Latest reviews from Charlottetown
| 78 /100 41 ALLEN STREET “Located in suburban Charlottetown (so you'd probably need a car to get there) in a semi-industrial area. There is an inside bar area with various seating arrangements (tables, bar tables, bar) and an outside front patio. Service was good, especially as there was quite an active crowd. On the day of my visit there were nine taps, all pouring their own brews. Self-choice flights were available. Cans, both chilled and warm, were available for take-away in four-packs and as singles. Prices were Charlottetown 'normal'. There was limited non-beer (sletzer, cocktails). Many of the core range is also avaliable as low alcohol (0.4%) style.
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| 76 /100 156 GREAT GEORGE STREET “A modern venue within a short walk of the main downtown area of Charlottetown, PEI. Well fitted out inside with the bar and tables equiped with carved wooden bar stools; also an outside patio on the street. Service was good and quite knowledgeable. Prices are PEI competitive. On the day of my visit there were about nine taps all pouring Upstreet beers. Non-beer (cocktails, non-alcoholics) drinks are available. Worth a visit if unable to visit the Allen Street venue.“ |
| 80 /100 126 SYDNEY STREET “This restaurant/bar is located in an old stone house in the old part of Charlottetown. On the evening of my visit it was a hive of activity with patrons using the front patio, all of the inside dining areas, and the back patio so the atmosphere was lively. All taps poured their own beers. Service was good and friendly. A must stop to visit the original Gahan House location.“ |
| 66 /100 101 LONGWORTH AVE. “Good place with 6 of their own ciders on tap. They also sell a few extra on can. Placed a bit outside city centre in an industrial part.“ |
| 76 /100 Craft Beer Corner (Bar) 156, GREAT GEORGE STREET “Excellent place with 10 taps from Upstreet and 2 other guest taps. They do flights. Nice outdoor sesting too and a big fridge with many Upstreet beers.“ |
| 70 /100 Olde Dublin Pub (Bar) 131 SYDNEY ST. “Nice place with multiple storeys and pleasant outdoor seating on 2nd floor. They claim 24 taps but only 8 of them had craft beer on. The rest were boring macro stuff.“ |
| 70 /100 126 SYDNEY STREET “Nice traditional pub with 10 taps of their own beers. They also have a few extra cans that were not available on tap.“ |
| 66 /100 bar1911 (Bar) 113 LONGWORTH AVE “Location north east of the downtown area, this place is located in the basement of a former prison. This is a coffee meets beer bar with nice decor, 20 taps of PEI and maritime beers, flight of 4 for 13$. Worth a détour if you are starting your rounds.“ |
| 68 /100 96 KENSINGTON ROAD “This was a pleasant surprise given the pedestrian nature of the Gahan brand. Located in an industrial sector, this taproom is cool, huge, on 2 floors, with a huge reception area. Decor is modern yet warm. Service was excellent and the food menu is all 9$ items, except for one item (mixed fries platter). Had the bbq chicken wings which were delicious. The beers go from ok to solid, but this location has the usual choice plus guest taps of one offs from other Gahan locations. Flight of 4 for 12$. A bit far if you don't have a car but doable on foot.“ |
| 76 /100 HopYard - Charlottetown (Bar) 151 KENT ST “Cool place in downtown YYG. Large spacious taproom with plenty of cans from PEI and the Maritimes, 10 taps of goodness with half local, half from neighbouring provinces. Menu was interesting, pizzas , lobster rolls , other sandwiches, decent prices. Flight of 5 for 12$.“ |
