Stopped by on a recent trip to Canmore and for a small wine store I was surprised to find a small selection of quality brews. The selection is small with less then 50 to choose from but all chosen wisely. The nice English lady working the counter was clearly not a beer geek but she was very helpful. Hard to rate this place because it's small and clearly wine snobs would be their target... more

Canmore Wine Merchants - the "purveyors of unusual wines, spirits and beers" - is located at the tip of Canmore's Main Street (8th Street) and is only a short (5 minute or less) walk from the Grizzly Paw Brewpub. It's conveniently located and likely the best (possibly only) place you'll find a quality selection of beer in the Rocky Mountain vicinity.
The store is not big and focuses primarily... more