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
Aecht Schlenkerla K. Graser Braunbier
GERMANY - This renowned Bamberg brewery is famous for its smoked beers, but owner/brewmaster Mattias Trum, after finding his great-great-great grandfather Konrad Graser’s brew notes, has revived some recipes of old. This seldom-seen style of dark lager has rich maltiness with a noble hopped semi-dry finish. 5.6%abv
Allagash Once Upon an Orchard: Golden Raspberry
MAINE - This addition to the Orchard series is a blend of oak-aged sour ales from their barrel room aged on Vermont-grown Golden Raspberries. The ‘golden’ variety of this fruit is a rarity and tends to be slightly sweeter with less tartness than the more common red raspberry. 8.8%abv
Boon Geuze Sélection
BELGIUM - Lambic from specific foeders selected to best produce a “keg conditioned” geuze. Full bodied with signature sourness and low carbonation. 6.3%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
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 with a 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 these kegs are very fresh. 6%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 is the benchmark saison. A classic that is still inspiring brewers around the world to interpretation. The same family, on the same farm since 1844.
Fonta Flora Old Blush
NORTH CAROLINA - Inspired by classic Rosé wines, a mixed culture sour ale fermented with NC grown muscadine grapes. 7.2%abv
Freigeist Abraxxxas
GERMANY - An inspired interpretation of a Berliner / Lichtenhair Weisse. A bit of smoke malt in the mash tun. Then top fermented with a touch of lactic sourness. The smoke is subtle, but definitely there. 6%abv
Hill Farmstead Foster
VERMONT - From the Ancestral Series, an American IPA brewed with Citra and Simcoe hops and the Farmstead’s house ale yeast. 6%abv
HIll Farmstead Society & Solitude #3
VERMONT - One in the Philosophical series of experimental imperial IPAs, this version is brewed with ample amounts of Columbus hops. 8%abv
Oxbow Luppolo Pils
MAINE - An Italian-style, unfiltered, dry-hopped pils with European malts and hops. 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
Ploughman Farm Cider Pinot N’Arlet
PENNSYLVANIA - This wild yeast fermented cider is made with rustic Macoun and Arlet apples and aged on PA-grown Pinot Noir grape skins. Rosé and cider fans will both enjoy this lovely, dry, and award-winning cider. 7.5%abv
Russian River Blind Pig
CALIFORNIA - Perhaps my favorite West Coast IPA. Solid hop aromas and a finish backed up by the perfect balance of malt. 6.25%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.
Russian River Supplication
CALIFORNIA - Brown ale aged in French oak pinot noir barrels for 6 to 18 months. Vinnie then blends these barrels into this magic elixir. He adds fresh sour cherries and three “wild” yeast strains: Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus & Pediococcus. I get malt, oak, wine, cherries, and a subtle pineapple note from the brett. 7.2%
Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout
CALIFORNIA - Deep malt flavor, rich with notes of espresso, baker’s cocoa, roasted grain, and a light hint of smoke. Aggressively malt-forward but refined with a velvety smooth body and finish. 10.2%abv
Straffe Hendrik Brugs Quadrupel
BELGIUM - A dark brown, rich quad heavy with De Halve Maan brewery’s specialty malt blend. Full bodied with notes of caramel and dried dark fruits as it warms in the glass. 11%abv
Westmalle ‘Duo’
BELGIUM - A unique ale from an iconic Trappist brewery. This a draft-only offering. Duo is a golden blond ale that blends the monastery’s amazing benchmark Tripel and their lighter, fresher, and hoppier Extra. This combines the freshness of the Extra with the fruity body of the Tripel, creating a refined balance between hop and fruit aromas. Six different hop varieties impart its distinctive freshness, while fruity notes derived from the yeast, provide a gentle finish. The full, creamy taste and subtle hop bitterness give the beer a rich finish, with a characterful aftertaste that leaves you wanting more. Enjoy this limited release. 7.2%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