"> Monk's Café - On Tap

Updated: Friday, December 20, 2024

3 Fonteinen Oude Kriekenlambik

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 

Allagash Tripel

MAINE - This golden-hued ale is marked by passion fruit and herbal notes in the nose and subtle suggestions of banana and honey from its deep and complex palate. A remarkably long finish. 9%abv 

Boon Geuze Selection

BELGIUM - Lambic from specific foeders are selected to best produce a “keg conditioned” geuze. Full bodied with signature sourness and low carbonation. 6.3%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 Christmas Ale (2023)

BELGIUM- All malt in the aroma with a bit of coffee, chocolate and “root beer” in the finish. These kegs were cellared in the 2023 holiday season. Corsendonk has lost their importer so this year’s brew will not make it stateside. 8.1%abv 

De Dochter Embrasse ‘Blended’

BELGIUM - A complex, dark, malt driven Belgian ale aged in Speyside Whiskey casks for 6 to 8 months. Rich notes of dark malts and warm whiskey. 9%abv 

De Dolle Stille Nacht (2023)

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 $12 

De La Senne Jambe de Bois

BELGIUM - A very dry triple that is on the hoppy end of the scale for this style. Very refreshing for such a big beer. 8%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 

Fonta Flora Nebo Pilsner

NORTH CAROLINA - A classic Pilsner-style lager brewed with two-row pilsner malt, house lager yeast and Saaz and Tettnang hops. Dry, crisp and aromatic. 5.2%abv 

Grimm Ales Double Negative

NEW YORK - A jet black imperial stout with burnt orange highlights. Aromas and flavors of coffee, bitter chocolate, caramel, black currant and blueberry. A smooth bitterness follows before a long roasty finish. 10%abv 

Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #5

VERMONT - One in the Philosophical series of experimental imperial IPAs, this version is brewed with American and New Zealand hops. Think grapefruit. 7.8%abv 

Hill Farmstead Vermont Pale Lager

VERMONT - A Singular Series offering of a Vermont-centered brew made with Vermont-grown barley malted by Valley Malt and hopped solely with Nugget and Cascade hops grown by Champlain Valley Hops. Lagered for 10 weeks and naturally carbonated. We are serving the only kegs in PA. 5%abv 

Lost Abbey Devotion

CALIFORNIA - Originally brewed for Monk's Cafe's 10th Anniversary. This is now a year round beer for them. This was inspired by Tomme & Tom sharing a bottle of Westvleteren Blonde at Monk's. We loved the low-ish alcohol and fresh hop character. Tomme did a great job capturing the spirit of that beer. 6.25%abv 

Maine Beer Co. Black Barn Program #49

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, the 49th brew, is a Belgian Inspired Stout with primarily European malt, Belgian dark candi sugar, and the single hop variety of Czech Saaz. These small-batch Black Barn iterations rarely leave the Freeport tasting room, so we are excited to have some to share. 8.2%abv 

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 

Oxbow Barrel-Aged Farmhouse Pale Ale

MAINE - A blended mixed fermentation saison combining differing vintages of their flagship Farmhouse Pale that have aged in French and American oak barrels. 6.5%abv 

Ploughman Farm Cider Stayman Winesap

PENNSYLVANIA - Spontaneous fermentation allows the ambient flora found on the skins and calyx of this aromatic apple to develop some strawberry aromas and good mouthfeel. Aged for more than 8 months. Rustic, bright and fragrant. 8.5%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. 

Samuel Smith Winter Welcome Ale

ENGLAND - A full bodied, warming beer made by open fermentation in stone “Yorkshire Squares” and hopped with whole, dry Fuggle and Golding hops. This season marks the 35th annual release of this winter classic. 6%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 

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  

Von Trappe Brewing Zwickelbier

VERMONT - An unfiltered pale lager brewed with Austrian-grown Heines Haisa organic malt and Malling hops. Floral, spicy hop aromas with a clean, dry finish. 5.4%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