Hannah B.
Yelp
I was not expecting to be as impressed as I was over this place. I visit a lot of microbreweries and if I'm being honest, they all start too look the same after a while. Additionally, hearing about a place that's "all about the hops" seemed sorta passé and maybe boring. Far from it! Admitedly, Messorum has some of the common features of a modern microbrewery: old warehouse set up, indoor picnic tables, pricier pints and a long stretching bar. The rest was special. Beyond the obvious different punk/skater branding that they've given the place, the decor is more modern and sleek than your average brew spot and the music doesn't necessarily rely on the old classics.
Now for the beer: wow. What Messorum does with hops makes other microbreweries' IPA/NEIPA game look like playing around in a sandbox. These guys treat hops like a science. The beers were consistently balanced and complex like nothing I've had in Montreal. Like, the beers were so interesting sometimes I would stop the conversation just to appreciate what I was drinking. If hoppy fare isn't your cup of tea, they are also experimenting with sours, which I thought were delicious (and if anything, dangerously drinkable). That being said, don't expect to show up and enjoy something that isn't more on the wild side.
Again, this is not your ordinary microbrewery. If you're serious about beer go visit Messorum.