Tool Shed Brewing Company

What a hidden treasure! Coming from Seattle & Portland sets a high bar for craft beers, and until we found Tool Shed, we had serious doubts about the existence of beer in Alberta («Let’s just drink wine, eh?»). But these brews are no-​nonsense craft beers that could compete in any marketplace. If you talk to Graham, you’ll learn about why there aren’t many delicious beers (yet) in Alberta, you’ll also learn of his secret plan to ease Canadians into drinking good, flavorful beer. The excitement and potential of this brewery is extraordinary. The brewing area/​event space is out of this world. And the beers are delicious!
Thank you, Graham, for giving us Pacific Northwesterners hope for the rest of the continent!
~ The crew at Evergreen Escapes

This is by far my favorite brewery and brand of beer! Jeff and Graham are two of the most humble people I’ve ever met and are truly making a difference in the market place.
I have successfully transitioned my friends into Tool Shed buyers and I will continue to convert many more. I am blown away by the taste, craftsmanship and dedication to making an amazing product.
If you haven’t gone on a tour yet, go. Don’t compare to other tours until you have gone on this one. It’ll feel like you have known them all of your life and it’s like they are inviting you into their own home!
Great job guys. Keep up the amazing work and I will always be a loyal supporter!

Been to a number of breweries before this one and I have never felt so welcome then in the Tool Shed. Both the owners are incredibly friendly, honest, and very hard working and it shows in the awesome beer that they brew. Have three standards, an IPA, Cream Ale and a Red Ale, but are always trying something new.
If you want great beer, that comes with an even greater story, then you must visit this place, have a tour then walk away with a 6-​pack. You won’t be disappointed.

I’ve become a creepy stalker of this place. $ 15 tours of their brewery, a lot of laughs, and amazing beer. I like to support local brews, but this one is ridiculous. Their beer is so good. I cry when I have their ESB. It’s like making out with Keira Knightley, but better. I sob softly when I drink it.
Graham was our tour host. I’ve never met a man as proud of what he does. And he was sober. I’d be passed out from ‘sampling’ if I owned a brewery. His knowledge, passion and love for creating beer shines through. It’s a great change from the tours you get from people that don’t know/​love what goes into making it.
I got a chance to talk to Jeff at the final leg of the tour, and his eyes lit up when I asked about their beer too. It’s like I was Justin Bieber talking to a fan, but I’m better looking and intelligent, and the Jeff has good taste in music.
Book your spot on their website, and prepare for delicious.

Great beers. Belgian and IPA are top notch! Staff is friendly, informative. Neil is awesome. Thank you.

I’ve been all about this local brewery ever since drinking my first spiffy (seagull safe?) plastic topped 6 pack of People Skills — peeling off the sticker labels and discreetly slapping them to the backs of everyone at the party. People skills indeed!
Their 3 available beers are set up so you can hang out with the Tool Shed guys for an entire evening. Crafted after their brewers and their personalities, you can hang out with all the Tool Shed guys in one evening. Here’s how to do it, all wrapped up into one weird man-​date of a review.
Have a big juicy burger with Jeff and his Starcheek IPA — Bold and hoppy, this is one of my favourites to match with a good ‘n’ greasy BBQ.
Invite Graham and the Red Rage out for dessert. Lots of thick, after dinner coffee flavours but evened out with a good hop kick. My favourite Tool Shed beer for winter.
And then Joe — you can can spend all night with him if you like. (This is getting weird, Joe.) People Skills is light, refreshing, and still comes in at 5.2% abv. It’s delicious and you’ll be chatting it up with everybody on that hot, summer patio in no time.
I’m looking forward to checking out the brewery, but until then I’ll just keep enjoying it from the liquor store. What can I say, my friends love finding out they’ve been wearing a sticker on their back all night.

I don’t like beer but I love Graham and Jeff and everything they have done in the Calgary craft beer scene. I have introduced their beer to literally thousands of Calgarians and all agree that this is amazing beer. The Mr in my life loves the Red Rage, so much so I bought a bunch from their new retail location!
Head over to their brewery for a tour, have some pizza, and buy a 6 pack to take home. Maybe even one of their awesome hats.
Don’t forget to challenge the staff to a Foosball game. Don’t worry, they are terrible at it and will totally let you win ;)

Amazing beer! These guys are all set up in their new home in the NE. Schedule a brewery tour and check out the new digs. If it is even possible, the beer brewed here tastes better than ever! People Skills make every day seem like a good patio day, Red Rage tastes great by the BBQ, and Star Cheek is a meal in itself.
Check out their website
and use the Beer Finder to see where you can find ToolShed by the can or on tap!

Tool Shed just launched in Calgary a couple weeks ago.
They have three beers that they’re brewing to start. A cream ale called People Skills, an IPA called Star Cheek, and an amber called Red Rage. Its a fun brand with each label coming with a story as to why they went with each name.
People Skills is great. Its smooth and crisp.
Star Cheek is a solid IPA. It has a strong hoppiness which I love in an IPA.
Red Rage is a dark brew. Its darker than something I would drink for a regular brew.
I had the opportunity to attend their launch party last week at National on 17^th. It was a regular night for National but they had pints of Tool Shed on special for $ 6.50.
As the media has pointed out, Tool Shed is over a year away from having an permanent home in the city, but they’re eventually going to have a brewery down by Big Rock.