The Tap Lines at Ninkasi

So, Onbeer.org has been quite quiet this week. That is because I have been in Quebec City all week attending a Conference. What with the business of the conference, the socializing of the conference and trying to get some sleep I haven’t had time to write any posts. However, not all is lost. I have made a point of tracking down some Quebec City beer secrets that I will happily report on over the next little while. So the best is still to come.

However, just to make you a little jealous, I am currently sitting in Ninkasi Du Faubourg, a funky beer bar with sixteen Quebec beers on tap and a whack more in the bottle, sampling some fresh Blanche de Chambly and St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout on tap (taster size), accompanied by a decent vegetarian mini-pizza, and finishing with a small glass of Trois Pistoles en fut (that is French for “on tap”, my Anglo-Albertan friends) before I head off to the airport for my trek home.

Ninkasi has a hip, urbane feel to it and a complete commitment to Quebec beer. No Molson or Labatt here. They have a large selection of Unibroue, but also offer beer from other key Quebec micros. They even gave me a small sample of something called “Swordfish” from Microbrasserie Le Naufrageur – a Quebec brewery I had never heard of (which is hard to do). “The main floor is set up for bands (one is doing sound check as I write this) and the upstairs has a fabulous patio and a couple of smaller, more intimate rooms. I eschewed the patio because it is 30 degrees out and I have spent the last couple hours walking the city. I both deserve a beer and a break from the sun. An appropriate way to end my few days in Vieux Quebec.

I promise to write more soon. But for now, allow this short missive to whet your appetite. Back home soon.