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
2SP Brewing Amburana The Russi✫n
PENNSYLVANIA - A variation of Bob’s always excellent Imperial Stout aged with South American Amburana wood. This unique wood lends a vanilla/cinnamon spiciness to the bold richness of the complex malts. 9.6%abv
BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien 2022 Blend
SWITZERLAND - A tart, strong and complex mixed fermentation ale aged in oak wine casks. The final version is blended from different casks to bring balance. This iteration is a blend of 2019, 2020 & 2021 barrels. 11%abv
Blaugies Darbyste
BELGIUM - Saison made with wheat and fermented with fig juice. Rich and flavorful with a hint of lemon in the finish. Love this beer! 5.8%abv
Boon Geuze Sélection
BELGIUM -Lambic from specific foeders selected and blended to best produce a “keg conditioned” geuze. Full bodied with signature sourness and low carbonation. 6.3%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
Corsendonk Agnus Tripel
BELGIUM - Dry, lightly citric fruitiness leads to a distinctive, delicate and perfume-y hop character. 7.5%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
DeRanke Franco Belge
BELGIUM - A Special Belge beer. This style was created in 1905 as a response to the English Ales & German Lagers that started to be imported by Belgium. DeRanke's version leans more toward the English Ale spectrum. Amber in color, biscuity in aroma, lightly toasted barley flavor, a tad nutty and a bit hoppy in character. Belgian-grown, whole cone Fuggles hops which add a bit of a grassy note. 5.2%abv
Domaine Christian Drouin Poire Cidre
FRANCE - Light gold and slightly cloudy pear cider. Crisp acidity and a discreet sweetness with hints of pear and citrus. Refreshing. 4%abv
Fonta Flora 12 Years Birthdaywine
NORTH CAROLINA - This year’s annual barleywine-style ale is double barrel-aged in wet, Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels and wet Syrah & Zinfandel barrels from Carlisle Winery (Sonoma, CA) and finished in Catawba Run whisky barrels. 12%abv
Fonta Flora Rhythm Rug
NORTH CAROLINA- Appalachian wild ale brewed with a heavy dose of fresh North Carolina-grown strawberries. The addition rate is 5 pounds of fresh strawberries per gallon of beer. Two distinct “wild” yeast strains are used in this complex beer. The OG strain has morphed over the past decade due to their use of a solera method, so the brettanomyces portion has muted a bit. The second yeast strain is dubbed “Dandy” began as OG, but they discovered a wonderful change when they added freshly harvested dandelions, so they began propagating that as a separate yeast strain. 6.4%abv
Fonta Flora Snakes Beget Snakes
NORTH CAROLINA- North Carolina-grown pilsner malt with a tad of Carafoam and Flaked Oats gives this substantial body. Bittered with Citra hops, including a Dynaboost Citra addition in the whirlpool. Dry hopped in the fermenter with Krush, Citra and Strata on days 4 and 6. Yet another hop addition in the Brite tank with a Hyperboost of Krush, Strata, and Citra. 7%abv
Fonta Flora Triple Hop Beard
NORTH CAROLINA- A huge West-Coast style Triple IPA dry hopped with hand selected Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe hops. The substantial alcohol content is well hidden, so this is a sipper for sure. 10%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
Hill Farmstead Mary
VERMONT - Part of the Ancestral Series. A crisp, and delicious German-style Pilsner named in honor of Shaun’s great-grandmother. 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
Oxbow Encore
MAINE - Mixed-fermentation farmhouse ale aged on the pomace and pits of cherries and peaches. 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 DDH Pliny the Elder
CALIFORNIA - Original Pliny and DDH Pliny both have the same hop bill. Original is dry-hopped on day 7 with about 2lbs per barrel. DDH Pliny is dry-hopped on day 1 and again on day 6 for a total of about 4lbs per barrel. This process adds even more flavor, complexity, hop aroma and freshness to the beer. 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 Shadow of a Doubt
CALIFORNIA - Named after the great Hitchcock movie filmed in Santa Rosa in 1943. This imperial porter packs a rich chocolate and light smoked malt character with a very soft, dry finish. This is the first beer Tom drinks at their place upon each arrival. So thrilled to have this in Philly! 9.8%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 36th annual release of this winter classic. 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