Great Bear Pub

Recently redesigned, the Great Bear Pub has gone a great way from its skeezy predecessor. Occasional live music shows it’s trying to be more than a local watering hole, and it should be. The on-tap selection is strong, and it’s open reasonably late (as is their kitchen though Denny’s next door makes late-night food a non-issue one way or another). It also has an adjacent liquor store that is open till 9am-11pm every day.

Pint of Molson: $4.91
Pitcher of Granville Island Winter Ale: $14.23

Location/Map
Website
604-433-8942

(Updated 20-Dec-08)

 

Green Timbers Pub

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

 

Dublin Crossing Irish Pub

A new pub in a newer area of Surrey, the layout is ideal for seeing everyone but having privacy.  The decor is great although its tucked away in a corner of the complex.  The food is decently priced and the pints are full-sized.

Pint of Trinity Lager: $5

5 scoops of housemade ice creams: $5

Location/Map
dublincrossing.com
604-575-5470

 

Cactus Club Cafe

Renown for attractive waitresses, these restaurants are indistinguishable from Earl’s and the like.

Pint of house beers: $5.50
Sun – Pint of Ugly Ale: $4.50
Mon – Pint of Udder Ale: $4.25
Wed – Pint of Longboard Lager: $4.75

cactusclubcafe.com

 

The Firefighters’ Club

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

 

Mountain Shadow Pub

A true relic, the Shadow is often SFU’s de facto student pub. The layout is perfectly cozy: private enough that you can have a personal conversation but open enough that you can just hear everyone’s voices (although not their conversations).
Wed – Wings: $0.15
2-6 p.m. – Mountain Burger: $4.50

Pitcher of Winchester: $11
Tu/Wed – Pitcher of Russel Cream Ale: $11
Tu – Pint of Sleeman Honey Brown: $4.75
Th – Pint of Kokanee: $4
Fr – Pint of Keith’s: $4.75

Location/Map
604-291-9322
shadowpub.com