Fantastic brewpub and great location in proximity to our hotel (The Westin)
On site hotel (Gazette) is charging $10+ per pint for generic crap like Stella. Take the 3 minute cab to Benelux and we had great service along with a proper last call of 3am.
Bartender was knowledgable and friendly, even took my most difficult music requests and played them for me even after he didn't have the tracks in his library (Red Hot Chili Peppers - Don't forget me )
Even though it's very obvious they cater to a local crowd, and English was not the main language, we were still treated well by the guy. The woman behind the register however never showed us the time of day because we weren't fluent in French ? I just hope only the dude got our tip. Girl employee was literally playing with her hair all over our plate of chips and olives while we waited for EuroDog
All beers are local and fresh pony kegs, the place is littered with the empties. No old product or old lines for this draught. Tried several styles from a Pilsner to the Black IPA and almost every single one was a hit
I can't stress enough, it's the kind of place that defines Montreal and sets it so far apart from Ontario.
Highly recommended. Only reason I HAD to take a point was because:
- female employee straight up wouldn't even acknowledge us when she found out we spoke English
- they nuked our "EuroDog" because they were slammed when we ordered it. Their Mild was unfairly spicy to my wimp of a girlfriend, poor balance
- should offer better pricing on shots, $5 per Jameson is robbery compared to almost any other bar on Crescent that offers 5 for $18
Condensed version: scruffy male bartender is great, female sucks. Mild version of their EuroDog way too spicy for the weak. Try the Sabotage IPA (heavy on the grapefruit) or the Saison (great balance). Scotch Ale also delicious