Le Cheval Blanc - Brasseur Artisan & Bar Reviews

Quevillon	4 Le Cheval Blanc La West Coast Saturday, July 29, 2023
Lubiere	3.7 Le Cheval Blanc Sweet Stout A deep dark stout with a thin creamy brown head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with light toasted notes, light cereals, light vanilla, pleasant. In mouth, a nice chocolate malt with grassy hops, light vanilla, light roasted character, very nice. On tap at brewery. Saturday, March 18, 2023
Lubiere	3.4 Le Cheval Blanc NEIPA A hazed blonde ipa with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, light tropical fruits, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, light tropical fruits, light ce, faint peated notes, pleasant. On tap at brewery. Saturday, March 18, 2023
Lubiere	3.2 Le Cheval Blanc Saison Américaine A golden saison with no head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light citrus pulp, light resinous hops, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity mix of citrus pulp, light berries, light mineral more like a radler... Saturday, March 18, 2023
Lubiere	3.5 Le Cheval Blanc Saison Rustique A hazed blonde saison with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light banana esters, cloves, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with Curaçao, light cloves, banana esters, very nice. On tap at brewery. Saturday, March 18, 2023
Lubiere	3.7 Le Cheval Blanc Grisette Marc de Raisin ( Gamay) A pinkish golden ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with nice brett, lactic acid notes, light cereals, Epsom salts, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light peppery character, grapeskins, light cork, light buttery notes, pleasant. On tap at brewery. Friday, December 23, 2022
Lubiere	3.3 Le Cheval Blanc Chérie Sour A hazed pink ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light cherries, lactic acid notes, light cereals, OK. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light tart cherries, lactic acid notes, light buttery notes, OK. On tap at brewery. Friday, December 23, 2022
Lubiere	3.4 Le Cheval Blanc La Souèf A hazed blonde ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with grassy hops, light lemon notes, light Epsom salts, pleasant. In mouth, fruity malt with light lemon notes, light cereals, light Epsom salts, pleasant. On tap at brewery. Friday, December 23, 2022
Lubiere	3.5 Le Cheval Blanc Lagerbier A pale blonde lager with a thin creamy lacing white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with grassy German hops, light mineral notes, pleasant. In mouth, a nice biscuit malt with grassy German hops, light mineral notes, light cereals, pleasant and crisp. On tap at brewery. Friday, December 23, 2022
rumore	3 Le Cheval Blanc Lager Blonde Tap at Le Cheval Blanc, Montreal, QC, Canada. Pours medium hazy, pale gold, with medium grained white foam. Aroma is a little of butterscotch. Body it's average, with moderate carbonation. Taste has moderate bitterness, matched by some final sweetness. Final is average. Saturday, November 12, 2022
czar	4.1 Le Cheval Blanc Pomette (as pommette, of course) bottle that pours clear super light gold with a small white cap offering good enough retention and lacing. crisp biteable apples, never peary (which is kewl), faint peppery grisette, tart malic acidity, never overwhelming, integrated soft white woodsy spiciness, minerals. moderate carbonation, light body, dry, crisp and lightly tart cidery finish. this cannot get any closer to cider than this. tastes like a solid barreled cider. Monday, September 5, 2022
czar	4.3 Le Cheval Blanc Vieille Prune bottle that pours unclear/slightly hazy light purple with a very nice off-white-purplish cap, reviving and leaving very nice lacing. super smooth plum fruitiness imparting both soft acidity and astringency, almost grapey allures, very fun light phenolic esters from saisonnnne yeast; mint and other fun fragrant herbs, salt. moderate and healthy carbonation, light body, dry and lightly tart woodsy-fruity-spicy finish. very solid plum wild saison. Monday, September 5, 2022
