Brutopia

Yup. They have beer. Go here or don’t it’s not special, better than the 3 brewers. A bit too popular at this point.

Great spot to drop in, grab a beer and have a bite. I had the burger, fries and a calarmari plate which I shared. Their calarmari (surprisingly) was really good. The burger had some sort of pesto/​cream cheese dressing on it which was also really good. The beer is what you go for, though. Great selection of either in-​house, domestic or imported beers. Added bonus is the great live music!

I’m giving them 3 stars for the little seating in the back which is key since the place does get super packed. Used to go there with one of my old friends wasn’t my fav he loved it tho so only reason I went. There’s better places but I guess if u go on a quiet night you’re set lol

It’s really a local dive but there is so much to love about this bar. First off, the staff is adorable and personable. Second, the drinks are cheap as f without being completely disgusting and belligerent. There is always live music or some kind of event going and it’s always full of pretty decent people. The conversation with the regulars is not creepy or uncalled for, they’re all really funny and sweet and make for an all around good experience. The food is good and the restaurants take groups, which is sweet. Nothing to complain about when it comes to bru.

One of the best pub’s I’ve ever been to. Great atmosphere and a lot of interesting beer that needs to be tried! +great live music

Was in town for a conference but arrived a day ahead of everyone else so I had a solo dining experience. Searched for brewpubs near the hotel on Unilocal and this place came up — and I am glad it did! I walked in, sat at the bar and was promptly served. Generally I am scornful of Canadian beers ad they can be too mellow — Canadian IPAs drink like American Pale Ales, everything is a category off, flavor-​wise. Not at this place! Full flavored and delicious stouts and IIPAs — well worth the walk. I had some sort of taco (recommended by the bar tender) and it was a great choice. If you like beer, need a bite to eat and are in the area this is absolutely a place to check out.

Cool microbrewpub, they did a great job on the couple beers I tried. The place is dark and the service is somewhat slow. Trivia started, so we bolted, but I woul dhave stayed longer.

Very nice place to have a good local beer. The price is cheap compared to the quality of the beer. I ordered one blonde, one IPA and one with honey and all of them were pretty good. I indicate the salsiccia as appetizer. At night the bar usually has shows, we watched one country music with a talented girl.

Love this place! Great atmosphere and beer! Food is very good (if not fairly basic) but fresh ingredients (and really that’s what it’s all about)

This is a pretty easy going bar, like a few other Unilocalers have mentioned, but it gets loud and roudy on the weekend nights. We didn’t stay to long — only came here for a drink after a concert, so I don’t know how the service or vibe is. But I definitely had to yell to my partner to get a word in, so we decided this wasn’t the place for us. But worth a try if you’re in the area and that’s your type of bar!

What a great easy going bar in downtown Montréal. Brutopia brews their own beer and has quite a variety of different beers. My favorite were the cherry wheat and honey ale. They also have IPAs and porters along with about 12 different rotating taps.
The place is also a lot bigger than it seems with an outside area in the back, shuffle board upstairs along with a hidden dining area and a basement bar. They had live music when we went on a Saturday and you can watch the band from an upstairs viewing area as well. Very reasonably priced, a beer was about $ 5 -$ 6 Canadian dollars and shots were $ 4. This place has a mix of a dive bar and pub feel and our bartender was awesome. She was very friendly and joking around with the bachelor giving him a hard time.
Overall if I lived in Montréal, this would be my regular go to spot.

It’s great to have a decent brew pub downtown. The Nut Brown Ale was indeed «nutty» as described. Low carbonation, sweet, and low on the bitterness. I really enjoyed it. I also took a sip of my friend’s Cherry Wheat (a seasonal brew) and it had a pretty awesome authentic cherry flavour and aroma — great refreshing fruity beer.
Usually my expectations for pub nachos is low so I was pleasantly surprised by the chorizo nachos. It came with a good amount of melted cheese, salsa, and what looked at first like ground meat. The toppings resembled more they stuff you put on a Michigan dog than salsa, so it wasn’t dry, over-​baked, or too salty. In fact it was creamy and quite tasty. Portion is appropriate for one person and for the price paid. The samosas are a bit overrated in my opinion — good sauce but the pieces themselves don’t really step up much above wholesale school bake-​sale samosas if you know what I’m talking about.
Great place. Convenient, terrasse, decent beer and at least one decent munchie.

Nice bartender, decent beer selection, very divey space that could probably use a little bit of a spruce up. Seems like this place might have more character than most of the other bars on the block, but that could be more of a statement on the area than this specific bar. Drinks here are cheap, which is a big plus, and it seems like it could be pretty fun with the right crowd. I noticed a shuffleboard table up by the restrooms which is always a plus, but no one was playing when I was there.

Brutopia is rocking a dive bar aesthetic, and is excelling at it.
I’ve visited Brutopia a number of times and on every visit the selection of draft has been noticeably ahead of the curve in terms of Quebec beer culture. Hop and beer varieties trending internationally seem to pop up on the radar of Brutopia a year or two before other brasseries catch on.
Brutopia’s staff have also been excellent on every visit. A surprise group of 14? No problem Brutopia’s staff taxes it in stride.
I will be back!

