Monk's Café Flemish Sour Ale
BELGIUM - Our own private label brewed for us by the family owned Van Steenberge brewery, just outside of Ghent, Belgium. Medium body, red color, somewhat fruity nose, malt flavor with a slight lactic sourness. A real thirst quencher and palate cleanser. 5.5%abv
Allagash Foudre-Aged Saison
MAINE - A French-style Saison aged in large oak fouders that soften the aggressive yeast and lend notes of peach, lemon curd, and white grapes. 5.4%abv
Banhof Leipziger Gose
GERMANY - This eclectic beer is tart and refreshing with a subtle salinity. Hints of apple skin in the aroma. Herbaceous on the palate with notes of plum and coriander. Finishes nice and dry. 4.5%abv
Boon Geuze Selection
BELGIUM - Lambic from specific foeders are selected to best produce a “keg conditioned” geuze. Full bodied with signature sourness and low carbonation. 6.3%abv
Chimay Dorée
BELGIUM - Chimay Gold was formerly reserved for the monastic community, staff and guests of Scourmont Abbey. Refreshingly crisp with a nice balance of citrus and spice. Finishes with a hint of bitterness. 4.8%abv
Chouffe Houblon
BELGIUM - A marriage of the English tradition of IPAs, the American Imperial IPA revolution, and the classic Belgian way of brewing. Big malty body, distinct dryness. 9%abv
De Dolle Dulle Teve
BELGIUM - "Mad Bitch" from the mad brewer. Kris' version of a Tripel. Lots of hops & candi sugar in the nose. Sweet, golden fruit palate. Citrus finish. 10%abv
De Halve Moon Brugse Zot
BELGIUM - Refreshing blonde ale with a hint of citrus-y hops. This is awesome when it's fresh and this keg is very fresh. 6%abv
De La Senne Brussels Calling
BELGIUM - This blond ‘anniversary beer’ is made each year with a different selection of hops. Floral hop aromas and a lasting hop bite balanced by the complex blond malt base. Long, dry finish. 6.5%abv
De La Senne Zenne Pils
BELGIUM - A traditionally decocted, unfiltered and unpasteurized German style lager with generous amounts of noble hop varieties. Refreshingly crisp with a perfectly balanced malt backbone. 4.9%abv
Dupont Monk's Stout
BELGIUM - Owner/Brewer Olivier found his grandfather's recipe while reading through the old journals. Olivier showed that recipe book to me on a visit to Brasserie Dupont in December of 2010. He even uses the old-style font used by his grandfather. And for god's sake, it's called "Monk's", so I just had to pour it. It's a really good Belgian stout with medium body and noticeable roasty notes from the barley. Yummy. 5.2%abv
Dupont Saison
BELGIUM - This benchmark saison has been brewed at the farm-brewery since 1844. Still owned and operated by the same family. Founded by Rimaux Deridder in 1844 and passed through to Louis Dupont in 1920. Then passed to Sylva Rosier in 1945, who passed it on to his son Marc Rosier in 1964. Marc's nephew, Oliver Dedeycker took over the brewing duties in 2002. Peppery hops and fruity esters derived soley from the hops and yeast. This is the Saison that inspired hundreds of brewers from around the world. This is still perfection. 6.5%abv
Grimm Ales Double Negative
NEW YORK - A jet black imperial stout with burnt orange highlights. Aromas and flavors of coffee, bitter chocolate, caramel, black currant and blueberry. A smooth bitterness follows before a long roasty finish. 10%abv
Gurutzeta Basque Cider
SPAIN - Very dry, lightly carbonated, and slightly tart cider from Northern Spain near the Bay of Biscay. Great with food. Truly excellent. 6%abv
Hill Farmstead Edward
VERMONT - Part of the Ancestral Series, this American Pale Ale is crafted from American malted barley, a plethora of American hops, their ale yeast and well water from the farm. Unfiltered and dry-hopped. Aromatic and flowery with impressions of citrus and pine. 5.2%abv
Hill Farmstead Three Magic Letters
VERMONT - An American IPA brewed with house ale yeast and hopped with Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka, and Simcoe hops. 6.2%abv
Kasteel Donker
BELGIUM - Strong, smooth and sweet, this quad has aromas of caramel and toffee. Spicy notes reminiscent of clove in the long finish. 11%abv
Maine Beer Co. Dinner
MAINE - Double IPA made with Citra, Falconer Flight, Mosaic and Simcoe hops. Notes of intense citrus, grapefruit, tropical fruit, lemon and pine. 8.2%abv
Moinette Blonde
BELGIUM - Coppery blond with light hop aromas brewed by Brasserie Dupont. Very refreshing with a subtle balance between sweet, bitter and fruity. 8.5%abv
Petrus Oak Aged Pale Ale
BELGIUM - This is a staff favorite. This beer is aged 18 months in oak barrels, which provides the sour note this beer exhibits. Both refreshing and bracing. 7.3%abv
Russian River Blind Pig
CALIFORNIA - Perhaps my favorite West Coast IPA. Solid hop aromas and finish backed up by the perfect balance of malt. 6.1%abv
Russian River Pliny the Elder
WINDSOR, CALIFORNIA - A bit of history first: Vinnie Cilurzo brewed America's first Double IPA, named "Inaugural Ale", back in 1994 at Blind Pig Brewing Co, Temecula, CA. Then Vinnie was hired as the original and only head brewer at Korbel Chanpagnes Cellars' foray into brewing - Russian River Brewing Co. Vinnie and his wife, Natalie bought the brewery a few years later and opened their Santa Rosa location. Vinnie is the originator of this style and he still brews the best version, Pliny the Elder. Brewed with copious amounts of Amarillo, Centennial, CTZ, and Simcoe hops. Very hoppy, but not a hop bomb - the balance of the malt and hops is extraordinary. Super drinkable, but be careful it's 8%abv.
Schilling Beer Co. Aosta
NEW HAMPSHIRE - A crisp Italian-style Pilsner brewed with specialty Adriatic malts, and lightly dry hopped with Hallertau Tradition and Tettnanger hops. A super drinkable, excellent iteration of this style. 5%abv
Von Trappe Brewing Natür Helles
VERMONT - Brewed to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the von Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. This is an unfiltered version of their flagship Helles lager that is kegged directly from the fermentation cellar. Lighter carbonation and a fuller body than the filtered version, but still the refreshing, classic dry finish. 4.9%abv
Westmalle Dubbel
BELGIUM - A dark, red-brown beer with notes of caramel, malt and fruity esters followed by a long, dry finish. Rich and complex. 7%abv