Hop In Brew Pub

I really thought this place would be more charming considering it’s a bar in an old house! I guess I didn’t really get a good look around but went in for a few drinks. The drinks were very basic. Decent beer selection. Felt like a bit of a frat house pub, clientele included but if that’s your vibe you’d like it.

This is the kind of place that draws you in before you even walk through the doors. And old, white house with «PUB» painted in big red letters across? Awesome. I have been frequenting this establishment for years, and it has almost ways been fun. The only time it wasn’t was when some patrons hogged the pool table upstairs and wouldn’t let anyone else play. However, aside from that, the service has been great, I love their pizzas, and their emphasis on locally brewed beers. Also, beware the Goldspur. Drink it cautiously, or you may have your worst hangover the next morning.

Good spot to grab a drink, bartender was very friendly and helpful, probably would have been better during the day, the night was was pretty dead and low key

I agree with Kourosh… I’d give it 5 stars for the beer and the atmosphere, and about 2 stars for the food and service. Beer was awesome, pizza was edible, but definitely not worth going out of your way for.

Great place to eat and drink when on the road. Also a great place to meet new people, everyone is so friendly and inviting. Will be back for sure!

Hop in Brew has potential being that it’s in a cute old house, has fun and interesting décor, a nice long list of beers on tap, and generally friendly staff but I always find it under delivers. The pizza is just ok. The nachos are an abomination. The prices are way out of whack to the point that when you get your bill for pizza and a couple beers at the end of the night, you feel like you’ve just spent an evening at Wurst except you didn’t. I won’t be making an effort to be back.

When I went here me and my friend sat for 30 mins with no one ever acknowledging that we were there. No one took a drink order or food order or even said hi when we came in. .so we walked out!

In a converted old home, the vibe of this restaurant is like actually visiting a friend’s home for dinner. The service is casual but so attentive; this place has heart to it that I’ve never experienced anywhere else.
When ordering pizza, I had trouble choosing because the toppings seemed really basic– no prosciutto or anchovies, no fancy meats or cheeses. But when my Canadian pizza came out? It was the best pizza crust ever. So crispy and delicious. With a great selection of beer too, if I was a local I’d be a regular for sure!

Beautiful old building turned into a pub. cozy and different from all other modern pubs around.
The reason I am not giving them a 4 or 5 stars is:
We found a table upstairs and sat down. 10 minutes later still no one had come to us, so I wandered downstairs and found a few menus and brought back up.
10 minutes later, no one had acknowledged us, so we had to remember (or write down) everybody’s order and go back down to the bar, order and pay for it and carry the beer back up.
It’s a pub, so the beer is good, but the food not so much.
Tip: There are limited seats available and they fill up fast on busy days, go early!

Great craft beer pub downtown. The Hop In Brew is an old house converted into a craft beer pub. The conversion of the old house into a pub gives it charm and a uniqueness. The bar staff were friendly and knowledgable about the different kinds of beer on tap. You can access their small sitting patio out front as well that feels like you’re at a friends house enjoying good beer on a patio. Hop In Brew doesn’t have the beer list that National or Craft are able to boast, however they do have a bar that feels like a pub and makes you feel like you are in a place that is it’s own entity, rather than a corporate answer for bringing craft beer to the masses.

Loved this place! It has everything you need to have a good time. Great beers on tap, fantastic pizza and an amazing atmosphere. The old house feels warm and welcoming from the second you step inside. It felt like I was at a good friend’s house party in college but with good beer. The staff was super friendly from the bartenders to the guy slanging the pizzas. It reminded me of some of my favorite places in Austin, TX but minus the hipster crap that normally comes with Austin. If/​when I’m in Calgary again I will be stopping by and you should do the same. Thanks for a great night!

Old house-​converted-​to-​pub has been in and out of my life for more than 15 years. One of the original leaders on rotating taps, cask ales, local beer, and great imports long before it was cool. (I didn’t even know what cask-​conditioning meant until the first time I went here).
Pizzas continue to be a hit as long as you have patience for their arrival. Pull up a table and some best friends and enjoy a cold winter’s night or a lazy spring afternoon here.
I hope it continues to thrive as the 15+ storey condo buildings sprout up around it. For those new to this neighbourhood, this is as authentic as it gets in the Beltline!

This bar is awesome. An old house converted to a bar you get the «come as you are» vibe. You don’t come here to watch sports on tv because they don’t have any. They cater to those of us who simply want to have a beer and visit with friends, maybe even shoot a game of pool or play fuse ball. I’ve never seen any wait staff here which is kind of refreshing. They have one bar on the main level and if you’d like another drink they’re happy to pour you one. It’s like a home away from home.

