The Calgary Airport Authority this week celebrated the opening of LB Taphouse, the first new restaurant to open at Calgary International Airport (YYC) since the COVID-19 pandemic brought the travel industry to a halt in 2020.
Located in Concourse C, LB Taphouse features Last Best Brewing & Distilling’s locally brewed beers, gins, and the “Albeerta” merchandise that is popular among fans of the brewpub. The menu features local ingredients from prairie grain to beef from Alberta cattle farms.
“The opening of LB Taphouse at YYC brings an iconic local hospitality brand with a great reputation to a broad audience of travelers,” said Rob Palmer, vice president commercial & strategy at the Calgary Airport Authority. “It showcases Alberta’s rich craft brewing and distilling culture and entrepreneurialism and allows the airport to deliver on its promise to create memorable culinary experiences that reflect Calgary’s legendary hospitality.”
HMSHost Corp. will operate LB Taphouse and was a key contributor to bringing the concept to life at YYC.
“HMSHost is thrilled to bring the best of Calgary craft beer and spirits to YYC with the opening of LB Taphouse,” said Amy Dunne, vice president of business development at HMSHost. “We’re thankful to the Calgary Airport Authority and Last Best Brewing & Distilling for partnering with us as we enhance the Concourse C passenger experience.”
LB Taphouse is part of an upgraded space in YYC Concourse C that includes a new Starbucks, a giant screen for passenger updates and advertisements and an extensive network of infrastructure updates to improve the guest experience.
