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| - Beer Rev is basically the commercialized version of a lovely but very pretentious bar i love in Toronto called the Only (which I may also have reviewed). They have rotating taps after every keg, meaning if they tap xyz winter ale and it's finished, the next at bat will not be the same keg and i love that. They display their plethora of brews (both on tap and bottled) on screens throughout the pub which are updated right as taps empty and clearly state prices for pint, 1/2 pint, ABV, brewing location, the works. It's just awesome.
We had grand service (sometimes tough as women in sports bars, which this had turned into for the night for the Flames game) and really enjoyed taking advantage of the happy hour specials (3-6 pm, 4 brews and a handful of delicious finger foods for $5). I love that the happy hour specials are clearly priced and explained, with the happy hour beers highlighted on the screens in green. I know that sounds like a silly thing to be stoked about, but it really is not all that common and I do really appreciate that.
Actually let me take a break from this vague old review and tell you what we got: Father John's Winter Ale (happy hour special, yummy) and Evil Twin's Yang Daiji DIPA (not a special but we had to try it, a 10% double IPA, extremely floral and hoppy but not douchey, if you know what I mean).
For food we got 3 happy hour specials -
the ribs (yum, apple and beer flavored),
pizza special (two slices of thin crust with italian sausage, fennel, spinache, and something delicious which was probably crack)
truffle fries (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
okay kids. I know it's just chips. I know. but let me tell you why these fries are great. I'm not one to go mad for anything with the world 'truffle' in it, but these are FRESH fries, seasoned with rock salt (mmm), and get this... it's sweet potato AND regular fries. mixed.
"Oh Ayla that's great but whats the big deal you can just buy both kinds and mix them"
GREAT POINT, INTERNET STRANGER. the real pull here, is they, by the grace of god, did NOT SERVE THEIR SWEET POTATO FRIES WITH DING DANG CHIPOTLE MAYO
Now let me clarify - I love chipotle mayo, its delightful stuff. but I have been waiting patiently for 6 years since the C-mayo has become the popular kid, I have been waiting for a place to show me ANOTHER condiment to eat yam chips with. And Beer Rev did it. garlicky, sweet, truffly aioli. Holy (or should i say, Haioooli) COW. yummy. just great.
Anyway TL;DR: great beer, clear prices, yummy food, sweet staff, easy location. why aren't you there now? Why am I not there now? we both should be.
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