| 66 /100 41 ALLEN STREET “A cool little brewery located in uptown YYG. The taproom is modern, simple and homey. The service was friendly. The menu is inexpensive, mainly pizza, salads sandwiches. The beers are ok to solid. Flight of 4 for 10$. The night I visited was silent disco!!!“ |
| 60 /100 126 SYDNEY STREET “The original location, located in an old brownstone building, beautiful decor, British style bar, nice menu of upscale pub food, free wifi. Flight of 4 for 11$. Beers are so-so, commercial, boring.“ |
| 70 /100 John Brown Richmond Street Grille (Restaurant) 132 RICHMOND STREET “Our last supper in town before returning home, great location, back up from a Sydney St. seafood restaurant that was sold out, but not missing here, great ambiance.“ |
| 48 /100 Craft Beer Corner (Bar) 156, GREAT GEORGE STREET “Nice place, great location, oddly not busy, yet you feel you’re disturbing the staff… not a good feeling. Picked up two beers to go.“ |
| 68 /100 The Brickhouse Kitchen & Bar (Restaurant) 125 SYDNEY ST. “Wanted to try this place for their renowned seafood chowder, selection of local beers, as usual, great food.“ |
| 66 /100 41 ALLEN STREET “3rd stop on our city tour of breweries, not having too much luck on tasty and rare finds.“ |
| 68 /100 101 LONGWORTH AVE. “Nice place, suggested by PEIBC, close by, got service in French, kind staff, too bad my knowledge of cider is limited.“ |
| 70 /100 96 KENSINGTON ROAD “Our first brewery pit stop of the day, nice setting, kind staff, some selection, but nothing mind blowing. Wanted to try their cider.“ |
| 80 /100 PEI Liquor - Notables (Beer Store) 6 PRINCE ST. “This is it. This is their boutique shop. Unique beers, better selection of spirits. Knowledgeable staff.“ |
| 50 /100 PEI Liquor - Charlottetown / Queen St (Beer Store) 84 QUEEN ST. “Passed by on September 11th, day staying in the city, thought this one would be it, due to its downtown proximity, but was directed to the University one.“ |
| 68 /100 Fishbones Oyster Bar (Restaurant) 136 RICHMOND STREET “3rd supper in town, on beautiful Richmond pedestrian street, nice place to eat. A must see. Local beers only…“ |
| 70 /100 Olde Dublin Pub (Bar) 131 SYDNEY ST. “Second evening in town, a true pub, lots of local beers, nice food menu. A nice find.“ |
| 66 /100 126 SYDNEY STREET “Visited on our way across the street, fairly similar to the one we lunched in in Moncton.“ |
| 68 /100 The Great George Hotel (Restaurant) 58 GREAT GEORGE “That was our home place for the week, offered free local beers for tasting between 5 to 6.“ |
| 70 /100 Row House Lobster Co. (Restaurant) 146 RICHMOND ST. “Our first meal on the island, on a pedestrian street with entertainers playing nearby, a great start. Local beers.“ |
| 80 /100 Craft Beer Corner (Bar) 156, GREAT GEORGE STREET “Was the first real Craft Beer Bar in Cologne?
Whatever, really nice pub with good service and some great events like tap takeovers.“ |
| 70 /100 Fishbones Oyster Bar (Restaurant) 136 RICHMOND STREET “They now have a large roof terrace open in the summer with 7 Gahan beers on draft, 1 or 2 which are decent. My wife liked the cocktails.“ |
| 90 /100 HopYard - Charlottetown (Bar) 151 KENT ST “A great place to try the beers from the 7+ different breweries on the island, with 6 out of the 10 taps dedicated, 2 taps were from NS & 1 was from NB.
The two I tried were great.
They also had a very good cider on the last tap, my wives choice.
We tried the tapas style food, Moroccan tymed at the moment, which was outstanding!
