I've been plenty of times to the old orchard pub on Orchard, but this one has all the same qualities in the downtown core of Montreal. They have plenty of brews on tap and GOD!! the pub food was hard to resist, but I was only stopping by for a pint or 3 before our dinner reservations.
Tip ... make friends with the door men because they will throw your A$$ out if Ye Olde drunkards get out of hand : )
Lots of tourist at this place and it tends to really clear out just before a hockey game at the bell center, so keep that in mind the next time your looking for a bar you can actually get a table at.