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Welcome to Pelican, the bar where everyone knows your name… or at least your drink order.
Anna and I discovered Pelican last year ahead of St. Paddy’s Day. At the time, nothing stood out. Their offerings were lacking, all of your typical imports. However, we went back this spring and were pleasantly surprised.
And this doesn’t even capture their awesome patio! C/o Eater Montreal
✔️ Beau’s Kissmeyer and All Day IPA on tap!
✔️ Boreal’s North East IPA on tap!
✔️ Unlimited popcorn!
✔️ Dog friendly patio and interior!
✔️ Fifty Shades of Grey bathroom buddy!
It has quickly become our drinking hole where they’ll drop off a pint of Boreal’s North East IPA before we’ve even sat down. So following in the tradition, everyone started off with the best beer o’ the year (according to ). With our whistled whetted, more serious beers were afoot.
The Contenders
- Anna: Gawa Estra Dry (Lac St Jean)
- Chris: Ippon (Oshlag)
- Dan: Nord-est IPA (Shelton)
- Nick: Funk et Furie (Avant-Garde)
- Val: Stout Blanc (Oshlag)
- Dave: Brett, Pas Brett (L’espace publique)
- Corey: Milkshake Stout (Vox)
- Kristen: Holy Shit (Pelican)
Anna: Gawa Estra Dry (Lac St. Jean)
| Nick | Anna | Kristen | Dan | Chris | Val | Dave | Corey | Average |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.7 |
“I very clearly have a soul” – Dan
“Has a nose the body does not fulfill” – Dan
“A little bit medicinal” – Kristen
“It’s like 3 different groups made it: Beer, label, description” – Nick
Chris: Ippon (Oshlag)
| Nick | Anna | Kristen | Dan | Chris | Val | Dave | Corey | Average |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
“Eternal rival to the previous beer”
“Like candied ginger” – Chris
“If you’re sick, this is what you should drink” – Val
“Like Crabbies” – Chris
Dan: Nord-est IPA (Shelton)
| Nick | Anna | Kristen | Dan | Chris | Val | Dave | Corey | Average |
| 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
“It’s a beer” – Kristen
“Tight bubbles, not the right body” – Kristen
Nick: Funk et Furie (Avant-Garde)
| Nick | Anna | Kristen | Dan | Chris | Val | Dave | Corey | Average |
| 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
“There is no funk or Fury, but it’s drinkable” – Nick
“Brewedly interrupted” – Anna
“No bandaids or gym socks” – Dave
“Slightly gluey taste”
“Cannabis beer?” – Val
Val: Stout Blanc (Oshlag)
| Nick | Anna | Kristen | Dan | Chris | Val | Dave | Corey | Average |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.4 |
“Smells sweet” – Val
“Diluted coffee” – Anna
“I quite like this” – Corey
Dave: Brett, Pas Brett (L’espace publique)
Dave cheated and stayed out of this picture
| Nick | Anna | Kristen | Dan | Chris | Val | Dave | Corey | Average |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.7 |
“Heavier, maltier” – Kristen
“Dave is lost right now” – Val
Corey: Milkshake Stout (Vox)
| Nick | Anna | Kristen | Dan | Chris | Val | Dave | Corey | Average |
| 3.5 | 1 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 3.4 |
“The milkshake needs more of a grundle hop” – ???
“Mother lover is fucking awesome” – Nick
Brett Heart Foundation → Brett Hall → Brett Michaels → George Michael → Michael Bolton
Kristen: Holy Shit = Beer, Grapefruit, Broken Dreams (Pelican)
| Nick | Anna | Kristen | Dan | Chris | Val | Dave | Corey | Average |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
* At this point, Dan opted to drink a candle instead of the cocktail
“This was way much less scary than I thought” – Dan
“Oh, that’s fucked” – Kristen
“How do you spell BLAAARGH? Please don’t order that again” – Corey
“…WHY?” – Anna
“Was this a joke shot?” – Nick
“I feel like this killed my cold” – Val
The Winners
- Overall: Brett, Pas Brett
- Surprise: 3x tie between Brett, Pas Brett, Ippon and Holy Shit
- Favourite: 2x tie between Brett, Pas Brett and Nord-est IPA
- Label: Gawa Estra Dry