czar	4 Le Cheval Blanc Prunette bottle that pours unclear light but bright pink with a very nice pinkish head offering good enough retention and lacing. gently bretted plums, remaining semi-sweet plum sweetness, never jammy though, estery fruitiness, white spices, sweetish oak, lean but smooth peppery cereals, softly bittering herbs, tannins, salt and minerals. bright and healthy carbonation, light body - never watery even for a below five per cent and wild ale; semi-dry woodsy-peppery finish. very nicely done wild plum grisette. Sunday, August 21, 2022
johnnnniee	3.6 Le Cheval Blanc Stout Working on cleaning up the backlog of notes I have. Sample from the Brewery. Sunday, July 31, 2022
johnnnniee	3.6 Le Cheval Blanc Vieille Garde Working on cleaning up the backlog of notes I have. Sample from the Brewery. Sunday, July 31, 2022
johnnnniee	3.3 Le Cheval Blanc Oryza Working on cleaning up the backlog of notes I have. Sample from the Brewery. Sunday, July 31, 2022
johnnnniee	3.4 Le Cheval Blanc Blanche Working on cleaning up the backlog of notes I have. Sample from the Brewery. Sunday, July 31, 2022
pictoman	3.4 Le Cheval Blanc / Barberie Ch’fal Barbu Poured from the tap. Golden yellow with white head. Bright citrus, lemon, feint grass hopping in the background, mild biscuit malt. Light and slightly crisp. Thursday, July 28, 2022
azzurro	3.5 Le Cheval Blanc La Pêche Purchased online I believe from the SAQ, quite dry for a fruit beer, which was unexpected for me, nice clear and crisp summer beer, taken at supper with a chicken stir fry. Could use more peaches. Sunday, July 17, 2022
Matwill	3.9 Le Cheval Blanc / Barberie Ch’fal Barbu Sunday, June 26, 2022
Matwill	3.8 Le Cheval Blanc Vieille Garde Sunday, June 26, 2022
czar	4.4 Le Cheval Blanc BRUT bottle that pours clear light but very bright gold with a quite nice fizzy white cap, healthy bubbles. tons of fragrant and authenticly distinct litchees and peaches (impressive), lean golden grapes, very soft peppery acidity like a lemon and pepper duet touch - refined white and pink exotic peppercorns with a very soft heat, no heat from alcohol, minerals. bright and healthy natural carbonation, light body - very aerial for its close-to nine per cent abv; very dry even though not bone-dry tropical-citrusy finish. incredibly noble brut concoction with a delicate tropical touch. exceptionnal. Sunday, March 20, 2022
Quevillon	3.3 Le Cheval Blanc Bohemian Dunkel Saturday, March 5, 2022
GRM	3.2 Le Cheval Blanc Grisette Florale Glass, 4 ounces, during the Mondial de la bière, savoured on October 8, 2021; eye: golden, slightly cloudy, no effervescence, ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: light acidity, light spices, slight orange; mouth: light acidity, light spices, slight orange, light medicinal, slight acidity, medicinal finale with light presence of acidity, a bit watery, medium body, average carbonation, lightly sweet, slick texture; in summary: correct FRANÇAIS Verre, 4 onces, durant le Mondial de la bière, savourée le 8 octobre 2021; œil : dorée, légèrement voilée, pas d'effervescence, anneau de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : légère acidité, léger épices, très léger orange; bouche : légère acidité, léger épices, très léger orange, léger médicinal, très léger acidulé, finale médicinale avec légère présence d'acidité, un peu aqueuse, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : correct Saturday, February 19, 2022
czar	3.7 Le Cheval Blanc Artisan Saison Abricot Épeautre bottle that pours unclear golden-orange with a small creamy white cap offering good enough retention and lacing. orange peel, odd spiciness, fairly peppery spelt but not overly, dried spiced cherries, low-fi yet intricate flora, spot-on tartness, low-fi saisownne esters, strange agave-like spiciness, salt. bright natural carbonation, light body; dry and very pleasantly tart spicy-peppery-citrusy finish. very fun wild barreled saison/grisette yet apricot seem to impart an uncommon fruity spiciness. Saturday, February 12, 2022
