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
2SP Rum Barrel The Russi✫n
PENNSYLVANIA - Bob’s big, roasty Imperial Stout aged for several months in Jamaican Rum barrels. Dried fruit sweetness and spice from the barrels balanced by the toasted maltiness of the stout. 9.6%abv
Allagash Foudre-Aged Belgian-Style Quad
MAINE - Allagash Four is the brewery’s version of a Belgian-style quadruple, and this is special version of that monastery inspired brew that was fermented with lactobacillus and pediococcus, then aged for nine months in an oak fouder. This time in the wood vessel adds a fruit-like complexity and gentle sourness to the dried fruit and sweetness of a traditional quad. 8.5%abv
BFM Square Root 225 Anniversary Sour Historic (Fruited)
SWITZERLAND - Originally brewed for BFM’s 15th Anniversary. Belgian style saison matured in third use Abbaye de Saint Bon Chien oak barrels for 4 months. This unique iteration has the addition of wild pears and apples. 5 %abv
Chimay 175
BELGIUM - This limited edition Trappist ale was created to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Scourmont Abbey, the birthplace and home of iconic Brasserie Chimay. A lively, pale blond ale with a complex spiciness and a fruitiness that fades to an elegant dry finish. 6.5%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
Corsendonk Agnus Tripel
BELGIUM - Dry, lightly citric fruitiness leads to a distinctive, delicate and perfume-y hop character. 7.5%abv
Corsendonk Christmas Ale
BELGIUM- All malt in the aroma with a bit of coffee, chocolate and “root beer” in the finish. A staff favorite, and we are very happy to have it back after a year without. 8.1%abv
De Dolle Stille Nacht
BELGIUM - One of the best Christmas beers in the world. Kris brews this in small batches at this iconic brewery. Malty, complex, strong, and incredibly flavorful as it warms. This beer can also age beautifully for many years. 12%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 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
De Ranke Pere Noel
BELGIUM - A wonderfully-made Christmas ale. Nino & Guido make some of the best beers in Belgium. A lot of hops in this baby to balance all the malts. Great dry finish. 7%abv
Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux
BELGIUM - Arguably the best Holiday Ale made in Belgium. A bit of citrusy with lots of dried fruit flavor. Medium to full bodied. Hops in the body & finish. A staff favorite! 9.5%abv
Grimm Ales Gathering Cabernet Franc
NEW YORK - Whole-cluster, NY grown Cabernet Franc grapes undergo 60 days of spontaneous autofermentation and is then blended in oak barrels with 1 year old sour beer. Conditioned in the keg for 7 months. Lots of brett, red fruit, and wine grape tannins. 6%abv
Hill Farmstead Mary
VERMONT - Part of the Ancestral Series. A crisp, and delicious German-style Pilsner named in honor of Shaun’s great-grandmother. 5%abv
Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #9
VERMONT - Double IPA with Amarillo, Motueka, and Nelson Sauvin Hops. That is a magical hop blend that integrates so well in this outstanding version of their S&S series. 8%abv
Ploughman Farm Cider ‘19143’
(PA) A strong cider blend of Harrison, Wickson, Ashmead’s Kernal, and Frequin Rouge apples. The name is a nod to home-grown cider maker Brittany’s Philadelphia roots. 8.6%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 Intinction Sauvignon Blanc
CALIFORNIA - Basically a pilsner aged in Sauvignon Blanc barrels with the addition of Sauvignon Blanc juice for the secondary, Brettanomyces fermentation. Barrels & juice from Dutton Vineyards in the Russian River appellation in Sanoma County. 8%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.
Scaldis Noël
BELGIUM - A full bodied strong ale. Bronze in color. Called "Bush de Noel" in Belgium. Dry hopped for four weeks. Sweet taste initially that gives way to a nice dry finish. 12%abv
Sierra Nevada Celebration Fresh Hop IPA
CALIFORNIA - First brewed in 1981 and one of the earliest examples of an American-style IPA, this hop-forward beer is famous for its prominant citrus and pine aromas. This is made with all freshly picked, whole cone hops. Bold and intense. They add a bit of carmel malt for added body, color and flavor. A staff favorite that week look forward to sharing every year. 6.8%abv
Straffe Hendrik X-Mas Blend
BELGIUM - Select wood barrels of aged Quadruple are blended with a young Quad and then refermented in the keg. The barrels may be new wood French, Whiskey, Rum, Bordeaux or Calvados. Rich with complex flavors and aromas emerging as it warms. 11%abv
Tilquin Gueuze
BELGIUM - Pierre blends one and two-year old lambics with a lower alcohol Meerts lambic for refermentation in the keg for at least 3 months. All the lambics used were fermented and aged in oak at the blendery. This is blend differs from the bottled version but is equally complex and quaffable. 5.3%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