Quebec
Shawinigan Handshake — Le Trou du Diable
Probably the best label in the beer world, Shawinigan Handshake pays homage to the choke-slamming PM from PQ. The last in my mini-series on hopfenweisse beers, following Miami Weisse by Great Lakes and Hopfenweisse by …
Hopfenweisse — Les Trois Mousquetaires
Following on the tail of Great Lakes Miami Weiss, is another one of these quirky over-hopped wheat beers. This one from the excellent Quebecois brewer, Les Trois Mousquetaires. Known for making some epic classic style …
St Ambroise Erable — McAuslan Brewery
I don't even know if I can adequately describe in words how much I love maple syrup. When I buy a new bottle (always Ontario), I open it on the spot and take a swig. Ben does this now, too. Be aware, if you are pouring …
St Ambroise Pale Ale — McAuslan Brewery
I was seriously shocked when I checked and discovered I had never actually reviewed McAuslan's St Ambroise Pale Ale. I mean, I drink it frequently, both in bottles and on draught. I often sing it's praises to others, and …
St Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale — McAuslan Brewing Inc.
Continuing along with my "stuff in beer" reviews, is St Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale. I've said it in past posts, but I'll say it again: I don't go in for this seasonal beer stuff. True, I think there are beers for …
St Ambroise Framboise — McAuslan Brewing Inc.
Another day another beer review. If you recall from my review of Great Lakes Green Tea Ale, I'm focusing for a while on those "summer-time" brews (though I prefer to not pigeon-hole beers seasonally, most people do) that …
St Ambroise Special Reserve Russian Imperial Stout - McAuslan Brewing Inc.
There is no secret about my love for McAuslan Brewing from Montreal. I kind of go on and on about them..... Their Pale Ale makes me quiver, etc. So, when I was sent a bunch of their brews, I was a little more than …
Grande Reserve 17 2011 - Unibroue
Most readers of this blog will need no introduction to the mighty mighty Unibroue, pride of Chambly, Quebec. One of the best brewers of "Belgian-style" ales outside Belgium, they have remained a massive force in Quebec …
St Ambroise Citrouille - McAuslan Brewing Inc
It's pumpkin weekend at my place, at least in terms of beer. Friday Fred and I drank pumpkin beer on the Edge, yesterday I reviewed Shipyard's ferocious Imperial Pumpkin Ale, "Smashed Pumpkin". Today, I'm going to do a …
Rescousse Altbeir - Dieu du Ciel!
Ah, the joys of friends who both travel and like beer. A while back, Matt Caldwell (onebeeratatime.wordpress.com) was in La Belle Province, and brought me back a lovely little stash of beers. One of them was Rescousse …
IPA Impériale - Microbrasserie du Lièvre
My wife goes out for a bachelorette (or a hen party, if you prefer), and what do I do with my solo evening in? Watch Ronin? Play guitar for 5 hours straight? Sit on the balcony smoking a cigar and reading a book? Ogle a …
Dernière Volonté - Dieu du Ciel!
So the rapture is happening anytime now. Apparently. So, just in case, I thought it appropriate to review a relevant beer. Two obvious choices would the either La Fin du Monde or Maudite by Unibroue, but that's sort of …
Solstice d'hiver 2009 - Dieu du Ciel!
Okay, I'm actually glad to get this review done. You see, I bought this beer on my fated one-day trip to Montreal last August. Shortly after buying it, I came down with pneumonia. For real. Then, the LCBO brought the …
Peche Mortel - Dieu du Ciel!
So, I don't know if you've noticed, but I have a tendency to gush on and on about Dieu du Ciel!, as well as their Ontario importer, HMH Negotiants. If you haven't been reading for long, you might not know this. But trust …
A Night with Fred - Bar Volo
Just got a reminder from Tom at Volo and thought I would pass it along. HMH Negotiants and barVolo Presents A Night With Fred... Microbrasserie Hopfenstark Feature Join barVolo on Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at 8:00pm …
Rigor Mortis Abt - Dieu du Ciel!
Ever have one of those days that just isn't going well? That's today, for me. Not expressley bad, but just lots of bad news. So I'm taking it back. I'm reviewing a beer that I already know kicks ass. So I'll be the first …
St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout - McAuslan Brewing Inc.
So the McAuslan brewery, in Montreal, makes a variety of beers, most of which are difficult, at best, to find in Ontario. St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout is available at a few locations around Toronto, but most people will …
ESB - La Vache Folle - Microbrasserie Charlevoix
Charlevoix is another one of those awesome micros from Quebec we're just begining to see here in Ontario, mostly due to the efforts of Ralph and family at Volo and HMH Negotiants. I actually got this bottle from Matt …
La Belle Crawl - Schwartz's Deli
Okay, so you may or may not know this, but I'm a vegetarian (strictly speaking, I'm a peskaterian, I eat seafood). But I'm also a trained chef, and a big food geek. As well, I spent a lot of my time in highschool in the …
La Belle Crawl - Dieu du Ciel!
Ummm, okay, here's the thing: Dieu du Ciel!, it's like a beer Mecca. If you don't know, they make a huge variety of incredible beers, lots of Belgian styles, but also heaps of new-school brews, from badass AIPAs to BIPAs …