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Last Best Brewing & Distilling

4.4/5 Google
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3.7/5 Untappd
Micro Brewery  | Currently Open. Closes @ 11:00 PM
607 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E1, Canada

Last Best Brewing Company - The new last best frontier for beer

It’s our privilege to be a liaison for beer culture. Our beers are a direct reflection of the values and personalities of you – our customers our community.
Step into a world of history and flavor at Last Best Brewing & Distilling, where every sip tells a story. Opened in May 2015, Last Best draws inspiration from Calgary's vibrant past. Named after 'The Last Best West' campaign of the late 1800s, which aimed to populate the western prairies and foster agriculture, this brewery pays homage to the pioneering spirit that shaped Alberta. From well-crafted beers to artisanal spirits and Alberta-inspired cuisine, Last Best celebrates the legacy of those who dared to dream and build in the Last Best chance of the modern world. Join us on a journey through time and taste at Last Best Brewing & Distilling, where the spirit of the past meets the flavors of today.

Beer Offerings

  • Alcohol Free Beer
  • Flights
  • Growler Fills
  • Keg Rentals or Sales
  • Off Sales
  • Rotating or Seasonal Taps
  • Samples

Facility and Service Enhancements

  • Accessible Bathrooms
  • Accessible Entry
  • Accessible Seating
  • Bike Racks
  • Brewery Tours
  • Change Tables
  • Family Friendly
  • Full Bar Service
  • Highchairs
  • Large Groups or Parties
  • Merchandise
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Reservations Accepted

Food and Dining Availability

  • Daily Food Specials
  • Full Restaurant
  • Gluten Free Options
  • Happy Hour
  • Snacks
  • Vegan Options

Manufacted Here

  • Delicious Alberta Craft Beer
  • RTDs or Canned Cocktails
  • Spirits

Take-Out, Delivery and Order Ahead

  • Available Via 3rd Party Apps
  • Call In Pick Up Orders
  • Online Ordering

Brews       (tap to toggle)

  Brew data provided by UNTAPPD
  •  3.8 on Untappd.
    IPA - American | 
    6.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    65 IBU (Robust Bitterness) 
    Calgary’s IPA with heaps of citrus flavours. This well-balanced ale leans on the tropical fruit Mosaic hop notes while a floral nose can be detected. Balanced. Fragrant. Robust.
    Inaugural Batch: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 
  •  4 on Untappd.
    IPA - New England / Hazy | 
    7.2% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    74 IBU (Robust Bitterness) 
    Yep. We did it. Another turbocharged Last Best IPA. So much raw, fruity hop power you’ll be knocked sideways. Bold elements of pineapple, stone fruit and tangerine.
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, August 5, 2016 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Pale Ale - Australian | 
    5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    22 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    A bright and floral wheat ale featuring Galaxy hops. This is a crowd pleasing pale ale with a soft mouth feel.
    Inaugural Batch: Thursday, April 3, 2014 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    Schwarzbier | 
    5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Don’t be fooled by the colour, this light-bodied lager will entice you with its dry coffee nose and its refreshing, clean finish. This black beer will hold its own on any hot patio day and will be a great alternative to simple mainstream American-style Lagers.
    Inaugural Batch: Sunday, May 25, 2014 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    Porter - English | 
    5.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    22 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, May 3, 2014 
  •  3.8 on Untappd.
    Sour - Fruited Gose | 
    4.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Blueberry Raspberry Gose
    Inaugural Batch: Thursday, October 10, 2019 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Kölsch | 
    4.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, May 9, 2015 
  •  3.8 on Untappd.
    Cream Ale | 
    5.3% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    20 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Nitro ale
    Inaugural Batch: Monday, May 11, 2015 
  •  3.8 on Untappd.
    Pale Ale - New England / Hazy | 
    5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Doug Kraan’s style of beer ?
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, February 17, 2023 
  •  3.8 on Untappd.
    Fruit Beer | 
    5.4% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Community Collab Brew: First Call Blood Orange IPA! Joined together with sister brewpubs Jasper Brewing Co., Banff Ave Brewing Co, and Campio Brewing Co. for the first ever charity collaboration brew to honour and support Alberta's first responders. First Call is a refreshing blood orange IPA featuring notes of tangerine, grapefruit and lime, with a blood orange twist.
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, April 16, 2021 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Lager - American Light | 
    4.9% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    A Mexican Cerveza style lager brewed with corn and limes.
    Inaugural Batch: Thursday, May 5, 2022 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    IPA - New England / Hazy | 
    4.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Packed with flavour, Clairvoyant Yuzu IPA will have you seeing clearly (see what we did there?). Bright, citrus yuzu fruit compliments the tropical hops for an experience beyond normal sensory contact.
    Inaugural Batch: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Pilsner - Other | 
    4.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    A laid back West Coast vibe in a classic prairie pilsner. Light, smooth, balanced malt and hops, with subtle summer floral notes.
    Inaugural Batch: Sunday, October 2, 2022 
  •  3.9 on Untappd.
    IPA - American | 
    6.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    75 IBU (Intense Bitterness) 
    Citra IPA
    Inaugural Batch: Monday, December 28, 2015 
  •  3.9 on Untappd.
    IPA - Imperial / Double | 
    8.3% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, July 24, 2020 
  •  3.8 on Untappd.
    Sour - Berliner Weisse | 
    4.7% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, June 10, 2017 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Pilsner - Czech / Bohemian | 
    4.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Light, bread dough, floral, Pacific Crest, Motueka
    Inaugural Batch: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 
  •  3.8 on Untappd.
    IPA - American | 
    7% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    A collaboration with Trolley 5 Brewery. Released in late May 2017.
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, May 27, 2017 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Bock - Single / Traditional | 
    5.7% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 
  •  3.4 on Untappd.
    Pale Ale - American | 
    3.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    16 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    A sleeker, faster session version of Show Pony. Oats and rye to fuel wins at the chucks.
    Inaugural Batch: Thursday, July 2, 2015 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    IPA - Imperial / Double | 
    8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Thursday, July 22, 2021 
  •  3.8 on Untappd.
    IPA - American | 
    5.4% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    54 IBU (Robust Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Blonde / Golden Ale - Other | 
    4.9% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    12 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Easy approachable blonde ale. Light malt body with a touch of bitterness and fruit flavor coming from mosaic hops.
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, April 7, 2018 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    Porter - Other | 
    6.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Thursday, October 1, 2020 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Stout - Oatmeal | 
    4% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    26 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, September 24, 2016 

