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L'amère À Boire
Category: Restaurants Tapas Bars Tapas Bars [Edit]
2049, Rue Saint-DenisMontreal, QC H2X 3K8
(514) 282-7448
- Hours:
Mon, Sun 2 pm - 9 pm
Tue-Wed 2 pm - 10 pm
Thu-Fri 12 pm - 3 am
Sat 2 pm - 3 am
- Parking:
- Street
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Late Night
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for L'amère À Boire
Review Highlights
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"We left full of beer and very happy with our experience..." In 6 reviews -
"I ordered the fish and chips and the fish was incredibly..." In 3 reviews -
"I had the rabbit burger and it must have been the tastiest..." In 5 reviews
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12 reviews in English
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Review from Rawan K.
Updated - 4/20/2012 1 photo
While pub hopping around St. Denis last night, I dropped by L'amere a Boire with some friends to show them how great this place is - and it did not disappoint! After ordering the same beers as my last visit (Weizen, Cerna, and Drak), I told myself I HAD to try something new next time. I was chit chatting with the bartender about a few of their other beers and I was curious about "Montreal Hell," the bartender was nice enough to fill me up a little taster glass on the house to quench my curiosity. I wish I caught his name... but it's always great service like that, as well as constantly pushing great product, that makes loyal customers.
I truly love this gem of a pub!Listed in: Pubs/Bars
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4/17/2012
St. Denis is such a beautiful street and is home to some of the most unique restaurants and bars in… Read more »
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Review from Rick B.
4/15/2012
Brewpub with nice selection of beers and simple but pleasant food menu (I had rabbit burger, which was certainly a first for me).
I definitely rate it over the other two brewpubs I've sampled in Montreal (Benelux and Dieu du Ciel), both of which seemed very strongly orientated to the student market, and had - perhaps consequently - very high noise levels -
Review from Clare L.
1/28/2012
I'm confused at how this is my first visit to this bar since I first moved to Montreal. It's got a great atmosphere, and I really like the layout of the place.
Although I don't drink anymore, (trials don't count!) I did however get to sample the Drak and Rousse too. I personally liked Drak a lot! I found the Rousse too florally, where as the Drak had more of a cut to the chase personality of a beer, meaning, no floral, no fruit, it doesn't try to get complicated.
I like that this bar had two floors, it gave it a nice airy openess instead of feeling crowded. They also serve food there. the server was very nice and attentive to my friends watering needs. -
Review from Paul S.
5/19/2012 1 Check-in Here
Montreal has good beer, and this was a good place to start.
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Review from Caroline W.
Scarborough, ON
5/18/2011
I don't know much about beer, but I can say that the ones served here are great. I ended up sampling some of the Drak and a Rousse, both of which were enjoyable.
The menu is kind of strange, but has a variety of options and they're affordable too. If you're vegan, I don't think you'll have much luck here, as most of the menu consists of some sort of animal product. There is a veggie burger, but when it was asked if the burger was put on the same grill as the meat, apparently it was. If you wanted to have it on a separate grill, you had to request to do so- that shouldn't be the case. That's my one complaint about this place, being a vegetarian and all.
My group ended up ordering the nachos, and the portion was large enough to be shared amongst ourselves. It was piled high with cheese, olives, hot peppers, and came served with salsa and sour cream.
The atmosphere of this place is great, even if it gets really noisy sometimes. The ceilings are high, and there are three levels with tables to sit at. If you can, head upstairs to the top floor and sit by the window, where you'll get a great view of St-Denis.
Definitely coming back here next time I visit Montreal.Listed in: J'adore Montréal
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Review from Kevin M.
4/13/2011
A favourite of mine in Montreal. I was first exposed to L'amère À Boire during a UNICEF Quebec volunteer recognition event. Great drinks and finger food. One of my colleagues apparently always went here for said brews and tapas after class at the nearby Cegep. In similar fashion I dropped by for several pints on and off after this first event, enjoying the full gambit of their microbrews on tap. And of course they held the next years volunteer recognition event a year later and we enjoyed more food, drink with great company.
It's on St. Denis so expect more French than English - not a big deal as you can still get by with English. In actual fact, it may be a selling point for you if you're visiting the city and want more culture.
Will drop by again on my next trip back to my hometown from San Francisco. -
Review from Jeremy K.
This is a great little gem located on Rue St. Denis which serves a ton of microbrews and interesting tapas as well.
