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
Russian River/Monk's Café 25th Anniversary
CALIFORNIA - Tom flew to CA in June of 2021 to brew with Vinnie on the 5 BBL Windsor brew system. After primary fermentation, the beer was transferred to Hogshead oak barrels that had just been emptied of Sonambic--Vinnie's spontaneously fermented homage to the Lambics brewed in Belgium. Tom flew back to California in December to assist in the blending of the beer we brewed in June. We used some of the Sonambic that was emptied from those Hogshead barrels. Blonde sour ale with notes of peach and pear. Soft, pillowy carbonation. 6%abv
Au Baron Cuvée De Jonquilles
FRANCE - From a tiny brewery in France on the Belgian border comes this refreshingly well-hopped biere de garde/farmhouse ale. We love this stuff!! 7%abv
Cantillon Gueuze
BELGIUM - A blend of 3 year old, 2 year old & 1 year old lambics. A bit of sugar is added to condition the keg. This is a Traditional Gueuze (or Oude Gueuze) made by arguably the most authentic Lambic producer. This gueuze is softly carbonated and has a that distinctive Cantillon house character - a bit of barnyard, a bit acidic and that thirst quenching sourness. EXCELLENT!
Cantillon Kriek
BELGIUM - Whole morello cherries added at the rate of 200g per liter. Macerated in stainless steel tanks. There develops an almond aroma and flavor due to the cherries being added whole, with the pits – or ‘stones’ as Jean refers to them. 5.5%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
De Dolle Arabier
BELGIUM - Pale ale dry hopped with Poperinge hops. Crisp & refreshing, yet with a bit of that De Dolle funk. 8%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
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
Firestone Walker Anniversary XXVIII (2024)
CALIFORNIA- Each year, in collaboration with their wine making friends, FW produces a unique blend from their cellars of barrel-aged ales to commemorate their anniversary. This 28th year blend is composed of 37% Stickee Monkee, 28% Bravo, 11% PaRyebola, 9% DDBA, 7% Weldworks Imperial Stout Blend, 4% Helldorado, and 4% Velvet Merkin. A deeply complex, very ageable sipper that evolves as it warms in the glass. 12.7%abv
Hill Farmstead Abner
VERMONT - Part of the Ancestral Series. A double dry hopped Imperial pale ale crafted from American malted barley, American hops, ale yeast, and water from their great grandfather Abner's well. Aromatic and flowery with notes of citrus and pine. 8.3%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 Poetica #1
VERMONT - A Czech-inspired ‘Old World Pilsner’ brewed with the goal of refining their German-style Pilsner “Mary”. A portion of a batch of Mary was cool lagered in a single French oak puncheon for two months. This beer is then moved to a tank and krausened with fresh fermenting beer then conditioned for an additional three months before kegging. 4.8%abv
Maine Beer Co. Black Barn Exclusive - Dunkel Lager
MAINE- An extension of their pilot program, the Black Barn series of beers is brewed on their 15BBL brewhouse and allows their brewers to experiment and imagine. This instalment is a dark lager beer brewed with all German malts and hopped with German Tettnang and American Magnum hops. 5%abv
Oxbow Infinite Darkness
MAINE-Stainless-aged, Belgian influenced Imperial stout 10%abv
Põhjala Jõuluporter
ESTONIA - A smooth Imperial Porter brewed with a substantial amount of chocolate. Slightly sweet milk chocolate followed by a slightly bitter dark chocolate roastiness. Warming with a hint of spice. 10%abv
Rochefort Triple Extra
BELGIUM - We are excited to once again be able to pour this first draft offering from legendary Brasserie des Trappistes Rochefort. Inspired by a 100 year-old strong lager recipe previously brewed at the monastery, this is a triple-style, keg conditioned blond beer with light hoppy aroma and a slightly fruity finish. 7.6%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 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 STS Pils
CALIFORNIA - A classic, unfiltered, European-style Pilsner. Straw in color. Hop forward with a mild malt foundation, distinct lager yeast characteristic, and a dry, bitter finish. Perfectly balanced. 5.4%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. Malt, oak, wine, cherries, and a subtle pineapple note from the brett. 7.2%abv
Shacksbury Cider Deer Snacks
VERMONT - A yearly blending of orchard fruit and foraged apples from the Lost Apple Project, fermented with wild yeast. 6%abv
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Ale
CALIFORNIA - An award-winning Barleywine that boasts a dense, fruity bouquet, an intense flavor palate and a deep reddish-brown color. Its big maltiness is superbly balanced by a subtly bittersweet hoppiness. 9.6%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