Charming little pubs in charming little character homes is apparently a «Calgary thing». No joke — I saw about five while I was there, happily visited two and had the same reaction every single time: An inherent «Awww!», followed by a sharp pain of homesickness (and generally, a pint or two).
Vancouver just doesn’t seem to have the good ol’ neighbourhood pub around the corner and this former Newfoundlander had her heart strings tugged a few times on Alberta soil.
My gosh, I love me a pub.
This place is pretty dang cute. It’s got a pool table upstairs; a good craft beer selection and makes a great pizza. Really… what more do you want? Whimsicality + beer & pizza… it’s the perfect combination. Bonus whimsy points for keeping the kitchen door open so you can see that yup, there’s an ancient 60’s oven in there. It’s not being used as an oven… or at least, I would assume not, but it definitely reminds you that, «Oh hey, you’re in a wee house. Continue to be charmed.»
Service is a little lassez faire, which is French for: It’s a pub… go up to the damn counter to order. The BBQ chicken pizza is extra delicious with banana peppers added. And if they start carrying a better irish whiskey selection, I would consider moving in.
Just kidding Vancouver, I still love you. Psst, Calgary: *wink wink*

Hip, hop, a hip hip hop and you don’t stop rockin’ at the hippity hoppin’ bippity boppin’ Hop In Brew Pub!*
Sometimes you come across a place so incredibly awesome that you just need to write it a terrible radio jingle to bring it back down to your level again. Well, tonight it seems as if that place is the Hop In Brew Pub!
This is an unassuming old house in the middle of downtown Calgary, with charmingly friendly features and packs some powerful pints and pizza.
If you’re starting to feel like a full on YYC savvy beer snob, you’ll probably want to check out the Hop In Brew — with an ever changing super indie beer selection, who knows, you might just get out-​snobbed! Not only did that have 4 fancy pants IPA’s on tap (only 2 I’d even heard of), they let me have a sample of each so I could see which one called out to me.
Yup. There are a lot of «cool» kids that hang out at the Hop In Brew, (well it’s a cool place) but there are also ALL types that hang out there. Construction workers, suit and tie 9−5ers from young to old — It’s a casual «come as you are» atmosphere and everyone’s got a place at the Hop In Brew.

Oh Hop In Brew, how delicious your beers are…
If you live in downtown Calgary, you’ve probably visited the Hop In Brew many times. It’s a great little house that offers you a wide selection of different delicious beers to try. I really enjoy this place because of the vibe that’s always present there. There’s always a diverse crowd with good music playing. I don’t think you could have a bad night there. I honestly didn’t even know they had food until I saw some posted here on Unilocal.I’ll post an update when I get to try. Oh and the bartenders are always super nice and very helpful in selecting which beer you should try based on your tastes.
I’ll be back soon Hop In Brew.

First off, I’m an out-​of-​towner, so please do consider my lack of familiarity with Calgary as a whole.
I loved this little place! After spending some time in trendier venues in downtown Calgary, my friend and I were looking for somewhere entirely unpretentious and casual — an «anything goes» place where we could relax.
I wouldn’t have even noticed Hop In Brew Pub if we hadn’t been walking past, on foot. Otherwise, it might have just looked like an old house. I’m very glad that we did stop in, though. Walking in, the vibe was very welcoming, and cheery. These guys had gone all out with the Halloween decorations, and it was adorable. Good music was playing inside and the old bones of the house gave the join real character.
The service (at least on a Friday night) was bar service — no big deal. There was a good selection of beer on tap, including Alley Kat and its Winter Ale. Although we’d already eaten, we saw some mighty delicious-​looking pizzas come out of the tiny kitchen — next time I will be trying one of those.
The crowd was mixed — there were some obvious University types, some business folks who were dressed up for a night out on the town, and lots of average Joes. We chatted with the tables next to us, and had a great time.
I’ll be sure to pop by this little gem when I next visit Calgary.

I’ve walked past this «house» many times and never realized it was actually a bar. It’s definitely different than anywhere else downtown that I’ve ever been. Very relaxed, anything-​goes atmosphere.
Love the décor and the pool tables/​layout. It’s like you’re hanging out at a friends house with a lot of options of what to drink. Staff is very friendly but I think it’s more of a serve-​yourself type atmosphere where its better to go to the bar and grab a drink than wait. Haven’t tried the food but excited because of the good things I am reading/​and I saw some of it while I was there.

Where can I go in town, where the following are likely:
1) Great company
2) Great booze selection
3) Awesome and friendly staff
4) Public Nudity
5) Hi-​fives
6) Spontaneous serenades
7) Vegan noms
8) MUSTACHE
9) A bathroom haunted by Sarah Louise
The Hop-​In-​Brew, that’s where. And I hope this never changes.

Major hipster hangout, but their fabulous beers make it okay to be seen there.
I absolutely love their pizzas and talking to the bartenders to see what new craft beers they are carrying.
No one could hate the cute vintage house charm, and the homey-​ness that comes with it.