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| - Hockey. Poutine. Dropshots. Not beer.
Don't get confused - this isn't a Canadian brewhouse, it's a Canadian Hockey House. Fan of beer? Go elsewhere. Fan of hockey? Now we're talking! The Canadian Brewhouse (Hockeyhouse) has two jumbotrons. It's two levels tall and each one gets it's own jumbotron. Awesome.
Apart from being decorated mostly with televisions, what little space is left over is taken up with, you guessed it, Hockey kitsch. Even the stair rail is made out of hockey sticks because Canada. There's also brightly lit (American) beer kegs and a large Inukshuk statue in front. I'm guessing also because Canada.
I've got this sneaking suspicion this place turns into one of those strange dance pubs for selfie taking suburban 18 year olds on the weekend...
They've got some food options that seem kind of fun. Our server (black t-shirts and plaid skirts - because Canada?) carried a DESSERT POUTINE to another table and my jaw dropped. Brown sugar and cinnamon doughnut fries with Chocolate sauce and ice cream gravy. Oh Canada!
It was Taco Tuesday, so I went with the $1.50 tacos. I wouldn't recommend. But if you get really stoked about Taco Time, then you'll probably only be a little disappointed. $1.50 extra for a tiny amount of salsa and sour cream. They're not that great and they're not even close to authentic... which I guess makes them Authentically Canadian!! Points to your commitment below average confused Mexican food, Canadian Brewhouse. I salute you!
For drinks, they have some awesome sounding drop shot options that seemed like they'd be pretty fun. Yet again reinforcing this would be a great place to get loud during a hockey game at.
I'm seriously impressed with their lack of beer selection! It's like the Derek Zoolander Beer Calendar in there. "Bud? Coors? Canadian?! They're the same beer! Doesn't anyone notice this?! I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!!"
With 20+ taps you'd think they'd slip up and accidentally carry something local (or, you know, even Canadian) but nope! Somehow, they still manage to keep their beer selection more basic-ass than any bar I've seen in a long time.
It's not a Brewhouse. It's a Hockeyhouse. Go here because you want hockey, not beer. But also drink beer while you're watching hockey...
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