czar	4.1 Le Cheval Blanc Grisette Marc de Raisin ( Frontenac) bottle that pours unclear super medium but super bright pink with a nicely reviving off-white cap, some lacing. fragrantly grapey like a natural rosé, zesty and lightly estery saisonnne yeast, lots of white spices and exotic peppercorns, white cherry piths, lean peppery wheat, wintergreen. bright natural carbonation, light body - very thin; dry, faintly tart and astringent peppery finish. stunning how grape skins (in this case) can add such a complexity layer and finesse with aromatics and delicate astrigency. pretty solid grapey grisette. Friday, February 11, 2022
GRM	3.6 Le Cheval Blanc Saison Sauvage Glass, 4 ounces, during the Mondial de la bière, savoured on October 7, 2021; eye: golden, cloudy, no effervescence, ring of off-white head, no lacing; nose: musk, acidity, fruity, light residual sugar, wild yeasts; mouth: musk, acidity, fruit, light residual sugar, wild yeasts, lightly vinous, finale in acidity with presence of musk, medium body, good carbonation, lightly sweet, slick texture; in summary: fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 4 onces, durant le Mondial de la bière, savourée le 7 octobre 2021; œil : dorée, voilée, pas d'effervescence, anneau de mousse blanc cassé, pas de dentelle; nez : musc, acidité, fruité, léger sucre résiduel, levures sauvages; bouche : musc, acidité, fruité, léger sucre résiduel, levures sauvages, léger vineux, finale en acidité avec présence de musc, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien Wednesday, February 2, 2022
GRM	3.7 Le Cheval Blanc Framboozen Glass, 2 ounces, during the Mondial de la bière, savoured on October 7, 2021; eye: golden with an orange hue, clear, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: acidity, light fruitiness, slight musk, light woodiness, light raspberry; mouth: acidity, light fruit, slight musk, light wood, light raspberry, finale in light acidity with slight presence of raspberry, medium body, below average carbonation, slightly sweet, slightly velvety texture; in summary: fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 2 onces, en fût, durant le Mondial de la bière, savourée le 7 octobre 2021; œil : dorée avec une teinte orangée, limpide, pas d'effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : acidité, léger fruité, très léger musc, léger boisé, léger framboise; bouche : acidité, léger fruité, très léger musc, léger boisé, léger framboise, finale en légère acidité avec très légère présence de framboise, corps moyen, carbonatation sous la moyenne, très légèrement sucrée, texture très légèrement velouté; en résumé : bien Sunday, January 30, 2022
GRM	3.5 Le Cheval Blanc Daisy Glass, 2 ounces, draught, during the Mondial de la bière, savoured October 7, 2021; eye: golden, clear, no effervescence, ring of off-white head, no lacing; nose: acidity, fruity, light musk, slight wild yeasts, lemon, sour candy; mouth: acidity, fruity, light musk, slight wild yeasts, lemon, sour candy, finale in sour candy with presence of acidity, medium body, average carbonation, mildly sweet, slick texture; in summary: fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 2 onces, en fût, durant le Mondial de la bière, savourée le 7 octobre 2021; œil : dorée, limpide, pas d'effervescence, anneau de mousse blanc cassé, pas de dentelle; nez : acidité, fruité, léger musc, très léger levures sauvages, citron, bonbon sure; bouche : acidité, fruité, léger musc, très léger levures sauvages, citron, bonbon sure, finale en bonbon sure avec présence d'acidité, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien Saturday, January 29, 2022
czar	4.1 Le Cheval Blanc Saison Sauvage bb2023 bottle that pours clear light and super bright gold with a thin but creamy white cap offering some retention and lacing. juicy yet dry pears, intriguing spot-on tartness flora - shadowed by a strong pedio presence imparting awkward texture (and bubbles hardly resurfacing), white grapes and (natural) white wine soft funkness, orange-like citrus, integrated woodsiness, funky lightly bittering herbs, lots of salt. moderate carbonation (could have been healthy but it is troubled by pedios), light body - wrongfully very oily; very softly tart vinous-citrusy finish. very far from dupont since it's wild (and intentionnaly not a dupont clone, of course). some tweaks and this could be famous, yo. Saturday, November 6, 2021
