Gastown's coziest tavern, you can cover all the necessary food groups via the carefully chosen draft- and bottled-beer list here. There's a small, animated summer patio out front but inside (especially upstairs) is great for hiding in a chatty, candlelit corner and working your way through the brews – plus a shared small plate or three (we like the sausage board).
It seems right and proper to also have a whiskey here; that's Gassy Jack's statue outside, perched atop a barrel, and he started the city with his first bar just a few steps from where you are now. The history doesn't end there, though. Six Acres is located in the Alhambra Building, one of the city's oldest structures.