Out With Erin

Exploring the Beauty of YYC and Beyond

Free House opened in Kensington mid January and after hearing great things about it, I finally had the chance to check it out. The inside has been renovated and offers a bright, welcoming vibe with greenery and hanging string lights. The bar list includes only local beers and ciders on tap, and with 24 choices …

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Yes, I’m a beer lover but those who know me well also know that I absolutely love cider. When we booked our trip to Portland I couldn’t wait to visit Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider tasting room. There are a few places in Calgary where you can purchase it, but it really is superb. They have …

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Visited Elite Brewing and Cidery on the weekend and have a few recommendations for you to try out: La Libre Belgian Rosé is a unique and well balanced dry cider, while the Legend of Peggy Porter is a brown milk porter and perfect for a snowy, “fall” day. Big thanks to Grubbed for this gorge …

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This cute little cidery just opened this spring in the northeast community of Franklin. It’s in the same plaza as Heathen’s Brewing Inc., so perhaps there’s a gluten free drinking area beginning to form. SunnyCider has a beautiful interior: crisp, white, and clean. It has lovely touches that make the taproom comfortable and cozy. They …

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We’ve longed for the idea of a local pub, but somewhere that actually served quality drinks and food, and at last it happened! I couldn’t have been more excited when last summer a new brewery popped up in our neighbourhood: Elite Brewing and Cidery. Elite has a well established theme that permeates through all that …

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