Must-Visit Microbreweries in Gaspésie this summer

What could be more refreshing that a tasty brew after a day of discoveries in Gaspésie? Here are microbreweries you can visit for a delicious break during your vacation!

Located by the sea in the village of Sainte-Flavie at the gateway to the Gaspé Peninsula, the Le Ketch microbrewery invites you to discover its beers in a maritime atmosphere. Near the sign for this microbrewery, you can observe an actual ketch, a type of two-masted sailboat made of mahogany and oak. On site, you’ll find a tasty selection of brews made with local ingredients, including hops grown in Maria and honey produced by Vieux Moulin in Sainte-Flavie. From the patio, soak up a superb view of the St. Lawrence and the beach, where sea lymegrass grows. This is also a great place to take in spectacular sunsets!

Le Ketch. Photo: Dany Vachon

The La Fabrique craft brewery offers a blackboard menu of 25 beers made on site or carefully selected from other microbreweries. Their menu includes many regulars, several seasonal or experimental brews as well as beers aged in oak barrels. The pub has a large garage door that opens onto Avenue Saint-Jérôme, the main street in Matane, and offers a lovely patio in the summer.

La Fabrique. Photo: Dany Vachon

It was La Collin, an Irish red ale, that first brought attention to the Le Malbord microbrewery. Inspired by Léon Collin, a fisherman originally from Tourelle who was also a storyteller, this beer will introduce you to the unique character of Haute-Gaspésie. Le Malbord also makes several other tasty craft beers inspired by the riches of the land and offers a few options from other microbreweries that change every few weeks. Located in a former general store, Le Malbord has given new life to this heritage building at the heart of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, within walking distance of a seaside boardwalk.

Microbrasserie Le Malbord. Photo: Mathieu Dupuis

The Microbrasserie Au Frontibus offers 18 types of beers that vary according to the seasons, inspired by the flavors of the wild nature of Gaspésie. She highlights local ingredients and homemade recipes to create her beers. In collaboration with the Rivières Foundation, Frontibus is actively engaged in the preservation of Quebec's rivers, because each beer contributes to the protection of a river.

Brewed near the picturesque fishing harbour of L’Anse-à-Beaufils, Pit Caribou beers are made with quality regional ingredients. You can savour them on the microbrewery’s patio as you admire the view of the sea and fishing harbour. Pit Caribou also offers a pub with a patio on the main street of the village of Percé. You’ll have many different types of beers to choose from: classic, spontaneous fermentation, limited edition and barrel-aged. While you’re there in person, make sure you try what’s only available on site! In the meantime, use the “Taste Profiler” tool on the company’s website to explore their beers and discover your beer profile.

Microbrasserie Pit Caribou. Photo: Steve Deschênes

Good beer, bites with local flavor in a warm and unifying atmosphere, this is what you will discover during your visit to La Belle Aventure. Come and have your travel stories told and honor the region's most beautiful attractions through their beers.

Photo: Microbrasserie La Bonne Aventure

Making a point of using the best and most local ingredients possible, Le Naufrageur offers about two dozen unique and tasty creative brews. Some are even made with seawater! If you’re not much of a beer drinker, you’ll want to try Sizz, an artisanal strawberry mint hard seltzer brewed on site. Since 2022, you can also enjoy Le Naufrageur products in the microbrewery’s restaurant with a patio overlooking the sea. Located in the former Le Héron restaurant, at the heart of Carleton-sur-Mer, this new establishment is just up the street from the microbrewery.

Microbrasserie Le Naufrageur. Photo: Dany Vachon

Microbrasserie La Captive in Amqui

The La Captive microbrewery is located in a historic building in Amqui, in the Matapédia Valley, that once housed the town’s police station, jail and fire station. The menu offers a good selection of seasonal house beers as well as appetizers, salads, gourmet sandwiches, decadent burgers, fine pizzas and more. Local products and promotional items are also available in the boutique.

Photo: Microbrasserie La Captive

Map of the Route des Bières de l’Est-du-Québec

These six microbreweries are all part of the Route des bières de l’Est-du-Québec, a beer trail to visit in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie and the Îles de la Madeleine. Together, they offer over 100 different products with unique flavours. Along the way, you can meet the brewers and find out more about their trade and methods, which will help you appreciate the fruits of their labour even more!

Note that all the microbreweries mentioned above offer their beers in bottles or cans as well as on tap. This means you can easily savour their products during picnics, before going out for dinner or by the fire at night. Of course, you’ll also want to stock up on their microbrews so you can continue to enjoy the flavours of Gaspésie once you get home!

Photo: La Route des Bières de l'Est-du-Québec

Enjoy a refreshing beer after a day of discoveries in Gaspésie!

See also: 

• 5 Smoked Salmon from Gaspésie
• 5 Types of Fish or Seafood to Savour in Gaspésie