April 3, 2009
Hidden away in Port Coquitlam, the Cat & Fiddle Pub is surprisingly large. It has a lot of TVs, pool, and a liquor store inside. What separates it from others are the wings. A good variety of flavours, they’re hot to order and up quick, and at a price to draw people. Hipsters and ethnic people are few and far between but the atmosphere is welcoming.
Pitcher of Canadian: $13.50
Wings: $0.25 each
Location/Map
604-941-8822
January 2, 2009
The King’s Head Pub attracts a wide variety of patrons: students after cheap beer, sunbathers coming from Kits Beach across the street, and all sorts who just appreciate the decent food and atmosphere. It’s a well-weathered pub, large and convoluted enough to get privacy no matter how large or small of a group. There’s also live music on occasion.
Pitcher of Sleeman’s Honey Brown: $14
Location/Map
604-738-6966
December 27, 2008
Another mid-class food chain where one can drink. The food portions and quality are decent, and the atmosphere is appropriate with almost anyone so it’s a reliable back-up.
Pitcher of any Albino Rhino (house): $14.50
Pitcher of Kokanee: $14
December 19, 2008
The Gallery has carved out a good niche at UBC as very casual. The Pit it a little to big and dank for a drink with a prof and Koerner’s requires a walk beyond what a split-second decision on drinking usually commits. Nothing will blow your mind about the Gallery but nothing will keep you away (although an especially unfortunate karaoke night sober puts up a good fight). The food fits the bill too.
Pitcher of anything: $13.50
August 27, 2008
I’m a pretty big fan of neighborhood pubs, so I suppose I should be a big fan of this place. In this case, it’s a neighborhood pub out of necessity: if you need to drive to it, there are more popular places just as far so most people there walk to it. The night I went the service was atrocious but I don’t have a large enough sample size to state it’s the norm. There is karaoke on Wednesdays.
Pint of daily special: $4.50 (Mon: MGD, Tues: Pilsner, Wed: Rickard’s Red, Thurs: Rickard’s Honey Brown, Fri: Coors Light, Sat: Molson, Sun: Rickard’s White)
Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat - Pitcher of daily special: $13.75
Location/Map
greentimberspub.ca
604-581-9501
July 13, 2008
This pub is hidden behind Metrotown one block south of Kingsway. The place is large enough to host banquets and has a big screen tv. Beside bottles, pitchers, and sleeves (pints) they also have “FF [firefighter] sleeves” which are larger sleeves for $0.75-$1 more. As much as I appreciate the variety, I dislike that drink sizes are standardised by the government. Also, although belonging to firefighters (I assume), it’s open to everyone. There’s free pool on Sundays.
Keith’s, Keith’s Red, Okanagan Spring Pale Ale, and Kokanee Gold
Pitcher: $14.25
Pint: $4.75
Pitcher of Bud Light and Kokanee: $13.75
Pint of Bud Light: $4.25
Pint of Kokanee: $4.50
Pitcher of Stella: $15.75
Pint of Stella: $5.75
Mon - FF pint of Kokanee and Kokanee Gold: $4.75
Tu - FF pint of Keith’s: $4.75
Wed – FF pint of Okanagan Spring Pale Ale: $4.75
Th – Pitcher of Okanagan Spring Pale Ale, Kokanee, or Kokanee Gold: $12.25
Location/Map
604-437-4347
firefightersclub.com
