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| - When we first walked in, I thought it was closed because it was absolutely desolate in its dining room. However, if you continue to walk through to the patio, this is where the party is at! With temperatures in the high 70s to low 80s and a full day spent walking, a fresh beverage on a breezy deck was exactly what we needed.
Although we had originally planned to hit up another spot, we decided to venture into Vices et Versa because the patio area seemed nice, the local tap list also carried brews from Dieu du Ciel and there was more of a local vibe/atmosphere, which is much appreciated without having to fight for a server's attention, nah mean?
It's a seat yourself kind of place and menus are already on the table. If you don't know what beer to get, ask your server. They are super helpful with trying to match to your preferences with options to sample. Since it was warm out, I was feeling something on the lighter side like a blonde or lager. I was given five suggestions and decided to go with the Blanche de L'ermitage, which was comparable to a Blue Moon with a Belgian finish.
Since we had spent most of the day exploring museums and walking downtown, we had worked up an appetite. With three options for poutine, we asked our server what would be best. For sweet, she suggested the pulled pork and for savory, the chipolata (pork sausage). We went with the savory option to pair with a small green salad to share.
Portions are pretty fair in terms of food. The chipolata tasted like a lighter version of longanisa (Filipino sausage) without the crazy garlic burps. Poutine was drenched in beer gravy with plenty of cheese string pulls, but even better that I didn't feel heavy after consumption. The salad was a very good mix of leaves, almonds, olives, julienned carrots and tomatoes.
Menu is small, but the focus is the beer list, which taps at least 30 different options from Canada. Breweries such as Dieu du Ciel, Brasserie Dunham, Unfiltered Brewing (Nova Scotia), Casa Breton had a solid representation on the list. Wished I was more knowledgeable about Canadian beers to really enjoy/explore the options, but I'll be more prepared whenever I plan to return to Canada.
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