Wines and spirits Quebec

It's one of the biggest references for craft beers in the province! Just walk through the door and head for the large room at the back to see the extent of the collection. Hundreds and hundreds of beers from all over Quebec are proudly displayed. And I don't need to tell you that the arrivals are constant, especially when it comes to limited editions. Cheeses, cold cuts and other Quebec products complete the offer. Another branch on Beaubien Street East.

Great boutique dedicated to Quebec microbrewery beers and gourmet products. It's sure to have all the latest brews, not to mention rare beers, seasonals and other delights to fill your cellar. Ciders and syrups for cocktails also have their place on the shelves, not forgetting the large and beautiful selection of local products including cheeses, sausages, ready-to-eat foods, fine products of all kinds, maple products, chocolates, etc. Also on site: "Le Vinologue" local wine section.

Elegant boutique specializing in ingredients and accessories for cocktails and spirits. One of Alambika's hallmarks is its focus on local creations. You'll find cocktail ingredients from Quebec's terroir, wine decanters blown by local glassmakers, and other creations that are both authentic, local and contemporary. Just behind the boutique, the Alkadémie bar area hosts courses, tastings and events throughout the year.

Installed since May 2023 on the same premises as its sister microbrewery Ô Quai des Brasseurs, Distillerie du Quai is now a stone's throw from the river. Stepping into the store, you wonder whether you're in a music store or a distillery, given the posters of musicians, the guitar and the audio equipment that make up the decor. A place for music enthusiasts, it is above all dedicated to the creation of spirits, bitters, fruit drinks, etc., available both in the boutique and in SAQ outlets.

Don't leave the Islands without tasting the famous bagosse, the "beer of the Islands" as the locals call it, available in two flavours (strawberry and raspberry, cranberry and dandelion). It is a very popular artisanal fruit wine. Other products for sale on site: a port-like drink made from blueberries and cranberries (Châlin), a raspberry liqueur (Ariel) and a sparkling strawberry and rhubarb wine (Le Moussaillon). Each of Le Barbocheux's products evokes the history and traditions of the Magdalen Islands in its own way.

As the region's first micro-distillery, it puts the terroir in the bottle as it draws on local resources to create its spirits. Its flagship product is undoubtedly KM12 gin, which includes dune pepper and balsam fir buds, and a Nordic cucumber version is also available. Then there's 48 Chemin Price gin, fermented from blueberry mash, Lily Liqueur, available in two versions (wintergreen and wild mint, and Labrador tea) and ready-to-drink products.

Opening in the summer of 2019 in Old Limoilou, this distillery is frankly unique. First, because it incorporates the history of the surrounding area (the distillery is located halfway between the site of the Iroquois village of Stadacona and the place where Jacques Cartier settled), and second, because it decided to create an on-site escape game, which is a prelude to the guided tour. In terms of products, three gins with local flavors as well as a Nordic Pale Ale, alcoholic ready-to-drink and an aronia liqueur. To be discovered!

This family-run vineyard produces several quality wines, including Brut Nature sparkling wine, Insula fortified wine (whisky-mutated grape must aged in American oak barrels for 3 to 10 years), Réserve du Bout de l'île white (lees stirred in oak barrels for 8 months) and Saison Terrasse rosé. The vineyard also produces cider, and in recent years the family has ventured into distillation, producing a brandy similar to grappa in Italy. A little extra: a restaurant serving authentic Neapolitan pizzas.

Housed in its superb riverside premises, this artisanal distillery stands out for its St. Laurent Gin, infused with local hand-harvested kelp (the team also makes a version aged for over a year in old whisky barrels). Other spirits are also produced on site, which can be discovered during the guided tour followed by tastings, or by taking a seat at the bar with some tasty snacks on the side.

Brett & Sauvage is the brainchild of Francis Joncas, best known for co-founding the Pit Caribou microbrewery. However, the spirit of brewing is completely different here, with the place devoted entirely to spontaneous fermentation. The yeasts and lactic acid bacteria naturally present in the air seed the wort as it cools in the "coolship", before the beers and ciders are aged in oak barrels for one to three years. The result: exceptional products to be enjoyed without moderation!

