"5"^^ . . "6"^^ . . "3"^^ . "2011-11-14T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . "The Hop is one of the top tier pizza places in Calgary and one of my personal favourite spots to meet up with friends. \n\nSo far we've had every TEDxYYC 2012 meeting at this local pub and I've been to quite a few Pixel and Pints meet-ups here too.\n\nI'm a huge fan of these old converted 19th century houses. There's an air of history with a \"lived-in\" vibe, which makes it feel like it's made for conversation.\n\nTheir pizza is absolutely epic (especially with a great beer). My personal favourite is the Chernobyl, which carries a bit of spice with the Chorizo sausage and banana peppers. \n\nThere are also plenty of options for anyone that isn't as fond of hot food.\n\nCheck out their full pizza menu: http://hopinbrew.com/pizza/\n\nI also love their focus on local craft microbreweries. The Hop In Brew supports western Canadian breweries by only carrying certain beers on tap like Alley Kat (Edmonton), Big Rock (Calgary), Shaftebury (Vancouver), Tree (Kelowna), WildRose (Calgary) and a few others operating in Western Canada. \n\nBeers: http://hopinbrew.com/beer/"^^ . .