Pub BreWskey

Great location in the heart of Old Town with lots of seating, inside and out. The beers are pretty fantastic. Lots of IPAs and New England IPAs. I'd love to see more variety. The servicer were friendly and helpful. Didn't try any food.

Vibe: Hit it up in the summer and the patio was packed, I guess there was a festival that weekend. Went downstairs to the bar and a much nicer, more personable albeit smaller space right by the kitchen.

Quality: The flight I had was hit or miss for me. I really though enjoyed a Bourbon aged ESB they had on tap.

Service: Bartender was a cool guy and personable, and despite it being busy took time to engage with me. The waitress was nice too but didn't seem to be the most knowledgeable about beer, but was self admitted new to the scene. Really the only complain in that regard was that it took both to make a beer and food order, which was odd.

Selection: Fifteen taps of varying styles is nothing to complain about, but sadly a lot of predominantly hoppy stuff and nothing really off the wall that stood out. Good mix of lagers and ales though.

Food: Had a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with a large side salad. While the bun dissolved in short order, the sandwich was very taste. A bit pricey mind you, but given it is in downtown Montreal a bit of a pass given here.

Final Thoughts: It was a fun time and worth the trip. I'd probably go again if some more styles to my liking were present and if I was visiting Montreal again and didn't have a glut of other options to explore...so I guess I probably wouldn't have the chance to go again. My vibe here is this is a place you go to get your beer on, whilst being in the old downtown exploring. I am to understand they also make Whisky as well, but couldn't speak to it's quality.

Off of the harbor in old town montreal in the Boncours Marche is a fun little brewpub. 24 taps with an emphasis on ipas, but plenty of other styles as well. The execution of the simpler style was good, the experimental or higher gravity were mixed. The food though was great for a snack before a late dinner. Service didn't seem happy to be there, but they were timely. Relaxed atmosphere, plenty of locals there but in the high season I am sure it is a tourist hot spot given the location

 

 

 

 

In Vieux Port, there is some outside seating for watching the world go by. Other than that, it felt like a tourist trap: Selection was poor, I think it’s the only place in Montreal that I drank a hazy IPA because that was the best (sic) option. Service is reasonably prompt but they had a scan-QR code-to-order and pay system that made it very impersonal. I would not go back unfortunately.

Located at the far end of the pedestrian mall in old Montreal, this is just outside of the touristy area. There's a large outside patio where one can do plenty of people watching.

The food is typical pub fare. It's decent but not special. There's a good variety of beer even though there's a small number of beers available (under 10). The beers themselves were unspectacular. The atmosphere is very pleasant.

Brewhouse and restaurant located close to the old port sector of Montreal. Great section of beers on tap or cans/bottles available to go. Great service and fair prices for style and quality of beers.There is some parklign around but public transit is probably best due to location.

the premiere destination on Montreal i have to say now. great location safe. large outside area. lots of choices of styles and very drinkable beers. a must stop.

Visited on a recent work trip to Montreal.

Had the following beers on tap:
Pub BreWskey Pearl Harvest - Wet Hop Pale Ale
Pub BreWskey P-Nut Buster - Sweet/Milk Stout
Pub BreWskey Newgrounds #5 Galaxy - NE IPA

They ranged from mediocre to above average. Food was good as I enjoyed my steak and fries, but the prices were a bit high ($33 for my dish). Had an interesting conversation with two of the patrons, mostly about politics. My overall experience was pleasant, and I would probably come back, even though the beer quality wasn't as strong as I expected.

 

 

I can't believe I have never gone here before. The problem is that anytime I thought of it over the past couple years I was in the area working in the middle of the day. Even though that really isn't much of an excuse, that's what I'm going with.

A very nice spot with good beer in a part of town without much of anything in the way of good beer. The bar spans two floors and looks out both sides of the historic Marché Bonsecours. The bar downstairs is much roomier and has a bigger tap list (approx. 24 taps) They feature a pretty wide variety of decent beers brewed in house as well as a respectable little selection of Quebec breweries including some bottles and cans as well as a full bar. They brew everything in house and in the lower bar you have a view of their brewhouse, tucked away in a corner, in addition to a view of the water, ferris wheel, Church, street, etc. They have food and although I didn't eat much, what I had was good. Very good service as well. Maybe not the end-all-be-all of brewpubs; but at the moment, in this part of town it is absolutely the best place you can go for beer. I'll be back.