I went there with Jon S. and we decided to get a sampler of 5 different beers; we never ordered food but it definitely caught my eyes. They had a some dumplings which featured rabbit on their blackboard, amongst others. Not something you see everyday and the people next to us seemed to enjoy it. I also vaguely remember seeing lamb keftas, fish & chips, chili, gravlax and rabbit confit as well. A pretty diverse yet very original selection of dishes; very exciting and refreshing.
The staff was very knowledgeable about their beers and were able to both answer our questions and make recommendations. We left full of beer and very happy with our experience there. I'd totally go again for a drink next time when in town and hopefully will get to try some of their tapas. The bill prices weren't bad either and service was prompt.Listed in: Montreal & I
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Review from Angela L.
7/23/2010
My beer connoisseur friend insists that L'amere a Boire is one of the best microbreweries in downtown Montreal to eat and drink. He's obviously not the only one who thinks so though, since it's pretty much always busy.
While the sidewalk patio smack dab in the heart of the Latin Quarter is definitely the place to see and be seen as well as people watch on a busy night, the atmospherically high-ceilinged dining room and lesser known quiet back terrasse are excellent as well.
Out of the very descriptive beer menu booklet, we went with the zippy Drak and smooth, rich Muesli to go with our double order of hush puppy-like dill-infused fish and fresh and crispy chips. Beers are available in glasses, pints, and pitchers for your sampling and sharing pleasure. -
Review from Jaci H.
7/6/2010
My favorite bar in Montreal!!!
My boyfriend did a little research before our trip over the weekend to Montreal and discovered that this place had some great beers to try.
So we walked over on Friday night and enjoyed a few beers on their little terrace. Their staff is FANTASTIC!! Just the nicest people you will ever met. They were knowledgeable, friendly - the kind of people you want to hang out with all night long and drink with.
We loved this place so much that we ventured back on Sunday night and ended up hanging out with their staff and one of their friends. We chatted until the wee hours of the night about Montreal and beer, about NYC where we come from. We listened to some Beastie Boys and laughed about how crappy some of the other microbreweries are.
Needless to say, this place holds a special place in my heart. We even bought a two glasses as souvenirs to remind us of our fabulous time in Montreal. -
Review from George G.
5/6/2010
Visited 4 different brewpubs while in Montreal on vacation and this was the best in our book, especially since we came to this location twice.
The food is very good. I had the rabbit burger and it must have been the tastiest I have ever had - very juicy and flavorful. The burger came with a good sauce and some garnish. My GF had the vegetarian burger and was quite impressed that it appeared to have been homemade and very good. The other item we have tried was the fries (which come in two sizes) and appear to be homemade cut potatoes and salted to perfection.
Finally, the food isnt what we came here for, it was the beer! Very good selection of different beer styles and we did not find any fault with any of them. Overall, you could pick any one of them and not be disappointed if you are an avid beer geek like ourselves. However, we settled on the porter (buccaneer) as our favorite.
Regarding cost, the prices listed already include all taxes and are quite fair. Good value in my opinion.
In summary, dont miss out on this place if you are in Montreal. Especially since the location is quite good with many of other stores and brewpubs on the same street. -
Review from Jessica E.
8/16/2010
This is a nice, casual place to dine or enjoy a nice brew (or two). We stopped in here on our first night in Montreal and the bartender was incredibly friendly and welcoming. He was quite helpful in assisting me with the menu when I told him that I had a dairy allergy. I ordered the fish and chips and the fish was incredibly flavorful! The meal came with a delicious salad, which balanced it out nicely. My boyfriend ordered the bison burger, which did come out very well done. That seems to be more the norm in Montreal, but you could probably request it to be done differently. Of the beers we had, nothing stood out as being incredibly unique, but they were all of good quality. All in all, dining at L'amere A Boire was a positive experience.
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Review from Tim P.
8/17/2010
This was the first brew pub I stopped into while visiting Montreal and while I enjoyed it at the time I have since visited other brewpubs that were far better than this one. They have a decent beer selection, though it is much heavier on the lagers and pilsners (lots of time refered to just as brune, rousse and blonde I think) than most brew pubs here or anywhere I have visited for that matter. I am more of an ale drinker and what I had was decent though nothing to write home about. Just yelp about apparently. My meal was another story. I ordered a burger with frites, what eventually came out after a bit of a wait was a seriously overly charred burger on a very grilled bun. The burger was also topped with some sort of corn and salsa combination that initially did a good job of distracting me from the quality of the meat and bun but eventually got overwhelming and had to be scrapped off. My companion's fish and chips was very good though, were I to return and eat here I would get that. I'd recommend just stopping in here for a beer on your way to Le Saint-Bock however.
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