Subsidiaries
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned June 11, 2025, drunk July 19, 2026.
Very raspberry-forward, but fairly authentic there. Maybe a touch on the sugary side. Not a ton of acid, but not none. Rhubarb and lactic acid are pretty similar, so it's difficult to pick out the rhubarb. Clean enough.
Great salinity marking it right away as, at least, attempting the gose style. Slick and soft with good, though not-carried away acidity. Raspberry is lighter in the flavor and not sugary at all; again, not getting much distinct rhubarb, but there is a bit of vegetal and earthy character. Little bit of off-flavor here and there; I don't think any brewing flaws but maybe some sulfite and some dextrose-like character. Not thin/seltzery, though, again owing to the salinity which helps with the texture. Far from perfect, but in the NA world, this is another solid offering from Lagabiere.
Very raspberry-forward, but fairly authentic there. Maybe a touch on the sugary side. Not a ton of acid, but not none. Rhubarb and lactic acid are pretty similar, so it's difficult to pick out the rhubarb. Clean enough.
Great salinity marking it right away as, at least, attempting the gose style. Slick and soft with good, though not-carried away acidity. Raspberry is lighter in the flavor and not sugary at all; again, not getting much distinct rhubarb, but there is a bit of vegetal and earthy character. Little bit of off-flavor here and there; I don't think any brewing flaws but maybe some sulfite and some dextrose-like character. Not thin/seltzery, though, again owing to the salinity which helps with the texture. Far from perfect, but in the NA world, this is another solid offering from Lagabiere.
Tried
from Can
from Upside Drinks
on 20 Jul 2026
at 00:26
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap @ Resto de la Plage, Ile d’Orleans. Aroma of mango, pineapple, citrus and biscuit. Pours murky dark yellow color with thin creamy white head and great lacing. Taste starts juicy tropical fruity and citrusy with solid malty backbone, following is herbal and piney, mouthfeel is smooth, while finish is average bitter. Full body, creamy texture and average carbonation in palate. Hoppy smoothie…
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jul 2026
at 17:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a small dark brown foamy head with some retention and some lacing notes. Aroma of chocolate notes with some light bourbon notes with liquorice and residual sugar notes. Taste is also a mix of chocolate notes with some faint bourbon notes and liquorice with residual sugar notes and light metallic notes. Body is below average and good carbonation. OK BA stout but below standards for the style.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jul 2026
at 16:45
7.6/10
Boozy but smooth
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2026
at 21:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
473ml can. Pours a hazy orange yellow with a small, foamy, long lasting, white head that leaves soapy curtains of lace. Sweet fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, orange, apricot, mango, pineapple and herbal hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, tangerine, peach, pineapple, mango, coconut and pine resin in a dry, bitter finish. Medium to full body with a slightly creamy, smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Juicy and abv is well hidden.
Tried
from Can
from
Collective – A Craft Beer Shop
on 09 May 2026
at 05:31
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Just goes under "Ta Meilleur" nowadays, and seems to be the only version available. The UPC matches the can. A slight haze, golden-yellow colour with a big white head, long lasting and thicker foamy lacing spots. Big oranges in the nose with melon notes and other tropical fruits. Again, orangy with more melons and a tad grassiness. A wet, juicy mouthfeel with a light dryness - but not creamy. Not bad, but missing something blending (more oats?)... to be My Meilleur.
Tried
from Can
at
IGA Famille Charles Cantley
on 07 Apr 2026
at 00:58
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pretty nice nectarine aroma here, some mango. Pours clear golden with decent head, not very hazy. Finishes with some cloying tangy finish. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 02:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hazed, yellowish colour with a frothy white cap, decent stay and some soapy lacing. A little funk farm in the nose with citrus notes, and a touch of grape must. This last one comes a little more in the taste, freshening things with the citrus-tropical fruitiness. Some funk still comes out in the flavours. Not bad, but was expecting a little better balance with the Sauvignon Blanc grape must and Nelson Sauvin hops - which should of been quite wine-like, and delicious.
Tried
from Can
from
IGA Extra - Famille Charles (Gatineau)
on 28 Mar 2026
at 05:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
A: very nicely hazy straw yellow body | massive 9cm tall pure white soapy head
A: hop pellets | rich malts | grapefruit
F: floral | alpha acids | effervescent
T: slightly piney | mellow canned corn | soapy end
O: very nice for style | real malt body | actually fresh hops, this is the best IPA (N/A) that I've had so far this month!
16 oz can | IGA (grocery): Montreal (rue Berri/UQAM), Quebec, Canada | 01-July-2028 | CA$4,29 | canned: 29-April-2025 | sampled: 05-March-2026, on my wife's birthday... Happy Birthday Sweetheart!
A: hop pellets | rich malts | grapefruit
F: floral | alpha acids | effervescent
T: slightly piney | mellow canned corn | soapy end
O: very nice for style | real malt body | actually fresh hops, this is the best IPA (N/A) that I've had so far this month!
16 oz can | IGA (grocery): Montreal (rue Berri/UQAM), Quebec, Canada | 01-July-2028 | CA$4,29 | canned: 29-April-2025 | sampled: 05-March-2026, on my wife's birthday... Happy Birthday Sweetheart!
Tried
from Can
from
IGA Extra - Marché Lambert (Chambly)
on 05 Mar 2026
at 21:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Canned 12-09-25, drunk March 2, 2026.
Fruity and hoppy with the fruit feeling fairly authentic; not cheap syrup/extract-like. Also not overdone, leaving enough room for a citrusy hoppiness to insert itself. Sparse malts showing lots of cracker, with clean yeast and no wort.
Has a soft, vanilla-like character with candied fruit and almost a yogurt-like fruit character. Kind of chewy and tart at the same time with light, peppery bitterness. Mild flavors all-around, but a very lackluster body. Not seltzer, but not a huge step up from it. The wheat and oats help, at least.
Fruity and hoppy with the fruit feeling fairly authentic; not cheap syrup/extract-like. Also not overdone, leaving enough room for a citrusy hoppiness to insert itself. Sparse malts showing lots of cracker, with clean yeast and no wort.
Has a soft, vanilla-like character with candied fruit and almost a yogurt-like fruit character. Kind of chewy and tart at the same time with light, peppery bitterness. Mild flavors all-around, but a very lackluster body. Not seltzer, but not a huge step up from it. The wheat and oats help, at least.
Tried
from Can
from Upside Drinks
on 02 Mar 2026
at 20:09