Reviews       (tap to toggle)

  • Robbin Degeratu
    2 months ago
    My husband and I stopped here for dinner and drinks one night. We loved the vibe! It's cozy and comfortable, good music playing but not so loud you can't have a conversation. Service was excellent despite it being a busy night with limited staff. The beer offerings are robust, and every drink we tried was very good. The food menu has lots of options, including vegetarian, and there are many familiar dishes with a twist. We tried the halloumi fries, the Maui Waui pizza, and the Stinky Cheese & Honey pizza - all were top notch. We would definitely come back again.
  • Dima Berezovski
    5 months ago
    Great Brewery, distillery and restaurant. Came in a group of 7 with 3 kids. Service was quick and very professional. Had a flight of 6 beers to try out most of the core brews. Loved all of them, the Tokyo drift was probably my favorite buy Also enjoyed the pilsner and black lager. Food is terrific and the pizzas are some of the best I've had. Definitely recommend for people who like beer or gin.
  • Arden Shibley
    3 months ago
    We visited for a quick dinner after work and had the smash burger, it was tasty and the food came quickly! We were greeted and seated though I'm not sure if we would have been offered the patio without asking (I asked as we began walking to our seats). The server said hello and then said she'd be back with water. Okay why not just bring the water? She then brought water and some free samples of a coffee ale of some sort, aaaand disappeared again. Okay so we ordered, our food came quickly and was as expected, the fries were piping hot which was nice. I don't recall if our server checked in but we did notice some bees flying to/from their nest in a hole in the wall adjacent our table. Hey maybe we're all for the nature but if I had an allergy or phobia I probably wouldn't want to eat next to a wasp(?) nest. I ordered an annex root beer (delicious) but it came with a ton of ice which kind of ruins the flavour. I don't know if Annex (here in Calgary) serves it on ice. We paid and the prices were reasonable but wish the service was a little more personable or attentive it wasn't even terribly busy, just an average Wednesday at 5pm. I think I would go back, but I see room for improvement. :) Thanks for the tasty food and sunny patio!
  • Ajdin
    4 months ago
    Variety variety of beers and drinks, no complaints there, but food was HORRIBLE, probably one of the worst sandwiches I ever had. Other friends ordered some other food and it was looking awful. Service was nice and the waitress was nice and polite. Overall, I won't come back here for sure, and I recommend visiting only if you like beer and drinks!
  • Kori Johnson
    5 months ago
    We had a taste of the New Zealand Pilsner and then got the Lime Ranger Lime Lager and a Negroni which is brewed in house. All of them great! We got best fried pickles we've EVER had and we also had the Dirty Bird Chicken pizza that was phenomenal as well. To top it all off we got the Spiced Carrot Fritters they were the best ending to such a good meal! Great service and so kind it's really a place where the people who work there love the food.
  • 607 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E1, Canada
  • (587) 353-7387
  • Currently Open. Closes @ 11:00 PM
    • MON: 11:30AM - 11:00PM
    • TUE: 11:30AM - 11:00PM
    • WED: 11:30AM - 11:00PM
    • THU: 11:30AM - 11:00PM
    • FRI: 11:30AM - 1:00AM
    • SAT: 11:30AM - 1:00AM
    • SUN: 11:30AM - 10:00PM
  • lastbestbrewing.com

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