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 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
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 Brussels Calling
BELGIUM - This blond ‘anniversary beer’ is made each year with a different selection of hops. Floral hop aromas and a lasting hop bite balanced by the complex blond malt base. Long, dry finish. 6.5%abv
De La Senne Zenne Pils
BELGIUM - A traditionally decocted, unfiltered and unpasteurized German style lager with generous amounts of noble hop varieties. Refreshingly crisp with a perfectly balanced malt backbone. 4.9%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
Dupont Saison
BELGIUM - This benchmark saison has been brewed at the farm-brewery since 1844. Still owned and operated by the same family. Founded by Rimaux Deridder in 1844 and passed through to Louis Dupont in 1920. Then passed to Sylva Rosier in 1945, who passed it on to his son Marc Rosier in 1964. Marc's nephew, Oliver Dedeycker took over the brewing duties in 2002. Peppery hops and fruity esters derived soley from the hops and yeast. This is the Saison that inspired hundreds of brewers from around the world. This is still perfection. 6.5%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 Dorothy
VERMONT - A hoppy Farmstead ale brewed with New Zealand & American hops, the brewery’s yeast blend, and well water from the farm. Dry hopped, unfiltered and naturally carbonated. 7%abv
Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #7
VERMONT - One in the Philosophical series of experimental imperial IPAs, this version is Double IPA brewed with Amarillo and Simcoe hops. 8%abv
Hill Farmstead Three Magic Letters
VERMONT - An American IPA brewed with house ale yeast and hopped with Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka, and Simcoe hops. 6.2%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
Oxbow Saison Aquatic
MAINE - A farmhouse ale with sea salt and Maine harvested sugar kelp. 5.5%abv $7
Petrus Oak Aged Pale Ale
BELGIUM - This is a staff favorite. This beer is aged 18 months in oak barrels, which provides the sour note this beer exhibits. Both refreshing and bracing. 7.3%abv
Ploughman Farm Cider Dornick
PENNSYLVANIA - Bold, robust apples offer aromas of strawberry, butterscotch, and autumn leaves. Creamy flavor of melons and berry fruits. Finishes with clean acidity that leaves no trace of sweetness. 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.
Schilling Beer Co. Aosta
NEW HAMPSHIRE - A crisp Italian-style Pilsner brewed with specialty Adriatic malts, and lightly dry hopped with Hallertau Tradition and Tettnanger hops. A super drinkable, excellent iteration of this style. 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 Meerts à l’Airelle Sauvage
BELGIUM - An all lambic blend of 80% meerts, (young, low strength lambic,) and 20% 2 year-old lambic refermented for 4 months with wild lingonberries. 5%abv
Tonewood Brewing DDH Fuego
NEW JERSEY - A variation of their every-day Fuego with twice the quantity of hops in the dry hopping portion of the brewing. This version uses additional Citra, Simcoe, and Mosaic Cryo hops. Fruity, piney aromas with a drinkable malt balance. 6.2%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