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
3 Fonteinen Oude Krieken Lambik
BELGIUM - Organic sour cherries were macerated on young lambik for over 7 months, then blended with older lambik in various stages of maturity. The average weighted age of the lambik in this blend is 14 months, and eight brews from three different barrels were used. 6.5%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
Cantillon Fou Foune
BELGIUM - (2022 vintage) Jean brings in 1200 kilos of French Bergeron apricots, half of which need to be pitted. That is a rather laborious, but necessary step. Fou’ Foune averages 300 grams per liter of apricots. This tends to have more acidity than Jean’s other fruited lambics. This is enjoyed best within 2 years of bottling. This will retain a bit of apricot character for up to 10 years. I once shared a 15 year old bottle with Jean and all the fruit flavor had dissipated, yet it was a wonderful lambic. 6%abv
Cantillon Grenache Blanc
BELGIUM - A two-year aged lambic with 300 grams per liter of Grenache Blanc grapes from Domaine de Vantajou in Lanquedoc-Roussilon, France. 6.5%abv
Cantillon Sang Bleu
BELGIUM - A two-year-aged lambic with haskap berries (aka camerises or bleu honeysuckle). The berries are just slightly sweet but they also bring a bit of extra acidity to this lambic. 6%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
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 Saison du Meyboom
BELGIUM - Brewed to celebrate the planting of the traditional Meyboom tree each August 9 in Brussels. A rustic Saison brewed with spelt, wheat and rye. Hopped to a dry finish with rare southern German hop varieties. 5.5%abv
De Ranke Hop Harvest
BELGIUM - An annually brewed, hoppy ale that utilizes a rotating selection of exclusively fresh, wet hops. The hops leave the local growing fields immediately after picking and are brewed with that day. 6%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
Firestone Walker Parabola (Vintage 2014)
CALIFORNIA - Imperial stout aged for one year in a variety of bourbon barrels before blending. This iteration from over a decade ago sourced barrels from bourbon makers Elijah Craig, Four Roses, Pappy Van Winkle, Woodford Reserve, and Buffalo Trace. 14%abv
Hill Farmstead Arthur
VERMONT - This Farmstead ale is part of the Ancestral Series. Crafted from American malted barley, American and European hops, their distinctive farmhouse yeast and farm well water. Unfiltered and naturally carbonated. 6%abv
Ploughman Cider Muhibbah
PENNSYLVANIA - Aromas of citrus, makrut lime leaves and a hint of sate spice and anise are balanced by the dry cider aromas Ploughman is known for. Complex and intriguing without being overpowering. 7.5%abv
Russian River Beatification
CALIFORNIA - Inspired by breweries in the Lambic region of Belgium. It is 100% spontaneously ferment – no yeast is added. The hot wort, basically beer-tea, is pumped into a long, wide, shallow “vat” to cool overnight. This liquid collects wild yeast and bacteria to inoculate and ferment this wild ale. The next day it is transferred into oak barrels that had been used for wine fermentation, for further aging & fermentation. This is awesome. (2022 Vintage) 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 Consecration
CALIFORNIA - A brown ale aged in a Cabernet Sauvignon barrel (Silver Oak) for six months. Fresh currants added. I get the beer, the barrel, the wine and the fruit. This is one easy drinking beer, but be careful, it weighs in at 10%abv. This really rocks! (2022 Vintage)
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.
Russian River Pliny the Younger
CALIFORNIA - Brewed Once a Year. Triple IPA loaded with hop flavor, bitterness, and aromatics. Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic, Nectaron, Simcoe and Warrior hops – plus this year, Vinnie added Tangier hops. Those hops balance the inordinate amount of malt used to brew this big beer. Strong notes of citrus, stone fruit, tropical fruit, and candied orange peel, all balanced with a medium, lingering bitterness. Deceptively smooth with very little heat – especially considering the abv being on the high end. First brewed in 2004 and the basic recipe has remained intact, but Vinnie tweaks it a bit every year with that year’s barley & hop crops. 10.25%abv
Russian River Porter
CALIFORNIA - This robust porter was the first beer Vinnie brewed at their Korbel brewing facility, and that original recipe has changed very little. An excellent rendition of the style. Dark, full-bodied ale with notes of chocolate, coffee, and roasted malts. This is a rare treat outside of California. 5.75%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 Temptation
CALIFORNIA - Blonde ale aged one year in Sonoma Chardonnay barrels. Sour with hints of oak, Chardonnay and funky brett. (2021 Vintage) 7.75%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
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