I visited one of the 3 locations in Montreal of this (mostly) French brewpub chain, at McGill College and Ste. Catherine Streets. Big, impressive-looking facility with the mini-brewery on the right as you walk in. Excellent beers, the Xmas version of the Amber (biere ambree) was paticularly good, richly malted, spicy (maybe Styrian hops, or possibly Brewers Gold), very French Flanders "garde" in style. The blanche was also excellent, with a particular refractive shimmer that I don't recall in other beers of the type.
It was well worth a visit. I visited the very first location, in Lille, France in the late 1980's and the beers and menu in Montreal are very similar to the original. Today in France there are (according to the menu) about 20 locations with another 10 or so elsewhere in the world and more planned.
The menu states that a Les 3 Brasseurs will open in 2006 in Toronto at 275 Yonge Street.
Gary
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The fact that they are thinking of sending one to Toronto is interesting.
The fact that they are thinking of sending one to Toronto is interesting.
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On the menu (I brought home a copy) it refers to a website, www.les3brasseurs.ca.
Most of it is en francais, and there is a fair amount of information on the beers and menu.
The beers at Ste. Catherine Street are very good. A couple of years ago at the first Montreal location, St-Denis Street, the beers weren't bad, but this time they reminded me much more so of the Lille originals.
Gary
Most of it is en francais, and there is a fair amount of information on the beers and menu.
The beers at Ste. Catherine Street are very good. A couple of years ago at the first Montreal location, St-Denis Street, the beers weren't bad, but this time they reminded me much more so of the Lille originals.
Gary
Between this news, the announcement about Mill Street turning the Distillery location into a brewpub, and the continuing rumours that there will be a Gordon Biersch in the new Yonge/Dundas retail complex, it looks like downtown Toronto is is finally heading back in the right direction when it comes to brewpubs.
Maybe in terms of QUANTITY. Unless Mill St. steps up seasonal/limited offerings production thats not really news, and the reviews of 3 Brasseurs beers are hardly stellar. I liked some of the seasonals at GB but existing places like the Granite offer beers of comprable, or better, quality.GregClow wrote:Between this news, the announcement about Mill Street turning the Distillery location into a brewpub, and the continuing rumours that there will be a Gordon Biersch in the new Yonge/Dundas retail complex, it looks like downtown Toronto is is finally heading back in the right direction when it comes to brewpubs.
We'll see...
HA! That's assuming that complex ever actually gets even a smidge further along let alone finished. How long has that hoarding been up? Since early to mid '90s? At the rate they're moving the pyramids would have been built faster...GregClow wrote:the continuing rumours that there will be a Gordon Biersch in the new Yonge/Dundas retail complex,
As far as Les 3 Brasseurs, when we were in Montreal back on the May long weekend, we visited the St. Denis location. The girlfriend liked the blanche very much but I didn't find anything that wowed me. The "mix-in-some-liquer-for-some-flavour" thing didn't work for me. They didn't mix well. Assuming we visit Montreal in June next year I'll have to go back to the place again, maybe try another one. I'll also be dragged off to the Toronto location once that opens.
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Let's hope so! Last time I walked by there was a facade but no building behind it!GregClow wrote:Well, it's 2+ years behind schedule, but it looks like this place will FINALLY be opening soon(ish):
There's a Notice of Liquor License Application in today's Star that has them listed, with Nov 26th as the deadline for submissions of comments for or against the license.
The Yonge & Dundas area is desperate for a good bar - usually when I'm in the area it's a choice between walking to beerbistro or up to the Elephant at Gerrard.
I think L3B could do well in that spot when they finally open.
I visited the St. Catherines location on Thanksgiving weekend. The three or four varieties I tried were less than impressive and all seemed to share a common base. But, I did like the feel of the place and it was quite busy. It was good to see lots of people out trying some non macro beer. If you're getting one in TO I would think it's a good thing.
For future reference for anyone who happens to be in the same situation in the future: They actually have a couple of decent beers available at the Imperial, on Dundas just east of Yonge.Cass wrote:The Yonge & Dundas area is desperate for a good bar - usually when I'm in the area it's a choice between walking to beerbistro or up to the Elephant at Gerrard.
And it's hard to beat their old skool tavern decor and the great old jazz in the upstairs jukebox.
There's been a roof on the Trois Brasseurs for a while now and I've seen workmen milling about inside from time to time.
When I was last in the Imperial, sometime in the summer, I was informed that the upstairs jazz jukebox was broken and I got the impression that it wasn't going to be fixed any time soon.
When I was last in the Imperial, sometime in the summer, I was informed that the upstairs jazz jukebox was broken and I got the impression that it wasn't going to be fixed any time soon.
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