My lovely missus (the weather was just about as lovely) and I decided to hit Stephen Ave for the day and crawl a few establishments. As we wandered trying to decide where to begin, we found ourselves looking in the windows of the Social Beer Haus and their sidewalk sign had Caesars on special. I was unaware of this establishment and discovered from Yelp that it is relatively new. We were greeted and quickly seated immediately noticing that the establishment is very large - essentially two rooms. The place is very open and modern! There was not much happening, as we were in early - just after 11:00 am. As I sipped my Caesar and the Missus sipped her $5.00 sleeve of Steam Whistle, we perused the menu to which we discovered featured a full spread of smokehouse items! Meats by the half pound with upgraded sides and a variety of sandwiches and burgers. I ordered the "Boy Named Sue" burger and the Missus had the club house (it had a clever name, but I cannot recall it). While waiting for the meal, we visited with the general manager - my Missus plans her companies events, so she inquired about private bookings which are possible. The Social Beer Haus website provides info on a number of "floor plans" and menu options for private parties. The food arrived and it looked amazing! Hot and fresh - presented on what seems to be a smokehouse standard baking sheet covered in butcher paper - fine dining this place is not. The fried jalapeno, gives you a little "bitch slap" with every bite which would make the Man in Black proud. I added an ice cold pint of PBR to top off the meal. I stole a couple bites of the Missus' club sando and it was delish - especially the bacon. All in all, the food was tasty and the portioning was filling. The Missus and I were boring in choosing the standard fries for sides, but there were upgrades like mac and cheese etc for an additional charge. Some of the other reviewers were disappointed in that they were expecting Haus in the name of the establishment. I saw "Social" and Beer" and didn't even notice Haus. You could get a smoked link - that is close to bratwurst I suppose. All in, it sounds like this place is busy during the evenings. It is worth checking out! read more

Social Beer Haus - Boy Named Sue - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

We met our nephew here for an early dinner. It was pretty quiet and the server was friendly enough. The best thing I had was the Haus salad ... fresh, crisp and just the right amount of dressing. The corn bread was also very good and the fries were decent. What was disappointing was the meat! None of it was very hot, the chicken was way too salty, the beef was stringy and the pork was okay. Even the sauces (in filthy bottles) were underwhelming. A let down visit for sure! read more

I had to search high and low for a pub/restaurant near my hotel with poutine on the menu. Social Beer Haus was the spot, and it was underwhelming. I was expecting a hot and gooey dish, and I got less than that. It was tasty but it wasn't hot from the kitchen, more like it had been sitting there for about 15-20 mins before I ordered. This place is spacious and the beer was cold, happy hour prices were like the poutine not hot. Music was spot on and the bartender was friendly and fun. Maybe next time I'll speak up, to get my food hot. read more

Social Beer Haus - The classic poutine - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Went here on a busy Friday night after the stampede. We were able to get in quickly and get a seat. The service wasn't good as there were long periods of time where our waitress never checked on us. Our beer order got messed up and we received the beers we didn't order. The poutine was pretty good though which saved my experience. 3 Stars read more

Social Beer Haus is new (opened a month or so ago). I thought this was a German restaurant because of the Haus at the end. Nope... It serves Texas BBQ. But not good Texas BBQ. I loved their sauces that they provided with my BBQ order. I came here with a colleague E and we got the Country Road BBQ (Family Style to share). It came with 1/4lb of each: Brisket, Pulled Pork, Pork Belly Burnt Ends and Smoked Chicken with your choice of two sides. So..... -The Brisket was super dry. -Plenty of pull pork and again it was the same as the brisket. It was very dry and not much flavor. -The pork belly burnt ends was mostly fat. It was tasty and crispy. Because it was mostly fat, it was not dry at all. -Smoked chicken was like the pull pork. Dry and tasteless. I guess that is why they give you the sauces. We got the sauces cold as if it just came out of the fridge. It added some flavor to the BBQ. The bbq by itself had no smokey flavor to it. My colleague had the green house salad as his side and I got the Whipped Potato Salad. The potato salad was very filling but it was not wow either. I did't like the texture too much. It had chunks in it. My colleague said his green house salad was good. I don't think I would come back. It was very quiet on the day we showed up. I can definitely get better Texas bbq elsewhere in Calgary. Service was good. So food is really 2 stars and 3.5 stars for service. I rounded up to 3 stars total read more

