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* Benelux: the official office of the Montréal-Python user group
* 3 Brasseurs: 4 locations, one of which is pretty damn close to the venue
* Cheval-Blanc: unfancy neighborhood brewery with lots of experimental brews and a large bottle selection
* St-Bock: a bit too experimental at times but they won several gold medals at the International Beer Festival
* L'Amère à Boire: kind of small but very good brews
* Brutopia: first brewering in Montréal on a Ringwood system, rumors have it that they are still on the Ringwood yeast
* Reservoir: the owner is the only National level certified beer judge in Montréal, they have the best food of all the breweries in town but having a full meal there could be prohibitively expensive
* Dieu du Ciel: some of the best brews in town
* Broue Pub Brouhaha: this one is a bit of a hike but they have good beer, Salsa dancing nights, and cheesy cinema nights
* McAuslan: quite a hike but that's the other Ringwood brewery and their stout is featured in Michael Jackson's book of the worlds best beer. It's only interesting if the patio is open so call first.
* HELM: I've never been impressed by this one but it's quite close to the two iconic Montréal bagel shops so stopping by for a pint is a good way to kill two birds with one stone--