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| - Given the drudgery of beer places in Calgary, I can't imagine anywhere better to go. If I were to compare Beer Revolution to numerous places in Portland, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and the like, it would difficult to rate it above a 3 star, but in the Calgary area this is my go to place. There are a lot of drinking establishments and pure beer places in the general vicinity but I'll always choose Beer Revolution as a place to start and more often than not I'll end my night here.
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Your first choice upon entering is to sit at the bar or a table. If you're in a group of 4 or less, spread out at the bar. The first time I came, I sat at a table and the waitress, although efficient, knew not about beer. Lately, I came here three nights in a row and sat at the bar. The bartenders introduced themselves, were very knowledgeable about the taps they were serving, were jovial, extremely quick, and were not afraid to recommend food or drinks. The first night I walked in, I had sat, opened a tab, and had my first beer in front of me in about 15 seconds and every time my beer got low, they were right there making sure I had another one coming.
So the service is great, but what about the beer? They have 24 taps and generally all micro or craft brews. Three taps are their own beers, the rest constantly rotate. They also have 4-5 bottles available at a time, presumably things they can't get on tap. At any given time, there are a few outstanding beers I'd be happy to drink all night long and I wouldn't be unhappy to try anything on the menu. They also offer halves for (generally) half the price of a full so you could try out a large amount of beers before settling on your favorite. Prices are a bit high, $6-$8 for generally 10 or 12 oz drinks, but seeing as I'd be paying the same amount for a pint of macro beer elsewhere, I'm okay with that.
The food is above average pub food, but not spectacular. I've had quite a bit off their menu and have never been disappointed. Probably because I don't expect to be blown away by food in a beer bar.
A few additional things that really have me excited about this place is that they have a live updated beer list on TVs (and online), they do monthly beer events, and a weekly cask every Friday night. Their online beer menu is great because you can check their beer list before coming. During my last three night foray; on the first night, I tried a wonderful De Molen Vuur & Vlam IPA that I had never seen anywhere else. It was such a nice beer, that on the following two nights, I checked whether or not it was still on tap and didn't even consider going anywhere else.
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