craft beer market

i am really not sure what to think about craft. the service wasn’t bad, they have a ton of beer selection at reasonable prices and the food menu is pretty solid...but something just didn’t sit right with us. maybe it was the extremely cheap pour of the top shelf bourbon i ordered or the constant switching of waitresses, but the experience wasn’t very enjoyable.

when it’s cold out you always go for comfort food. today’s choice was mac and cheese. previous photos show this with a slice of garlic bread. that’s an add on now. this dish was only alright. a little too creamy, and not enough cheesy. i wouldn’t get this dish again. the atmosphere is great and the beer selection saves the day or better yet this review.

loved my canada day experience here. the place was busy but still found a table for our large group (8ish). everyone started singing the anthem at one point and the atmosphere was great. perfect place to go for the beer lover as there are so many options on tap. also love the way they organize the menu for ones who don't know much about beer.

atmosphere: awesome decor, tons of tvs which may be distracting for a date, so many beers on tap. bottom line: i've been wanting to try craft beer market for the longest time and i finally did. here's the thing, it's a great place if you want to try a whole bunch of beers in one spot. but it's not really a place that i would go for beer unless i have no idea what i liked. it's great to have experienced it, the beer salted wings were amazing and the prices were not bad.

this is definitely one of those hangout places that everyone goes to but despite the size of this place, i always have to wait for a long time to get a table.. i do love the selection of beer that they have but the food is mediocre and the service sucks :(

was there last evening, and ordered the butternut squash ravioli for $17.50, plus chicken for another $5.00. luckily for me i wasn't hungry because the paltry amount that was served plus the tiny piece of chicken might have made a toddler full. but worse than that was the dish was like a soup with tiny tiny pieces of pasta in the sauce - wow!! the waitress was nice but kept on interrupting our meal for what seemed like attention seeking. not impressed. still feel hungry this morning.

this place is crazy huge. if your planning a huge group to host, this is the place. there's two floors to eat with a patio outside. you can also tie your dog outside, it's dog friendly in this area.

as for beers, this place is the king. 5/5 for the selection of beers to drink yourself to death.
i tried their warlock strawberry beer and it was very refreshing. really cool experience to have my first strawberry beer too.

as for the food, this is where it lost points.
it's nothing special, just pub style food plated nicely.
if your looking to drink then it's a fantastic place to try out.

service lost points too. we waited very long for our water refills. perhaps they could leave a jug of water in the table instead. our waitress was too chill and slow. we also waited 15 mins for our bill.

i would come back but only to drink at the bar with the boys.

these guys run a great space, very efficient, they know about their product. i love the food here, it is pretty incredible and i wish i had $ to come in every day after work! and they have a good selection of local beers, and are good at helping you pick. this place is also really great for large groups!

a splendid jewel find for a "beer'ist" if had to consider myself and as the tag line said 'everything is on tap here'.

a huge huge variety of beers and all available on tap and guess what another line of drinks that normally comes off bottles, wine - yes, wine on tap.

though i 'blended' in the bar with sinking and soaking myself in the various types of ales and ipa's, the one that stood out and stood me up after a couple - new belgium fat tire.

snacks bites were just too good, where there was tray cutout off a beer keg serving nachos, wings and one dish that caught my attention with my beers was fried pickles. a great find.

the place is a must visit and please visit with a huge appetite for beer when you arrive.

the place is located, where if you get the patio overlooks the pier in the far out through the village.

large spacious wooden interior, patio, two floors, delicious food, and friendly servers...a 100+ variety of beer on tap, you cannot go wrong to visit this place. great for picky beer snobs, as it caters to so many tastes. only thing i wish they had was a custom flight where customers can choose their own beers. there are two different 6 x 4oz beer flight themes available that rotates weekly: local and world. as a celebration for canada's 150th, craft made a special 150th themed beer flight too. the added touches of serving beers in their own designed glasses is also a huge perk to enjoying a delicious cold brew. i'd come back again and again!

friendly service, wide variety of food for everyone. loved the sushi "poke". could get noisy because tables are close together but great atmosphere for a partying mood.

ended up  here last night, great selection of beer, i am an ale fan when i do drink beer, was not disappointed.  we shared some sliders, which hit the spot and the lettuce wraps, very nice as well. good flavours on both.  phone was dead at that point so sorry no photos. . . next time and there will be a next time.  go during the week, i have seen the line ups on the weekend.

average food, great ambience. went for the sunday father's day brunch. the food was fine, but there wasnt anything that left me itching to go back for seconds. the service was just okay. our server never refilled our waters... which was needed given the saltiness of several of the dishes.

another favourite of mine when i am in calgary, this was the first (and still one of the best) craft beer havens i've visited.
it's a large open concept restaurant - dark woods, high ceilings exposed ducts, etc. by nature of its design it tends to be loud, so be aware of that. it's about a 15 minute walk from the downtown hotels, so it's doable even in colder weather. i've never driven to this site so i'm not sure about nearby parking access, although it's certainly ample in downtown if you don't mind a bit of a walk.
service here has always been excellent - i've been here at least a half dozen times, most recently last night. it can be busy so occasionally you may wait a bit but it's not unreasonable.
the beer selection is why you come here first - more than 100 brews on tap, and an excellent cross section including many local brews. the food is also uniformly excellent- beer can chicken, mac and cheese and the nachos are all recommended. i was disappointed to see the menu has lost a little of its variety on this trip, but there still are a pretty good list of alternatives.
dinner, drinks and tip were less than $45 (and although their desserts are good i was too stuffed to indulge). happy hour also offers many great deals. check this place out - and i can't wait for them to open in downtown toronto!

i've gone here twice. the first time i had some wine and shared their nachos and poutine with some friends. the poutine was terrible as it was far too salty. the nachos were uninspired. the second visit, i stuck to wine. i would only recommend it for drinks if you are in the area.