The weather may not have been the best but we still made the trip to Fort Chambly, being a small town outside of Montreal. The most beautiful part of Fort Chambly is, not surprisingly, a fully restored stone French fort from the 1700's. Second of which is of course the global HQ of the most well known Quebec beer world wide- Unibroue, now owned by Sapporo breweries. Before a beery lunch we decided to explore the fort and surrounds. This also included an opportunity for me to dress in costume like my forefathers in the completely ridiculous and over the top uniform of a typical french solider stationed in the fort during the height of its usage. More ruffles? but of course! clearly not enough buttons here!!!
I've written about Unibroue beers before and I'm always impressed by the range and flavour of these amazing beers that are mass produced and shipped world wide. To drink them on tap in the place where they were born, within sight of the original French fort is a truly memorable experience. All the beers, served in the correct glass, seemed to taste just that little bit more exciting solely based on the beautiful location. The stand out for me was the Don de Dieu, named for the ship of Samuel de Champlain that carried him to New France. An interpretation of a Belgian pale ale, this beer has strong yeasty flavours and enough hop and malt to mask the high alcohol (9%). Bitter and smooth without the pronounced sweet malt flavours of its contemporaries its indeed a fine sippin' beer to while away an afternoon.
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