Banff Ave Brewing Co

Banff Town


Banff Ave's sprawling 2nd-floor beer hall bustles day and night, slinging a dozen craft brews created on the premises alongside a wide range of nibbles: buttered soft pretzels, bratwurst, burgers and the like. Late-night half-price pizza specials offer welcome relief to late-returning hikers and help keep things hopping into the wee hours.


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2. Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

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3. Banff Avenue

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4. Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum

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5. Old Banff Cemetery

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6. Bow Falls

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7. Surprise Corner Viewpoint

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8. Tunnel Mountain

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