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Alibi Room

Top choice in Gastown & Chinatown

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Vancouver's best craft-beer tavern pours a near-legendary roster of 50-plus drafts, many from celebrated BC breweries including Four Winds, Yellow Dog and Dageraad. Hipsters and veteran-ale fans alike love the 'frat bat': choose your own four samples or ask to be surprised. Check the board for new guest casks and stick around for a gastropub dinner at one of the long communal tables.

Food-wise, the jalapeno chicken 'samwich' lures heat fans but weekend brunch is also recommended (arrive early). There's a slender patio for alfresco summer quaffing, and the cavelike downstairs area is ideal for rainy-day hunkering. Also ask about Brassneck, Alibi's affiliated and arguably even-more-popular microbrewery location on Main St.

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