Belgian Beer Menu & Guide

Schedule of Events:
Feb. 7th Troubadour Happy Hour 5-7pm Meet the Troubadour Brewers Feb. 8th Troubadour Fixed Priced Dinner 3 Course Meal Paired with Beer & Meet the Brewer Feb. 9th St. Martin Happy Hour with Jon Piepenbrok Feb. 10th Belgian Waffle Brunch Beer & Chocolate Pairing Feb. 11th Bockor/DeProef Happy Hour 5-7pm Sour Night Selection of Sour Flights Feb. 12th Kasteel Happy Hour 5-7pm and Belgian Trivia 8-10pm Feb. 13th Val-Dieu Happy Hour with special guest Michael Pelsser Feb. 14th Valentines Dinner - Special fixed price dinner for two paired with beer. Feb. 15th Delerium Happy Hour 5-7pm Feb. 16th Silly Fest Silly Beer, Pub Games. Trivia @ 9pm Feb. 17th Trappist Day Flights of Trappist Beers Belgian Waffle Brunch Feb. 17th Kill the kegs 8pm-close. All Belgian drafts $2 off a glass.

So many beers. So much fun. Too little time.

Ashleys Beer & Grill of Westland, 2013

Belgium Comes to Michigan

From the very beginning, Ashleys has been about enriching peoples lives through great beer. Were proud to have been an early part of the ongoing success story that is Michigan craft beer. Well always support the passionate people of our states now more than 100 independent breweries producing fresh, flavorful brews many of which are recognized as among the best in the country. But we also believe great beer knows no borders. When we traveled to Belgium to survey one of the Featured Brewery for the 2013 Festival: worlds most intriguing and respected beer cultures, we The Musketeers, Brewers of Troubradour Beers were awed by what we discovered. Michigans brewing Stefaan Soetemans and Kristof De Roo, revival has taken place largely within the last 20 years. Brewers of Troubradour Beers Many of Belgiums small breweries have been in the Meet them on Thursday and Friday Feb. 7 & 8th same families for generations. We found the exact same spirit of dedication, craftsmanship, and enthusiasm among Belgians artisanal brewers that weve come to know and expect from their Michigan counterparts. Also like Michigans craft brewers, Belgiums traditional family-owned breweries face an uphill battle against the international mass-production conglomerates which are squeezing them through massive ad budgets rather than better beer. The smaller breweries know they need to reach out to markets outside of Belgium if they are to survive. So the annual Ashleys Belgian Beer Festival was born to experience the world of Belgian beer. Weve brought to Michigan a wide range of amazing, boutique Belgian beers. Many are lesser known or were previously unavailable in our state. What youre not going to see at this Festival are Leffe, Hoegaarden, Palm, Stella, etc. as we want to focus (as we always do) on the craft brewers. This Festival is also pure Belgian beers. Although Michigan and American craft brewers are brewing Belgianstyle beers we are going straight to the source. There are several special events throughout the Festival. We have multiple brewers coming over from Belgium for the festival, if you speak Flemish, this is your chance to practice up. Last year we expanded the Festival to 11 days Beer Meets Food to include more dinners, pairings, seminars, special guests In Belgium, beer is incorporated into all aspects of Belgian and events as well as to give you more time to savor your cuisine. Beer may be included in the preparation of food or simply as a beverage to enhance the flavors of the food. The favorites. Weve even commissioned a chocolatier to create Belgian beer-infused chocolates, perfect for enjoying with importance of beer in Belgian cuisine is apparent in many traditional Belgian dishes. In order to provide a broader your Valentine.
Belgian beer experience, we have prepared mussels with four different broths, each featuring a different style of Belgian beer. Since the Belgians claim to have invented the chipped fried potatoes that we know commonly as fries, our mussels are served with a side of fries (frites) accompanied with a tomato basil mayo for dipping. A portion of freshly baked baguette is also provided to savor the extra broth.

