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
Boon Framboise
BELGIUM - A young lambic that supports the flavor of 300 grams of fresh raspberries per liter. Fruity with a slight acidity and earthiness. 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
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
Corsendonk Bruin
BELGIUM- An Abbey Brown Ale with a smooth, mild mouthfeel that is dialed back from the more overtly malty Pater Dubbel. A touch of bitterness with hints of caramelized malt, coffee, and fruit. Drinkable and more complex as it warms. 6.3%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
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 Anniversary XXIX (2025)
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 29th year blend is composed of 32% Parabola, 20% Velvet Merkin, 15% Frau Gruber Blend, 15% Helldorado, 10% DDBA, 5% Stickee Monkee, and 3% Bravo. A deeply complex, very ageable sipper that evolves as it warms in the glass. 12.3%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 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
Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #8
VERMONT - One in the Philosophical series of experimental imperial IPAs, this version is brewed with Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe hops. 8%abv
Maine Beer Co. Black Barn Exclusive - Red IPA
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 amber IPA brewed with an extensive malt bill balanced by Simcoe, Strata, and Riwaka hops from New Zealand. Light sweet dark fruit and hoppy pine and citrus. 7%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
Russian River 110
CALIFORNIA - This West Coast Pils melds the clean drinkability of a pilsner with the hoppy character and dryness of an IPA. Named for the 110 miles of the Russian River from Mendocino County to the Pacific, Vinnie and Natalie will donate a portion of all proceeds of this new beer to Russian Riverkeeper, a nonprofit that advocates for the health of the waterway. Hopped with Tangier, Nectaron and NZH-106. 5.2%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 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
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 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
Sterling Pig Shoat Pilsner
PENNSYLVANIA - Local Pilsner-style gold lager with Mt. Hood and Crystal hops from the Pacific NW. Nicely balanced malt character. 5%abv
Straffe Hendrik Brugs Quadrupel
BELGIUM - A dark brown, rich quad heavy made 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
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