Awesome brasserie that is just W of Jean Talon Market in an area I'd have no clue was there if not for this Yelp Elite event! Seriously...in Montreal there are many places that are tucked away, non descript and easily missed if not knowing where to go. You either need some local knowledge or a very good search engine to figure this place out!
Harricana has a homey clean and modern feel to it. A place where beer lovers can get comfortable and indulge in some serious beer drinking, sampling food and deep conversation. The draft taps on the bar describe that this place is not to be messed with because of the wide selection and choice of beers.
We had the opportunity to sample two kinds of beer :
1) the brune de Labrador - very rich malty flavour but smooth
2) a blonde beer that was more hoppy and slightly more bitter (forgot the name)
With the beer we sampled a poutine in a small bowl that was a bit soggy but was made with a beer sauce also (go figure). So it was slightly bitter as well but very good none the less.
I don't mind sampling beer in smaller glasses and it reminds me back to drinking beer in the south of Spain at tapas bars n Sevilla where you would be using a very small glass. It's actually better in a smaller glass as the beer will stay fresher!
Overall with only a small sampling and the fact that this establishment has much more beer to discover definite warrants another visit with some other beer appreciative people.