Enjoy the Festival

You are welcome to order any beer from the beer menu during the festival, there is no special purchase required. If you would like to purchase 1/2 glass (12cl) size pours of any draft they are available at special prices.

We hope you enjoy your time exploring the culture, cuisine, and, of course, the beers of Belgium at this Festival. It already ranks among the largest of its kind anywhere. In fact, we cant find any place in Belgium with this many of their beers in one place. Please let us know what you like, as well as what you would like us to do better. Were always looking to improve your Ashleys experience of good times, good food, and good beer. Jeff More Roy More Owners of Ashleys 2

Belgian Festival Menu

available 2/7(5pm) until 2/17

Appetizers
Belgian Cheese Plate
Chimay la Bire, Stilton and Capra (goats milk w/ honey) Served with baguette and fig preserves. 8.99

Beer Carbonnades Flamandes-Flemish Stew

The national dish of Belgium. Hearty and satisfying, with large chunks of lean beef, slowly braised in Gulden Draak. Served with fries and baguette. 12.99

Entres

Belgian Frites and Dips Sampler

A heaping basket of our Belgian style fries and a trio of dipping sauces. 5.99

Braised Pork Chop - Mustard Cream Sauce

Braised rib chops served with Potato au gratin and Brussels Sprouts cooked in Gulden Draak beer. 13.99

Gulden Draak Braised Pork Belly

Served with Creamy Polenta. 7.99

Belgian Brat Plate

Organic and hormone free brats made by Biercamp in Ann Arbor just for us. Made with Troubadour Obscura stout, onion and house made country bacon. Served braised leeks, fennel and red peppers and Stoemp aux carottes. 12.95

Belgian Toasts
Chimay, prosciutto & fig 5.00 Capra, tomato jam, fresh basil 5.00

Mussels
Mussels or moules are the national seafood dish of Belgium. Traditionally they are served in a large steaming pot of savory broth with a side of Belgian frites and homemade mayonnaise. The trick to eating mussels like the Belgians is to use a discarded shell as a spoon to scoop out the plump little delicacies and of course the flavorful juices. All of our mussels are steamed in beer. We recommend a glass of the beer they are cooked with.

40 Cloves of Garlic Chicken

Braised boneless chicken in a rich butter and garlic sauce. Served with Stoemp aux carottes (carrot mashed potatoes) and green beans. 12.99

Monk Burger
Our 1/2 lb premium prime CAB burger topped with caramelized onions and Chimay.* 10.95 Chimay cheese is made by monks in Belgium. The rind is washed in Chimay beer, which the monks also make. Great with a glass of Chimay Red Label.

Choose from one of these four styles: Wittekerke with garlic and leeks. Saison Dupont with bacon, garlic, and caramelized leeks. Duchesse de Bourgogne with garlic and Thai red curry sauce Troubadour Magma with garlic, red onion, and crushed de Arbol chiles.

Desserts
Crme Brulee
Classic custard with a burnt caramel crust. 3.99

Belgian Waffle
Served with ice cream and your choice of two (2) toppings (Banana, Chocolate, Nutella (hazelnut chocolate), Candied Walnuts, Strawberries, Whipped Cream) 5.99

Each order is served with a side of Belgian style frites, tomato basil mayo and baguette. 1 pound 9.99 2 pounds 18.99

Chocolate Fondue for Two

Rich Belgian warm chocolate ganache with assorted fruits and cakes for dipping. 8.99

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats may increase 3

your risk to foodborne illness

Belgian Beer Tour Cards

Ask your server for a Belgian Beer Tour card to keep track of all the beers you try. It lists most of the beers being served during the festival (we are still trying for some late additions). We have grouped the beers by style or profile (not BJCP judging styles). Have your server sign off on the beers as you explore Belgium (glass, bottle or sample all count.) See below for awards and prizes you can earn.

