Best Pub in Downtown/Beltine

[Mass_nerder]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Yes. And it still has a genuine pub atmosphere. On the minus side, the bathrooms are grim, the service indifferent, and the food is execrable. So an authentic English pub experience.

I live a few blocks away from the Dog and Duck, and over the last 10 years I've tried to make it my go to pub, but I just can't do it.
Great atmosphere, but just awful food.

[FurnaceFace]

I'd vote Palomino for food. It is probably as close to a classic like Stubbs in Austin TX as you'll find in the city.

If you want to actually sit and talk to your friend to catch up I'd say James Joyce. Good beer, food, and still has some old British charm. Plus it's not a loud concrete box. You could do a tour starting at Palomino for yummy BBQ and then do the Steven Ave Stroll hitting up Joyce, Unicorn, and anything else for a pint in each.

[Weitz]

To be honest I wouldn't commit to 1 place.

Do 17th and hit a bunch... or stephen/10th and hit a bunch... or Kensington and hit a bunch.

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I ####ing hate that place and have for years, dating back to the late nineties when an ####### bartender wouldn't service me and some buddies because we were in the army.

#### them.

Or maybe the bartender just wasn't into dudes?

[ShotDownInFlames12]

Originally Posted by troutman

I wrote this for Halloween, and can't top it:

Calgary's hottest Halloween Party is Boo! at the #1 Legion.

Club promoter Tranny McDonald has gone all out.

This place has everything: Freddie Mercury's ghost, a punk band called the Baseball Furies, a Battling Tops tournament, and human Halloween Kisses.

"whats a human Halloween Kiss?"

[Swift]

Originally Posted by FurnaceFace

If you want to actually sit and talk to your friend to catch up I'd say James Joyce. Good beer, food, and still has some old British charm.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay

Or maybe the bartender just wasn't into dudes?

Maybe, I mean some of my buddies were ugly, but I was ####ing hot.

[mikephoen]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Just to close off the Kensington thing, most of what has been suggested are not pubs. Oak Tree, Kensington Pub and arguably Side Street qualify. Nothing else does (I have not been to Prohibition but based on the name alone I assume it's an embarrassing contrivance). He asked for pubs, and people are suggesting Brasserie and Winebar? COME ON.

Moreover, having lived in Kensington for years until last spring, I can say without any hesitation that the amount of places to go for a casual beer and bite to eat is totally immaterial. The only reason that any of them should exist at all is to handle any overflow that might occur when Hayden Block is full and people don't want to wait for a seat there. Hayden Block is love. Hayden Block is life. Hayden Block is not a pub, still, but it is amazing.

Brasserie is not a true pub, correct, but they do have a great whisky selection. Non-members can try out Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings there, so it's worth mentioning for that alone.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Very true. They also make foie gras poutine with duck fat gravy. So...

[troutman]

Originally Posted by ShotDownInFlames12

"whats a human Halloween Kiss?"

You know, it's that thing when you wrap little people in tinfoil, and put them near the fireplace to melt.

[J pold]

The Ship
Palomino
Cold Garden (if you want to count it as a pub)
Pig and Duke - 12th Avenue Location
Local on 8th

A good lesser known spot: Mugs Pub

[Maritime Q-Scout]

As an out of towner, I'm not familiar with where the beltline is and downtown starts/ends.

Although I think I have an idea.

My input, again as an out of towner so my experiences are limited.

National, Local are nice places to go, consistent, they'll have all your standard pub fare and will have a decent selection of beer on tap (the National on 10th has a great selection).

I really liked Bottlescrew Bills. Around the World in 80 Beers is right up my alley. First patio in Calgary. A little history and tons of beers, from, as they say, all around the world.

If you want Calgary, character, and somewhere they haven't been before Bottlescrew Bills.

If you want a franchise atmosphere pub (not in a bad way) then National or Local.

Alas, I can't really speak to others. I've been to a few on 17th Ave, but I couldn't tell you their names. One I liked that had a nice patio with your standard picnic tables outside.

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

I really liked Bottlescrew Bills. Around the World in 80 Beers is right up my alley. First patio in Calgary. A little history and tons of beers, from, as they say, all around the world.

If you want Calgary, character, and somewhere they haven't been before Bottlescrew Bills.

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and will always have a special place in my heart as that is where I witnessed the Flames cup winning game in 89

[ShotDownInFlames12]

Originally Posted by troutman

You know, it's that thing when you wrap little people in tinfoil, and put them near the fireplace to melt.

Nailed it

[SebC]

Shouldn't you be going to a pub in suburbia?

[sa226]

On a hipster scale of 1 to 10, I come in at about a 1.13. I also fully acknowledge that its a bit of a hipster hang out.

But Im a big fan of the Hop in Brew Pub.

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[nik-]

I never really got why the Ship was so popular other than it was popular so people kept going there. Every time I've ever been there it smelled like an armpit.

[TheAlpineOracle]

Morgan’s!

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by nik-

I never really got why the Ship was so popular other than it was popular so people kept going there. Every time I've ever been there it smelled like an armpit.

The only reason to go to the ship is if it’s a sunny afternoon and you have a spot on the patio. Who the hell would ever want to hang out inside that place?

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle

Morgan’s!

Ha! On Tuesdays for BrokenToyz