They have some great beers in Montreal (*)

(*) And some other great stuff as well, la vie est belle au Quebec!

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You can get some nice beers in Montreal:
Since choucroute (see next post) goes well with beer, and we had as deserts cooked pears in fruity beers (see last post), it was clear that we will go shopping at the Atwater Market (were you can find anythings from anywhere in the world), and after 2 hours - I was already in a (french) animated discussion with Gabriel Bourcier, a great Quebequoi guy working at "La Fromagerie Atwater" . This place is a great delicatessen with all kind of products, and beside an impressive collection of beers, it has plenty of charcuteries, milks and cream, from the terroir du Quebec, but this is another story.

Jean Talon
Beer was first introduced to Canada by European settlers in the seventeenth century, as Canada had an ideal climate for making beer before refrigeration was introduced. The first commercial brewery was built by Jean Talon in Quebec City, in the year 1668. Over a century later a number of commercial brewers thrived, including some that became the staple of the Canadian industry: John Molson founded a brewery in Montreal in 1786 |more information|

Some nice beer from Quebec (Canada)

So maybe I should start with the bottom line: from a personal taste point of view, I definitively preferred La Maudite Beer from (Unibroue brewery) , Quebec, Canada) over all the other beers we tasted last Friday evening, with some friends here at our place in Montreal, Quebec (Canada). On the table (beside a wonderful chicken au citron - thanks Dana) we had the following beers:

La Maudite (Unibroue brewery , Quebec, Canada)

A «Strong Ale type of beer»
Maudite (Damned) is a strong (8%/alc.) red Ale, refermented in the bottle, with a nice & deep mahogany color. Aroma is malty with a subtle wild spices and flora. Taste wheat, with subtle spices clove, and citrus.

Maudite beer is excellent with pizza, apple-pork tenderloin, pasta marinara, beef stew, and rice curry fish.


La Blonde d’Achouffe (Brasseurs R.J brewery, Quebec, Canada)

A «Strong Ale» type beer with, (8%/alc.) Clear hay-golden body with light carbonation presence, aroma is sweet & malty, with a hint of spice, and spicy with some yeast. flavour is light, sweet, fruity and mild with some coriander notes. a nice and good beer to drink

So this is a belgium beer, done under license |more information|. In 1988, exports began to Québec, Canada. Started initially as an experiment, it represented, by the following year, big business for this small brewery. In 1989, twelve 20-ft containers filled with "La Chouffe" were shipped from Achouffe to Montréal.In december, 1997, the "Beverage Tasting Institute" of Chicago selected the Achouffe Brewery as one of the top-ten breweries of the year for the World Beer Championships.

La Blanche de Chambly (From Unibroue brewery , Quebec, Canada)

A «White Ale» type beer, La Blanche de Chambly (5%/alc.) is White Ale, refermented in the bottle. Lightly clouded pale golden, tiny head, body with an effervescent white head

Strong spicy aroma, lemon zest, coriander, floral. Flavour is balanced with the spices, mostly coriander, Smooth and creamy, very refreshing,
Recommended with fresh lettuce salads, lemon-chicken, Ceviche, Shellfish and any fruit. great in a hot summer!

L’Éphémère Pomme (From Unibroue brewery , Quebec, Canada)

bières de type «Fruity White Ale», This beer (5.5%/alc.)Pale golden color White Ale brewed with apple must a fine Apples and spices aroma, taste with a delicate balance of fruit and spice notes and just a hint of sweetness.
Excellent served with Minestrone soup, Apple compote and pork tenderloin, or old Cheddar cheese.




Coup de Grisou (Brasseurs R.J brewery, Quebec Canada)

«Copper colored Ales» type, this beer (5%/alc.) refermented in the bottle have a Clouded light amber color and a fine white swirled head. A deep aroma of yeast, buckwheat malt and coriander. a fine taste of yest, nutmeg spice and coriander. Goes well with fish, medium-rare Roast-beef, and a rich fruity salad. Will be friendly with any kind of fermented cheese


Cardinal de Richelieu (Les Trois Mousquetaires brewery, Quebec Canada)

Clear, medium golden, fair white head. Aroma: Sticky sweet malts, honey, some bread/biscuit, quite fruity, a few esters, a touch of grassy hops. Palate: Medium body and carbonation. Flavour is malty, sweet, honey, a bit floral, a little bread.
Tastes a quite fruity; woody and alcoholic on swallowing; certainly sweet with a not-altogether-pleasant bitterness at the end.





So Now - we are ready for a funny stuff: Têtes à claques, a must be seen (in French Quebequoi,



Additional reading:

About brewery in Quebec (Liste des brasseries au Quebec) - Excellent bolg!
If you feel like moving to Montreal - ARIANNE - a reliable & professional relocation agency
10 Days Weather Forecast in Montreal
Têtes à claques You must see this!