Ready to taste some great pairings and learn the science behind matching beer with food?

Join us for an in-depth guided tasting led by one of our brewers exploring the chemistry of great beer and cheese pairings. Using sight, aroma, and taste, we’ll identify the dominant compounds in four distinct historical beer styles and discover how they interact with carefully selected cheeses.

Ready to taste some great pairings and learn the science behind matching beer with food?

Join us for an in-depth guided tasting led by one of our brewers exploring the chemistry of great beer and cheese pairings. Using sight, aroma, and taste, we’ll identify the dominant compounds in four distinct historical beer styles and discover how they interact with carefully selected cheeses.

Terrorists aren't born extremists. They come to embrace ideologies that justify violence and, in some cases, even self-sacrifice.

Join us for a fascinating evening exploring the psychology of radicalisation. Drawing on the latest research in terrorism studies, this talk examines how extremist beliefs take hold, why they're so persuasive, and what can be done to stop the process of radicalisation before it ends in violence.

Levitating beds. Dishes flying from cupboards. Laughing red demons and angels descending from the ceiling.

In 2017–2018, sociologist Dr. David Aveline travelled across Canada interviewing people convinced they had encountered ghosts. On the eve of Halloween, join us at Good Cheer Brewing as he shares their extraordinary accounts and explores how people make sense of experiences that seem impossible.

What did they see? Why are they so certain? And what can their stories tell us about belief?

After hearing it all, Aveline remains a skeptic, but one with plenty of stories to tell.

Join us at noon for a medieval festival featuring three medieval ale re-creations, knights in armour, armoured combat demonstrations, and medieval crafts.

Learn about life in Europe one thousand years ago with short presentations about medieval brewing and society.

Feeling tough? Armour up and fight a knight to help raise money for the Silver Gryphons, the group putting on the combat demonstration (you’ll need to sign a waver and fight the knight before you start drinking the ales…).

We’ll be pouring our Norwegian Råøl (raw ale) from the 10th century, a Carolingian ale from the 9th century, and a gruit from roughly the same period.

Tickets are $15 and include a pint of medieval ale and a donation to support the Silver Gryphons.

Venez passer une soirée conviviale 100 % en français chez Good Cheer Brewing, en collaboration avec Apéro 1872 ! Le vendredi 23 octobre, testez vos connaissances sur le vin, la bière et la culture française lors d’un trivia dans une ambiance détendue. L’accueil commence à 18 h 30 avec le brasseur, puis le trivia débute à 19 h, avec des prix à gagner. Réservez votre place en préachetant une boisson au prix de 10 $, taxes et pourboire inclus. Que vous soyez francophone, francophile ou simplement à la recherche d’une occasion de pratiquer votre français autour d’un verre, venez jouer, échanger et vous amuser avec nous à Good Cheer Brewing, 1220 20 Avenue SE, Calgary.

Join us for an evening exploring some of the famous Belgian beers produced by Lindemans Brewery alongside carefully selected food pairings. You’ll get to take home your own 120ml stemmed Lindemans tasting glass at the end of the night.

In 2018, behavioural ecologist Jonathan Pruitt was at the top of his field, holding a prestigious Canada 150 Research Chair at McMaster University. Two years later, discoveries about his research would unravel that reputation and reveal an extraordinary case of scientific fraud.

I’ll share how I and other researchers uncovered the problems, what it was like to question the work of a prominent scientist, and what I learned along the way. Together, we’ll consider what this case tells us about trust, accountability and how to keep scientific research trustworthy.

This talk is presented by Dr. Jeremy William Fox, a professor of Biology at the University of Calgary.

Ready to taste some great pairings and learn the science behind matching beer with food?

Join us for an in-depth guided tasting led by one of our brewers exploring the chemistry of great beer and cheese pairings. Using sight, aroma, and taste, we’ll identify the dominant compounds in four distinct historical beer styles and discover how they interact with carefully selected cheeses.

Drop-in for this free event.

No experience required. Join a game of new or experienced players and spend a night away from screens!

From 5:30pm.

Join us for a talk exploring the contributions of Calgary’s Black community.

From the city’s early days, Black pioneers have helped make Calgary what it is while facing unique challenges.

This talk is presented by Peyton Neustaetder, Historian In Residence with the Calgary Public Library and Heritage Calgary.

Reserve a seat by making a donation to the Historical Society of Alberta.

Stop by in the afternoon on Sept 26 for a chance to win a pair of centre ice tickets for the last home opener at the Saddledome!

Join us for an evening of unique beer, sensory tasting, and brewing science as we explore two experimental beers brewed specifically for this event: a pair of Bavarian IPAs.

What exactly is a Bavarian IPA? Good question. We’re going to find out along with you.

We brewed a single IPA base recipe and split it into two batches. Both feature the German hop varieties Hallertauer Blanc and Hersbrucker, creating an IPA with a distinctly German flavour profile. But we changed one important variable: the yeast…

What happens when 150 years of human engineering collides with thousands of years of natural history?

British Columbia's estuaries, where rivers meet the sea, are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth. For millennia, they sustained vast salmon runs and the Indigenous communities that depended upon them. But over the past century and a half, diking, drainage, logging, agriculture, industry, and urban development have fundamentally reshaped these landscapes.

Today, scientists, conservation organizations, governments, and First Nations are working together to repair some of that legacy.

Arrive by 2:30, stay until 4:00, and you might win a pair of tickets to the pre-season game THAT NIGHT!

Oktoberfest at Good Cheer

Are you ready to join the Stein Club? Oktoberfest is coming to Good Cheer!

Join us for German beer, food and music as we kick off Oktoberfest with four German beers on tap, including two special guest kegs imported from Germany and exclusive bottles.

Launch Party: Saturday, September 19 from noon until close.

Stein Club Discounts: September 19 to October 4

Buy your very own 1 litre stein and unlock exclusive 1 L pours and special Stein Club pricing all Oktoberfest long.

Ready to taste some great pairings and learn the science behind matching beer with food?

Join us for an in-depth guided tasting led by one of our brewers exploring the chemistry of great beer and cheese pairings. Using sight, aroma, and taste, we’ll identify the dominant compounds in four distinct historical beer styles and discover how they interact with carefully selected cheeses.

This workshop blends sensory training, brewing history, and delicious pairings in a convivial setting. By the end, you’ll understand why certain combinations work - and how to predict great pairings on your own.

Across Canada and the Western world, mines, mills, factories, and oilfields have shaped not only local economies, but entire ways of life. When those industries decline or close, communities are left to answer difficult questions: How do people adapt? What survives? And what is lost forever?

Travel through nearly 900 years of brewing history as you sample three historically beers while uncovering the stories behind them. From the distinctive raw ales of the Vikings, to the dark porter that fueled the Industrial Revolution, to the bold, hop-forward India Pale Ale that conquered the British Empire, each glass opens a window into a different world.

More than a tasting, this is an evening of history, storytelling, and beer. You'll discover why these styles emerged, who brewed them, how they reflected the societies that produced them, and why their influence can still be found in your pint today.

Embroider a tote bag with guidance from Amanda from Jaygo crochet. This beginner friendly workshop includes a tote bag, needle, thread, embroidery hoop, and stick and stitch designs all included.

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