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Montreal - Help me out!!!! (please)
Montreal - Help me out!!!! (please)
I will be going to Montreal in a couple weeks. My goal is to try as many of the fine beers there as possible. My question for other bartowelers is this: What beers should I bring home with me (as opposed to consuming there)? I would love it if i could have some recommendations. What is not to be missed?
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inertiaboy
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I've had good luck with the Bieropholie beers http://www.bieropholie.com/. Their Imperial Stout and Calumet are especially tasty.
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Bieropholie: get anything they make; you can't go wrong with any of their beers. Particularly impressive is their Imperial Stout (which is amazingly full-flavoured considering its modest 7% abv).
Unibroue: anything you can't get here, obviously, but Seigneuriale and Edition 2005 would be a few new ones to look out for. If you find yourself at a St. Hubert's, try the beer that Unibroue brews for the restaurant (you can't buy some to bring home, unfortunately).
Charlevoix: another great small brewery. Reach for the Triple and Blanche first.
Brasseurs RJ: I think Escousse (a black lager) is fantastic. The Blonde and Brune d'Achouffe are OK, as are a number of their other beers.
You're venturing into hit-or-miss territory with the rest. Schoune and La Barberie may have ironed out some of their problems by now, so start with them. Ratebeer will point you in the direction of the better beers.
At places like Metro Joanette, the import section is pretty much dominated by Belgium's Riva group of breweries which make beers like Vondel (very good), Liefmans (Goudenband, Kriek, Frambozen--all a bit pricy), Dentergems Wit (bland), Jan Van Gent (not bad), and Straffe Hendrik (the Rousse/Brune is very good--if you can find it).
At the SAQ, pick up some La Chouffe and McChouffe, maybe some Samichlaus, some Floreffe Dubbel, and some corked, yeast-encrusted, 750ml bottles of Saison Dupont to taste alongside the 250ml bottles that will be available here.
Unibroue: anything you can't get here, obviously, but Seigneuriale and Edition 2005 would be a few new ones to look out for. If you find yourself at a St. Hubert's, try the beer that Unibroue brews for the restaurant (you can't buy some to bring home, unfortunately).
Charlevoix: another great small brewery. Reach for the Triple and Blanche first.
Brasseurs RJ: I think Escousse (a black lager) is fantastic. The Blonde and Brune d'Achouffe are OK, as are a number of their other beers.
You're venturing into hit-or-miss territory with the rest. Schoune and La Barberie may have ironed out some of their problems by now, so start with them. Ratebeer will point you in the direction of the better beers.
At places like Metro Joanette, the import section is pretty much dominated by Belgium's Riva group of breweries which make beers like Vondel (very good), Liefmans (Goudenband, Kriek, Frambozen--all a bit pricy), Dentergems Wit (bland), Jan Van Gent (not bad), and Straffe Hendrik (the Rousse/Brune is very good--if you can find it).
At the SAQ, pick up some La Chouffe and McChouffe, maybe some Samichlaus, some Floreffe Dubbel, and some corked, yeast-encrusted, 750ml bottles of Saison Dupont to taste alongside the 250ml bottles that will be available here.
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inertiaboy
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I was real hit and miss with La Barberie at Metro Joanette during my trip in April. Two were pretty solid, two were pretty average, and two were off. Stronger and hoppier produced better results for me.Schoune and La Barberie may have ironed out some of their problems
I picked up their Vache Folle Milk Stout. Pretty tasty and quite a bit different than anything in Ontario, methinks.Charlevoix: another great small brewery
The 2005 vintage now weighs in at 7.7% and is well-balanced. It was the first beer my wife wanted after the kid arrived. We're looking forward to trying this one beside Perry's Tsarina Katarina.Bieropholie: get anything they make; you can't go wrong with any of their beers. Particularly impressive is their Imperial Stout (which is amazingly full-flavoured considering its modest 7% abv).
Check the ratings at Ratebeer...Other than that I recommend the Bieropholie stuff, as well as stocking up on some Unibroue 750s. I picked up 2005, Seigneurale, and some Don de Dieu my last trip.
Charelvoix Triple is aweseome. I gave it a 4/5. I have been less impressed with some of their other offerings.
Charelvoix Triple is aweseome. I gave it a 4/5. I have been less impressed with some of their other offerings.
A other good place to buy good bières québécoises in montréal, it's the dépanneur Bonisoir tôt ou tard on 2500 rachel east, they have all the quebec micro brews you like, even better then métro Joannette. You will find the beer of the newest microbrasserie called à l'abri de la tempête and many others