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Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestDec 28, 201818:30April 5, 2019
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Beerism’s Top 13 New Quebec beers of 2018!

An article by Noah Forrest With every coming year, the Quebec beer scene changes and grows. New breweries continue to pop up and new styles get created, while old ones get tighter and more refined. […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestDec 20, 201815:50December 28, 2018
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Brasserie Harricana Celebrates Their 4th Annivesary with a Party and a Bottle Release

An article by Noah Forrest It seems like just recently that I was reading about Brasserie Harricana opening their doors for the first time. But in reality it was four years ago! The brewery has […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestNov 12, 201819:15December 20, 2018
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Brasserie du Bas-Canada Celebrates Their First Anniversary with a Bottle and Can Release

An article by Noah Forrest I can’t believe Brasserie du Bas-Canada has only been around for a year. In this short period of time, they have brought a rather contemporary angle to the Quebec hoppy beer […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestOct 25, 201816:35November 12, 2018
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A Guide to Brasserie Dunham’s Fall 2018 Bottle release!

An article by Noah Forrest October is here. Winter jackets are being pulled from closets, leaves are hitting the ground, and there are far more pumpkin spiced things out there than we need. And although […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestSep 20, 201816:00October 25, 2018
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Gatineau’s Brasserie du Bas-Canada is changing the Quebec IPA scene.

An article by Noah Forrest Back in January of this year I barely knew who Brasserie du Bas-Canada was. Their unlabeled bottles with simple tags hanging from the neck were starting to show up on […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestSep 6, 201816:30September 6, 2018
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Brett Never Sleeps: A Beerism and Brouerie Sutton Collaboration (100% Brett Brut IPA!)

An article by Noah Forrest A couple of months ago no one around here was talking about Brut IPAs. It was all haze, all day, everyday. If an IPA was filtered and clear, it had […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestAug 16, 201816:25September 6, 2018
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My Thoughts on Brasserie Dunham’s Foudre Unis 2018

An article by Noah Forrest This past weekend was Foudre Unis. We survived. If you are not aware, Foudre Unis 2018 was the first in a hopefully long series of beer festivals hosted by Brasserie […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestAug 9, 201816:44August 9, 2018
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Ottawa’s Tooth and Nail Brewing Company Releases Barrel Reserve Series

An article by Noah Forrest I’m excited to write this post. Tooth and Nail Brewing Company is a gem of a brewery that I always recommend to people when they are visiting Ottawa. There is […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestAug 2, 201816:42
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Flora Hall and Brasserie du Bas-Canada Create a New Kind of Collaboration

An Article by Noah Forrest Gerald Comeau (a new Brut IPA from Brasserie du Bas-Canada and Flora Hall Brewing) was named after the man who’s been fighting inter-provincial Canadian alcohol restrictions for the last few […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJul 31, 201816:28August 4, 2018
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Avant-Garde Releases a Rainbow of Barrel-Aged Funk

An Article by Noah Forrest 2017 was great for Avant-Garde – Artisans Brasseurs. They definitely stepped up their game from previous years, hosting two separate bottle releases and dropping a ton of barrel-aged beers for […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJul 24, 201816:50July 31, 2018
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Microbrasserie 4 Origines Opens in Pointe-Saint-Charles

An article by Noah Forrest Microbrasserie 4 Origines opened its doors in April this year, but they are already starting to garner a reputation for quality beer. Located at the eastern tip of Point-St-Charles, patrons […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJul 13, 201811:30July 24, 2018
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Brasserie Distillerie Champ Libre Hosts Their First Bottle Release!

An article by Noah Forrest Hey! Guess what? Brasserie Distillerie Champ Libre is having a bottle release tomorrow, Saturday, July 14th, 2018! I provided some details about this a few weeks back, so I decided […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJun 28, 201809:30July 13, 2018
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Champ Libre – An Interview with Alex Ganivet, A Review of their Core Line-up, and an Exclusive Look at their Upcoming Bottle Release

An article by Noah Forrest Do you ever just find yourself rooting for someone to succeed and prosper? That’s how I’ve felt about Alex Ganivet-Boileau pretty much the second I met him four years ago (as he […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJun 19, 201816:25June 20, 2018
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Boreale Continues to Step Up Their Hop Game

An article by Noah Forrest There is just so much to say about Boreale these days. Les Brasseurs du Nord, Boreale’s parent company, has been making quality beer for decades. The Boreale brand is a […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJun 7, 201816:20June 28, 2018
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Brasserie Artisanale Maltstrom Starts Barrel Aging – Yes Please!

