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Broken 7 by La Compagnie de Bière Brisset

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Over the weekend I tried a new beer, Broken 7 by La Compagnie de Bière Brisset (so new in fact, that in this day and age, I can’t find a single useful link anywhere for either of them). I ended up recording my thoughts about it. Call it the Zekecast, Zeke’s Montreal Beer Podcast, a beercast or whatever.

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In a nutshell, it’s a very reasonable and nice beer made better by it being made locally. Bright yellow, 5% abv, it comes in thin 500ml brown bottles with a label that evokes baseball uniforms. It has strong hay overtones with a nice aftertaste, I also was able to taste and smell at first some celery then a vague citrus scent and flavor (somewhere in between lemon and grapefruit) and a slight hint of something approaching licorice. However the lasting image and memory is of a late summer pasture. It’s much better when drunk extremely cold.

A bottle of Broken 7 by La Compagnie de Bière Brisset
A bottle of Broken 7 by La Compagnie de Bière Brisset

For those who are interested, the players on the Expos who wore the number 7 were Bobby Wine (1969 – 1972), Bob Stinson (1973 – 1974), Tony Bernazard (1979), Ron LeFlore (1980), Hubie Brooks (1985 – 1989), Lou Frazier (1993 – 95), F.P. Santangelo (1996 – 1998), Orlando Merced (1999), Todd Zeile (2003) and Tony Batista (2004). But as I point out Alain McKenna is probably wrong in thinking that there is any link to baseball, as here in Montreal the name will be pronounced “broh-kuhn set.” As the number seven is pronounced “set” in French. So it is much more likely that if there is any sports connection it is to tennis. And it only occurred to me now, that not only did he not write anything substantial about the beer, but what little he did write, he got wrong, implying that it is a Lager, when in fact it is an Ale.

For those following along these links will prove helpful. The Montreal Expos 1973 season (also here, here and here). Schaefer Beer, Rheingold Beer and the two paragraphs in La Presse that Alain McKenna, wrote about the beer. The address for Epicerie Unique is 4109 St. Laurent, here in Montreal.

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La Paryse [The Montreal Burger Report]

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Episode 269: [44:07 Total Time]

La Paryse
302 Rue Ontario Est, Montreal, H2X 1H6
(514) 842-2040
laparyse.com.

La Paryse Part One [16:05]
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La Paryse Part Two [13:29]
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La Paryse Part Three [14:33]
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Le Jolifou [The Montreal Burger Report]

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Episode 258: [80:59 Total Time]

Le Jolifou
1840, rue Beaubien E, Montreal, QC H2G 1L6
(514) 722-2175
jolifou.com

The All-Dressed Burger at Le Jolifou
The All-Dressed Burger at Le Jolifou

Le Jolifou Part One [13:14]
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Le Jolifou Part Two [14:18]
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Le Jolifou Part Three [16:30]
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Le Jolifou Part Four [15:19]
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Brasserie T! [The Montreal Burger Report]

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Episode 239: [66:39 Total Time]

Brasserie T!
1425 Rue Jeanne-Mance, Montreal, QC H5B 1E4
(514) 282-0808
brasserie-t.com

The Cheeseburger at Brasserie T!
The Cheeseburger at Brasserie T!

Brasserie T! Part One [15:30]
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Brasserie T! Part Two [17:24]
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Brasserie T! Part Three [16:46]
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Brasserie T! Part Four [16:59]
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Smart Burger [The Montreal Burger Report]

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Episode 229: [67:43 Total Time]

Smart Burger
2159 boulevard Cure-Labelle, Laval, Quebec H7T 1R3
(450) 687-7627

896 Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1G3
(514) 564-7099
smartburger.ca

A cheeseburger with a pickle from Smart Burger
A cheeseburger with a pickle from Smart Burger

Smart Burger Part One [15:04]
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Smart Burger Part Two [16:37]
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Smart Burger Part Three [16:03]
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Smart Burger Part Four [19:59]
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Auberge du Dragon Rouge [The Montreal Burger Report]

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Episode 221: [43:10 Total Time]

Auberge du Dragon Rouge
8870 Lajeunesse, Montreal, QC H2M 1R6
(514) 858-5711
oyez.ca

The Dragon Rouge Burger
The Dragon Rouge Burger

Auberge du Dragon Rouge Part One [15:42]
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Auberge du Dragon Rouge Part Two [15:56]
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Auberge du Dragon Rouge Part Three [11:32]
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Burger de Ville [The Montreal Burger Report]

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Episode 184: [94:24 Total Time]
Burger de Ville
59 Avenue Westminster Nord Montreal-Quest, QC H4X 1Y8
+1 (514) 564-9902

Burger de Ville
Burger de Ville

Burger de Ville Part One [12:19]
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Burger de Ville Part Two [12:31]
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Burger de Ville Part Three [13:11]
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Burger de Ville Part Four [12:03]
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Burger de Ville Part Five [11:04]
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Burger de Ville Part Six [10:59]
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Burger de Ville Part Seven [12:17]
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Burger de Ville Part Eight [10:44]
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Mister Steer [The Montreal Burger Report]

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Episode 166: [96:10]
Mister Steer
1198, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montreal, QC H3B 1K1
(514) 866-3233
www.mistersteer.com

Mister Steerburger, photo by Ed Hawco
Mister Steerburger, photo by Ed Hawco

Mister Steer Part One [12:08]
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Mister Steer Part Two [11:39]
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Mister Steer Part Three [11:36]
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Mister Steer Part Four [11:09]
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Mister Steer Part Five [14:46]
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Mister Steer Part Six [13:12]
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Mister Steer Part Seven [11:00]
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Mister Steer Part Eight [10:40]
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Firegrill [The Montreal Burger Report]

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Episode 145: [72:30 Total Time]
Firegrill
1490, Stanley, Montreal, QC, H3A 1P7
(514) 842-0020
www.firegrill.com

The Firegrill Burger, phot by Ed Hawco
The Firegrill Burger, phot by Ed Hawco

Firegrill Part One (14:37); (MP3 20MB / FLAC 162MB / Ogg Vorbis 13MB / Stream)

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Copoli [The Montreal Burger Report]

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Episode 131: [86:32 Total Time]

Copoli
4458, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Westmount, QC H3Z 1R7
(514) 989-8580
and
5181, boul de Maisonneuve O, Montreal, QC H4A 1Z3
(514) 483-0000

The Copoli Burger, photo by Ed Hawco
The Copoli Burger, photo by Ed Hawco

Copoli Part One (11:12); (MP3 16MB / FLAC 119MB / Ogg Vorbis MB / Stream)

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Copoli Part Two (13:19); (MP3 19MB / FLAC 143MB / Ogg Vorbis 11MB / Stream)

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Copoli Part Three (13:53); (MP3 20MB / FLAC 149MB / Ogg Vorbis 11MB / Stream)

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Copoli Part Four (12:17); (MP3 17MB / FLAC 132MB / Ogg Vorbis 10MB / Stream)

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Copoli Part Five (12:51); (MP3 18MB / FLAC 139MB / Ogg Vorbis 10MB / Stream)

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