The bar tender Mark was superb, friendly & full of helpfull advice.“ |
| 82 /100 41 ALLEN STREET “visited during my RV round trip in 2019, have a flight with 4 different beers, nice location, very good Service, small menue for lunch and dinner“ |
| 80 /100 96 KENSINGTON ROAD “visited during my RV round trip in 2019, have a flight with 4 different beers, nice location, offers tours and tasting, places to sit down and relaxe or play table tennis, produces also the Grahan Brand“ |
| 74 /100 96 KENSINGTON ROAD “Kind of a weird place - I expected there to be more of the PEI label, but it seems to be focused on the Gahan brand that they brew for. Impressive space with a large gift shop, lots of places to sit, and some intersting stuff on the walls.“ |
| 80 /100 41 ALLEN STREET “Pretty cool location - kind of industrial, but with lots of different seating options and things to do - table games, books, etc. They have a solid swag area, and good food.“ |
| 68 /100 Craft Beer Corner (Bar) 156, GREAT GEORGE STREET “Petite boutique/bar où l'on peut se procurer les bières d'Upstreet pour boire sur place ou pour emporter. Une douzaine de choix en fût, plusieurs bouteilles ainsi qu'un choix de Cold Brew et de kombucha. Les prix sont corrects.“ |
| 82 /100 HopYard - Charlottetown (Bar) 151 KENT ST “Petit restaurant/bar au look rétro ou on peut choisir et faire jouer un panoplie de vinyle. Dix bières en fût et un choix de bières en bouteilles. Sélection de plats à partager tous à 8$ et tous excellents. Le service est efficace et sympathique et les prix sont tout à fait raisonnable.“ |
| 82 /100 126 SYDNEY STREET “Set in an old manor in central Charlottetown it's got a charming atmosphere and a bit of an upscale vibe. Can get packed in the evenings. They have a good dozen taps, all of their own beers, including seasonals. Good service and the sandwich I had was quite nice with local potatoes (everyone goes on about the potatoes here). You won't get beers from other brewers but will keep you occupied tasting Gahan brews, kind of a necessary stop if you're in town.“ |
| 74 /100 126 SYDNEY STREET “Went there on late evening. Brewery located near main street. All nicely renovated, clean with charming lights. Very busy spot. Got place beside bar. Solid selection of taps. They do offer taster. Service was not bad.“ |
| 66 /100 41 ALLEN STREET “Large, clean brewery with large tasting room. Not for families with kids. They do have games like pacman etc...but law does not allow kids to play those. Imagine telling them you cant play them...Yeah.....Beers I tried were not bad, just needed more polishing. Had desert, was not bad.“ |
| 78 /100 41 ALLEN STREET “A nice taproom a bit outside of downtown Charlottetown. The place feels pretty standard brewery with a large bar, seating surrounding it, games available to be played and a small patio for nice weather. Service was good and the selection was nice with samplers available. I did not try the food and prices were in line with the area.“ |
| 80 /100 96 KENSINGTON ROAD “The production brewery that produces much of the Gahan brand along with a few under the PEI brand. Huge spot with a huge tap room that had multi levels to host events. Some nice history on the walls to look through while you are drinking. Service was good and they had a nice selection of taps (mainly Gahan). Prices were in line with the area. A cool spot but some what of a duplicate of Gahan house albeit with a totally different feel.“ |
| 80 /100 John Brown Richmond Street Grille (Restaurant) 132 RICHMOND STREET “A large one room restaurant with a nice street side patio out front. Place has a bit of an industrial feel with the bar in the back and plenty of seating. A few TVs but sound was not on as they had local music. Service was decent and they had a nice selection of beers from the area (NB, NS and PEI) with half pints available. Did not try the food on my visit. Prices were in line with the area.“ |
| 76 /100 126 SYDNEY STREET “A classic brewpub set up in a an old Vicotrian style home. Since the place is a house, the rooms a very segregated and the bar is in one of the larger rooms at the front of the place. Service was decent and they had a good selection of their own beers with predetermined flights available. I did not try the food on my visit. Prices were in line with the area. One of the better stops on PEI.“ |
| 80 /100 126 SYDNEY STREET “I really didn’t know what to expect before arriving at Prince Edward Island but this turned out to be a pretty hip little bar and restaurant. We went on a Monday night and still had to wait 40 minutes for a table. Once we got seated we weren’t disappointed as we enjoyed the food and drink.“ |
| 80 /100 126 SYDNEY STREET “Stopped in here for a late lunch after arriving on the island on the first nice day of my motorcycle trip. Large brick building that everyone wants to call Victorian. Lots of wood inside and some eclectic colors that make me wonder if this was once a Mexican restaurant. I was here quite early so the place was kind of empty. My server was quite attentive. I had the sampler and the spicy bean dip. The food was good and the beers ranged from Ok to pretty damn good. Lunch for just me was a bit pricey, but if I was in the area again I would stop in.“ |