During the Belgian Festival we will not be awarding Ultimate Beer Tour beers. Earn Style Awards
Sample at least 5 beers from each category and receive an award ribbon plus a coupon for $2 off your next glass! Awards: Sourmaster - Fruit Freak - Saison - Blond - Dubbel - Tripel - Quad - Hoppy - Darks - Monk - Troubadour -

Belgian Beer Tour Awards

5 Beers - Novice Ashleys Logo Lanyard to hold your Beer Tour Card plus a personal 2013 Belgian Festival Beer Guide (on request) 10 Beers - Pater 2013 Belgian Festival Commemorative Pin 15 Beers - Prior Beer Infused Chocolate Set (while supplies last) 25 Beers - Abbot Ashleys Belgian Tulip Glass

Sour Beers Fruit Beers Saison and Bier du garde Blonde Beers Dubbel Tripels Quads Hoppy Beers Dark Ales Trappist 5 From Troubadour

Table of Contents
Valentines Dinner Special 2013 Featured Brewer, The Musketeers Troubadour Dinner Pre fix menu Waffle Brunch Menu Beer & Chocolate A History of Belgian Beer The Glass and the Pour The Styles (Belgian 101) Complete List of all Festival Beers Festival Beers with descriptions Big Bottle List Draft Beer List About Abbey Val Dieu Variety Packs & Beers To Go 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 22 23 23 24

Belgian Master (2 from every category) We will also be handing out special ribbons at various events (dinners, beer releases etc.) How many can you collect?

2013 Festival Pin

Valentines Day Dinner for Two

Price: $50 (over $80 value)

Choice of Appetizer (shared): 1# order of Mussels (any style) appropriate beer, 25cl pour Belgian Cheese plate (Chimay, Passendale, Capra) 25cl Blond Ale, based on availability Choice of Entre: Monk Burger (choice of Chimay or Passendale) served with Frites 25cl Dubbel, based on availability Flemish Stew served with Frites 25cl pour of Gulden Draak regular 1# order of Mussels served with Frites appropriate beer, 25cl pour Braised Pork Chop in Mustard Cream Sauce sauce served with Potato au gratin and Brussels Sprouts cooked in beer. 25 cl Hoppy Beer, based on availability Garlic Chicken with Stoemp aux carottes and green beans 25cl pour Triple, based on availability Dessert: Chocolate Fondue for Two 1/2 glass of Framboise

Brouwerij The Musketeers

This brewery was created in 2000 by 4 brew-engineers, after being graduated from KaHo St. Lieven in Gent, the best known brewing school of Flanders. Their names: Kristof De Roo, Rikkert Maertens, Stefaan Soetemans and Sven Suys. Just out of school, it was soon pretty clear to them that brew-master jobs are not easy to get in the Belgian beer world. Family traditions and brewing secrets are kept closely guarded within the brewing family. Like the real French Musketeers of the 18th century, the 4 friends bundled their enthusiasm and efforts, and created the Musketeers brewing company. After investing in some brewing equipment, many experiments in the garage, and several trials and errors the results were a great beer that all 4 brew-masters loved and believed in: a semi-strong BLOND. The first phase of the BIG dream had been accomplished. The challenge now was to produce the beer commercially and get people to drink it in restaurants and bars. First new problem: what name to give their new creation? After many brainstorming sessions, while drinking their new godly beer, the 4 friends settled on TROUBADOUR. The troubadours of the medieval times were young men wandering from village to village, from court to city, bringing with them joy, music, traditions, poetry, history and legends of other places. The 4 brewers believe the Troubadour beer brings the same joy and entertainment to todays drinkers. Proud of their delicious creation, the 4 brewers, or should we say 4 Musketeers, want to extend the rich brewing traditions of Belgium not only to the citizens of Belgium, but to the rest of the world as well, just like the Troubadours of old. In 2003, the urge to experiment again and to create another great beer, together with a clear demand by the market, lead the 4 friends back into an experimental, creative bliss. This resulted in a stronger dark beer: the TROUBADOUR OBSCURA, a mild stout. Indeed, Belgium also has a tradition of brewing very black beers. They are sweeter, though, than the Irish or English stouts-- especially the Belgian stouts with low alcohol content. The OBSCURA, though, is a high alcohol stout (8.5 %), not real sweet but rich, round mouth feel and very complex.Stouts were popular in Belgium during the 19th century, up to the second World War, with men doing physical labor, for example in the sea-ports, the coal-mines, and other heavy industries. These stouts had great restoring power. A typical practice was to break a raw egg in your glass of stout, and drink it. Well, you are ready to lift a 100 pound bag, and hundreds more, after drinking this concoction. People recovering from an operation were served the same drink in hospitals.

