Craft Beer Market opens new Shepard Flats location with revamped chef-driven menu
The Calgary-born brewery and restaurant chain, which has expanded to eight cities and Texas, debuted at South Trail Crossing with a refined food program under new direction.
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Craft Beer Market, the Calgary restaurant chain that launched on 10th Avenue S.W. in 2011, has opened its newest local location at South Trail Crossing in Shepard Flats, continuing a national expansion that now spans eight cities including Edmonton, British Columbia, Ontario and Texas.
The new suburban space signals a shift in the restaurant's identity. The sleek contemporary design reads more like a modern Earls or Joey than a traditional pub — a reflection of founder PJ L'Heureux's evolution as the brand matured and the craft-beer scene caught up to his original concept.
Chef Joshua Dyer, formerly of the Dorian Hotel, took over as director of brand innovation for Craft and its sister restaurant Central late last year. In May, Dyer launched "Good food, good mood," a menu program designed to restore food as a centerpiece alongside the beer list.
The new menu blends refined small plates with approachable classics. Dyer's fine-dining background is evident in dishes like whipped burrata caprese with candied pistachios and maple-glazed short rib. But the menu also honours Craft's casual roots with crowd-pleasing burgers, pizza and Korean sticky ribs that Dyer describes as "absolutely crave-worthy."
Craft Beer Market operates 10 locations across eight cities. The Shepard Flats restaurant joins downtown Calgary and Southcentre locations. For info: craftbeermarket.com, 5155 130th Ave. S.E.
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Where is the new Craft Beer Market location?
The new Craft Beer Market location is at South Trail Crossing in Shepard Flats, with the address 5155 130th Ave. S.E.
What kind of food does Craft Beer Market serve?
Craft Beer Market serves refined small plates alongside approachable classics, including whipped burrata caprese with candied pistachios, maple-glazed short rib, burgers, pizza, and Korean sticky ribs.
Who is the chef leading Craft Beer Market's new menu?
Chef Joshua Dyer, formerly of the Dorian Hotel, is the director of brand innovation for Craft Beer Market and launched the 'Good food, good mood' menu program in May.
