What a time to be alive
There used to be one or two breweries around town and look at us now! Calgary has over 40 craft breweries! So many that it's tough to visit them all, a good problem to have.
And the cool thing about the craft beer industry is that micro-breweries are so supportive of each other. It's not a competition, there's enough customers to support all of these great places.
Well, as long as we are doing our job to GO THERE AND DRINK!
So GO. Go support the local craft beer industry and check each of these off your "to drink" list.
Dandy Brewing
Elite Brewing & Cidery
Dandy Brewing
When people ask for my top picks I always list Dandy because I just love the taste of their beers. They do a lot of sour beers that are damn delicious. They have a small but welcoming tap room and serve food as well.
Cold Garden
Elite Brewing & Cidery
Dandy Brewing
Cold Garden has created their own cult following. It's known for it's crazy hipster decor, fluffy dog patrons and ability to order takeout, there is a reason it's always packed. Also they have big delicious beer list.
Elite Brewing & Cidery
Elite Brewing & Cidery
Elite Brewing & Cidery
I'm a big fan of the patio at Elite. I think it might be the best brewery patio in the city. Perfect for cold beers on a sunny day, people watching and checking out cute patio pups!
Ol' Beautiful
Railyard Brewing
Elite Brewing & Cidery
Ol' Beautiful makes the list because I like a flavorful dark beer and I think Ol' Beautiful does it better than anywhere else in the city.
Railyard Brewing
Railyard Brewing
Railyard Brewing
Loving the flavor combinations coming out of Railyard these days, especially the sours. Their peach sour is a well known and loved beer you have to try! Also despite that their tap room is a bit of a drive (close to the airport) it's really welcoming inside and has a great atmosphere.
Revival Brewcade
Railyard Brewing
Railyard Brewing
Revival Brewcade is a great way to spend an evening. It's only $5 for all you can play games. Sooo fun. Also they have an amazing selection of crazy creative beers. Lots of sours on tap and other weird beer flavour combinations to try. Love it.
Industrial Tour - 9 Breweries
Industrial Tour - 9 Breweries
Industrial Tour - 9 Breweries
Longest tour! I recommend an early start and a full stomach of BBQ from Paddy's BBQ and brewery.
- Paddy’s Barbecue & Brewery
- Banded Peak Brewery
- Cabin Brewing Company
- Born Colorado Brewing
- Legend 7 Brewing
- O.T. Brewing Co.
- Annex Ale Project
- The Establishment Brewing
- Prairie Dog Brewing
Inglewood Tour - 6 Breweries
Industrial Tour - 9 Breweries
Industrial Tour - 9 Breweries
Heart of the Barley Belt! These breweries are close enough you can walk, bike, jog, or stumble your way through. Ends at Revival Brewcade so you can finish with bonus video games!
- Eighty-Eight Brewing Co.
- The Dandy Brewing Co.
- Cold Garden Beverage Co.C
- Ol’ Beautiful Brewing Co.
- High Line Brewing
- Revival Brewcade
Downtown Tour - 5 breweries
Industrial Tour - 9 Breweries
Downtown Tour - 5 breweries
Mostly made up of older restaurant/pub style breweries. This tour can be walked or stumbled! (note that Last Best is last, ha! the irony)
- Mill St. Brewery (now closed)
- Trolley 5 Brewpub
- Inner City Brewing
- Brewsters Brewing Co.
- Last Best Brewing
South Tour - 6 breweries
Airport Tour - 2 breweries
Downtown Tour - 5 breweries
Requires a little more drive time. Some of the older breweries on here.
- Wild Rose Brewery
- Marda Loop Brewing Co.
- New Level Brewing
- Village Brewery
- Good Mood Brewery
- Big Rock Brewery
North Tour - 7 breweries
Airport Tour - 2 breweries
Airport Tour - 2 breweries
Spread out in the North. The coldest tour, haha just kidding.
- Minhas Micro Brewery
- Zero Issue Brewing
- Citizen Brewing Company
- Elite Brewing & Cidery
- Common Crown Brewing
- Red Bison Brewing (now closed)
- Tool Shed Brewing Co.
Airport Tour - 2 breweries
Airport Tour - 2 breweries
Airport Tour - 2 breweries
Its a drive to get to the start of this tour, but... then it's only 2 stops!
- Railyard Brewing
- Caravel Craft Brewery (tap room now closed?)
If you want to add a 3rd bonus brewery, head out to Airdrie to check out Fitzsimmons Brewing! They do brewery tours every Saturday at 3pm.