Troubradour Brewer Happy Hour, 5-7 Thursday February 7th

Come meet Stefaan Soetemans and Kristof De Roo, brewers of Troubradour beers and sample their great beers. All of our brewer happy hours are only $10 (you may purchase them from either your server or host) and include 4 samples (12cl) of beer and complimentary appetizers.

Troubadour Dinner
Friday 2/8/13 5pm-10pm This dinner is open to all guests and can be ordered anytime during the evening. The brewers of Troubradour are available during dinner to talk to guests, please take a chance to speak with them (especially if you speak Flemish!).

3 Coarse Fixed Price Dinner paired with Troubadour Beer 29.99 per person

Choice of: Belgian Toast, choose either Proscuitto, Chimay & Fig or Capra, Tomato Jam & Basil Belgian Cheese, choice of Chimay, Stilton or Capra (goat cheese with honey) Braised Pork Belly and creamy polenta (1/2 order) Troubadour Blond (12 cl)

Starter

Choice of: Troubadour Belgian Brat Plate: Organic and hormone free brats made by Biercamp in Ann Arbor. Made with Troubadour Obscura stout, onion and house made bacon. Served with braised leeks, fennel, red pepper on top of Stomp aux carrottes Salmon in Golden Ale: Atlantic Salmon marinated in Troubadour Blond. Sauteed and served over crispy sticky rice, rapini and snow peas with a citrus honey soy glaze) Flemish Stew: Traditional Flemish recipe made with Pork cheeks. Served with Belgian frites. Troubadour Magma (in Troubadour glass, full pour)

Entre

Belgian Waffle, served with ice cream and a choice of two toppings (Banana, Chocolate, Nutella (hazelnut chocolate), Candied Walnuts, Strawberries, Whipped Cream) Troubadour Obsucra (12cl pour)

Dessert

BELGIAN WAFFLE BRUNCH MENU

(Part of our annual Belgian Beer Festival)

Belgian Beer and Chocolate Pairing

Sundays 2/10 & 2/17 12-4pm

Belgian Waffles
Served with maple syrup 3.99 Served with fruit topping(blueberry, strawberry or apple) & whipped cream 4.99 All you can eat waffles with maple syrup 6.99

Belgian Waffle Eggs Benedict

Cornbread waffles topped with Black Forest ham, Passendale cheese and poached eggs covered with Hollandaise sauce. 8.49

Cornbread Waffle and Sausage Gravy 6.99 Vegetable Frittata

Eggs, spinach, mushrooms, pesto, cheddar and parmesean cheese all sauted together and then broiled for a crispy top. 6.99

You may not think that beer and chocolate go together. But Belgian beers do pair well not only with savory foods but also sweets. Their rich malt flavors and very mild hop bitterness compliment sweet desserts and chocolates. For the festival we contracted with Schakolad Chocolate Factory in Ann Arbor to create some exclusive chocolates not only to pair with beer but made with beer. They made a rich ganache center for their truffles with bittersweet chocolate, heavy cream and four different beers. The ganache centers were then covered with either Milk or Dark chocolate. Schakolad was blown away and said they were some of the best chocolates they had ever tasted. They are only available at Ashleys (while supplies last) Gulden Draak Dark Chocolate Truffle Cherish Kriek Milk Chocolate Truffle Cherish Framboise Dark Chocolate Truffle Petrus Aged Pale Ale Dark Chocolate Truffle Truffles are 2 for $2.00 4 for $3.75 6 for $5.50

