Joe Beef Special Pils
Bierbrier Brewing Inc.

Joe Beef Special PilsJoe Beef Special Pils
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From:
Bierbrier Brewing Inc.
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
American Lager
ABV:
5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.53 | pDev: 7.65%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
15
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 07, 2019
Added:
Jul 16, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
Joe Beef Special Pils was created by Bierbrier for the renowned Montreal restaurant Joe Beef.

Chef-owners David McMillan and Fred Morin wanted a beer to capture the essence of their restaurant located in the heart of Little Burgundy. An homage to Charles "Joe-Beef" McKiernan, 19th century innkeeper and Montreal working class hero and a drunken crawl away from the Historic Atwater market.

The Joe Beef Special Pils is our distinctive crisp and thirst-quenching pilsner lager in a unique 500ml bottle with plenty of character.
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Rated by DannyBaldoni from Canada (QC)

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Feb 09, 2017
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Rated: 4 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Sep 07, 2019
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Pale gold color. Clear. Small head; no lace.

Sweet, soft pale (pilsner?) malt. Lightly raw barley smell.

More sweet than most pils but still true to the style. highly carbonated with a light body. Short aftertaste but the liquid coats the tongue.
Sep 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by hunterjames from Canada (ON)

Sep 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.03 by OnryAndMean from New York

Mar 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by redbarnbikes from New York

Nov 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by Socialiste from Canada (QC)

May 18, 2015
 
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.33/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle had at Joe Beef, with rudzud in an amazing dining experience.

Light fizzy head, very clear tan color, no lacing but bubbles rising up.

Nose typical pilsner to start, straw malts, grassy hay malt with grassy hop note as well. Quite fruity too, as well as sweet, light lager note.

Taste starts with more toasty pilsner, straw, little hay, grassy malt note and into grassy noble hops, little earthy note. Mild sulfur mineral lager note, light crisp lager but bit too sweet, and mild fruity note. Finish drier but still sweet, mild grassy hop, little mineral and sulfur like lager note.

Mouth is med to lighter bod, nice carb.

Overall meh, Glad the food was worlds... Galaxies better than this beer.
Nov 16, 2014
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Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts

3.29/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Enjoyed this beer while on vacation in Montreal with JLindros, at Joe Beef.

A - Poured a nice crystal clear straw hue with a thin wispy head that fades to leave a light halo and thin wisps.

S - Aromas of sweet malts, lightly fruity, soft and grassy.

T - Taste is more sweet candy malts the grassiness is faint, mostly sweet malts with a faint mineral note. Not awful, but, to be expected.

M - Mouthfeel is brightly carbonated, crisp, but a sweet finish.

O - I knew going in to it this beer was not going to be all that good, so, it didn't disappoint. Still, even though it was $9 for the bottle it was an obligatory tick.

Serving Type: Bottle
Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)

Nov 03, 2014
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev +9.1%
Bierbrier "JOE BEEF Special Pils"
341 ml. brown glass bottle, black label, no apparent freshness date
$8 @ Joe Beef, 2491, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, Québec

I made the mistake of not buying this at the Fromagerie du Marche Atwater earlier in the day, and just a few blocks away - I could have saved a fair amount of Canadian dollars, but OK, when you buy alcohol at a bar or restaurant you're also paying for the ambiance, so I can't complain (except that I just did so without saying it - except that I just did).

It's a decent enough beer, and better than the Bierbrier Premium Ale that I had on draft across the street at the Pub Burgundy Lion just prior. I still object to the price (but I'm not complaining ;) And I also feel that although it was OK, if Allison, David and Fred are so deeply entrenched in the gustatory arts why would they not have a beer in addition to this one? One that offered a little more character? If you can have only one, OK, I guess I can see that as Pils fits with all kinds of foods. But also, why not put it on tap?

Here are my notes: Clear golden body beneath a creamy bright white head that displays excellent head retention, slowly dropping to a solid surface covering, and then leaving spotty, broken lace behind (very good, but not excellent). The aroma and the flavor are basically one in the same, which is not unusual: clean, somewhat grainy malt and grassy/floral hops are balanced by a median bitterness. It's very rounded and balanced. It finishes dry with some malt followed by lingering grassy hops and bitterness. Overall: OK, good, perhaps better. It's fresh and clean. It's a quality beer but it's not that exciting - it doesn't make me want to try to burn down the firehouse.
Oct 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by BrunoPettipas from Canada (QC)

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by NDG07 from Canada (QC)

Jul 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by deleted_user_127363 from Canada (QC)

Mar 15, 2013
Joe Beef Special Pils from Bierbrier Brewing Inc.
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 15 ratings