An article by Noah Forrest Brasserie Artisanale Maltstrom may have only been around a couple of years, but they are already on their way to becoming one of the most sought after breweries in the […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestMay 24, 201816:10June 7, 2018
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A Preview of Brasserie Dunham’s May 2018 Bottle Release

An article by Noah Forrest With the approaching summer weather just around the corner, it also means that the infamous Brasserie Dunham May bottle release party is arriving! And this year is as sexy as […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestApr 24, 201816:45May 24, 2018
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Sutton Brouërie Brews Some Big and Burly Brett Beers to Finish off the Winter

An Article by Noah Forrest Most of the time when we think about the illustrious wild yeast genus brettanomyces (or brett for short), we picture sours, lambic, American wild ales, brett IPAs, or maybe bretted saisons. […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestApr 11, 201816:15April 24, 2018
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Microbrasserie La Memphré Continues to Bottle Some Brilliantly Balanced Beer

An article by Noah Forrest The folks at Microbrasserie La Memphré have been busy over the last few months, delivering several brand new beers to the public as well as some returning classics. This Magog-based […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestMar 20, 201816:25April 11, 2018
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Half Hour on Earth is Releasing a Steady Flow of Barrel-Aged Sours

An article by Noah Forrest Back in November 2016, I was fortunate to get my hands on a slew of bottles from Half Hours on Earth. This small brewery from Seaforth Ontario was creating beautifully […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestMar 13, 201816:50March 20, 2018
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Brasserie Harricana Nailed 2017 – An Interview with Head-Brewer Francis Richer

An Article by Noah Forrest Brasserie Harricana is becoming more and more known for their deliciously tart barrel-aged blends. They just released the forth and fifth bottle from their 7205 series and more are coming […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestMar 5, 201816:04June 21, 2018
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I think I have Survived La Cuvée 2018

An article byNoah Forrest Have you ever wondered if you could die from a hangover? Well, I had some time on Saturday morning to ponder this, as I hovered over my toilet bowl. The night […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestFeb 27, 201816:30March 13, 2018
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Finally Discovering Microbrasserie Ras L’Bock

An article by Noah Forrest Microbrasserie Ras L’Bock hit the Quebec beer scene in 2015. This charismatic bunch is located Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, which is about 3 and a half hours north west of Montreal. Self-proclaimed as having […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestFeb 20, 201816:20February 20, 2018
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Microbrasserie Riverbend Releases Three Barrel-aged Beers

An article by Noah Forrest Microbrasserie Riverbend is a brewery based out of Alma, QC (about 5hrs from Montreal). The brewery has been on the scene for about three years now and exclusively can all […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestFeb 14, 201815:45February 27, 2018
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Brasserie Dunham Hosts Winter Bottle Release and Foudres Unis Ticket Sale on Same Day!

An article by Noah Forrest A couple of months ago, Brasserie Dunham announced that they will be hosting a spectacular beer event near the end of the summer. It’s called Foudres Unis. This event is […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestFeb 6, 201816:28February 14, 2018
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Péché Day 2018 – Another Péché Mortel Mixed Case to Excite us!

An article by Noah Forrest It’s February, and the cold has been around so long now that my anger has transformed into a form of cold-complacency. It’s depressing, demoralizing, and I want it done with! Luckily, it […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJan 30, 201816:20February 6, 2018
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Small Pony Barrel Works – Ottawa’s Beer Scene Just got More Exciting

An article by Noah Forrest Small Pony Barrel Works opened its doors to the public at the tail end of 2017. Located in Kanata (just west of Ottawa), this new and innovative brewery focuses solely […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJan 24, 201815:45January 30, 2018
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Dieu du Ciel!’s Winter 2018 Bottle Release Yields Several New Barrel-Aged Variants!

An article by Noah Forrest 2018 is upon us. And before we can even scratch the surface of amazing beers to come, Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! is about to release a plethora of new variants […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJan 16, 201816:20January 24, 2018
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Never Ending Barrel-Aged Sours From Microbrasserie Pit Caribou

An article by Noah Forrest In 2017, Microbrasserie Pit Caribou had a spectacular year, and that’s probably putting it lightly. Early on, they released an ambitious, extremely well received barrel-aged sour blend called Neuvin, and […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestDec 28, 201709:50January 16, 2018
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Beerism’s Top 13 New Quebec beers of 2017!

An article by Noah Forrest 2017 has been a pretty momentous year for the Quebec beer scene. Several new breweries opened their doors, all kinds of new and amazing products hit the shelves, and for […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestDec 21, 201715:35December 28, 2017
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Microbrasserie À La Fût – Still Brewing Quality

An article by Noah Forrest Microbrasserie À La Fût is one of the those quality Quebec breweries that has been around forever while at the same time being a brewery that is often taken for […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestDec 11, 201716:30December 21, 2017
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Avant-Garde Returns with Their Second Bottle Release This Year

An article by Noah Forrest A few weeks back, Avant-Garde Artisans Brasseurs hosted their second ever barrel-aged bottle release at their home inside the Oshlag brewery in Montréal. This contract brewery, with Renaud Gouin and […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestDec 5, 201716:40December 11, 2017
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The Wild Shack 3: This Time It’s Personal

An article by Noah Forrest About two years ago I wrote about The Wild Shack for the first time. Back then, you probably had no idea who they were. That has changed. The talented and […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestNov 27, 201715:25December 5, 2017
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Microbrasserie Kruhnen Changes Their Look

An article by Noah Forrest As much as one can say that label art shouldn’t effect how we choose a given bottle of beer, it certainly still does. This is especially true for individuals who […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestNov 21, 201716:15November 27, 2017
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Microbrasserie Dieu du Ciel! Releases “Caisse d’hiver” for the Holidays

