Elite Brewing Cidery - Calgary

Such a shame for a place that we were so excited to visit on our trip here in Calgary. Walked in and no one greeted us. Walked to the back patio and sat down after confirming with one server that it was OK to sit. Grabbed a menu. Bartender came up to us and already looked frustrated. I was being polite and asked how they were doing got eh...OK as a response. Asked the employee what was wrong and she began to scold us for apparently entering through the back of the building. We explained that we had walked through the front door and the employee then said well no one saw you come in .She then dropped waters off and we had said that we were ready to order but instead got an I 'll be right back . We waited for a handful of minutes and was already disappointed of the way we were treated and left because no one came back to serve us. As we left, the worker who said they would come back was just chatting inside with another employee with no sense of urgency to return to serve us.*POST REVIEW*Management/Establishment responds to review with Ask for a manager or walk up to the bar... .If this is any representation of how management would have taken care of the situation it appears that we would have also wasted our time trying that. As someone who has been in the service industry for over 10 years I would recommend retraining management. It always starts from the top they say.

This is one of our favourite places in the city to grab a drink and some food (bite and a flight) they always have awesome brew options, we alway enjoy a flight. The food it’s really good, as well I hear they make a lot of their sauces/dips in house which is a big win for kitchens these days!! When we were there last we had a server/manager/absolute legend helping us out and she went above and beyond to ensure that’s that experience would great!10/10 would totally recommend this place! Go grab a bite and a flight

This brewery offers a pleasant patio area that's perfect for enjoying a couple of beers in a relaxed setting. While I have not yet had the chance to try their food, I am excited to visit again and update my review with more details.In the meantime, I should mention that this brewery has a great collection of beers, I guess all of them are brewed in-house. Beer enthusiasts will be pleased to know that there are plenty of options to choose from, including delicious ciders also available. With such a great selection of drinks, it's definitely worth stopping by this brewery for a refreshing beverage or two.

I love your ciders. They get a 5 start from me. It's your food that is a 2. In all the times I've come for drinks the food is honestly terrible. I stick to fried food because mostly you can't go wrong. I keep coming because your cider is awesome. You're the only brewery in my neighborhood and you know how to brew cider hands down!I've never left a review because meh, I love the cider, which again is a 5 star. But tonight I ordered a salad. It was literally like bland lettuce. Zero flavor. First time I've had to give your food back. Just couldn't do it. I tried. I would have had better luck for $12 with a bagged salad from Safeway.Your staff is super nice, cider the best but I've yet in a dozen or more times that I've been there have had a good meal. I begrudgingly order food because when having a drink I gotta eat. I keep coming back for the cider.Honestly, if you could get it together with your food you'd really increase your revenue because there isn't that much in this area. 4th spot, some good pho and not much else really that has good food. When I suggest to my sports groups for an after practice drink and mention Elite, they never want to go because of the food. When people drink they want to eat, so I get voted off the island every time because unfortunately your food sucks.I wrote this review lovingly because I honestly think you brew the best cider and could be an awesome spot in the neighborhood and really increase your revenue if you could get a decent cook.

Not a big Cider fan so I didn't try any of them, the beers I tried were not spectacular but still enjoyable.The burgers however, are PHENOMENAL!!! It's the only place I've been where a $20 burger is worth $20!! Go for the burger and stay for a few beers.Money well spent!