| 80 /100 John Brown Richmond Street Grille (Restaurant) 132 RICHMOND STREET “I stopped in here for dinner on a Friday night while on a motorcycle trip. Huge outside seating area with a smallish bar tucked away in the left hand corner of the first floor. Small mezzanine seating overlooks it all and that is where I sat this night. Nice selection of mostly micros maybe 20 taps deep. A smattering of macros rounds out the taps. Pub grub and some fancy selections as well. I had the beef skewers which were great. I enjoyed my time here and would go back if in the area.“ |
| 84 /100 96 KENSINGTON ROAD “Friend of a friend Mike set me up with a tour of the brewery, one of the highlights of my weekend in PEI. Owners Jeff & Kevin were kind enough to greet us on arrival, and Kevin gave us a thorough and informative tour. This place has grown significantly over the years, and is ready for another expansion. Quite the contrast to the Gahan House, this is a large operation. Beer recipes differ slightly from the Gahan House as well, and there are a few beers available only here, such as the very tasty Lobster Ale, which was one of my favorites. The tasting room up front is quite large, with a long bar and coolers full of their bottles and cans. They are licensed as a beer store, a pub and a brewery, so you can stop in just to purchase growlers or bottles, or stop by for a drink after work or on weekends, or take the tour. The range of beer is quite varies, all are easy drinking with no extremes. Just behind the tasting room is a pretty incredible party space, complete with its own kitchen and bar - you can even custom brew a beer with them for your event, the first time I’ve seen that on offer in my travels. Definitely worth the few minutes drive from downtown, and worth stopping by after visiting the Gahan House. I’m already planning my return for their festival in September! Thanks gentlemen!“ |
| 84 /100 126 SYDNEY STREET “This is an old and characterful building smack in the center of town. Plenty of street and off street parking the several times we stopped by. Staff had good recommendations, and in any case the taster flight covered all nine beers on offer, so you can also try them all for yourself. The majority of the beers here are brewed on the seven barrel kit in the basement, which general manager Chris was kind enough to show us; the Beach Chair lager and I think one other are brewed at PEI, a short drive north of town center. The friendliness and generosity of the folks here was the highlight of the trip for me. This makes for a good base from which to visit the rest of the town, both beery and non-beery ones. I’ll be back for sure!“ |
| 74 /100 Waters Edge Restaurant (Restaurant) 18 QUEEN STREET “As far as beer choices go in PEI, this restaurant offers one of the best lists. Has good food and pretty reasonable prices and a really cool open lounge area.“ |
| 70 /100 John Brown Richmond Street Grille (Restaurant) 132 RICHMOND STREET “This is a sleek and modern place in a grat location, middle of downtown next to Fishbone’s. Nice patio out front with umbrellas for shade. Service was prompt and friendly, and they carried the BarNone beer that we were seeking. Good draught list in addition, about a dozen Halifax and Moncton micros and a couple of Moosehead. Worth a stop.“ |
| 60 /100 The Old Triangle (Restaurant) 89 UNIVERSITY AVE. “Ambiance: If you’re there when there is no live music it’s fine. If there are people playing, it is always incredibly loud. Great music that is conversation killing. However, there are three great walled-in booths towards the far wall that are the best place in town to chat and imbibe some swill. Some TV’s with sports, flags , goofy Guinness ads and team jerseys festoon the walls
Service: It’s decent. The waitresses are usually friendly and on point with the pints. Although it is based on UK style pubs I hate that wait staff here (Canada) expect to be tipped every they open/bring you a beer. I mean honestly folks! I have tried to go to the bar and snag my own pint of piss but am always told to let a waitress grab it for me. Other than this, service is fine.
Selection: For PEI I suppose the variety is good, anywhere else I would feel pretty disappointed. They have your typical Irish fare, Smithwick’s, Guinness, Kilkenny et al. Lots of lawnmower/douchebag lagers taking up perfectly good tap space. They do carry BarNone, the local beeroes (Beer-Heroes) which is great and I applaud them for it as most places just get Gahan. Best selection of beer in town until John Brown’s get things going.
Food: I have ate here three separate occasions, all with a decently long gap in between. The food is always salty, bland, over priced pub fare, not inedible but not worth it for me. Lots of traditional Irish items and some other pub fusion stuff. They have updated their menu but they lost me in the first couple of years with "meh" food.
Value: Pints are expensive anywhere in PEI but seem a bit more here. I am basing the value from all of the great nights of drink and conversation I have had in the booths. Go early, grab a BarNone brew and a booth. The music will be a good volume from there and, with good company, you could relax all night.
Overall: Another Irish pub in Canada trying to look old and traditional. Nothing special but worth a visit for a BarNone IPA and hanging out in the booths, or their awesome deck on a nice summer day. No need to come to PEI specifically for this place though.
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