An article by Noah Forrest This week, Dieu du Ciel! is releasing a new winter mix pack called Caisse d’hiver! Starting this week, it will be available for purchase in stores all across the province. […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestNov 14, 201716:20November 21, 2017
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Merit Brewing – Modern Beer with Traditional Inspiration

An article by Noah Forrest The Toronto brewing scene is blowing up more and more every year. Bellwoods is quickly becoming one of the best in the country, while countless other Toronto-based breweries produce some […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestNov 6, 201716:15November 14, 2017
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Oshlag Releases Whiskey Fortified Imperial Stout Called “Fort Noir”

An Article by Noah Forrest Barrel-aging beer is nothing new at this point. Whether it’s bourbon and whiskey barrels, or even wine barrels, it seems that at this point most breweries have dabbled in the […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestNov 2, 201716:01November 3, 2017
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Tasting Pit Caribou’s Perséides Spontanée no. 1 – Quebec’s First Spontaneously Fermented Beer

An Article by Noah Forrest Spontaneous fermentation has come to Québec.  Microbrasserie Pit Caribou will be the first to showcase this process with a brand new beer called Perséides Spontanée no. 1. It will be […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestOct 30, 201720:54November 6, 2017
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Brasserie Auval Continues to Impress Throughout 2017

An article by Noah Forrest In the span of less than three years, Brasserie Auval has become one of the most sought after and hyped breweries in Canada. Whenever a new beer drops, the online […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestOct 23, 201716:30October 30, 2017
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A Look at Brasserie Dunham’s 2017 Fall Bottle Release

An article by Noah Forrest Two Saturday’s ago marked the 2017 Brasserie Dunham Fall bottle release, an event that helps one cope with the impending winter doom that awaits us. As usual, many incredible barrel-aged […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestOct 10, 201716:09October 23, 2017
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Dieu du Ciel! Releases Two New Fruited Sours: Symbiose No9 & Été Indien. 

An Article by Noah Forrest Dieu du Ciel! spoiled us last year. They released so many new beers that it was actually hard to keep up – especially for a fanboy blogger like myself. This […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestOct 3, 201716:40October 10, 2017
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Examining Beer Glassware Part 2: Lehmann Oenomust at Alambika

An article by Noah Forrest A few months ago, I tested some handmade beer glasses from the Pretentious Glass Co. in order to examine how different craft beer styles work in conjunction with craft glassware. […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestSep 27, 201719:30October 10, 2017
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Brasserie Harricana Dives Head First Into the Barrel Aging Game

An article by Noah Forrest Last June I spend several hours wandering through Mondial de la Bière (Montréal’s largest beer festival), trying beer after beer from some of Quebec’s best. When I arrived at the […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestAug 17, 201716:40September 28, 2017
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The Trillium Brewing Company Basically Owns the IPA Scene

An article by Noah Forrest Most of my writing efforts center around the Quebec and Ontario brewing scene within Canada. That said, I’m changing directions today so that I can talk for a moment about […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestAug 10, 201716:30August 17, 2017
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Microbrasserie Trou du Diable Further Refines Their Barrel Aging Skills

An article by Noah Forrest Barrel-aged wild ales and sours have taken Québec by storm over the last few years, and I for one am more than happy to be one of this province’s guinea […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJul 27, 201716:45August 10, 2017
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A Look at Brasserie Vrooden’s Take on German Beer styles. 

An article by Noah Forrest Let’s be honest, for the most part, the modern craft beer enthusiast isn’t particularly excited about traditional German-styled lagers and ales (with the exception of the hyper-trendy Berliner Weisse). This […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJul 24, 201716:15July 27, 2017
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Microbrasserie Labrosse – The West Island Finally has Beer

An article by Noah Forrest Like so many Montreal “Anglos,” I grew up in the West Island. I lived there for a good portion of my life. As a people, I don’t think we are […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJul 19, 201707:22July 24, 2017
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Brasserie Dunham Throws Surprise Summer Bottle Release

An article by Noah Forrest Summer is finally taking hold of Montréal, or at least we can hope. I was recently on vacation and the weather was garbage for the most part. That said, the […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJun 28, 201719:17July 19, 2017
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Ultra Mosaika from Dieu du Ciel! is Here to Save Us

An article by Noah Forrest “Beer geek” is a popular term within the craft beer community. A lot of people (including those who label themselves as one) consider beer geeks to be an individual who […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJun 27, 201709:15June 27, 2017
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The Best Beer I Had at Mondial de la Biere 2017

An article by Noah Forrest Well, another Mondial de la bière has come and gone. However, this year I was able to make it out to the event for a few hours in order to […]

Beer Reviews by Noah ForrestJun 14, 201716:40June 27, 2017
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The Wild Shack Collaborates with Sutton Brouerie to Create “Sutton Goes Wild”

An Article by Noah Forrest Not only is craft beer refreshing in a literal sense, but also from an entrepreneurial perspective. Countless breweries learn from each other, exchange ideas, and actually work on collaborative products. […]

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