 

 

 

We've been a few times over the last couple of years. It's great having a quality craft beer lineup in old port. Most of their roughly 12 taps are Pub Brewskey with some guests. Their own beers are very good. On our last trip earlier in August we had their Beloya (coffee IPA), Session IPA, Underground #3 (DIPA?) and Hazy IPA. All of them were truly excellent. Vibe/crowd is more tourist driven (ourselves included) but the physical location has a sizeable basement or nice outdoor covered patio. Service we've noticed has improved over the years and on our recent trip the staff were responsive, very pleasant and knowledgeable about their beers. Food is elevated pub grub and decent tasting but quite pricey, even for old port. As a result, on our last trip we just enjoyed brews and ate elsewhere. Definitely worth a visit for their beers alone especially in that area.

In the Old Montreal section of the city. Stopped by for dinner and a beer during a recent visit. We sat in the outdoor sidewalk area. The beer selection was good: I think they had 12 taps of their own beers. I tried a couple of full pours, and my wife had a sampler. All were decent. We also had dinner. It was pretty much a pub menu, and all the food was good. Very attentive service too. A worthwhile stop.

 

Everything that I heard about this place was a huge misconception. Me and the wife went to a Designer Clothing Sales that was happening actually in the same building and we walked by when leaving and we said “why not”.

First the place is small; maybe 45-60 seats and I was lucky enough to be there at the same time as two bachelors parties. The interior was pretty nice, small cozy and a staff of happy tattooed millennials. The beer selection was more than adequate with a bit of everything; I tried their Hazy IPA and their Pilsner; which were very decent. In term of food, yes the prices might be a steep wee expensive than other places but the quality and portions. My wife let a huge “Oh f….” when she saw the Calamari’s entrée, the nachos were pretty decent with a Salsa Verde but as I am a fan of Onion Rings I was expecting the McCain commercial beer battered rings that everybody has. NO!! Homemade rings; each rings were the size of a Donuts! I kind of felt in love with the place, except it is in Old Montreal.. boo..

My wife and I were in town on a tour bus trip and were released from the group to find lunch on our own, so this was the closest place with a good beer list per the BA Places feature. There is a covered outdoor seating area at street level in front of the entrance, but the interior pub is down a flight of stairs into a lower level of the building. It's a small place inside and no one was sitting in there on a nice day, so we joined everyone else and sat at a table on the patio. The interior of the pub has good vibe, so this place has great surroundings even if you're stuck inside.

There were 14 beers on the tap list, 9 of them being BreWskey beers plus 5 guest offerings. We chose a sampler flight of 4 of the BreWskey beers to go with our lunch. We gave each of them a 3.75 rating (out of 5), so beer quality must have good consistency here. All were brewed very well to style and had characteristics that exceeded style, but none of the four was judged as exceptional. Some of their beers on the menu used imaginative ingredients, so these are not all your run-of-the-mill offerings.

The food menu was equally imaginative, and we really liked what we ordered. The pub offers a full bar including wines for the non-beer lovers. This brewpub is highly recommended.

Great find in Old Montreal. Food selections were top notch. Had the combo or beef and salmon tartare which were both great. Side of poutine of course.
Beer options were excellent. Nice mix of their own drafts as well as guest selections. Strong showings with their Brotherhood NE style and Kilogramme APA (hazy and juicy but more bitter rind flavors than Brotherhood).
Really enjoyed our meal and drinks!

 

Neat dive-like bar in a basement in old Montreal. It has a patio and excellent craft beers on tap. Had a flight with very good advice from the staff. Will definitely stop in next time in Old Montreal

Small pub in the basement of Marche Bonsecours. Cozy, warm, inviting though couldn't fit more than 40 sitting. 12 taps with 1 or 2 house taps. I like this place, will likely come back.

 

Really cool unexpected find in old town Montreal. The bar is downstairs and has a really interesting steampunk feel with great 70s and 80s music. Bartenders are extremely nice and knowledgeable. Beer is a great selection of ~12 local Quebec beers. A bit pricey at $8 but worth a trip!