Microbrasserie Le Prospecteur

Microbrewery in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated with 2 Venues

Contact
202 Rue Bombardier, Val-d'Or, J9P 0P7, Canada
Description
Brouepub original au 585 3e Avenue, Val-d'Or.
A ensuite ouvert une usine de production (avec salon de dégustation) au 202 rue Bombardier à Val d'or.

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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Mid-hazed, golden-yellow colour with a creamyish white head, good retention and many streaks of foamy-creamy lacing. Loads of smaller particles, looking like spices, floating all-around. Lots of Citra hops in the nose giving the citrus touch and some grassiness. Then, some good tropical fruitiness from the Mosaic comes out to balance things. Even hints of melons. Some good lemon zest, orange juice with a blend of mild tropical and resinous notes. A nice collab-NEIPA from two breweries that make these well, with an interesting concept of two hops.
Tried from Can on 07 Jan 2026 at 06:12

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Hazy, golden-orange colour with a bunch of particles, like spices floating around. The white frothy head is creamyish with decent stay and nice creamy streaks of lacing. Big peachy aromas from the Peacharine hops, with a blend of tropical fruits, mild citrus and hints of white wine. Again, lots of fruitiness in the flavours with everything found in the nose. A tad pineapple sweetness in there as well. A juicy mouthfeel with some creaminess, and mild zest bitterness in the end with a slow-building dryness. Quite a nice, juicy Double NEIPA with loads of fruity hoppiness.
Tried from Can from IGA Extra - Famille Charles (Gatineau) on 02 Jan 2026 at 00:16

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
A hazed milky yellow ipa with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, smooth tropical fruits, light citrusy notes, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity biscuit malt with piney resinous hops, tropical fruit, light citrus, light dank notes, very nice. On tap at brewery.
Tried from Draft at Bistro L'Autre Oeil - Maison de Fûts on 29 Dec 2025 at 22:27

8.4/10
Tried on 20 Dec 2025 at 19:13

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Very hazy, golden-orange colour with a smaller white head, leaving minimal lacing. A fresh, herbal nose with orange juice, lemony-citrus zest, spices, a vanilla touch and the oats. A juicy, wet mouthfeel with some good zesty dryness in the end. Some good orange juicy flavours with the zest bitterness. Quite an interesting hybrid between a citrusy NEIPA and some lighter Witbier notes which adds a nice twist to this one.
Tried from Can on 15 Nov 2025 at 05:44

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
A hazed blonde ipa with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, light grapefruit pulp, light tropical fruits, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, light fruity esters, light citrus, pleasant. On tap at L'autre oeil.
Tried from Draft at Bistro L'Autre Oeil - Maison de Fûts on 04 Nov 2025 at 23:27

8.2/10
Damn this is straight up tasty. Belgian spin on the pumpkin brings lots of spices, bit of sweetness with brown sugar and rich body.
Tried from Can on 14 Oct 2025 at 19:45

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A hazed milky yellow ipa with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, dank notes, grapefruit pulp, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, loads of tropical fruits, grapefruit pulp, pleasant. On tap at L'autre oeil
Tried from Draft at Bistro L'Autre Oeil - Maison de Fûts on 13 Oct 2025 at 19:49

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
Can that pours a clean amber colour with golden highlights, an off-white head, average retention and light lacing spots. Darker bread aromas with some biscuit, mild caramel, and the hops really building up with grassiness. The hops are a little tamer in the taste, just adding a nice, mild drying finish. Flavours of toasty, bready, cereal malt and only hints of caramel. The grassy hops even calm down in the nose. Overall, a really good, very drinkable Oktoberfest Festbier. Prost!
Tried from Can from IGA Extra - Famille Charles (Gatineau) on 23 Sep 2025 at 04:48

8.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 8.5 Texture 10 Overall 9.5
Olfactif funky et fruité.
Fruits à noyau et acidité lactique en évidence.
Arômes fermiers et chevalins en prime, vieux bois, cuir défraichi.
Collet épais, persistant et très crémeux.
Liquide jaune paille, fortement effervescent et partiellement voilé.
En bouche, c'est funky mais complexe.
Fruité aux accents de fruits à chair blanche.
Des notes boisées englobent la palette qui se décline en accents maltés de blé bien croustillant, de vieille grange chevaline et d'épices un peu poivrées.
On est ici en présence d'un grand cru d'une qualité exceptionnelle qui n'a rien à envier aux classiques belges de ce monde.
Complexité remarquable.
Hautement appréciée !
O:5.9 V:4.75 G:8.4 C:5.0 G:18.2 T:42.25/50 (8.45/10)
Tried from Can from Broue Ha Ha (DBSQ) on 14 Sep 2025 at 21:29