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Looked like a decent spot from the outside, but from the minute we sat down, our table was dirty, every place was sticky. We actually wiped it down and ended up with two wipes absolutely black .... On top of that, our menus literally had beer spilled on it and you could see the stains. It was absolutely disgusting. The beer from the house (which was the special on the day I went in) was pretty bad, as was my wife's cocktail. Coming back to the cleanliness, it is one of the dirtiest and smelliest (smells of beer) places I've ever been. The only reason why it got a two star, the food (which we changed to take out after seeing how dirty the place was) was alright. Would not recommend this place to anyone.....ever!! read more

Stopped by to try some BBQ with my boyfriend for dinner. We ordered the Everything is Bigger in Texas platter ($74) which includes ¼ lb of brisket, pulled pork, and pork belly burnt ends in addition to 1/2 a chicken and 1/2 a rack of ribs with 2 hot link sausages. The meats also come with your choice of 3 sides (we chose whipped potato salad, mac and cheese, and corn) and well as deep fried ice cream to finish! Meats: The star of the night was definitely the brisket. It was so melty and tender! The pulled pork wasn't my favourite (I didn't really enjoy the sauce) and neither was the chicken (it was very dry, we only ended up having a few bites each). The pork belly burnt ends weren't bad (but tasted a little bit gamey? For whatever reason), and the ribs were okay too (although I prefer my ribs more fall off the bone type - though that's a personal preference!) Sides: all the sides we got were done well! They gave a generous portion as well. Great staples to have with your BBQ. Honestly, we should have invited a third person to finish everything with us, but I was so excited to try everything! This is definitely way too much food for two people. Deep Fried Ice Cream: It was my first time having deep fried ice cream and it was good! Great crunch on the exterior and creamy on the inside. A nice finish to the meal (though I could barely walk afterwards) In terms of the ambiance/atmosphere, the music was a little too loud for my liking. It was hard to hear the person that I was with and even communicating with my server was difficult because of the volume! Tip: They have 1/2 off meats by the 1/2 pound after 9pm (this includes brisket, pulled pork, and pork belly burnt ends!) read more

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Decent happy hour beer and bbq sliders! Nice patio space on Stephen Ave. I'd come back again!

Nice enough people. Hip setup. Food didn't agree with me though. Popular with coworkers though.

Stopped by during a layover since it's walking distance from Calgary Tower. Food was soooo good! Loved all of it read more

Social Beer Haus - a tray of food on a table - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Well, it wasn't over priced based on amount. Unfortunately the taste was just alright. Nachos were really poor, other food was alright. Drinks were over priced and badly made with cheap alcohol. Pretty sad. Host was meh. Service was nice. Won't be back. read more

Was excited about trying Louisiana bbq in Calgary but the food was pretty dry. We got the family platter to sample the different meats but was quite disappointed read more

So we stumbled into this place on opening night last night - how fortuitous! We love BBQ, and this place is smoke-focused meat eatery. Now I'm not going to comment on anything other than the food, cuz it was opening night and there are always hiccups (but we didn't have any problems). The food is decent, but with all the competition for good BBQ out there, so far I give them a solid 3 stars, but as they grow and improve I imagine they will get up to a 4. (I'll try to go back and review again in a few months and see). We shared what I imagine will be their best seller - a shareable platter of 1/4 lb each smoked chicken, pulled pork, brisket and pork belly burnt ends with two sides. I tend to judge BBQ joints on their beans, and this place needs some serious improvement on their beans. You get a huge dish that's covered with a lattice of smoked bacon, which is cool. But the beans were undercooked and the sauce was runny not thick and tasted too strongly of tamarind (?). This is one menu item that I'm guessing will improve over time. The smoked meats were great, loved the pulled chicken and pork, brisket was ok, and the burnt ends were a bit chewy but that's ok cuz purk belly can support it. My husband loved the cheddar jalapeno cornbread but I didn't - I couldn't taste either flavor and i found the cornmeal to be too gritty. So that's just a personal preference. All 4 BBQ sauces were tasty and none had that over-vinegary-ness (I'm making up words now!) that some places with homemade sauces tend to have. This place will continue to improve and grow, I'm sure. Give it a try! read more

