Comments on: 10 Must Try Beers from Canada

By: Gene

Gene — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:10:00 +0000

Kokanee = Sasquatch piss.

By: Hobbsao

Hobbsao — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:48:00 +0000

i love the hoppiness and aromatics of “606″ a beer made in Saskatoon Saskatchewan by Paddockwood Microbrewery. they also have a number of other great beers. not bad for the center of Canada, the prairies…..Cheers!!!!!

By: Corbin Fraser

Corbin Fraser — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:50:00 +0000

Sounds to me like I’ve got some more beers to try. I’ve literally only had 1/10th of the beers you listed. Off to the liquor store!

By: BEEJ

BEEJ — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:05:00 +0000

There are some really bad beers on that list. @4e878fe72ee59f265298550370f42d58:disqus, agreed about the Maudite. Tankhouse is reasonably good, but I certainly wouldn’t put it in my top 10. If you want great Canadian beers here’s what you should keep an eye out for:

1) Dieu du Ciel – Aphrodite (or anything really – it’s an amazing brew pub in Montreal that I highly recommend visiting)
2) MacAuslan St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout – another fantastic Montreal Brewery with some outstanding beers
3) Unibroue Don de Dieu – same brewery that makes Maudite. Unibroue know their shit.
4) Muskoka Mad Tom IPA – Disclaimer – this beer is an actual IPA (see: Alexander Keith’s for an example of what’s not an IPA)
5) Beau’s Lug Tread Lager – If you’re in or around Ottawa, Beau’s is definitely something you want to try. The brewery is in Vankleek hill and is pretty outstanding.
6) Wellington Iron Duke – really tasty dark ale. Great with spicy food.
7) La Diable Microbrew Pub Extrême Onction – This trappist style ale is a beauty way to end a day of skiing, Good food and other beers too. Hop City Barking Squirrel Lager – not the greatest beer there is, but always satisfying with a greasy meal (sub for all the mass produced domestic lagers)
9) Upper Canada Dark – cheap and tasty
10) Mill Street Coffee Porter – a really unique tasting beer. My favourite of the mill streets since they got rid of the royal oak anniversary ale. Great way to ‘hair-of-the-dog”.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:31:28 +0000

Thanks for the recommendations, I will try them for sure. It is a good guide for a beginner in the Canadian beers.

By: Corbin Fraser

Corbin Fraser — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:59:56 +0000

Thanks for commenting Cageon. I love a mean strong beer every once in a while, but they’re not typically my go-to’s. I’ll see what I can do about including some of them in Part 2. I’ve been doing plenty of “beer research” this summer, so hopefully I’ll have it ready soon. High 5′s headed your way!

By: 'Caygeon Brewsters

'Caygeon Brewsters — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:39:08 +0000

While I personally find most of the beers listed here as rather on the light side, I do enjoy hearing other’s opinions and their reasons why. I tend to favour beer that’s “a little different” and having an alcohol content of around 6% to 8%. (Long ago memories of Brador while I still lived in Montreal.) We all used to tease our American friends (and still do) about how their regular everyday Bud is considered “pee water” here in Canada. Vive la difference. There’s a popular saying, “In the end, the only opinion that matters is our own.” Eagerly awaiting your Part 2, Corbin.

By: Trevor Green

Trevor Green — Tue, 10 May 2011 01:43:18 +0000

I can respect the fact that this site is your’s for getting your opinions and thoughts across but I think you’re misguiding your readers on the topic.

I’m glad I came across the post in my google search and while my tone was probably uncalled for I don’t think the message was.

I look forward to part 2, I’ll keep my eyes open for it. I’ll even give you a suggestion, go back and write a redeeming aspect of each beer on the list.

Take care,

Trevor