Chocolate & Beer Pairings:

Half glass of Gulden Draak, Gulden Draak & Framboise Truffle $5.50 Half glass of Boon Kriek, Kriek & Petrus Truffle $4.75

A Brief History of Belgian Beer

Beer has been brewed in Belgium since the Middle Ages. Although there is no written proof, it is believed that beer was brewed at monasteries during this time. Today, approximately 125 breweries are in operation in the country of Belgium and they produce roughly 800 standard beers. When including one-off beers, such as those brewed for specific holidays and celebrations, the number increases to nearly 8700. Belgian beers are unique in that they do not adhere to the idea that water, barley, yeast and hops should be the only ingredients used in the brewing process. In some instances, they also disregard the conventional practice of pitching yeast and allow the wild yeast of Belgium to ferment their beer; the result of this spontaneous fermentation is the wild ale. In Belgium, brewing is a family affair. Generations of brewers simultaneously pioneer experimental brewing processes while upholding the traditional brewing practices of Belgian beer. Some of the most famous beers from Belgian are those of the Trappist monasteries. There are only seven Trappist monasteries in the world, six of which reside in Belgium, the other of which is in the Netherlands. In order to be deemed a Trappist beer, the brewery must be in a monastery, the monks must be involved in the production and policies, and the profits from the sale of the beer may only be used to support the monastery or social programs. The breweries that currently maintain a Trappist certification are Achel, Chimay, Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle, Westvleteren, and La Trappe (previously Koninshoeven, Netherlands). Westvleteren is the only beer that is unavailable for sale in the United States. Although the monasteries continue to brew their beer following age old traditions, other brewers are engaging in more experimental brews. Due to a growing demand for more than yellow fizzy stuff, brewers look to one another for inspiration. There is evidence of American influence on Belgian beer in those such as Troubadour Magma and Urthel Hop-It, in which a much more liberal use of hops is apparent in the aroma and flavor. These beers, in turn, have led to an increase in the production of Belgian IPAs in the United States. At the same time, some of the most raved about American Breweries, such as Jolly Pumpkin, The Lost Abbey, and Russian River are brewing ales using the most traditional Belgian-brewing practices. This menu features a wide variety of beers that originate in Belgium. With over a hundred breweries and thousands of beers, it is nearly impossible to provide a complete education on Belgian beer in one sitting. In order to better appreciate the beer, it is important to have an understanding of what each beer is meant to accomplish. Please refer to this menu, in combination with Ashleys Beverage Guide to direct you through a tour of Belgian beers.

The Glass and The Pour

Before tasting a Belgian beer, it is important to understand what you are seeing and smelling. Often times, the novice beer drinker is put off by the Belgian beer glass. Do not be afraid of the glass; it serves a greater purpose than the ignorant heckling of your friends. As soon as the beer enters the glass, the color, aroma and taste are transformed. Unseen distinctions come to light, colors glisten, and the overall experience of the beer becomes complete. If you were to order a beer in Belgium, when you receive your beer, it would be accompanied by a glass specifically engineered for that beer. In fact, some breweries have been known to design beer to fit the glass, rather than the glass to fit the beer. Unfortunately, Michigan law prohibits the use of glassware with logos when serving beer onpremise, however, Ashleys does its best to provide a glass similar in shape and size to enhance the Belgian beer experience. The shape of the glassware also affects the development and retention of the head of the beer, which is important because the foam acts as a net for several of the volatiles in beer. Such aspects include compounds that create aroma, yeast fermentation by-products, spices, fruity esters and additional ingredients. Different levels of head and retention are desired with different styles of beer. So, rather than regard the Belgian beer glass as an affront to ones masculinity, resist the temptation to request a normal glass, and recognize that the glass is designed to enhance the flavor of the beer. The next time your buddies poke fun at you, use the opportunity to educate them, and know that the glass provides you the ultimate experience of that particular beer.

