Been here before because we noticed the coupon in the SUTP school fundraiser coupon book. This brewery offers tours for $10 (2 for 1 with the coupon), interesting information, beer tasting and a thank you gift consisting of a few bottles to bring home. Definitely worth it! After the tour, you can buy beer, soda and pizza in the restaurant area. Some of the craft beers are available on tap or available by the bottle or cases. We had a coupon for a buck a beer so bought a few and we love the Lazy Mutt Authentic IPA. The Sunshine is very light tasting and the Dutch has a bit of sourness to it. We also used our 2 for 1 pizza coupon, excellent pizza made hot and fresh. Nice crust and lots of sauce and toppings, the Lighthouse was covered with spinach, chicken, onions and mushroom. The Dolce Vita had pepperoni, bacon, onion and mushrooms. We came back to buy more $1 beer and of course had to have pizza again. This time it was very busy for a Saturday afternoon. There is no limit on the beer so we really stocked up! Great deal and Lei was a great help on the beer selections and great service! This is a must visit place when you come to Calgary. Thanks Minhas! read more

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If you're coming here for the wide variety of alcohol and already know what you like, you'll probably be satisfied. The food and service, on the other hand, are a different story. I ordered the boneless chicken wings, and one of them was pink inside. My wife ordered the Smashburger, which looked more like a sloppy Joe with some weird gravy on it. She specifically asked for regular mustard -- no honey mustard -- and they said that wouldn't be a problem. But they put honey mustard on it anyway. Overall, I wouldn't recommend the food unless you just need something to soak up the alcohol. Also, don't expect much in terms of customer service. They'll still charge you for the food -- even if you take a bite, realize something's wrong, and complain without asking for a replacement. Just a heads-up. I look forward to talking with whoever owns the business provided they actually care enough about their business to contact me or write back. . read more

Beers were unoriginal and lacked freshness. Got two and def seems like they don't get enough volume to keep it fresh. Disappointing m.

Crap quality. Crap service. Never again. Save your money and time. Maybe try a respected brewery with more history. Undisclosed contents makes me feel wary. read more

Three of us went to this restaurant to have lunch yesterday and to pick up some spirits for the Christmas season. We all ordered their "famous" Rueben Sandwich. It took the clerk a good 15 minutes to even get our order and for us to pay, after which we went to the brewery side. One of us found and purchased some spirits she liked and we went back to the restaurant. Waited for quite a bit for our food and when it arrived, we faced a huge disappointment. Not only was the sandwich size much smaller than the last time, but there were only two sliced of smoked meat and it had been FRIED. Yes, fried. This is for certain the worst Rueben Sandwich we have ever had and I wanted to warn folks not to order this sandwich in the event you choose to eat at this restaurant. I see no reason to go back.... ever. read more

Amazing!!! We did the tour for 4 and had such a great time. Tanner was very informative and very generous with beer samples :p It was an awesome experience seeing behind the scenes. What an awesome time. It was a better than we expected Would 10/10 recommend!!! read more

Minhas Micro Brewery - Breweries Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Last summer the Minhas' siblings opened this micro brewery to focus on craft brews in Canada. There was some controversy at first because of a tax subsidy and they've had some setbacks getting going, but everything seems to be almsot fully up and running now. For $10 + tax, you can get a tour of the brewery. The tour begins in their tasing room, and extension of their restaurant, with a slide show about the basics of beer, the process, and some trivia. The slide show was good. They covered the basics and gave a few historical examples. If you've done a brewery tour before then this information may not be new to you. Beer is a pretty simple process afterall. Next, the giude takes you into the back where you go upstairs to the gift shop which overlooks the brewing area. After an explanation of what the various vats and equipment is you have a few minutes to browse through the gift shop and ask the tour guide any questions. Following this, you go back to the tasting room to sample the beers. During the tasting process you get about one pint total. The samples that were offered on my tour were Boxer Lager, Swiss Amber, Imperial Jack IPA, and Chocolate Bunny Chocolate Stout. At the very end of the tour the guide gives everyone a gift pack. The pack includes two bottles of Blumer's sodas, a bottle of Gluten Free Lazy Mutt beer, and the glass that you were using to sample the brews with, which they will rinse out for you. In general I find Minhas beers to be boring. Their flavours don't really wow me and fall flat. They seem very simple and don't provide me with anything unique. Boxer Lager is what it is and I probably wouldn't be able to taste the difference between it and any of the "big" lager brands. Swiss Amber was the best of the samples but still nothing really impressive for me. The Imperial Jack is the one that really let me down. I love IPA's and this one just didn't have the hoppy-ness that I like in a good IPA. Finally, the Chocolate Bunny was good, but it was a very mild stout. It didn't really stand on its own like I would expect and I just felt like I was muddling through the sample. Overall I'd give this place a 3-star rating for the beer but everything else was pretty great which bumps it up to 4-stars. Great job by our tour guide. read more

