November 15, 2011
A recent addition to the Quebec beer scene, Albion is ran by an historian who has a tendency to research and recreate old beer styles. To expand on his message, his brewpub is settles in an historical, pretty house, multi-roomed on the borders of Joliette’s downtown. The place seems to be especially popular with nearby Cégep college students. A shining star in his project is his insistance for small batches (initially less than 100 liters a batch, though I understand this has been upgraded) in order to maximize freshness. A remarkable effort on which future disgressions will be promptly forgiven as tiresome that practice must be. His foundations, on the other hand, lie in the English ales reign and he does a fine cask pull. I was not necessarily fond of all the beers i’ve had here. Although I found the execution to b neat, I found a few to be rather dull, simplistic examples. On the other hand, I absolutely adore the Bitter, that I believe to be the best new beer in Quebec of the last year, by a good margin, a beer that had me travelling back in Britain immediately and that I can never drink in more than 8-10 gulps, the very epitome of a session ale, under 4% and immensely tasty.

June 30, 2011
This is a place to come to Albion is situaded in an century old house that is very welcoming.The decor is a mix of old and new and each room in the house has a certain appeal. The service is excellent and they know about the beers.As for the beers you will not be disappointed. Cannot wait to got back.

April 4, 2011 [ Updated April 5, 2011 ]
Visited on April 3, 2011. A very cozy and warm four room brewpub set in a old house in downtown Joliette, it is one of the nicest beer place I’ve been. I sat in the bar room, it felt comfortable with the natural light and it’s even better with a pint of beer. On my first visit, I try two of their beer, the porter was good, but the bitter was for me the best I ever had in this style. I had the privilege to visit the brewery itself, their equipment quand only brew a 100 liters at a time and the room itself is smaler then my bathroom, but that does not stop them from making good beer. Here is your reason to go to Joliette!

March 3, 2011
Very pretty brewpub located in an old victorian mansion where you can litterally walk around the different rooms looking for the spot you prefer. Service was good, but then again we were alone in the pub for long parts of the evening. They had a selection of 4 of their own beers on tap and the barman told us the number of their own beers is going to rise gradually over the next year. The bitter and the stout were really good, but all their beers I tried were well done. The value is very good, the pints are cheap and the minimal food served is also very affordable and good value. I would certainly recommend this visit to anyone passing by.

January 2, 2011
Located in a super nice old Victorian mansion in downtown Joliette (reminded me of the cheshire Cat in Carp), with the drinking area being small and cosey, old school British pub. No kitchen so very basic food. 4 to 5 beers from them always available, with another 6 guest taps. Friendly service. Pricey sampler at 6.50$for 4 3 on pours.

December 18, 2010
Very impressive new brewpub in Joliette, situated in a beautiful old house with many different rooms, nooks and crannies. Impossible to not find a spot you feel comfortable in. The brewer/owner is a passionate historian and has already started serving beers from oak casks on the counter, recreating beers from 19th century recipes, etc. His blond Bitter is a knockout for a "house blond", full of fresh cereals and enduring hop bitterness. Other styles on hand are all English (as can be expected from the brewery name), except the Blanche which is a Weizen. Every beer is impeccably executed, which is obviously not the case for many brewpubs when they begin brewing. I had the chance to taste his test batch of an 1859 Barclay Perkins Imperial Stout recreation; a very promising strong ale which will grace the menu in a couple of years, surely. The brewer has many other historical recreations in the works; very exciting, especially when you know they should be top notch due to this high quality standards.