Have to admit that I come here once every two years for everything Marillion as Brutopia is the fans HQ for meeting up and reconfirming old friendships. After 8 years it feels like home, a well worn pair of comfortable shoes or that sloppy joe sweatshirt. This experience shapes my view but behind the people and great music are the bones of a solid pub.
Brutopia isn’t large but the L-​shape makes it feel like a number of distinct areas. Upstairs is more of a get away area, more isolated from the music and a great place for those deep talks that beer brings with it.
Downstairs is the stage — usually occupied nightly– with a good sound system that reaches all corners. There’s a tiny floor for performance so the tables are right up against the singers of front of house musicians. Upstairs has split ledges and railings to watch the bands and there’s full service so you don’t need to leave your seat. Don’t expect vies of the band though.
The house brewed beers cover a good range of styles and are characterized by bolder flavors. I prefer the honey blonde over the raspberry or chocolate stout that many locals seem to love. There’s an oxymoronic dark pale ale and seasonals.
Take advantage of the $ 5 happy hour specials. Food options cover all corners of the world and are served quickly and piping hot. Food is well prepared and the servers don’t mix up food between tables.
Staff are friendly and efficient, they run you a tab and keep a good eye out so your glass isn’t empty for long. Good for their bottom line but also nice to not have to keep catching someone’s attention.

Endroit idéal pour une pinte en fin d’après-midi après le musée des beaux arts.
L’endroit n’était pas encore très rempli, mais c’était très bien.
Service rapide et agréable, prix tout à fait corrects, et bonnes bières artisanales.

Gord and I like brew pubs and craft beer so we checked out Brutopia;
They make their beer onsite.
I ordered a Raspberry Blonde and liked it.
Gord had a pale ale and a dark pale ale and he thought they were okay.
JazzLee was our server. She was friendly and took good care of us.

went once last summer with some Unilocalers. i think it was after some poutine meet nearby.
i had a chocolate beer or the honey beer, don’t remember it much. anyway, that’s basically how my experience was. beer didn’t leave me much of an impression. price is cheap, terrace is lacking. on the other hand, service was good.
i’m not much of a fan of downtown bars and this just adds to it

Nice place, usually quiet. The beer is decent, the prices are reasonable, however they don’t have a very big selection.
They don’t really speak french there. Not a problem for me, but just a heads up for the franco clientele

Bonne bière artisanale faite maison
Petite terrasse sympa, on discute facilement avec les autres clients
Bonne ambiance
Et un service très agréable, comme toujours à Montréal

Brutopia is a really great place for s beer and for live music. Went here on a whim because a) close to our hotel and b) its a brewpub and I love brew pubs and I am glad we did.
We came later in the evening, arriving around 11 for a drink or two and discovered that a band was playing. The place was not really busy at that point so we managed to find a place upstairs. The upstairs bar setup is really great for concerts because they have a balcony right overlooking the music. There are also ledges you can lean on and watch the band, the acoustics are also quote good. For beer, their but brown ale and their IPA are both good while my girlfriend has a raspberry wheat ale she liked. Our waitress was also excellent, very friendly and enthusiastic, really good service at a busy bar, unfortunately I forgot her name but she was excellent. Overall a top notch place to have a pint and listen to some music.

Moi qui est fan de bière …j’ai bien aimé, mais ce n’est pas le meilleur endroit de bière artisanale. La bière au framboise, beaucoup trop sucré, né vous attendez pas à goûter une bière comme la Mort Subite. La honey Brown par contre excellente. J’ai pris du guacamole, le guacamole boff… Les croustilles excellentes! Il manquait le band je crois, pour que je donne un 4*, il manquait un petit peu d’ambiance pour un jeudi soir. Par contre, le staff… d’une gentillesse incroyable!

Quand j’ai entendu mon amie parler d’un bar sur Crescent et que je n’étais super habillée pour le genre de bar auquel je pensais aller, je me suis finalement ravisée en entrant. Un style intérieur à la Irish pub, des petites tables à 4, différents styles de monde, une bière framboises succulente!
J’ai également mangé un plat d’édamamé (super bons!) ainsi qu’un plat de quesedillas aux champignons succulant!
L’atmosphère est convivial et sans prétention. Un endroit où l’on se sent à l’aise facilement!

I’ve been here a nice handful of times, just for drinks. I’m a big fan of their home brewed beers, I always get their honey or raspberry blonde. Their ales are smooth, rich in flavor and distinctively aromatic. The raspberry has a sweet scent without being overpowering, making it my favorite.
Happy hour is everyday before 8 pm, a pint will cost you just under 5 $.
I’ve never tried the food here but if you’re hungry there’s your typical bar menu, appetizers like wings and nachos, sandwiches and quesadillas.
Consisting of 3 bars over 3 floors, Brutopia is a great place to get together as groups since seating is plentiful. The lower floor is my favorite with a mix of tables and big comfy couches.
It’s an unpretentious pub, where the décor is drab but those who come here aren’t interested in ambiance — enjoy what they do best, cheers to beer.
Working wifi would be a plus.

