Calgary Co-Op Liquor stores are growing in popularity here for a number of reasons; the least of which being that they have cheap beer. Or maybe that's the sole reason, I really don't know. Their own Co-Op Gold is a quality amber lager that sells for something like $1 a can. That's cheaper than a can of Coke these days.
Every time I've been in this location, I've been impressed. They have a huge selection of beer and wine and at cheaper prices than you'll find at a lot of other area liquor stores. The only down-side is that they close up early. At 8 pm during the week and only stay open until 10 on weekends. That should be changed because otherwise, they are among the best beer depots in the city....