You know the beer movement is gaining traction when French restaurants, like Petit Louis in Roland Park, start serving flights of beer.

That happened this week. Wednesday, the restaurant bar began pouring 3-ounce samples of four beers ,  La Fin Du Monde or “The End of the World” from Unibroune of Quebec;  St. Feuillien Triple from Belgium, Maudite “Damned” from Unibroune and "Celebrator" Doppelbock from  Brauerie Aying of Bavaria, Germany. 

I was the first customer to put down $15 and sip the four samples.  The labels of each beer, along with tasting notes, were printed on a sheet of paper. Each glass of beer rested on its appropriate spot. This is smart, because believe it or not, in a tasting, keeping track of which beverage is in which glass can be slippery.

My favorite was the La Fin du Monde, a triple Belgian ale, that was exceptionally well balanced with just the right citrus notes. It had a champagne-like effervescence and hid its high alcohol by volume, 9 percent, very well.

It went well with the pomme frites, one of four $5 appetizers the restaurant is serving with beers.

The Celebrator Doppelbock was, in my opinion, the most approachable of the beers, with rich malt flavors. The  St. Feuillien Triple also had pleasing malt, and went well with pomme frites -- but then again, everything goes well with French fries. 

The spiciest and hoppiest of the beers was the Maudite, a strong red ale with ginger and brown sugar notes.

All in all, standing at the bar, sipping fine beers and nibbling on fine French fare was pretty nice. You could say it was an All-American experience. 

The beers will be poured  5 p.m.-9 p.m. in the bar on weeknights. One more thing, you get to pick your favorite beer, and are rewarded with a full bottle of your fave.

Anyone else familiar with these beers?

Anybody feel funny about drinking beer in a French restaurant?

Does this mean the beer movement has arrived?