craft pubs near Massey Hall?

schomberger · Post by **schomberger** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:25 pm

Hey folks,
the wife and I are going to see Lightfoot at massey Hall on Saturday---any suggestions for the closest craft brew pub for a pre concert drink and snack would be appreciated.

thanks

ritzkiss · Post by **ritzkiss** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:36 pm

Six Pints is right there. Also, Queen and Beaver is quite close. Beerbistro really isn't that far.

toweringpine · Post by **toweringpine** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:03 pm

My wife and I had a snack and a beer at 3 Brewers last month before seeing Chris Isaak at Massey Hall last month. Nothing spectacular about the beer but you can't beat it for being close to Massey Hall.

Frere Ambroise · Post by **Frere Ambroise** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:35 pm

Interesting enough the bar at Massey Hall has become quite the craft selection.

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:26 am

Good suggestions so far. And if you're feeling a bit divey, the Imperial Pub has a few craft options on tap.

schomberger · Post by **schomberger** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:36 pm

Thanks for the suggestions. The only one I had thought of was Beerbistro,
which would be my preference, but I suspect my wife would prefer something closer to Massey.

TJ · Post by TJ » Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:25 pm

schomberger wrote:Thanks for the suggestions. The only one I had thought of was Beerbistro,
which would be my preference, but I suspect my wife would prefer something closer to Massey.

Closer than a five minute walk?

schomberger · Post by **schomberger** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:25 am

LOL --- I should have looked more carefully at a map! We ended up parking at the indoor lot on the Esplanade at Church, eating and pinting at Cest What? and walking all of 10 minutes to Massey. Beerbistro would have been easy too, and Beer Academy was on the way up Victoria even closer to Massey; what a great part of the city---can't wait to return!

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:33 am

10 minute walk?

Actually it's a great part of town to bar hop a little. < The most common form of exercise on bartowel, apparently... (hey, I'm no athlete.)

schomberger · Post by **schomberger** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 8:44 am

Hey, what can i say---my wife can only walk so fast in her stilettos!

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:30 pm

schomberger wrote:Hey, what can i say---my wife can only walk so fast in her stilettos!

Me too - especially in the snow!

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:02 am

Went last night to see Patrick Watson. I go to a lot of concerts, but for some reason, this was my first time at Massey Hall. Quite the spectacular place, with so much history. We ate at the Queen and Beaver (first time there too!)

I think in terms of overall sound, I prefer the new Koerner Hall (I saw him there when he started the tour a year ago) at the Royal Conservatory, but Massey Hall is pretty humbling.

jrenihan · Post by **jrenihan** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:11 am

Koerner Hall has the best sound in the city, no doubt about that. Massey Hall is a great venue but in terms of acoustics, it cannot compare.
Ren

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:26 am

jrenihan wrote:Koerner Hall has the best sound in the city, no doubt about that. Massey Hall is a great venue but in terms of acoustics, it cannot compare.
Ren

Yeah - I love it when performers in Koerner Hall unplug their amps and perform with a single mic. It's a fantastic warm almost unbelievable sound.

Ale's What Cures Ya · Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:07 pm

Convenient thread. Seeing Nick Cave at Massey in March. Thanks for the suggestions.