Beer Tips For Trip: Montreal, New York, Boston, Toronto, Ottawa

[Charst]

hi Im about to head OS for a month to Montreal, New York, Boston, Toronto, Ottawa,

Has anyone got any good suggestions for these areas.

Heading on a tour of McAuslan in Montreal as Unibroue Dont do tours,
Heading to Brooklyn Brewery and to Sam Adams.

Thats more than plenty in my Mrs opinion so any Pubs and Places i can "accidentally" run into will be of great interest

cheers

 

[Maple]

Try looking on this site

Should give you some insight to Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.

 

[Will88]

You can also do a tour of the Harpoon brewery in Boston. It cost about $5 and at the end you get to sample all their beers.

As for NYC, there is a brewpub in/around the Times Square area called Heartland Brewery. I honestly can't remember anything more specific about the location but they did make a pretty great red ale and barley wine. It shouldn't be too hard to find with a little asking around.

 

[Josh]

Where are you staying in NYC?

I found a couple of bars on the East Side called House of Brews. Two bars located on 50th & 53rd Streets. Somewhere near 7th or 8th Avenue. The one on 53rd became somewhat of my local cos we were in NYC for 8 days and it was only a 20 block walk from our hotel.

If you get to Brooklyn, a trip to Fette Sau for barbecue and local craft beer, Spuyten Duyvil for Belgian style, and Barcade for a great range of US craft beer and old school arcade games. All three are within walking distance of each other and the subway station is right there too.

In Boston, if you go to a game of baseball at Fenway, check out Boston Beerworx. A great range of beers. They were brewing Weizenbock while the pub was packed to rafters when we were there. Also get yourself a pint or two of Sam Adams Boston Brick Red Ale, but seeing as you're doing the tour, you'll get a taste of that anyway. Only available on tap in Boston and I drank a fair few on my trip.

 

[Bizier]

Accidentally go to the Gingerman, close to the Empire State. There are loads of cool bars in NYC. I lost my brooklyn bowl hat only recently and nearly cried.

 

[Nevalicious]

Hijack!!

This thread couldn't have come at a better time...

I'll be in NYC in just over 2 weeks!! Will88 and Bizer, thanks guys. Those bars are right near where SWMBO and I are staying (2 blocks from Empire State)

Fuckin awesome

Anyone else have any hot tips

 

[Bizier]

McSorley's and surrounding bars (jimmy's) in lower east if you have time.

Captain Lawrence if you can make it out there, esp on a Sat, where I think I got snockered for free on tasters.

 

[Josh]

If you like football, Nevada Smiths. But most football is finished for the Summer. I saw Australia lose 3-1 to USA there, with a packed crowd which included two Aussies. Three pints of Blue Moon before 9am didn't help any.

 

[matthendry]

Your Missing Vermont 22 Microbreweies in a Tiny State I lived there for 8 years and recetly help establish a organic hop yard !

http://brewersvt.com/index.php

Hint - dont tell your wife there's a Microbrewery at the Von Trapp Familly Lodge ....She will think shes going for the Sound of Music Experience !

http://www.trappfamily.com/

In New York the Blind Tiger is a MUST visit beer bar

http://www.blindtigeralehouse.com

And if you cant find your way to the Village there's the Spring Lounge not far from Braodway and Times Square that's owned by the same people who own the Blind Tiger .


http://springlounge.ypguides.net/

 

[insane_rosenberg]

While in Montreal you could check out Microbrasserie Dieu Du Ciel. I brought a bottle of their Barley Wine back from the US. Quite a nice drop.

 

[Fents]

While in Montreal you could check out Microbrasserie Dieu Du Ciel. I brought a bottle of their Barley Wine back from the US. Quite a nice drop.

their stout they make is next level buisness. fair trade chochlate and vanilla...

Aphrodisiaque (Aphrodisiac)
Cocoa and vanilla stout - 6.5% alc./vol.
oz.)

Black ale with aromas and flavours of vanilla, dark chocolate, bourbon and roasted malt. The vanilla and cocoa marry nicely, without out-competing each other, to produce a surprisingly well balanced beer. This beer is mildly hoppy, but the cocoa introduces a touch of bitterness. Its colour may be intimidating, but it is a very smooth beer within reach of most beer drinkers. This highly appreciated dessert beer is brewed with organic fair-trade cocoa and first rate vanilla beans.