For Ashleys Belgian Beer Festival we have obtained special permission to use beer branded glassware (normally not legal in Michigan). This is only valid February 7 - 17. Ashleys went through a lot of trouble to get this exception, please respect your fellow guests and do not take any glassware home (you could be charged with a liquor violation and fined). Most glasses are either 25cl or 33cl with room for a very ample head (which is important to Belgian Brewers). Enjoy Belgian beers in the proper glassware (when available) and let others do so as

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The Styles (Belgian Beer 101)

Although some beers may seem to fall into several categories of style, understanding the expectations set for a particular style makes it less of a surprise to the palate. We wish to provide you with a clear idea of some of the most common Belgian beer styles. The following specifications are derived from the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP).

Flanders Red Ale

Belgian Blonde Ale

Appears light to deep gold in color. The flavor is initially smooth with light to moderate Pils malt sweetness, but finishes medium-dry to dry with some smooth alcohol becoming evident in the aftertaste. Medium hop and alcohol bitterness to balance. May be spicy or earthy and has a very soft yeast character. History: A relatively recent development to further appeal to European Pils drinkers. Appears dark amber to copper in color, with an attractive reddish depth of color. The aroma of the beer gives way to the flavor: rich, complex medium to medium-full malty sweetness on the palate, yet finishes moderately dry. Complex malt, ester, alcohol and phenol interplay (flavors of raisin are common, as well as dried fruit flavors, and potentially clove-like spiciness). Balance is toward the malt. History: Originated in monasteries in the Middle Ages and revived in the mid1800s. Appears deep yellow to deep gold in color. The tripel is a union of spicy, fruity and alcohol flavors that are supported by a soft malt character. Low to moderate phenols are peppery in character. Scent is citrusy, often orange or lemon. Alcohols are soft, spicy, and often a bit sweet and low in intensity. Substantial carbonation and bitterness lends a dry finish with a moderately bitter aftertaste. No diacetyl. History: Originally popularized by the Trappist monastery in Westmalle. Appears yellow to medium gold in color. Flavor is a combination of fruity, spicy alcohol flavors supported by soft malt character. Scent is reminiscent of pears, oranges or apples. A low to moderate spicy hop character is often present. Bitterness is typically medium to high from a combination of hop bitterness and yeast-produced phenolics. Substantial carbonation and bitterness lends to the dry finish with low bitter aftertaste. No diacytel. History: Originally developed by the Moortgat brewery after World War II as a response to the growing popularity of Pilsner beers. Appears deep amber to deep coppery-brown in color (dark implies that it is darker than golden). The aroma is indicative of the flavor. Moderately malty and sweet with a variable finish, depending on the interpretation of the style: it may finish dry or sweet, few being slightly bitter. The complex and varried flavors should blend harmoniously. History: Most versions are unique in character reflecting characteristics of individual breweries. Grand Cru is a term that is borrowed from vintners (the wine world) and refers to a special offering, release and/ or vintage dated selection. The term was coined by Pierre Celis when he labeled his annual release the Celis Grand Cru and in Belgium, it was a stronger version (with additional spicing) of his regular witbier that was only brewed for special celebrations.

