L'amere A Boire

I've had a couple great experiences visiting this little brewery! The first was during a cold montreal winter. We walked in off the street looking for a place to warm up and were greeted by delicious pints. The second time was just this past week. We returned and were pleasantly surprised by a street dance party on Saint Denis, so we sat on the patio and enjoyed the music and a flight of beer. Try the Cerna and the Montreal Hell, and stop up the street at Uniburger too...

Had a brilliant experience here, a great spot for beer enthusiasts and casuals alike. Especially if you favor German/Austrian-style beers like myself. This place exemplifies every reason why I love drinking at microbreweries. The selection is amazing, ever beer I tried was so fresh and tasty. Interior is well put together in a standard wood theme fit for a Germanic-style drinking hall. The service was fantastic as well, props to Frankie Boy for hooking me up with a beer that was still on tap but had left the menu that I really enjoyed. Can see how they have established themselves as one of the oldest microbreweries in the city. I will definitely return here in the future to try new rotations.

Lagers and pilsners are their speciality, and it shows. Cerna (Czech Pilsner) Is the speciality of the house, and no wonder. This beer is made from yeast that was produced prior to the dissolution of the former Czechoslovakia. The brewery has a certificate of authenticity for the pre-1990s yeast it uses to brew this speciality. They take great care to ensure the continued vitality of this line of yeast. A modest fragrance greets the most inquisitive nose; and on the tongue, soft, rounded flavours lap. There is nothing big, or flashy with this beer, but with every sip it proclaims itself a true beer. This, it says humbly, is what real beer should aspire to; do not be seduced by the pretenders. Montreal Hell (Helles lager) A German lager with a crisp finish, and the mildest hint of bitterness, so transient that it makes one wonder if it was ever there. Elephant 10 Mosaic (India session lager) A more roasted, smokey fragrance than one would expect in a lager sets this apart from its siblings. Kazbec (lager) This beer leads with a citrus and grapefruit fragrence, and follows with a distinct grapefruit taste. A mild bitterness takes away the tartness of the grapefruit.

I organized a mini Montreal Beer Tour in Sept 2016 and this was our first stop. We sat outside on a little patio that was built into the street. What a perfect place to just watch the world go by and consume some delicious beer on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. I cannot remember what food we ordered but I remember everyone really enjoying it. I mean really enjoying it. We all ordered a sampler of beers and ... Wow all the beers were fantastic. I think the Czech beer was the best .... although that memory may be influenced by the Czech film crew that mistook my wife for a Czech celebrity. Anyways, after asking about life in 'Czechoslovakia' a few too many times the film crew buzzed off in a tizzy. Listen, I know it's not Czechoslovakia anymore and I should have said Czech Republic but when I was going to school all the maps said Czechoslovakia. Okay I understand that the Velvet Revolution is over 20 years old now, and I really should get with the times and respect the fact that the Czech Republic and Slovakia are completely different countries and cultures etc. But I guess this means no one claim Dominik Hašek as their own then, since wikipedia says he was born in Czechoslovakia. The service at Brasserie Artisanale place was fantastic.

We stopped here as part of our 'passeport en fût' , we suggest downloading the app if you like microbreweries. Service with a little slow getting to us, but server was nice and our beer came quick. My husband ordered the Amēre à Boite - he enjoyed the cask ale . I ordered the Montréal Hell - it was good. I enjoyed it. We also ordered the cod bites which were awesome!! They came with a nice little side of tartar sauce but it was more like mayonnaise with lemon taste to it. I was able to eat just one bite and be fine two bites I'm full. Still good! We liked it! Nice patio!!!