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Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Allagash The Grand Season

MAINE - A dark, Belgian-styled spiced holiday ale. Brewed with sweet orange peel, fresh ginger, Ceylon Cinnamon and a combination of house and Champagne yeasts. 10%abv 

Blaugies La Moneuse Spéciale Noël

BELGIUM - A Winter Ale version of their classic saison brewed once a year. More roasted malt and a tad more hops give this version a bigger, more warming mouthfeel than the original. Excellent holiday ale. 8%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 

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 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 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 Halve Moon Brugse Zot

BELGIUM - Refreshing blonde ale with a hint of citrus-y hops. This is awesome when its fresh & this keg is very fresh. 6%abv 

De La Senne Zinnebir

BELGIUM - Brussels People Ale is a golden blond ale. Light maltiness balances a nice bitterness and a long finish. Fragrant hops make for fruity, complex aromas. We love this beer. 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 

Einbecker ‘Historic’ Pils

GERMANY - A more complex version of the classic Einbecker Pils that is entirely unfiltered which leaves the noble hops crisp and dry and the malt character full and rounded. 4.9%abv 

Fantôme Saison

BELGIUM - This is a uniquely crafted, textural, and fizzy country ale with a bright gold color. Citric, peppery, with a hint of funk. Always interesting. 8%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 Barrel-Aged Wheat Blanc

VERMONT - From the Singular Series of Farmstead ales. A wheat ale comprised of 90% malted American wheat, 10% malted American barley and hopped with hand-selected Hallertauer Blanc hops from Wolnzach, Germany. Matured in oak wine barrels. Bright and lightly tart. 5%abv 

Maine Beer Co. Dinner

MAINE - Double IPA made with Citra, Falconer’s Flight, Mosaic and Simcoe hops. Notes of intense citrus, grapefruit, tropical fruit, lemon and pine. 8.2%abv 

Maine Beer Co. Woods & Waters

MAINE - Brewed to commemorate the establishment of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. This IPA incorporates Maine-grown barley and wheat, along with generous amounts of hops with flavors and aromas of pine and citrus, reminiscent of the outdoors. 6.2%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 

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. 

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 

Shacksbury Cider Rosé

VERMONT - 100% local Vermont, fresh pressed apples are aged on equally local Marquette grape skins. Wine-like flavor, color and tannic aspect. 6%abv 

Sierra Nevada Porter

CALIFORNIA - Medium body with notes of coffee and cocoa. Sierra puts more hops in than their UK counterparts, but it's still so good. 5.6%abv 

Straffe Hendrik X-Mas Blend

BELGIUM - Select wood barrels of aged Quadruple are blended with a young Quad and then refermented in the keg. The barrels may be new wood French, Whiskey, Rum, Bordeaux or Calvados. Rich with complex flavors and aromas emerging as it warms. 11%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.  A rarity on draft.  7%abv