Social Beer Haus - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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-----Food----- The name says Haus. Implying German influence. Let me tell you there is nothing German about the menu. It actually says Texas BBQ on the food menu - but the name of the Pub is Haus - German. I am confused? But whatever - I ordered the 6x flight of beer. All the beers were pretty good so I can't complain. But the food - man. I saw the BBQ menu was similar to the other BBQ restaurants around town. So I ordered the brisket - and I was expecting a Hayden Smoke Block or Comery Block BBQ kinda brisket. But the brisket here was like dry, chewy, tough and not how it should be in my opinion. The mac and cheese was alright too... I highly recommend the owner of this place to go eat at Hayden or Comery to learn what kind of food should be coming out of a BBQ place. And please... if you're going to be using a German name - add some schnitzel or Bratwurst to your menu. Please. -----Cosmetics----- Very nice looking. - Looks like a mid-high end brewery pub with some steampunk cosmetics at the bar -----Service----- Served by Aaron and Megan at the bar - these two were fantastic professionals in the serving industry. They deserve 5 stars read more

Vibe was right on, food was pretty good. The bartender was so kind and helpful, he was also our waiter.

Great place to watch a game. Any game. Atmosphere is great even during COVID. Menu has lots of selections. We had mac cheese, boss hogg and fried pickles. Alk super tasty. Naturally Albertans staff are great. Adriana was our server. She made the experience so much better with her great service. Thanks Social! read more

Social Beer Haus - Bar and local draft beers - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

3.5/5 Tried social beer Haus out for lunch and got the country road plate which came with a mix of the meats and two sides. Also got the fried pickles. The country road plate was huge and a good price and I honestly think it's a good size for two to share. The pickles were good but they got more noticeably salty as they cooled. I liked the pork belly the best and I liked their house mustard sauce. I thought the brisket could be a bit more tender! The sauces felt a bit messy to use and kind of dirty - I think they could improve their bottles as they get really gunky. The sides of the meats were decent, I liked the Mac and cheese but it wasn't amazing. Overall a good place and comparable to Hayden in some ways! The place is also huge and I could see it being a big hit for flames games or other sports events! read more

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This is going to be new go to restaurant. It has an amazing patio, great for passing away the afternoon. The food is yummy, I really recommend the special Caesar, also the burger, hush puppies and deep fried pickles. Can't wait to come back! read more

Social Beer Haus - Special Caesar! - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Had a very great first experience over there me and my friend. Perfect place to have happy hour or exotically having a few before the hockey games. Bartenders were exceptional great. Food was great. I highly recommend if you go anywhere before sporting events or anything this is the place to go read more

Really great atmosphere, beautiful room, tons of beer on tap (local and seasonal), the wings were delicious and I was delighted to find the food is locally sourced and humane. Our server Shawn was fantastic! fun personality and very tentative to our table. 10/10 experience ! read more

Service was great. Food would have been great if fresh. Seemed to us all food was reheated leftovers. Was a huge disappointment and my husband's stomach was hurting after eating. The tap beer? The food? Who knows. What I do know is that we will never go back. read more

I took my friend here before a show for happy hour. The brisked slider was better than the pulled pork. The fried shrimp was decent, but I wouldn't pay full price for any of the food I tried. Decent selection of beers. Our server was overworked - she was doing everything by herself. read more

This was my first time coming to place. The place seemed like a decent place. It was not busy at all when I came in. I was seated sound 8:05 pm on a Sunday. I waited and waited and no on came to serve me. I finally left at 8:30 since I was hungry. So much for a place called "social." Ironic how I had very little interaction. read more

