Beers for Canada Day

It's OK, we know. Sometimes you don't want to drink wine with barbecue or on the deck. You want beer.

Luckily, it's hard to go wrong with Canadian beer. Big Rock, Wild Rose, Granville Island, Steamwhistle, Creemore Springs...there are far too many great Canadian beers to mention.

In celebration of Canada Day, we picked a few crowd-pleasing beers from Quebec that might be new to you.

Brasserie Le Bilboquet La Corriveau

From the Brasserie Le Bilboquet website: "From the top of her gallows, the Corriveau looks down on you as you savour a dark beer with espresso and chocolate aromas. Her deep colour is topped by a rich and unctuous cream which hides a sharp bitterness worthy of the dark thoughts which haunted the spirit of this legendary murderer."

Available in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Brasserie Le Bilboquet MacKroken Flower

From the Brasserie Le Bilboquet website: "Pours a hazy, beautiful deep dark ruby, large off-white head. The aroma is intense, so much sweet chrystal malt and minor peat, lots of sharp minty hop notes, and a touch of booze. Nice!

Discreet aroma of caramel and herbal fragrances. Flavour is equally intense, same aspects, very sweet but in a refined malty way, underlying slightly dry hop presence throughout on a full-feeling body. Chewy. Minor fruit esters from the yeast, cherry, pear, but barely noticeable.

Luscious mouth feel, well rounded, somehow sticky and dry in a comfortable way all while possessing this inviting tiny bubbles carbonation. Truly charming scotch ale, the honey fits like an old acquaintance."

Available in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Dieu du Ciel Corne du diable

From the Dieu du Ciel website: "Corne du diable (French for "Horn of the devil") is a contemporary interpretation of the classic English India Pale Ale. This new style, born on the west coast of North America, is characterized by stronger and hoppier beers. The result is a red ale expressing caramel flavours coming from the malt, sharp bitterness and powerful hop aromas, thanks to dry hopping."

AB: $18/6 341 ml bottles  ON: $3/341 ml  NS: $13/ 6 341 ml bottles Premier Wine & Spirits

Dieu du Ciel Rosée d'Hibiscus

From the Dieu du Ciel website: "Rosée d’Hibiscus is a soft spoken wheat beer. The rose colour comes from the hibiscus flowers added during the brewing process. The aromas and flavour of this tropical flower are very prominent in the beer, giving it a slight acidity and a very agreeable fragrance. It is the perfect thirst quencher on a hot summer day."

ON: $3/341 ml  NS: $13/6 341 ml bottles Premier Wine & Spirits

Dieu du Ciel Route des épices

From the Dieu du Ciel website: "Routes des épices (French for "Spice Route") is a rye beer brewed with both black and green peppercorns. Initially, the beer reveals flavours of fresh grain and malt, which give it notes of chocolate, caramel, and fruit. The pepper flavour and aroma is fully revealed in the finish, which leaves a pleasant, spicy, tingling sensation on the tongue."

AB: $16/6 341 ml bottles  NS: $14/6 341 ml bottles