Expect this beer to be a deep red, burgundy to reddish brown color with average to good head retention. It maintains an intense fruitiness, commonly including plum orange, black cherry or red currant flavors. A mild vanilla and/or chocolate character is often present. Spicy phenols can be present in low amounts for complexity. Sour, acidic character ranged from complementary to intense. An acidic, tannic bitterness is often present in low to moderate amounts and adds a red wine-like character. Diacetyl is perceived only in very minor quantities, if at all, as a complementary flavor. History: The indigenous beer of West Flanders, typified by the products of the Rodenbach brewery, but reflective of earlier brewing traditions. It is aged for up to two years, often in large oaken barrels which contain the resident bacteria necessary to sour the beer. Appears as dark reddish-brown to brown in color. It tends to be malty with fruity complexity and some caramelization character. Fruitiness commonly includes dark fruits such as raisins, plums, figs, dates, and black cherries. A malt character of caramel, toffee, orange or chocolate is also common. Spicy phenols can be present in low amounts for complexity. A slight sourness often becomes more pronounced in well-aged examples, along with some sherry-like character, producing a sweet-and-sour profile. The sourness should not have a notable acetic/vinegary character. History: An old ale tradition, indigenous to East Flanders, typified by the products of the Liefman Brewery. It was historically brewed as a provision beer that would develop some sourness as it aged. It is not aged in oak. It will appear pale yellow to deep golden in color, but age tends to darken the beer. Young examples are often noticeably sour and/or lactic, but aging can bring this character more in balance with the malt, wheat and barnyard characteristics. Fruity flavors are simper in young lambics and more complex in older. Served uncarbonated. History: Spontaneously fermented sour ale from the area in and around Brussels stem from a farmhouse brewing tradition that is several centuries old. It is typically not found in bottle form, but may be found on draught in and around Brussels from traditional brewers such as Cantillon, Drie Fonteinen, and Giardin. Appears golden in color. A moderately sour/acidic character is classically in balance with the malt, wheat and barnyard characteristics. A low, complementary sweetness may be present But higher levels are uncharacteristic. While some may be more dominantly sour, balance is the key and denotes a better gueuze. History: See Straight Lambic. Geuze is traditionally produced by blending one, two, and three-year old lambic. Young lambic contains fermentable sugars while old lambic has the characteristic wild taste of the Senne River Valley. Gueuze is served with carbonation. (Can also be spelled Geuze) Appearance is generally determined by the variety of fruit, although a lighter colored fruit may have little influence on the color. The flavor of the fruit added to the beer should be evident. A sour and acidic character are often present. As it ages, the flavor of the fruit will fade and the flavor of the lambic will dominate. History: See Straight Lambic. Not to be confused with the more recent development of untraditional fruit lambic in which the fruit is added post-fermentation as opposed to the traditional addition of fruit half-way through aging the lambic. The addition of fruit after fermentation gives way to a sweeter drink because the yeast does not ferment the sugars from the fruit. The most common fruit flavors used include framboise (raspberries), kriek (cherries), and druivenlambik (muscat grapes). Overly sweet lambics (Lindemans), may be categorized as Belgian Specialty.

Belgian Dubbel

Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin

Belgian Tripel

Straight (Unblended) Lambic

Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Gueuze

Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Traditional Fruit Lambic

Grand Cru

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Sours:

Monks Caf Bourgone de Flanders Petrus Aged Pale* Petrus Old Bruin* Petrus Winter 9 Duchesse du Bourgorne* Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge Rodenbach Grand Cru Rodenbach Classic Boon Gueze Cantillon Gueuze St. Louis Gueuze Bacchus Flemish Ale Ichtgems Grand Cru Lindemans Faro* Girardin Gueuze Vicaris Triple w/ Gueuze* Drie Fonteinen Geuze Oud Beersel Oude Geuze Lindemans Cuvee Rene Oerbier* De Proef Broederlijke Bellegems Bruin Lambickx -De Troch Lambickx -Private Domain Morpheous Wild

Hoppy:

Beers by Style

Troubadour Magma Simcoe* Troubadour Magma Cascade* Troubadour Magma Sorachi Ace* Troubadour Weskust* Popering HommelBier* Hop Ruiter* Taras Bulba De Ranke XX Bitter Wittekerke* Wittekerke Framboise* Wittekerke Winter White* Pink Killer Jan De Lichte De Proef Witte Noire De Proef La Grande Blanche Cuvee des Trolls Blonde* Brugze Zot* Duvel Sloeber Troubadour Blond* Ecaussinnes Ultra Blonde Caracole Saxo Brunehaut Blond Val Dieu Blond Omer St. Feuillien Biere de Lamatie Kaptittel Pater Witkap Stimulo Double Enghien Blonde* St. Bernardus 8* St. Martin Brune Brugze Zot Dubbel* Nostradamus Brown* Val Dieu Brown DeGraal Dubbel Gouden Carolus Classic* Piraat * Delirium Tremens * Delirium Nocturnum* Ename Triple Triple Karmeliet St. Martin Triple Bink Triple Gulden Draak * Abbey de Forest* Val Dieu Triple Greens Triple Straffe Hendrik Triple Vicaris Triple* Ename Triple De Ranke Guldenberg Teve (De Dolle)

