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| - I am not a beer-gal, if you want to know about good micro-brews, rare beers, good stuff vs. bad stuff, ask someone else because when it comes to beer, I'm pretty clueless. It's just one of those tastes I never really acquired.
However, having said that, I had to come and check out Benelux, the first micro-brasserie/bar to have opened up in (normally dry) Verdun in something like 80 years and I wasn't disappointed. They did a wonderful job with the back terrasse, with a controlled open pit fire, chairs and tables on fine pebbles, a side area with outdoor heaters along the building to keep you warm on those spring or fall chilly nights, a very friendly waiting staff, industrial washrooms (the building was once a Bank of Montreal) where some of the old vaults can be seen. I also have to give them points for keeping the old, giant tree in the back. It really is reminiscent of the beer gardens of Munich in that regard.
I did try the Regina, a white beer and I was impressed. Haven't tried their food yet but the menu highlighted paninis, chips and the like. A very unpretentious, chill crowd, great tunes on the sound system, from bands like The Pixies, I'm so happy Verdun has scored such a great hang-out.
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