OrValentine's Day Dinner is a $69 prix fixe for two. We will offer this special menu from 5pm 'til 1am. (Our regular menu will also be available all day and night)

$69 per couple

The legend of Orval:  Countess Mathilda from Italy, a widow, was on holiday in the Ardenne Mountains. One day her wedding ring fell off her finger and into a natural spring. She prayed to the Virgin Mary and at once a trout rose to the surface with the precious ring in its mouth. Mathilda exclaimed : 'Truly this place is a Val d'Or'!" In gratitude, she decided to establish a monastery on the site.  Love can move mountains.

The Golden Ring

Orval Trappiste Ale

Scallops 

in saffron sauce

The Fish

Orval Trappiste Ale 

Trout a la Mathilda

The Blessing

Orval Trappiste Ale 

Orval Creme Brulee

Tomme Arthur is coming to town in February.  His beers are amazing.  You do not want to miss this dinner. Tomme & I are working on the beer selection.  We're thinking Red Poppy, Duck Duck Gueuze and a few other gems.  Ticket price hasn't been set, but figure on paying around $65-$75.  We're selling them without even having the final price, but I promise it will not exceed $75.

TICKETS GO ON SALE: Monday, February 1st @ 11:30AM.  Priority will be given to those that show up in person.  We expect all tickets to be sold within the hour, maybe sooner. Last year's dinner sold out in just over 10 minutes.   As an added incentive to take the day off from work, we'll be tapping five kegs from Hopfenstark (a great Canadian brewery).  All five start pouring at 11:30AM at the front bar.  I only have one keg of each, so don't delay!

It's time for another Monk's Mad Monday.  Six Russian River beers on tap starting at 11:30AM. Need I say more?  We only have one keg of each, so get here early.  

THE IPAs

Russian River Pliney The Younger

Russian River Pliney The Elder

Russian River Blind Pig

THE 'TIONS

Russian River Damnation

Russian River Consecration

Russian River Supplication

John Hansell, world renowned whisky expert & publisher of The Malt Advocate, will lead you through eight of the great whiskies of Scotland.  We are providing the glassware and the space.  These are always great events.  Tickets are on sale now.  Don't delay, his tastings always sell out.

From John:  This is the list. Eight single malts from eight different distilleries and from eight different independent bottlers. The independent bottler is in parenthesis.

Most are cask strength and all but two are over 20 years old.

Inverleven, 1991, (Gordon & MacPhail)

Bladnoch, 16 years old, cask strength, (John McDougall’s Selection)

Glenrothes, 35 years old!, cask strength (Lonach)

Imperial, 1979, cask strength, (Mackillop’s Choice)

Glenlivet, 1973, cask strength, (Scott’s Selection)

Bruichladdich, 1986, cask strength, (Blackadder)

Bunnahabhain, 1978, cask strength, (Signatory)

Caol Ila, 1984, (Lombard “Jewels of Scotland”).