Brutopia - Brasseur Artisanal Brewpub

2023-11-28. Main floor was relatively busy when I arrived, I didn't check upstairs. Sort of a nice space with a mix of tables and bar stools in the main area. I squeezed into a slightly awkward corner booth and was later joined by some friends. 12 of their own beers, O'Haras Stout, and a cider on tap tonight. I tried a flight of four and I apparently chose poorly as aside from the NEIPA they were on average not great. The Margarita Gose was one of the worst beers I have had in years. I kind of wish I had tried more of them to get a better representation but I was ready to move on after that introduction. Server was friendly. I went in with low expectations so I was arguably biased but still disappointed.

Didn't plan to visit but stumbled across it by accident during Canada Grand Prix weekend, so had to pop in. It's on one of the main party drags of Montreal, just a block away from the madness of that particular weekend. Ambiance-wise, I'd say it's dated ... I felt like I'd returned the early 1980s. They don't have as many offerings as other places I visited in the city, but what we had was OK, nothing noteworthy either way. Staff was friendly. Brewery #875.

Medium sized space, old brick interior; 8 own beers on tap, all decent; good wifi; flights available for a song

Visit Date: 7/20/2018
Busy stretch of town with lots of clubs and fancier bars. This place has more of a dive vibe. Live music playing on one of the floors was okay. Just had one of their beers, it was pretty mediocre. Wouldn't recommend seeking it out, but it wasn't a terrible spot.

Came here on 6.12.2017. Nice pub atmosphere with sport TV’s and a little stage with some good live music. A little grungy, but still ok. 9 beers on tap, all brewed on site. Had an IPA, which was mediocre. Service was extremely friendly.

Visited on Monday around 5½ to 6½ p.m. Located really close to Bell Center. Place is large but divided in small sections (an old large house) and it looks a bit messy (unlike l’Albion where it’s smaller, divided better and much more cozy). Service was friendly and fast, but it’s difficult to get much information about the beers. There was at least 8 of their own beers on tap when I visited and there was prices listed for generic private importations but I didn’t see a list of those. Their house beers - I have tried the 3 best as told by the waitress - aren’t bad but two of them were intensely boring. Price are normally good (4$ for 12 oz or 6,50$ for a pint) but are great during happy hours (12 oz for 2,61$ + tx, really?). Decent pub food (we tried Samosas, poutine, chicken wings, onion rings and fries, but there’s also some sandwiches / burgers). Tapas are large enough for 1 people. Quality is average, but good for the price. Definitely not a place I would make an effort in order to visit, but a decent option when you are around Bell Center so I will likely be back someday.

Great place to go out in the weekends, live music and decent beer.

Grungy pub with odd smells and average at best beers to match. I can imagine this being a late night option if you find yourself downtown and/or buzzed and incoherent to the point that you don’t really care what you’re putting in your mouth. There’s a small stage for live music. The lady behind the bar was pleasant.

Nice little beer bar. Ambience is niece and the beers aren’t to bad. Went there on a Tuesday night and they had a live band. The prices rant that bad either.