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This is a pizza restaurant and brewery. They offer tours of the brewery and sell discounted craft beers to you afterwards. Some of the beers have to be consumed in the restaurant. (More on that later - pay attention because that's something they DON'T tell you during the tour.) The restaurant: Service from the restaurant guys was pretty good: friendly and quick. They greeted us as soon as we walked in and they were knowledgeable about the menu. I ordered the 12" Fat Cat pizza, which to my knowledge isn't made from the meat of felines. The crust is thin and brittle and the whole thing was kind of salty. But they're not pizza connoisseurs here - they're all about the beer. The tour: First things first: this "tour" is just a glorified sales pitch for the beers that this brewery and their other location in Wisconsin makes. It's like being at a Tupperware party. They start off with a 10-minute video which extols the virtues of the brewery before the host gives you a song-and-dance about all their products. This song-and-dance does include samples of three of their beers though. 40 minutes later (yes, 40 minutes) they take everyone a few steps beyond the front door of the brewery and basically say, "Here it is!" If you're seriously interested in how beer is made and would like an in-depth view of the brewery, this tour isn't for you. They do pass bottle caps around though so if you've never seen a bottle cap before, you'll be in seventh heaven. At the end of the tour you get to keep your sample glass as well as two bottles of beer and a bottle of specialty pop. You also can buy certain flavours of beer for a dollar each and walk out with them: Sunshine Lager, Dutch Nation Lager and one of the IPAs (I forget which). We decided to support the brewery and buy a few cases. If I had known the guy working the counter was in the middle of his monthly mood cycle, I wouldn't have given them a dime. The beer that is discounted and at regular price is not clearly communicated during the tour. And the beer that you are able to walk out with and put in your car is not communicated at all! There were certain other brands that they sell which I wanted to try: Moody brewery guy: "Are you drinking that here? Anything that's imported, you cannot take with you." Me: "I can't take all this with me?" Moody brewery guy: (rudely) I TOLD you that you can't take any imported beers out of here. They have to be consumed here." Okay - I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S IMPORTED AND WHAT IS DOMESTIC. Nor am I familiar with idiosyncratic laws imposed on us by the beer police. Nor were these instructions passed on during the sales pitch (oops, I mean "tour"). I told him to forget about it - I'm only buying what I can leave with. This business has an internal communication problem. I don't have an issue with their upselling but I can't tolerate having an employee bitch and complain at me because the tour guide is giving partial info. Unscrew yourselves! read more

Minhas Micro Brewery - Fat Cat Pizza! Meow! - Breweries Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Went there for the Saturday night pizza special - $20 for all you can eat pizza and a pint. The beer was okay, but the pizza was awful. Thin crust pizza should not be mushy, the pesto of pizza in particular was like eating a blob of dough. With the constant glare of Manjit Minhas staring at you from posters and the constant loop on the TV. There is no way she would ever eat this quality of food, in fact if someone showed up on Dragons Den and served this Manjit and Jim would be out! read more

