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Rain Dog Bar
Calgary, Canada · Craft-beer-focused wine bar · North America
An upstairs Inglewood bar centered on craft beer, with a small sommelier-curated wine list and a food program. The 2025 drinks offering featured rare, vintage and barrel-aged beers in a homey loft with mismatched chinaware and thrift-store décor.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
1214 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0T1, CanadaOwner directions checked on 9 September 2026 say upstairs, 1214B 9th Ave SE, using the middle door. The selected Google-listed address is 1214 9 Ave SE. The number difference remains unresolved. Owner directions source
- Style
- Craft-beer-focused wine barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Thursday 16:00–22:00; Friday–Saturday 16:00–00:00; closed Sunday and most holidays.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Booking
- Limited reservations are available by Instagram message or phone; groups larger than eight cannot be accommodated.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
38.9 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 78.4
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 67.0
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 58.8
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
84/ 100
Score context
Five June–July 2026 guests mostly praise beer and wine choices and knowledgeable service, with a report of difficulty getting another drink. This is explicitly a beer-and-wine guest read; cocktail quality is not established. One-mirror confidence remains low.
Guest score details
What guests like
- beer and wine selection
- knowledgeable drinks service
What to know
- difficulty obtaining another drink
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.8★ across 384 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
Canada's 50 Best Bars
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.