The Loft — speakeasy cocktail bar in Cochrane, Alberta, upstairs at the brewery

The Loft
The lights are low. The conversation is alive.
The rest is best seen in person.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY FROM 6LIVE MUSIC SATURDAYS AT 9WALK-INS WELCOME
HOLD ME A SEAT

Nineteen stairs above a family restaurant, and everything changes at the top. No reservation needed.

step inside
THROUGH THE CURTAIN

Nineteen stairs up, one curtain across, and Cochrane is somewhere else.

Walk through Half Hitch, climb the stairs at the back and step through the curtain. People tell us it's the last thing they expected to find in Cochrane. We'll take that.

The Loft

The pour→

A short list of house cocktails that turns with the seasons, the classics made properly, and zero-proof drinks given the same care.

The Loft

The plates→

Small plates made for sharing, and they change with the season: think charcuterie, marinated olives and a good spread of cheeses. Bites, not a full dinner.

The Loft

The room→

About 45 seats in comfy chairs around low tables, with a few couches and high tops, lit low on purpose. Small enough to feel like yours, busy enough to feel like a night out.

HOLIDAY SEASON · NOV 26 TO DEC 20

A Speakeasy Christmas at The Loft.

Something new to Cochrane, and something your people won't expect: a private hideaway upstairs for your holiday party. Jazz on the speakers, a Christmas cocktail menu and holiday bites built for sharing.

Book a couch section of your own for 8 to 20 on Thursdays and Sundays, with no room fee, just food and drink. Fridays and Saturdays hold one section for 8 to 12. Or take the whole room any day of the week, for up to 50.

BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY

On the bar this season

  • Autumn Spritz16.50
    Prosecco, Aperol, pear, cinnamon
  • Hugo Spritz16.50
    Prosecco, elderflower liqueur, soda, mint, lime
  • Legends of the Fall17
    Gin, lemon, honey, fig jam, egg white
  • Pumpkin Spice Carajillo16.75
    Reposado tequila, Licor 43, espresso, pumpkin spice syrup
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SATURDAYS · 9PM

Live music, upstairs.

Every Saturday at nine the room gets a soundtrack. Come early and settle in with a table, or come late for the set. Either way, the night runs long.

Two of you, or the whole crew

Pull up two chairs for a slow night out, or bring the group and settle into the couches. The night shapes itself around what you're after: a quiet catch-up over one good drink, or a few rounds and a lot of stories.

Before you climb

WHEN
Friday and Saturday from 6pm. Live music Saturdays at 9.
GETTING A SEAT
Walk-ins are welcome all night. Book a table if you want one held between 6 and 8:30.
FINDING US
Through the front doors of Half Hitch Brewing. Tell the host you're here for The Loft and they'll point you to the stairs.
PARKING
Free in the brewery lot, with more on the street nearby.
AGE
The Loft is 18+, so bring your ID.
THE STAIRS
It's nineteen stairs up and there's no elevator. If stairs are hard for you, send us a note before you come and we'll talk it through.
CELEBRATING SOMETHING
The room holds about 45. Book ahead for six or more, or get in touch about a section of your own or the whole room.

Low light, good company, and nowhere else to be.

HOLD ME A SEAT

Questions, or planning something bigger?

theloft@halfhitchbrewing.ca@theloftcochraneDirections
The house asks little: talk to each other, give good drinks the time they take, and let the night be whatever it wants to be.