czar	4.2 Le Cheval Blanc Daisy (bottled as Daisy Mosaic) pours almost clear light but bright gold with a nicely creamy white head offering good retention and lacing. tartish pale cereals, hint of bitter tropicalness like dragonfruit skin, blend of white and red wine, perfumey edible flowers, soft yet intricate flora with a spot-on tartness, lemon and salt. moderate carbonation, light body, dry and gently tart woodsy-tropical finish. solid wild saison assemblage with a brilliant mosaic kiss. Saturday, October 23, 2021
czar	4.3 Le Cheval Blanc Grisette Florale bottle that pours clear medium dark golden with a kinda frothy and creamy eggshell-white head offering good retention and lacing. delicious pear orchardness, never too estery, touch of sulphuric bitter herbs and fresh peppermint, soft and tender bretts, very crisp peppery wheat, never too lean, white pepper, some woodsiness from bretts, salt. very healthy natural (duh) carbonation, light body, dry and crisp brett-peppery finish. extremely solid wild grisette. Saturday, October 16, 2021
Lubiere	4 Le Cheval Blanc Framboozen A hazed rosey amber rose with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, a raspberry jam with light acidity, light cork, light raspberry jam, light acidity, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light raspberry jam, light acidity, very nice. Sunday, October 10, 2021
Lubiere	3.8 Le Cheval Blanc Saison Sauvage A hazed golden ale with a thin lacing. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with ground cherries, lactic acid, light cork, light buttery notes, pleasant. In mouth, light cork, light buttery notes, light Epsom salts, very nice. Sunday, October 10, 2021
Lubiere	3.7 Le Cheval Blanc Grisette Florale A hazed golden saison with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light curacao, coriander, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light Curaçao, Brett, light mineral notes, pleasant. Sunday, October 10, 2021
mcberko	1.6 Le Cheval Blanc Prune en bulles On tap at Le Cheval Blanc, pours a cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is really messed up, with all sorts of phenolic notes — burnt rubber — maybe there’s prunes further back. Flavour is indeed infected as hell, with all sorts of phenols ruining this. Totally undrinkable. Needs serious fixing. Tuesday, September 21, 2021
mcberko	3.1 Le Cheval Blanc Cold IPA On tap at Le Cheval Blanc, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Nose actually smells more like a lager, with that malty, straw-like breadiness, with the hops sitting way further back. Flavour confirms this impression. This is more like a lightly hopped lager than it is an IPA. Good clarity but just nothing special flavour-wise. It’s alright. Tuesday, September 21, 2021
mcberko	3 Le Cheval Blanc Rousse Anglaise (2021-) On tap at Le Cheval Blanc, pours a hazy full golden with a small white head. Nose is very English in the hop department, with a decent bready malt backbone. Flavour is much the same, with bready malt and English hops. Not a big fan of the hop expression here. It smells much more promising than it tastes; maybe it needs the typical casking to blunt the flavours. Meh. Tuesday, September 21, 2021
mcberko	3.7 Le Cheval Blanc La Mer Trouble On tap at Le Cheval Blanc, pours a fairly clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma reveals a really nice weat coast hop expression — there’s pine, dank weediness, some resins — and backed with a crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is clean, with piney hops, some resins, and crisp biscuity malt. There’s very low residual bitterness. I like these blonde IPAs — they often manage to be cleaner than the over-malted old school (I)IPAs. Very drinkable, yet I’d still hope for a more forceful hop character. Good. Tuesday, September 21, 2021