Bière= Très bonne et avec une bonne variété ! Bière au miel, bière aux framboises, IPA, STOUT etc. Plus les spéciaux qui sont toujours excellents !
L’ambiance est bonne, bar anglophone type Pub avec très souvent un concert !
La nourriture est bonne sans êtres excellent, mais bon c’est un pub tu y va pour un repas «classe» …
Le service est cool, la seule fois ou j’ai eu un souci (oublie de la serveuse de ma commande) j’ai reçu une bière gratuite. Ce qui est quand même rare au final !
Le plus pour moi est le prix, vraiment pas chère par rapport aux autres micro-​brasseries au final vues la qualité de la bière l !

La bière du Brutopia est excellente. C’est une des micro-​brasseries que j’aime le plus à Montréal. L’endroit est pas très large, surtout le main floor, mais ce bar a 3 niveaux et une terasse en arrière.
J’aime l’idée des live shows, quizz et open mics. Par contre, ça rend l’endroit vraiment bruyant. Il y a un menu quand même varié et c’est une petite «coche de plus» que la nourriture des bars habituels. J’ai pas beacoup exploré mais les sandwichs (style panini) et les nachos au chorizo sont tous les 2 excellents.
Pourquoi pas olus que 4 étoiles? J’adore leurs bières, la bouffe est bonne, la musique aussi mais j’ai de la misère à trouver un âme à cet endroit. La place est étroite après quelque personnes et pour moi c’est un gros point négatif parce que je suis fait sur le long alors je suis un peu «pogné». Malgré tout, c’est un très bonne place pour prendre une bière et les speciaux sur les drinks et shooters sont pas chère.

Je né suis pas type bière, mais je suis allée dans ce pub une fois avec mon mari et des amis pour un 5 à 7. Il y a un bon choix de bières et d’alcool. Les prix sont raisonnables. On peut aussi y manger, il y a une cuisine. Le choix de mets est typique de ce type d’établissement: nachos, ailes de poulet, etc.
La serveuse était assez gentille, l’ambiance était feutrée et sombre et la musique était raisonnable, donc on pouvait se parler sans crier à s’en briser les cordes vocales, ce que j’apprécie grandement quand je suis avec des copains!

Bien que Brutopia soit l’une des microbrasseries les plus populaires du centre-​ville de Montréal, il m’a fallu trop de temps avant d’y mettre enfin les pieds. Jusqu’à la semaine dernière, je né la connaissais que très vaguement de nom, et n’avais entendu que des commentaires plus ou moins élogieux à son égard. J’ai donc décidé d’aller vérifier par moi-​même. Et quoi de mieux que d’aller dans un bar le soir d’une joute de hockey pour tester son ambiance? Ce n’est pas le meilleur endroit pour regarder le hockey cependant; la partie est présentée en sourdine, musique branchée en arrière-​fond… Un lundi soir tout de même bien occupé…et ce n’est pas comme si la place était restreinte; écrans plats, tables, tabourets et banquettes se déploient sur 3 étages… Je n’imagine pas les fins de semaine… Ses murs de briques et son éclairage tamisé, sa musique versatile, sa cuisine d’amuse-gueules et tapas, son ambiance bien urbaine; toutes ces caractéristiques attirent une clientèle très variée qui se compose linguistiquement d’au moins 60% d’anglophones. J’ai quand même réussi à me faire servir en français, ce qui dans le cas contraire, m’aurait franchement offusqué…
Entourée de pubs irlandais de renom, Brutopia a de la pression en ceci qu’elle se doit d’offrir des bonnes bières naturelles brassées à l’ancienne sur place afin de rivaliser avec les bars dits plus «commerciaux». Côté bières, j’ai été agréablement surpris. La brasserie utilise principalement des malts canadiens et y ajoutent des spécialités britanniques afin de créer une palette gustative distinguée. Je me suis pris une succulente pinte d’IPA au reflet ocre, que mon palais a grandement appréciée; un va-​et-​vient constant entre la douce amertume et la teneur maltée d’une bière réussie. Je me suis lancé par la suite sur un verre de Nut Brown (seulement 2,40 $!!!), au nez évident de café moka, et au goût particulièrement prononcé de noisettes grillées. C’était presque du Nutella liquide… 5 bières sont offertes en permanence, et 3 bières s’ajoutent aux couleurs des quatre saisons…
–L’hiver, né pas prendre un siège à proximité de la terrasse extérieure pour fumeurs. La porte s’ouvre continuellement et ça peut finir par déranger sérieusement.
–Trois terrasses sont ouvertes l’été.
–Plusieurs événements artistiques et spectacles musicaux ont lieu presque quotidiennement.

Brutopia est un brouepub dont les bières sont d’inspiration anglaise et dont les employés né parlent pas un mot de français. Leurs bières se démarquent très peu, mais sont quand même bonnes. J’ai apprécié leur Indian Pale Ale, quoique que j’en ai goûté des meilleures et des plus houblonnées. Point positif, le prix au verre est très abordable, d’autant plus que ce bar est situé en plein centre-​ville de Montréal. Donc, un brouepub qui n’est pas sans intérêt, si vous avez soif et passez devant, mais qui né vaut pas forcément le détour.