Le Bien, Le Malt

In a large older building, small bar at walk-in basement level and scattered tables. Dark and even a bit claustrophobic inside, but there were outdoor tables also. Half dozen or so beer on offer, flights of five in un-sexy 4 ounce glasses. Beers were OK. Food seemed to be sandwiches, nothing looked exciting enough for me to order. Staff were friendly. Parking was tough, lots of restrictions; the lot at the large apartment building facing the sea had three different kinds of color coded spots, two of which needed permits and one that was free (I think) for two hours. No dogs or kids present during my brief stay. OK but missable.

Passed by, wanted to get something substantial for supper as we tasted their selection, unfortunately the food side is limited, which impeded us to try their beer on site.

Dans la moyenne

A small pub downtown with a lot of regulars and a few tourist were present when I visited. 6-8 house beers and 2 guests were available. I’ve tried all of the houses and wasn’t much impress by their beers. The brewery is super small I don’t know how they can keep up with demand is such small brewing gear. Service was offered with a smile and super fast but run by a single soul, so only offered at the bar.

Lors de ma visite, le service faisait dur. La seule serveuse qui y était, semblait plus préoccupée par jaser avec ses amis au bar qu’à servir les quelques clients qui y étaient. Un moment donné, elle s’est mise au travail. L’ambiance est toutefois intéressante. Des endroits isolés un peu partout dans un demi sous-sol. Bonne sélection, au moins 10 bières différentes sinon plus. Je n’ai rien mangé.

Visited in the summer of 2012. The decor was great,the choices of beers was good to. The service was bad,very bad.We got our first beer fast enough and said we would be having super to but had not decided on what for now,plus we wanted to taste one or two other beers.Well the girl just walked past us even when we tried to get her attention.So we paid our beer and left.To bad but bad service is bad service.

Visité le 23 août 2012 vers 19h30. Bel endroit situé sur une rue débouchant au bord du fleuve, chaleureux et décemment meublé. Ambiance musicale loungy bien agréable. Un service timide, mais courtois et rapide. 6 bières en fut offertes (5 ce soir-là, la 6ième étant épuisée...) et quelques bouteilles d’autres micros . De petits en-cas de charcuteries, olives et autres croustilles sont offerts. Non goûtés. Prix raisonnables. J’y retournerai. Si je repasse par Rimouski!

Visited for the first time July 9, 2012. My expectations were not high for their beer, but not for the service. A college like basement pub, very small. I wish I had dinner there and drink two beers, but after receiving the first beer, the waitress told me she will come back to see us, but she did not return. But she only went to tables where the glass were empty, I guess making cheese plates and charcuterie it was too dificult for her. I’ll think about going back there, if I want to!

The place is pretty cool, relaxing. You can hace fun in this place with friends, good ambiance. The beer is ok, drinkable, but not the greatest. I tasted every one of them and only the Pie VII hold my attention. The price are in the average, servce is good, friendly. A good place in Rimouski, if you ever pass by.