Pit Caribou brews beers in different series: Classiques (five regular beers plus different versions of the IPA style), Spontanées (beers produced by spontaneous fermentation and matured in barrels), Barriquées (beers matured over a long period in barrels, some of which are blends) and Éditions Limitées (ephemeral jewels in a variety of styles). To discover them, drop in at the boutique or on the summer terrace, where, in addition to our in-house beers, you'll find delicious dishes from the Gaspésie Bistro Gourmand food truck.

This brewery farm grows barley and a variety of hops, in addition to using water from the spring. It offers tasty beers and seasonal products. To discover them, and to take a breath of fresh air in the countryside, a tasting room is at your disposal, a magnificent terrace and a superb view as a bonus. Namely that Frampton Brasse runs a pub restaurant in Sainte-Marie, DIX 93, offering a pub-type menu, homemade beers, a terrace and a stage to welcome songwriters and musicians.

It's in an old Anglican church, refurbished for the cause, that four friends have set up an absolutely brilliant artisan distillery. The character of the place has of course been preserved, right down to the graveyard next door. To drink, nectars concocted from local Quebec products, including its flagship product, Les Herbes Folles, a gin made with herbs and wild flowers from the Gaspé Peninsula. The elixirs are not only available on site, but can also be enjoyed indoors or out in front of the church.

This cidery-vineyard is located on a 30-hectare estate and produces, among other things, the famous fire cider, the first of its kind in Quebec. Unlike ice cider, which is made from frost, this product is made from heat. The company also produces ice cider (also a Reserve version), aperitif, sparkling, hopped and aronia, not to mention wines such as the Seyval Blanc - Vidal with citrus aromas, the Rosé with floral and red berry notes, or the Chardonnay with aromas of roasted nuts and honey.

In this specialized grocery store, there is everything you need to eat and drink. You'll find the big names in Quebec beer production, some quality imported beers and alcohol-free beers. The arrivals of exclusive vintages are regularly announced on Facebook. On the grocery side, the store also offers a collection of sauces to swoon over or the pride of the house, the famous maple syrup aged in bourbon barrels, produced in Verdun by Distillery 1769, which marks the anchoring of Maltéhops in its neighbourhood.

The first and only orchard in the archipelago, it produces alcoholic products such as L'Escarbille sparkling cider, Chouchen honey-flavoured cider, Le P'tit Bois fermented cider with maple syrup, L'Enchanteur fortified cider with apple brandy - the Pomeloi version also contains an apple in the bottle - and Adam and Eve apple gin. On site, you can purchase these products at the boutique (also fine apple products), enjoy the spirits plain or in cocktails and take a country walk in the orchard.

If the Charlevoix terroir is often found on the plate, it is also found here in the bottle. Menaud is both a distillery and a microbrewery producing nectars made with the region's herbs, wild flowers, fruits and grains. One thinks of its camerise liqueur made with salt gin or its salicorne sweet beer picked in Isle-aux-Coudres. To discover its products, a tasting room with a terrace is open to the public, not to mention the boutique where you can stock up on these little artisanal jewels.

Daniel Lalande is part of the first generation of Quebecers to master the art of winemaking, which is rooted in family values and a love of the land. Today, the winery is one of the most important in Quebec, in addition to being a major tourist attraction. The estate produces white, red and rosé wines, as well as sparkling and ice wines, based on Quebec grape varieties. Bonus: a bistro, grape harvests open to the public and a^second vineyard, La Cantina.

Auval defines itself as an "artistic beer creation project". Owner Benoît Couillard wants small, local and, above all, personal. He embarked on this crazy project of a brewery farm built around a field of herbs, a berry orchard and a few beehives. The brewery's nectars include the divine Arcane 17 hop, the fruity Tite Framboëse and Framboëse, the long-keeping Cuvée Louis and the farmhouse Arrière-Pays. But Auval brews many other beers to discover.