Stilwell Beer Garden

Halifax


The outdoor offshot of Stilwell, this popular urban beer garden serves a huge range of beers, plus killer hot dogs and pretzels. The 'garden' tag is a bit misleading: it's more a yard, formed from an infill space between two buildings.


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