The best beer bars Quebec

Le Trou du Diable is a broue-pub with a reputation that extends beyond the country's borders. In addition to its in-house nectars (many of which are matured in barrels), this worker cooperative offers tasty bistro cuisine featuring products from local or in-house artisans (homemade charcuterie, Quebec cheeses, game and meats from breeders, etc.). Don't miss the Boozy Brunch (dates on Facebook). Le Trou du Diable has a second address in town, on rue de la Station (microbrewery, boutique and tasting room on site).

Housed in the former Co-op premises and clad entirely in wood, the Pit Caribou pub delights the taste buds of visitors to the region and locals alike. Acting as a tasting room, the premises also offer local and seafood nibbles, as well as a great program. For the more curious, the microbrewery where their divine nectars are brewed is only a few minutes' drive away, in L'Anse-à-Beaufils. Also worth a visit: Auberge Chez Pit (lodging, boutique, light meals, terrace).

With its vintage and trendy look, Harricana brings back the good old days of brasseries in a bistro version and a friendly bar. The menu reflects the image of the place: eclectic, mixing the great brewery classics, family cuisine and bistro dishes. To top it all off, the place also brews its own beers on the spot, including matured or barrel-aged editions, as well as versions resulting from a blend or a technique out of the ordinary, because creativity is the order of the day here. To be discovered without hesitation!

Part craft brewery, part beer bar, part gastropub, Le Saint-Bock is routinely packed. Between the beers brewed on site, those of other Quebec microbreweries and private imports, there are dozens of beers on the menu, so it might take you a while to decide... For those with cravings, the menu ranges from burgers to nachos and other gourmet dishes that rhyme with beer. And the kitchen stays open every night until 2am. In short, a classic to try!

Ras L'Bock is a superb pub with a rustic decor, facing the marina and the river, offering local beers including classics such as Bitumineuse (American Stout) and Blanche d'Haberville (Hefeweizen), as well as ephemerals such as Dieu Soleil (NEIPA) and L'Essentiel (Sweet'n Sour raspberry and aronia). There's also a boutique in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, as well as a brasserie-boutique and refreshment bar in La Pocatière. If you're feeling peckish, the Bistro OK is located under the pub, where you'll find a selection of Ras L'Bock beers on tap.

The beers are brewed in small volumes and are inspired by English and American Ales as well as Belgian Saisons (some are available in bottles to take away). New beers are regularly created according to the seasons and the availability of products, especially fruits and forest products. The brewery also offers sausages, smoked fish rillettes and grilled sandwiches. A list of alcohols and spirits, including several from Quebec, is also available.

It enjoys a well-deserved reputation. The focus is on exploring and renewing genres, in line with American modernism. Nearly twenty beers are on the slate, including Saison du Pinacle, an American-style hopped Saison, Berliner Yuzu Weisse, a sour wheat beer with yuzu citrus, and Jane Doe #13, a wild barrel blend with black raspberry. Bonus: gourmet dishes based on regional products and a boutique corner to stock up on bottles.

Founded as a workers' cooperative, Le Baril Roulant has several outlets. The pub in the heart of the village is no longer there, but the microbrewery on Route 117 offers both in-house beer tasting and take-out. Then there's the auberge with its stylish rooms (on rue de l'Académie), coupled with a gourmet table (featuring tasty products from the Laurentians and the rest of the province) and live entertainment. Finally, there's the pub in Vieux-Tremblant.

Founded by Alexandre Groulx and Mireille Bournival, this was the first craft brewery in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. This delightful enterprise runs a pub in Rouyn where it serves its delicious house beers on a seasonal rotation, with a regular presence of guest beers. Since 2023, however, the Lagabière microbrewery in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu has been in charge of brewing and bottling Trèfle Noir beers, expanding production and distribution in this brand-new partnership.

In an ancestral home dating back to the 1850s, you'll enjoy a festive atmosphere in a contemporary-rustic setting, and a large terrace overlooking the lake. A varied menu to suit all budgets (try the mac & cheese or the burgers) and a wide variety of house beers, including La Grande Dame, a Belgian witbier, Orford Special Bitter, Extra Special Bitter, Pointe Merry, an American IPA, and 1908, a Sweet Stout.

La Captive offers a fine selection of house beers, from chilled lager to Saison, Hefeweizen, Oatmeal Stout and Bitter Rousse. For a bite to eat, the slate features a daily menu, and the à la carte menu includes appetizers, lunch salads, gourmet sandwiches, decadent burgers, pizzas on homemade beer batter and poutines. All that's left to do is entertain yourself with musical or comedy performances, visual art exhibitions and other events organized on site.

Run by the Le Cabestan workers' cooperative, this craft brewery offers its own nectars, as well as beers from other Quebec microbreweries and collaborations. For those with a stronger taste, there are some forty whiskies on the menu, not to mention pub-style cuisine featuring local and regional produce. To take the experience a step further, drop in next door where you'll find the cosy tasting room with terrace, the boutique and the brewery facilities.

It's not just a microbrewery where house beers flow freely. Nor even a simple place of refined bistronomy where you can enjoy dishes imagined by the chef, who does not miss an opportunity to highlight the products of the region. Le Temps d'une Pinte is not just a place to relax and enjoy good live music, contemplate the works on the walls or take part in the nightlife of Trois-Rivières in an atmosphere that your hosts like to describe as "responsible festive". Le Temps d'une Pinte is all this!

Le Naufrageur's brewery is located in the dining room or on the terrace, where you can savour our home-brewed beers and hard seltzer, accompanied by small or large gourmet dishes. The menu's watchword in all seasons: the use and promotion of local ingredients. A fine program of events, including musical performances that draw large crowds. Also worth discovering: the micro-market and its artisanal products (open in summer), as well as the La Mie Véritable bakery-pastry shop and the La Mie d'en haut café.

This friendly bistro-brewery in the Saint-Roch district offers quality craft beers brewed according to traditional methods, as well as a gourmet menu made up mainly of local seasonal products. In fact, La Korrigane wishes to promote local and regional agri-food businesses, and more specifically, small artisanal producers. The company's mission also includes a cultural component (great program of activities and events) and a social component. To be discovered!

Siboire's Dépôt and Jacques-Cartier branches in Sherbrooke embody the dynamic spirit of the local brewing scene. At Dépôt, the relaxed atmosphere and original brews invite discovery. As for Jacques-Cartier, its warm atmosphere and inventive cuisine blend perfectly with the selection of craft beers. These two emblematic Siboire establishments offer an authentic experience, bringing together beer lovers and food enthusiasts in a friendly, festive setting in the heart of Sherbrooke.

It's hard, if not impossible, not to fall under the spell of this magnificent two-hundred-year-old house, with no neighbors, overlooking the river with a breathtaking view and terrace/backyard. What sets this microbrewery apart is its wood-fired brewing process. Unique in America! Small snack menu, too, including mixed nuts, dry sausages, arancini with forest mushrooms and local cheese, organic fougasse and other delights.