Alibi Room

"Alibi Room is Gastown’s legendary beer house. With 50 taps of local and imported craft beer that regularly change out, this is a beer drinker’s paradise. The beer is phenomenal, the food is terrific. If you’re here on a weekend arrive early or prepare to wait a while. If fills up fast." - Louder Than Ten

"Alibi Room, Gastown by Louder Than Ten. Alibi Room is Gastown’s legendary beer house. With 50 taps of local and imported craft beer that regularly change out, this is a beer drinker’s paradise. The beer is phenomenal, the food is terrific. If you’re here on a weekend arrive early or prepare to wait a while. If fills up fast."

"The Alibi Room is in a warehouse next to an old train line, and while that sounds like somewhere you might be brought after being kidnapped, it’s actually where you’ll find one of the best and biggest selections of local craft beer in the city. It’s always busy and usually loud with people talking about things like “milkshake IPA” and “IBU.” Though if you have no idea what any of those things mean, just have the bartenders help you pick out a flight. The Alibi Room is the perfect shortcut to trying out the area’s local breweries before heading to them later, like Strathcona Brewing Company and Parallel 49, or if you’re up for a day trip, Brewer’s Row in Port Moody." - Shelley Mason

"GO HERE: to hang with all the East Van beer-loving locals. There’s an impressive 50 taps of both local and imported craft beers at Alibi Room, and they all have your name on them. ORDER: something from local breweries Four Winds or Brassneck, the latter of which is run by Alibi’s owner, Nigel Springthorpe. Get a burger or the jalapeño chicken “samwich” with fries, if you start to feel hangry. THE VIBE IS: laid-back and friendly, with life buddies, work buddies, and plenty of flannel. You’ll overhear deep conversations about everything, from new video games to upcoming canoe trips. Despite its large industrial-heritage digs, Alibi Room is still crowded most nights, so you might have to wait a few minutes outside on Alexander Street before ordering your first brew. PRACTICAL STUFF: Open every day: Monday to Thursday, from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Friday, from 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. (brunch from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.); and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (brunch from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.). Reservations are occasionally taken, but there are a lot of rules. We prefer to just walk in. —Lindsay Anderson" - Condé Nast