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elizabeth  ·  4042 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Inaugural 'Share an interesting beer you've recently had' thread!

I don't know much about beer, but i bought this in Latvia this summer. I've drank other beers since then that I liked a lot, but I didn't take a picture and can't remember the names now.

I like non filtered beers but I've started appreciating darker stuff more lately. I really like the "Lion d’Or Bitter" they renamed as "l'Ile Noire Bitter" at this pub in Montreal. It's not too bitter but still has a lot of taste. I'm not really a beer connoisseur so I can't really describe it :( I've been meaning to learn more about beers for quite some time now, thanks for the reminder with this post.





thenewgreen  ·  4042 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Playing tennis with a fella from Montreal, he asks "which pub"?

elizabeth  ·  4041 days ago  ·  link  ·  

L'ile noire on St-Denis.

They specialize in whisky but they still have a pretty good beer selection. I've only been there once so I wouldn't be able to say much about the ambiance but the beer was good.

thenewgreen  ·  4041 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thank you, it looks like a really nice place. I'll ask him next week (we play Sundays) if he is familiar with it. Tonight I had some beer that was prefect for the occasion.

We've been drinking beer and playing doubles tennis for the past few Sundays. It's a blast and no beer would be better than Bud Lite. Why? Because it might as well be water.

cxtopher  ·  4037 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'll take the photo credit on this one.

thenewgreen  ·  4037 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm pretty sure this was only moments after you guys kicked our ass in doubles. AGAIN. Maybe next time I shouldn't drink...

BlackBird  ·  4042 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well there's nothing wrong with that, I'm certainly no expert either! But that's part of the point behind this thread: Tasting notes, appreciations, reviews, and of course, liquified education.

Never heard of the Cēsu in your photo, it looks great in the glass though! How would you describe it to drink? Heaviness, bitterness, first taste, aftertaste?

elizabeth  ·  4041 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I honestly don't remember much, it was back in september. A bit similar to hoegarden, light and fruity.