Went to the Social Beer Haus for lunch. It was positively glacial in there. We were greeted upon arrival and our server was awesome, very friendly and accommodating. The food was mediocre. Nothing to write home about. The prices were very reasonable. Will try it again in the summer when its a little warmer outside. read more

Service staff were fantastic!! Same with bar staff and bouncers. Unfortunately staff didn't have any help and were left to drown and take abuse from customers, it was shameful!!! Staff were left drowning especially during stampede!!! We came a couple times, and ones were there was only 2 servers and a bartender, no bouncer, no other staff. It was crazy. Of course we got our meals and drinks super late. The staff had to put up with major abuse from clients, of whine I witnessed. It really sucked. It was obvious management didn't care at all. When we were there on Sunday day, they ran out of club Soda, and majority of other main components of drinks, even grenadine. If the owners were on top of things this place would have killed it. I've been here before. Thank goodness I was here before, because if I wasn't I would never come back. The staff didn't have support. They were abused and neglected by management. You could tell they were swamped and MAJORLY understaffed. Management should be ashamed!! read more

Nice place, great food, but they suffer from a staff shortage. Expect long waits for your orders. Every time I've been here I've experienced a minimum of 10 - 15 minute waits for the first drink order, bill, etc. read more

Great food and excellent service! The venue is awesome, very open and clean. Has two large bars and an open concept kitchen. The food comes out very quick and is delicious! (Try the sliders on their happy hour menu!) definitely will be back! read more

Great restaurant with amazing food. Always enjoy every time we go, whether it's business lunch or family dinner. Recommend to anyone who loves barbecue and tasty food. read more

Came here with some friends for the first time for all of us. The food is great, the atmosphere is Nashville, and the service was incredible. Shout out to my girl, Nya, for being the most bomb server ever. You're gold. read more

I've come here twice and each experience I've received poor service. I felt like I was being discriminated against because everyone around me was receiving good service. but me and my friends were ignored and felt as if we were being pushed out. read more

I was looking for a place to have a beer on happy-hour so with my close friends decided to try this place out since we haven't been out in a while. Place is great, they accommodate us fine in the patio. We asked the server which beers are on Happy Hour that it says online 5$ sleeves and $7 pint and she said all of them no exceptions. We order a couple rounds once we asked for our bill a new server showed up and she gave us a different price. I told her There is a mistake on our bill because I specifically asked our previous Server about the happy hour drinks and she said well I don't know do you want to talk with the manager we said yes. And besides nobody notify us about a new server. So He comes and explained to us that the drinks that we order are premium and have different price. I explained to him that our previous server told us something different. He says well those drinks are on special as well but I told him That doesn't says on the menu or online and is misleading. He only apologized and there's nothing he can do so we still had to pay for the drinks at a different price that we were told at the beginning. Based on how they dealt with the situation I'm pretty we are not going back. read more

Been here a couple times. Haven't had a miss yet. Lots of beer selection, good atmosphere. Worth another visit, could be fun for apres work. read more

My first time going to Beer Social Haus was fantastic. The TVs were great for watching the Flames game! I had a couple great beers and they have a slush machine to add flavours of slush to your beers. My buddy tried it and it was delicious. The food was great too, I had the hot sausage links with macaroni and cheese along with the cookie in a skillet with icecream on top. Lots of icecream and the food was really good along with the smoky sauces they give you to put on your plate and dip the different meats in. Lots of beers to choose from so there is no lack of variety. Paddy the bartender was great and helpful in suggesting items to try. Would definitely come back again and recommend to friends! read more

no service. sat down, and no one talked to us for a few minutes. then Carter the bartender came over and grabbed us drinks. told us there was a bit of a mix up with our servers, but then they'd be right over. no one came, so again, Carter came and took our order. 2 minutes later a server asked us for our food order and we told her we already ordered. then another one came about 3 minutes after that. then right before our food came out some other server asked for our food order. absolutely no communication whatsoever. especially after having a mix up, i think they need more communication. if it weren't for Carter (bartender) we would never come back and would give 0 stars. awful servers, but carter was the highlight of the meal. read more