When we say that Le Cheval Blanc is a pioneer in the art of craft beer, we mean just that. After its former incarnation as a classic ’50s tavern, it was in 1981, under the management of owner Jérôme C. Dionysius, that the establishment was gradually transformed. A few years later, in 1987, Le Cheval Blanc obtained the first craft brewer licence: #001. It was the beginning of a new era in brewing.
“Before that, there was nothing,”says current owner, Luc Senécal. Today it might be hard to imagine a Montreal without the microbreweries on every street corner. Le Cheval Blanc, however, has admirably stood the test of time without falling prey to the latest trends. A bit like a good bottle, it’s only gained value with age.
BLANCHE DE WATOU - BRASSERIE VAN EECKE
ALE DE BLÉ PÂLE LÉGÈREMENT TROUBLE, FINE MOUSSE, AMERTUME LÉGÈRE. Notes de citron et de coriandre
APOCALYPSE
BRASSEUR R.J.Double stout de style belge. Amère & maltée. 14.00$
1809 BERLINER WEISSE
DOCTOR FRITZBière exceptionnelle. Petites pointes d’acidité provenant d’une levure lactique, goût citronné et rafraichissant avec une légère touche d’orange et d’épices. Beaucoup...
HEFE WEZEN
HEFE WEZENBière blanche de Bavière, petit goût amer tout de même, pas mal effervescente, épicée, fruitée, rafraichissante, belle mouse.
BON VOEUX
BRASSERIE DUPONT
FRAMBOISE BOON 2012
BRASSERIE BOON1oo% lambic (levures sauvages) aux framboises fraiches. Arômes fruités. Acidité douce et pimpante.
TRIPEL HOP
BRASSERIE DUVEL MOORTGAT
Intensité aromatique accrue. Notes de fruits tropicaux. Houblon; Saaz & Styrian Golding + Mosaic en dry hop. 12.00$
MOINETTE BLONDE
BRASSERIE DUPONTBlonde refermentée en bouteille. Amère, fruitée, moelleuse. 8.50$
WESTMALLE DUBBEL
ABBAYE DE LA TRAPPECouleur acajou. Saveurs torréfiées & toastées de malt, petites notes de caramel et de réglisse.
RODENBACH CLASSIQUE
PALM BREWERIESRouge-brune, fruitée & aigre-douce, un brin vineuse avec des notes de chêne.
CHIMAY TRIPLE
ABBAYE DE CHIMAY
Jolie blonde dorée. Notes fruitées des levures et des houblons amérisants.
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The Cheval Blanc was probably located on Ontario Street before Ontario Street existed! This artisan brewer serves you a ton of homemade products including the Admiral 70 (passion fruit), the Gose cheval de mer (cilantro and sea salt), its own pilsner, and the Double Bonheur (hops and nitrogen bubbles), plus beers from the Trou du diable and Castor breweries.
View this Smart ListYou might argue that the beer glass has replaced the Stanley Cup as trophy receptacle of choice for thirsty Montrealers. What you can’t argue is that hockey’s biggest prize is much harder to get your hands on than a tall, cold pint of craft-brewed ale or stout from one of the city’s many, thriving hop spots. The range of choices, styles and flavours has never been greater.
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