chair and enjoy a pint with some friends at Last Best Brewing and Distilling. New beers are always brewing in this taproom and brewery in the Beltline community of Calgary. With a barbershop in the basement, Last Best serves up their popular Beltline Blonde, There Will Be Porter, Show Pony Ale, and Dirty Bird Black Lager.

Location - 607 11 Ave SW
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Paddy’s Barbecue & Brewery

Paddy’s Barbecue & Brewery

Paddy’s Barbecue & Brewery

Small batch craft brews and tasty Southern style barbecue come together at Paddy’s Barbecue & Brewery. Pair smoked meat perfection with a pint that is brewed on site, with 8 beers on tap and ready to drink, like the Golden Mosaic Saison, Vienna Lager, and El Dorado Belgian Pale.
Location - 3610 Burnsland Rd SE
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Tool Shed Brewery

Tool Shed Brewery

Tool Shed Brewing Company

Every beer at Tool Shed Brewing Company starts with a story. People Skills Ale was inspired by a friend who could use some people skills of his own. Star Cheek IPA got its name from the perfect white star that appears on founder Jeff Orr’s cheek any time he enjoyed a pint. Founder Graham Sherman has the Red Rage ale to call his own. Start your own story and enjoy a pint and a tour you will never forget at this popular Calgary brewery.
Location - 801 30 St NE
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Trolley 5

Trolley 5

Trolley 5 Restaurant & Brewery

Trolley 5 prides itself on bringing people together through great beer, delicious food, and good times. With a brewery and tap room on 17th Avenue, this is the perfect place to enjoy a pint and people watch from the patio. Try the Derailed Pale Ale, First Crush White IPA, or the Conductor Beltline Lager for a taste of the neighbourhood.
Location - 728 17 Ave SW
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Village Brewery

Village Brewery

Village Brewery

Calgary is famous for welcoming visitors to the community, and no one exemplifies this better than the folks at Village Brewery. Village’s tap room exemplifies everything that a community stands for, from their beer brewed with local ingredients, to their tap room exclusively featuring local artists’ creations on the wall.
Location - 5000 12a St SE
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Wild Rose Brewery

Wild Rose Brewery

Wild Rose Brewery

Wild Rose Brewery is an Alberta original that started in 1996. Classic brews like the Velvet Fog Canadian Wheat Ale, Electric Avenue Golden Lager, Barracks Brown Ale, can be found on tap throughout Calgary and the rest of the province. Visit their airport hangar location in Currie Barracks and make a toast to a craft beer you will only find in Alberta.
Location - 4580 Quesnay Wood Dr SW
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November 6th, 2020
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