Aphrodisiaque won the prize for highest distinction in the 2003 Popular Beer Contest for the category "Ale" during the Mondial de la Bire in Montral, a silver medal in the 2006 Popular Beer Contest during the Mondial de la Bire in Montral, a gold medal in the 2008 Popular Beer Contest during the Mondial de la Bire in Montral, and a gold medal (seventh place amongst 10 gold medal winners) at the adjudicated "MBeer" contest during the Mondial de la Bire in Montral in

 

[popmedium]

If you're in New York there are a bunch of craft bars around. Just make sure you try some Dogfish Head. Brooklyn Brewery do amazing beer too. In fact, if you feel like smuggling back any Dogfish I wouldn't complain

PS Hi I'm Joel. Just signed up then

 

[eamonnfoley]

New York - Brooklyn Brewery tap room on a weekend is simply awesome. Barcade is a great taphouse also in Brooklyn. Get a t-shirt too.
Boston - The Publick House - just outstanding.

 

[andreic]

I spent a long weekend in NYC last year (when I was living a little closer).

I went to both the Blind Tiger and Gingerman bars already mentioned by others in this thread. The Gingerman has almost 40 beers on tap, and Blind Tiger around 20, so both are good from a beer tasting perspective. However... I found the Gingerman to be a large soulless bar with zero atmosphere, whilst the Blind Tiger was smaller, packed, and pumping, and still with loads of interesting beers on tap. If you want somewhere quiet to just taste beer - the Gingerman is your place, but I would go to the Blind Tiger.

enjoy your trip!

 

[Kranky]

Bar Volo in Toronto is the best -
http://barvolo.com/

I went to the Beer Bistro in Toronto as well and it wasn't too shabby
http://www.beerbistro.com/

As mentioned in Montreal Dieu Du Ciel is worth checking out. I met the owner (or manager) Stephane a few months back & he seemed like a good bloke.

I managed to bring back 30 bottles of beer my last trip and didn't have to pay any duty, so don't hold back on bringing back any good beers you might find.

 

[silvana]

This is a great site to help plan your trip so you "accidently" come across good beer destinations

http://beermapping.com/


Post your thoughts on where you end up going to. I will be in NY and Boston the start of July.

 

[Maple]

Post your thoughts on where you end up going to. I will be in NY and Boston the start of July.

.... and pics!

 

[Kranky]

This is a great site to help plan your trip so you "accidently" come across good beer destinations

http://beermapping.com/


Post your thoughts on where you end up going to. I will be in NY and Boston the start of July.

There's an iphone app called "Find Craft Beer" that uses the info from this site. It costs about $2 and it's pretty handy when your traveling in North America.

 

[alizzan]

Bar Volo in Toronto is the best -
http://barvolo.com/

I went to the Beer Bistro in Toronto as well and it wasn't too shabby
http://www.beerbistro.com/

As mentioned in Montreal Dieu Du Ciel is worth checking out. I met the owner (or manager) Stephane a few months back & he seemed like a good bloke.

I managed to bring back 30 bottles of beer my last trip and didn't have to pay any duty, so don't hold back on bringing back any good beers you might find.

I find this largely depends on the customs agent. I've brought back a slab of beer before, and not paid any duty, but I've also been slugged before for bringing back a six pack, so it really depends. Australian customs law makes no distinction between the type of alcohol you bring back. You are allowed 2.25L of alcohol, be it beer, wine or spirits, without paying duty. You should either be willing to a) part with your beer (unlikely) if you get slugged or b) pay duty on the imported beer. If you're lucky, your customs officer will be a dude and let you through. Hard to tell.

More on topic, though, please put up a trip report when you get back of the places you went. I would really like to visit NY and Canada soon, and would love to know which places you visit and how they fare.

 

[kenlock]

Boston
- Bukowski Tavern, Dalton St. Doesn't look much but awesome beer range both on tap and in bottles.
- Harvard: John Harvard Brewery
- Plus one for the Beerworxs next to Fenway Park, and Cask n Flagon is a great bar (cnr behind the Green Monster).

New York
- plenty of great bars, including Yankee Tavern on 161st near River Ave, and also Stan's along River Ave near 161st
- Heartland Brewery, 3 locations in Manhattan. One near Wall St/Seaport was the one I visited.

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