The IPA put me off. Service was mediocre at best. The kid working the counter was missing for the first five minutes we were there and he kept disappearing. Pizza is mediocre. Nachos are big, fine. read more

we used to love pizza brew! I admit, we haven't been there in over a year but we were very disappointed tonight. the one guy working had a very nonchalant attitude. He never explained a thing to us. We had to ask a million questions. we had brought friends that had never been before and they weren't impressed. we had gone on & on how much we liked their pizza but it was not good. I don't know what they changed, but the crust wasn't the same or the toppings. It was just cheesy & salty. Too bad cause it used to be a great cool place read more

Last night we used our Groupon for 2 Pizzas, 4 drinks and a tour of the Brewery. The Fat Cat Pizza (Honey ham, pepperoni, genoa salami, Italian sausage and bacon) and Mountain Crest Blonde (chicken breast, roasted sweet peppers and caramelized sweet onions) were delicious! Both pizzas were full of toppings, had savoury white & red sauces and tasty crusts. The Dutch beer was light, refreshing and went really well with the pizza! Our tour guide aka Jonah Hill was hilarious even though some of his jokes were very bottom of the barrel and in poor taste. We learned so much about the brewing process and the pride that Minhas takes in their distillery. The brewhaus was clean and well labelled and easy to manoeuvre around to the different areas. The best thing about this tour is the bottle openers (we bought 3) and the SWAG. Every person on the tour gets 3 bottles of beer to take home and the opportunity to buy as much beer as you want for one buck! The only caveat is that it has to be one of the featured beers on our tour. Our son who is a student loaded up. It was a great entertaining Friday night! read more

We went to Minhas with a coupon for a free pizza and a free growler (just the bottle). The atmosphere is surprisingly great. Located in a more industrial area near the airport, one doesn't expect a pub atmosphere with good food. The pizza was one of the best we've had at any price in Calgary. It was hot, fresh, thin crust with just the right amount of toppings. We ordered beer and wine and the prices were excellent. I had the Dutch inspired beer which was refreshing. It was so good that I had my new growler filled with it for consumption at home. We'll be back with friends next time. Note that they do not accept cash here, only credit cards. read more

This brewery was a blast had a great time ,the server was so professional and knowledgeable about the brewery, whatever Katy makes is not enough she definitely sold the place ...i have since been back and plan on coming back for years to come ..... thanks katy your awsome . read more

Fun tour! You see the entire production process from grain to can! Absolutely loved the samples we were given and was blown away by how delicious the beers were. I'm not too much of a beer person, but I think Minhas is going to change that real soon. read more

I love this place. Good food and oh my gosh so many choices of beers. Nick was a very informative tour guide. I just wish they'd stay open till late. Not a lot time for a a few pints with the boys after work. read more

This place is a Calgary gem. The tour is fun, given by people that are clearly passionate about their trade. This included the brew master Wolf a bit of a mad scientist who explained what he was concocting for the future. We also bumped into Ravinder Minhas, one of the owners, during the tour and he charmed us with his time and sharing of the business insights. Very generous. The pizzas are among the best in the city. read more

I was convinced that I would hate beer all my life, but thankfully I can say I was wrong. I happened to come here with my boyfriend while he was on beer refilling trip, not really expecting anything from this place. My boyfriend urged me to try come beer here, as according to him, its the best in Calgary. After much refusal, I gave in and tried some Sunshine Lager. It went down nice and smooth and tasted great. Also had some of their pizza there, which was also amazing, The pizzas are a burst of flavor with a crispy crust. I recommend everyone to go, beer and pizza, a great combination. A bonus, they sell their brews for very cheap, much cheaper than getting it at a regular liquor store. read more

Michael was superrrrrr coool! Best tour guide ever! This tour was superrrr informative and super fun. We got to see how everything was made as well as tasted mannyyyy very different types of beer and they were allll yummy i highly recommend the tour. It's super cheap because the amount of tasting beers and free stuff you get to take is amazing! Definitely ask for Michael he know sooo much about beer. He's super great. The best tour guide everrrr!!!!! read more