mcberko	3.7 Le Cheval Blanc Saison Wellington On tap at Le Cheval Blanc, pours a hazy blonde with a small white head. Aroma certainly brings out the hoppy white wine tanginess from the NZ hops, along with rustic saison yeast and maybe some young brett that hasn’t yet had a chance to impart funk. Flavour is much the same, with a great blend of rustic saison yeast and white wine tanginess from the ample hopping. Not very funky, nor is the brett very detectable otherwise. I appreciate the rustic character and the incorporation of the NZ hops. Very good, despite it not being all that complex. Tuesday, September 21, 2021
mcberko	3.4 Le Cheval Blanc Stout On nitro tap at Le Cheval Blanc, pours black with a thick, creamy light brown head. Nose brings out dry, hearty oats, and dry cocoa. Flavour is creamy, with bone dry cocoa and earthy, hearty oats. Nice bitter finish that retains its heartiness. Well-made for the boring style it is. Tuesday, September 21, 2021
mcberko	3.9 Le Cheval Blanc Blonde On tap at Le Cheval Blanc, pours a. Lear blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out crisp grassy hops, some herbal notes, and sweet cereal grains. Flavour is clean and crisp, with bright, spicy, grassy hops and crisp crackery malt. Now this is vibrant, crisp and quaffable. Amply hopped, with great bite and crispness. Excellent. Tuesday, September 21, 2021
czar	4.2 Le Cheval Blanc Saison Barriquée à l'Hibiscus bottle that pours unclear light but brigh peach-pink with a very small fizzy white cap offering minimal retention and lacing. delicious pink flowers, very soft woodsiness - vinous notes, intricate flora with a spot-on acidity, delicately astringent herbal notes, salt and white pepper/spices. moderate carbonation, light body, dry and gently tart woodsy-floral-citrusy finish. super nice barreled wild saison with a savant hibiscus dose/touch. very much enjoyed! Saturday, May 1, 2021
czar	4 Le Cheval Blanc Darth Lager Bourbon bottle that pours almost clear fairly dark brown with a quite nice beige cap offering some retention and lacing. dense caramelized nutty maltiness, potent buttery and sweet bourbon, dark maple syrup, red charred berries, raisins, astringent and drying welcoming alcohol. moderate carbonation, light to medium body - oily; semi-sweet woody finish. bourbon-driven with rich fruity and nutty notes, like a trail mix in a barrel, yo. Friday, April 30, 2021
dunklermessias	3.8 Le Cheval Blanc Gose Picturesque from tap. A little too yeasty but very nice salty flavors. Not sure about herbals. Thursday, April 29, 2021
dunklermessias	3.5 Le Cheval Blanc Pré Prohibition Lager Hazy, yellow color and a white head. Citric, grainy, grassy, herbal and nice bitterness. Dryish finish. Thursday, April 29, 2021
dunklermessias	4 Le Cheval Blanc Dr Rudi IPA Hazy, golden color and a niche white head. NOse of overripe tropical fruits, sweet like decaying. Juicy mouthfeeling, fruity and faint flavors of lemongrass. Very nice piny-hoppy finish. Thursday, April 29, 2021
dunklermessias	3.4 Le Cheval Blanc Framboise Hazy, oinky-amber color and s small white head. Nose of Raspberries and other red fruits. Taste is lots of raspberrys, acidic, quite lite but refreshing Thursday, April 29, 2021
czar	4.2 Le Cheval Blanc Une Prune bottle that pours slightly hazy peach-pink with a small off-white cap offering some retention and lacing. particularly fragrant strawberries and plums, lean softly peppery cereals, wee bit of citric acidity from fruit reminiscent of pink lemonade, lots of salts. moderate natural carbonation, light body, semi-dry fruity finish. super delicate and seemingly simple (but not) and very effective with vibrant (as they can be) juicy plum notes. impressive tart-ish plum ale. Friday, April 16, 2021
ametras	4.4 Le Cheval Blanc Zwickelbier 500ml bottle. Clear blonde with a frothy white head. Flavors are crisp cereals, fresh bread, crackers, honeyed cereals and hay with spicy, herbal and floral notes. Light to medium body, good carbonation, smooth texture. Friday, April 2, 2021