BeerSaturday 436 - Alto Citra (BreWskey)

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Here's my contribution to BeerSaturday 436 with my latest beer, purchased directly from BreWskey, the Alto Citra, an Oat Cream IPA. This is my first time visiting the taproom of this brewery in Montreal's Old Port. I also took the opportunity to try another Oat Cream there, the Unbalanced, which was interesting. Especially straight from the tap—it might be psychological, but it's better 😀.

Voici ma participation au BeerSaturday 436 avec ma dernière bière achetée directement dans les locaux de BreWskey, il s'agit de la Alto Citra, une Oat Cream IPA. C'est la première fois que je passe par la Tap Room de cette brasserie au Vieux Port de Montréal. J'ai profité pour déguster sur place une autre Oat Cream la Unbalanced, intéressante. Surtout directement sortie du fût, c'est peut être psychologique mais c'est meilleur 😀.

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Here is the map of Quebec where I can show you precisely the location of the brewery. BreWskey is a microbrewery with a restaurant in Montreal's touristy Old Port district.

Voici la carte du Québec ou je peux vous montrer précisément la localisation de la brasserie. BreWskey est une microbrasserie avec un restaurant qui se trouve dans le quartier touristique du Vieux Port à Montréal.

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Alto Citra (BreWskey)


📜 Brewery / Brasserie :

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This isn't the first beer from BreWskey that I've introduced you to. But as a reminder, the brewery was founded in 2015 by Karine Amyotte, Guillaume Couraud, and Derrick Robertson, who, as is often the case, are a group of friends passionate about beer, but also whisky—hence the name. They started out as a taproom and then, in 2019, began brewing their own beers, mainly IPAs. Their facilities are located in Montreal's Old Port, below the Bon Secours Market. Perfect location...

Ce n'est pas la première bière de BreWskey que je vous présente. Mais pour rappel, la brasserie a été fondée en 2015 par Karine Amyotte, Guillaume Couraud et Derrick Robertson, qui comme c'est souvent le cas, un groupe d'amis passionnés par la bière mais aussi le whisky d'où le nom. Ils commencent l'aventure comme taproom puis en 2019 brassent leurs propres bières, surtout des IPA. Leurs installations se trouvent dans le Vieux Port à Montréal, en dessous du Marché Bon Secours. Emplacement parfait...


🍺 Tasting / Dégustation :

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The Alto Citra is an Oat Cream IPA with 6.5% alcohol, hopped exclusively with Citra. It's interesting to taste a single hop in a beer. This India Pale Ale has a creamy texture thanks to the oats and lactose. In the glass, it has a mango-orange color with a beautiful white head. On the palate, I really liked how the bitterness of an IPA was softened by the creaminess of the oats. The Citra is quite noticeable with its tropical fruit and citrus notes. I enjoy this type of beer from time to time.

La Alto Citra est une IPA Oat Cream avec 6,5% d'alcool houblonnée seulement avec du Citra. C'est intéressant de gouter un seul houblon dans une bière. Cette India Pale Ale a une texture crémeuse dû à la présence d'avoine et du lactose. Dans le verre, on retrouve cette couleur orange mangue avec une belle mousse blanche. Au gout, j'ai bien aimé que l'amertume d'une IPA soit atténuée par le côté crémeux de l'avoine. On sent bien le citra avec son gout de fruit tropicaux et d'agrume. J'aime bien ce type de bière de temps en temps.

Alto Citra (BreWskey)

Design

The design of Alto Citra is like a comic book page with characters everywhere: one-eyed cats, cheerful earthworms, and that slightly steampunk character that appears on almost every can. It's quite successful if you like green 😀.

Le design de Alto Citra est comme une page de bande dessinée avec des personnages partout, des chats à un seul oeil, des vers de terre joyeux, et ce personnage un peu steam punk qu'on retrouve presque sur toutes les canettes. C'est assez réussi si on aime le vert 😀.

Alto Citra (BreWskey)

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Have a great week. / Très bonne semaine à tous.
Cheers / Santé / Salud 🍻

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The Citra is quite noticeable with its tropical fruit and citrus notes. I enjoy this type of beer from time to time.

I've noticed haha Easy drinking beers for a warm day always make me think of that scene in Shawshank Redemption when Andy gets the wardens to give everyone a cold beer after a long day working on tarring the roof.

We sat and drank with the sun on our shoulders and felt like free men. Hell, we could have been tarring the roof of one of our own houses. We were the lords of all creation,"

Enjoying a beer can be a powerful thing 🙂

I'm not usually that philosophical when I'm drinking my beer 😀 But it's true that it feels good on a Friday evening after a week of work. It signals the start of the weekend.
Thanks for your support, always appreciated.

The crazy design of the can is something worth to be mentioned and described with detail for sure! The steampunk stile with the loop on his forehead is completely crazy!
I've never fancy a lot with the IPA, specially the strong ones, I do prefer the trappist 😅 But you know what everyone says, "Firstly it's strange, then you learn to love it!". I thing I have to give another try to a mild IPA beer next time!
Have a great weekend!

It's true that I wasn't a fan of IPAs at first, but over time you learn to appreciate their taste, somewhere between citrus and tropical fruits. I like this type of beer especially in winter, with their color, it's like little sun in your glass 😀
Have a great week

Your desire to have sunshine every day is enough to overcome the citrus and tropical fruit flavors... Impressive! I prefer a beer that you can almost “eat like a steak.” But I may change my mind! I'll really have to start my foray into IPAs and give them a chance!

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