This was my first brewery tour, and Minhas has set an incredible high standard of tours. Our tour guide Michael was real thorough and always ready for any questions. We got to sample a few beers, learn more about beer itself, and then see the entire process of brewing along with packaging! Highly recommend this tour!! Also a tip-check groupon for a great deal on this brewery! read more

This is a must, when in Calgary. The tour guide was great. We got to sample their 4 top beers. I'm not a beer person, but touring this brewery got me thinking differently about beer. It is seriously phenomenal. They give you a decent amount to sample, plus at the end of the tour they provide you with a small gift set, which includes 4 of their products. I highly recommend. Thank you Minhas Micro Brewery for the amazing experience! read more

Ordered the Reuben sandwich with fries and the marbled rye came out burnt. Flies buzzing around the restaurant, and the servers seemed confused as where the food was going. Brewery tour was about as underwhelming. Started off with a 9 minute video on how they make the beer rather than having the guide explain. Not allowed to go near the equipment as there were, "too many spills, hoses and chemicals" to let the group have a proper tour. Tour guide was young and not overly experienced with the brewery and spoke in monotone. Long story short, if you want a g brewery tour, head over to Wild Rose Brewery. read more

The tour was okay, but rushed. We did the 7pm tour, and the place shut down at 8pm...we didn't even get to finish our beer before we were kicked out. Also, nobody told me that we had to arrive early to have the Pizza included in the tour. It was okay, but disappointing. read more

Went for the tour and found was an awesome guide. Unfortunately missed out on the pizza but getting your growler filled for $9 was definitely worth it. If you have a chance I recommend going for a tour. read more

Great place. Major flaw is how early it closes. I would have given 5 star if it was opened later. The pizza there is very good and I would recommend the tour. read more

Jonathan gave us a tour and was very knowledgeable about how the brewing process works and what the differences are between similar beers from different lines. Love this brewery! read more

The service was terrible. The food was great! Just took 60 minutes to get a sandwich, at lunch, with 60% capacity.... Good prices. Cheap drinks...bad service! read more

The best fresh pizza and selection of micro brews in Calgary! I went here for the first time last week and was amazed at how yummy everything was! Can't wait to go on a beer tour next read more

This place is amazing. We went in around 4:00pm not knowing that tours were at 7:00pm but we had a big enough group where the owner let us do a tour. Its a super cheap tour but super informational and there's beer tasting involved!! We tasted 3 really good beers. Michael, our tour guide, was AMAZING!!! He was super funny and even though we accidentally kept interrupting him, he soldiered on and made the tour super fun and informational! He made a super funny American joke which wasn't even offensive and it made us all laugh. 10/10 STARS FOR MICHAEL!!!! If you ever go on a tour, ask him to be your tour guide :-) read more

Very cool tour of the brewery. It was quite interesting, and the tour guide was super nice. The pizza is OK, if the pizza was better they would've got a higher score rating for sure. The beers are good, super interesting, well worth the visit I think... Crank up the quality that pizza and you've got a five star! read more

Was just there last night. The pizza selection was good as was the pizza. Not amazing but decent for the price. The tour guides were funny and informative but not experts. It's a great value and a fun idea for a night out. I used the groupon promotion and was majorly surprised by the value of the deal. Even full price would have been cheap. read more

Michael was an awesome tour guide. Learned a lot of information and he was very bubbly, like the beer! The pizza was good too.

the tour was fun and I formative the beer samples were great the pizza was good all in all great time

Ryan was super informative and provided a great tour. Great value for the price. The four of us had a great time! Would definitely recommend to others! Thanks for the fun! read more

Bought the Groupon for four people and pizza. The pizza was great! Our tour guide Jonathan(I think his name was) was awesome!! The only thing that was super disappointing was that we only tried three different types of beer and didn't get to try any of there hard liquor. I've gone on other brewery tours and tried almost all of there beers and had lots of refills. I suggest maybe doing for then three beers to sample cause other wise it's not really worth it. read more