Bachelor party in Montreal

Not necessarily NEIPA or sours, but you should be 15 min or so walk from Dieu du Ciel as well as Benelux, can't really go wrong with either of those.
Vices Versa is a great beer bar and Depanneur Peluso for bottles but those are a little further out maybe.
Enjoy!!

 

There are two Quebecois NEIPAs that I'm aware of: Les Trois Mousquetaire's IPA and the Vox Populi IPA. Unfortunately, they're both a little hard to find and there's no guarantee they'll be on shelves when you're passing through town (although LTM's isn't that hard to find on tap, I think).

 

Boréale NEIPA, best of the bunch. I believe can be found on tap

 

Holy cow! I finally coincided with it being on tap somewhere and you weren't kidding. It is the real deal! Easily at the top of the heap as far as new-fangled IPAs in QC go.

 

Whenever I hear "Boreale" All I can think of is the days of my dissipated youth drinking $6 pitchers of Boreale Rousse and Noire at Loonies at the corner of St. Laurent and Rachel. I have heard nothing but great things about this IPA but a part of me still can't believe it can be anything other than the swill I used to guzzle.

Can't wait to try it one day.

 

They had a brewery only can release, but I believe they'll have a wider release sometime soon.

 

When you see ISO Boreal, FT Heady on message boards, it definitely makes you do a double take

 

You want NEIPA's? You will be right by the Vermont border.......cross over it.

 

For sure. It is kinda small and can get busy so have a plan B in place. Many other good options were already mentioned.

I'll be in Orlando next week. Where are these NE style IPA's you speak of?!?

 

Check out St. Bock!!

 

So, since this isn't too late with the party being in August, and you've suggested DDC, let me add my two cents. As BakaGaijin has already noted DDC is small, but I've never had a problem early on - how many in your group? - and I've always had a good time there, but you don't want to be the 300 pound gorilla in the room, do you? If that's your thought I'd say go early and then walk over to Vices & Versa and hang out on the back deck where there's a little more open space. Helm is nearby/on the way if I'm not correct and could make another stop, but Vices & Versa is nice and the walk might help.

 

That's a solid plan. That area is quickly becoming beer-central. Isle de Garde is also close by, as well as good bottleshops and lots of good Italian food.

Also, as much as I like DDC, it's true that it gets way over-crowded. I have had more negative experiences there due to that and terrible service than I have good ones due to their beers.

 

Vices versa gets beers from all over Quebec most of it's good, but there are probably a few stinkers here and there.

As long as you get to DDC when they open you'll be fine. Honestly with that many people you'll have a rough time at most places without a reservation. Good luck and don't get too married (had har) to the idea of finding good IPAs and NEIPAs while you're here cause the really good ones are still few and far between

 

Isle de Garde's beer is very good, I think they're one of the best breweries in the province. It's typically only available on tap, at their own bar or a few others. Last week they had some of their bottled saisons available for puchase at MaBrasserie, don't know if there's anything left at this point.

 

Almost everywhere has a deck or somewhere to sit outside (including all of the places discussed so far). It's actually one of the nicest things about Montreal, people actually go to quite a bit of trouble so that people can drink outside.