Le Cheval Blanc - Brasseur Artisan & Bar — Restaurant in Montreal

NOTE: This is about long ago, when it was the FIRST micro-pub in Montreal! One long long room, low-key but perfect, slick steel and faux marble...Such good times and beer to die for (we were there nearly everyday for a few years until... we moved, snif!) My favorite bar EVER! Doesn't hurt to hear a bit of history; it wasn't just great until competition came; it was a though act to follow, and thrived! Just 3 selections of the week (some seasonal) but when they say less is more... WOW! (and probably the last place to have a throwback 25c peanut machine at the bar, cute touch!

The staff were sociable, ALL artists (from different domains) and the music really great, not radio music: you went there to hear new, or older, always "on point" selections! Lots of students, chill older types: it had fun local art and music shows, always changing. Had all the cultural papers on site, exhibitions news, comic strips drawn by staff) so something to do while waiting on a friend or on your own (back before smartphones, lol)

Can't speak of the food or terrasses, which didn't exist then. BUT anywhere THAT great, with THAT great people behind it, while becoming bigger, must have kept some original charm (and the best beer!) I have been in, but quickly since, and... I guess it's just as pleasant, but for another crowd, in different ways, with the new additions. My only sad comment would be that when a place gets large, it seems emptier when not prime time. But hey, the beer on tap is better than anything bottled -even their own-!. Just for that...Worth the try, at...

Sat there for nearly twenty minutes without someone even looking at me. When I was visibly outraged they finally served me and offered in a rude tone to pay for the beer which I refused. The bartender than came over and tried to intimidate me. The selection of beer is very unimpressive, lots of "session" beers (Read watery trash). Staff are generally impolite, unprofessional and sloppy looking (i dont want a raggedy dude in a sleeveless shirt sweating in the food and drinks). Plenty of better brewpubs to spend your hard earned money in. Avoid. UPDATE: The staff will also send you harassing messages telling you to go to a strip club if you critique. This is the kind of attitude spells the end for any establishment, when the staff care more about themselves than...

The Saison Sauvage sparkles and bubbles with freshness. The slightly acidic quality of the yeast offsets that to create a sweetness with a sharp edge. What a wonderfully expressive drink!

The notes of hops and malted barley are firm in the fragrance and flavour of the English IPA, without overwhelming the brew. This is a traditional brew that is most satisfying.

La Mer Trouble Glorious floral notes inveigle they way up the olfactory routes, sharpening taste buds in anticipation. Oh! May all seas be this troubled! Waves of sweetness crash over the bows, smashing to kindling the battened hatches of restraint. Try not to gulp this down; you may go down with all hands. This is best drunk as a dessert beer as it is...