Beer Heaven

Last night, three friend and I went and checked out a place in gastown called The Alibi Room. This place is a beer lovers heaven. They have 25 beers on tap, mostly from local breweries. The best part is that most of the beers are made exclusively for the Alibi Room. Their beer list is constantly changing. Our waitress said that on a slow week it changes about every three days. As if this wasn't good enough, they are putting in at least another 20 taps in the next few weeks. That means they'll have over 40 beers on tap!

I thought the prices were reasonable at $5.75 for a pint. You also have the option to sample 4 beers in 1/4 pint glasses at the same cost as a normal pint. There are a few beers at $7.50 or $8.50 a pint. They also offer fancier bottles of aged beer and barley wine that can get up to $40 per bottle. Food is a little bit more expensive than most pubs and the selection is limited, but if you find yourself in the Alibi room, you probably aren't too concerned about food.

I had two pints alongside a plate of goat cheese, olives, hummus, red peppers, and flat bread. The first of the beers I tried was a wheat ale from Driftwood Brewing. It was extremely refreshing. It would be a perfect summer beer. I also tried a liquorice stout from Howe Sound brewing called "Megadestroyer".

It was very strong (%10) and flavorful. I think my favorite beer of the night was a sour brown ale my friends ordered. I can't recall who it was brewed by but it had an extremely distinct taste. Supposedly they do something funky with bacteria and store it in oak casks that used to house whiskey or some other spirits. This is how the beer gets it's unique flavor. I'm no beer expert so I won't try to describe it, but if you happen to see it on the menu, I strongly recommend giving it a shot.

I'm very happy to have experienced the Alibi Room and have a feeling that I will be making many trips back.