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Three Bears Brewery & Restaurant

Downtown brewpub with house beers, pizza, and a social room built for big groups and easy hangs.

Lunch to late evening; hours can changeBear St205 Bear Street
#popular#local favourite#patio
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Useful details

Three Bears is the downtown brewpub with the biggest room-feel: beer made here, pizza and pub plates, patio/beer-garden energy, and a retractable-roof forest theme.

Highlights

What stands out

  • Brewery setting with house-made beer and rotating taps
  • Restaurant menu is built to pair with beer, including pizza and pub plates
  • Retractable roof, beer garden, and patio-heavy layout make it a social stop

Use it for

Best fit

  • Banff brewery stop
  • Groups
  • Beer and pizza

Hours and season

Timing

  • Plan around lunch-to-late-evening service, then confirm same-day kitchen hours
  • Happy hour, live music, and pizza specials are volatile and should be checked directly

Getting there

Access

  • 205 Bear Street
  • Downtown Bear Street

Day-plan use

Where it fits

  • Brewery stop
  • Group dinner
  • Casual rainy-day meal

Around it

Nearby

  • Bear Street Tavern
  • The Bison
  • Nourish Bistro
  • Wild Flour Bakery

Before you go

Booking

  • Reservations are recommended, with space left for walk-ins. Reserve if the group needs a reliable table.

Budget

Price

  • $$ brewpub pricing; specials and beer pricing can change.

Arrival

Parking

  • Use downtown paid parking or walk from central lodging.

No-car notes

Transit

  • Strong no-car fit once you are in the downtown core.

Use case

Planner fit

  • Use it when visitors ask for a Banff brewery or when a mixed group needs beer, pizza, and space to settle in.

Access notes

Accessibility

  • Confirm entrance, table, patio, and washroom access directly.

Group fit

Family fit

  • Can work for families earlier in the day; later brewery energy is more adult.

Pets

Dog fit

  • Confirm patio/pet rules directly before bringing a dog.

Backup plan

Rainy day

  • Good rainy-day group option because the large indoor/social room can carry the evening.

Check first

Practical notes

  • Kitchen hours may differ from venue hours; confirm current food service if eating is the goal.

Extra context

Questions people ask

Does Three Bears take reservations?

Yes. The venue says reservations are recommended and that space is left for walk-ins.

Is Three Bears a real brewery?

Yes. It promotes beer made on site, rotating taps, and food designed to pair with the beer.

Happy hours here

Daily Happy Hour

Three Bears Brewery

Bear St

Happy hour: 3-5 PM

$7.25 pints, pizza specials, and cocktail features.

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