New Calgary Beer Bar

[boney]

I came across this story today detailing a new bar to open this May in Calgary called the Bottlehouse beer Parlour, also finding their new website.

http://www.metronews.ca/calgary/local/a ... sed-corner

and

http://www.bottlehouse.ca/Home.php

Aside from its unfortunate description as a gastropub (insert my rolling eyes here and perhaps minute bits of vomit) it supposedly promises 70 different Canadian beers. I was hoping for a coast-to-coast trip from Phillips to Garrison, but checking the website for their preliminary beer-list, it seems more of a tour from Kokanee to Keith’s. Listing a scant 30-some Canadian beers so far, here’s hoping they round out their selection with some bolder choices before they open.

Another place to (maybe) try for those Bartoweler's passing through.

Edit: In retrospect, I suppose I could have posted this in Local Beer Guides.

[biegaman]

Yea... no respectable gastropub that I know of would offer Colt 45 (even if just for the novelty of it). Look at the number of macro lagers - not much of a real selection if you ask me.

I'll be in Calgary in August, I'm glad I know now not to be fooled by the name.

[markaberrant]

http://www.bottlehouse.ca/Home.php

it supposedly promises 70 different Canadian beers.

The picture on that link shows a grand total of ZERO beers that could be considered Canadian.

That being said, the beer menu isn't that bad.

[boney]

Finally got down to Kensington to try this place out. 70 beers. Half macro with the other half mostly safe, gateway micro. Rochefort 6 was the most daring beer available. Definitely catering to the after work professional rather than the more adventurous drinker. However, the pub style fair is well above average, it has a very appealing open layout complete with exposed beams, helpful friendly staff and a nice patio (a rarity in Calgary). I’ll definitely hit it up again when I’m in the neighbourhood, but it’s not a major beer destination, per say.