This Montreal brewery is the embodiment of what I love about the city itself: cozy, creative, lively, and lacking pretension. Even though it was a destination for us, it just seemed like a friendly neighborhood hangout.
The main draw was the beer which I've only seen at one restaurant in Denver on their reserve list (the Rosee Hibiscus and Rigor Mortis) so it was fun to see the place where the beer is born.
I had the Rosee Hibiscus and the boy enjoyed the Aphrodisiaque stout. The stout was incredible and brought me back to my Hershey's syrup and milk childhood. It was uncanny how much it tasted like my favorite after school beverage (only in adult form). The second beer I tried was a ginger wheat which was zippy and refreshing. They also offer half-sizes for the less committed.
No full kitchen, but we had some servicable nachos loaded with salty white cheese.
We also made it a point to go early (close to opening) and we were glad we did as it quickly picked up with crowds of convivial people.
If you check out their website, you'll notice that they have a list of pretty much every beer they ever made ranging from standard, to pretty effing crazy, to even crazier collaborations with other breweries. It's my understanding that their tap list changes pretty often as well, thus keeping each visit interesting.