Quad:

Wit

Bink Grand Cru Gulden Draak 9000 Quad* St. Bernardus 12* Kapittel Abt Gouden Carolus Cuvee Blauw* Gouden Carolus Cuvee Rood Scaldis* Klokke Roeland* Kasteel Donker* Straffe Hendrik Quad Straffe Hendrik Heriatge Malheur 12 Val dieu Grand Cru* Leute Bok* Troubadour Obscura* (Reg. & Nitro) Gulden Draak Xmas* Scotch de Silly* Malheur Dark Brut Troubadour Imperial Stout* McChouffe Scaldis Noel Avec Les Bons Voeus* De Glazen Canaster Winter Scotch St. Feuillien Noel Hercule Stout Serafijn Christmas Angel Serafijn Donker Monks Stout Nice Chouffe De Dolle Stille Nacht* De Dolle Stille Nacht Reserve De Dolle Special Extra Export Stout Kasteel Winter Kasteel Cuve du Chateau* De Rank Noir de Dottignies Rochefort 6 Rochefort 8 Rochefort 10 Oude Rochefort 10 Achel Blond Achel Brune Achel Extra Westmalle Dubbel Westmalle Tripel Chimay Red Chimay White Chimay Blue Orval Oude Orval Pauwel Kwak* (Amber) Binchoise Reserve (Amber) Brunehaut Amber BBBourgondier (Barleywine) La Biere de Beloeil* (Biere de Garde) DeuS Brut des Flandres (Biere de
Cheuampange)

Darks (& Holiday):

Blond:

Fruit:
Kasteel Rouge Boon Kriek Boon Framboise Hanssens Cassis Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek Lindemans Cassis Lindemans Peche Floris Apple Oud Beersel Oude Kriek Cantillon Foufoune Cantillon Vigneronne

Single:

Dubbel:

Trappist:

Saison:

Silly Saison* St. Feuillien* Derpe Mere* Saison Dupont* Geants Saison Voisin Blaugies Saison dEpeautre Blaugies La Moneuse Fantome Saison Fantome Hiver Fantome Noel Fantome Pissenlit Bavik* Silly*

Triple:

Pils

Miscellaneous:

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*Draft

Festival Beers
All draft beers are served in a Belgian tulip glass (25 cl) unless otherwise noted. Bottled beers will be served with branded glass when available. During the Belgian Beer Festival, Belgian beers are not subject to happy hour prices. An asterisk (*) denotes a draft beer.

BBBourgondier Barleywine
A dark bottle-conditioned ale. Brewed with malt, hops, candi sugar, valerian and lemon balm, yeast and water. Lemon balm is an extract that gives a citrusy note to the beer. As the BBBourgondier is very malty with a high sugar content, valerian is used as an experimental bittering agent in conjunction with hops to further balance the beer. Valerian is a popular herb used as a sedative to promote sleep and as a calmative agent. 12% ABV. 11.2 oz 10.00

Abbaye de Forest (Silly)* Triple

This beer has a lightly scented aroma, followed by a subtly bitter taste. It leaves a light raisin fruitiness on the tongue and ends with a pleasantly bitter tonic upon swallowing. Belgian Pale Ale. Brasserie de Silly. 6.5% ABV. 25cl 7.50 / 12cl 3.75

Bellegems Bruin Sour

A traditionally-brewed Flanders brown ale is blended with 18-month old lambic to create this tart, refreshing, medium-bodied benchmark ale. Reddish-amber with a tan head. Hints of tart fruit and an underlying light lambic sourness dominate the nose. 5.5% ABV 750ml 17.00

Achel 8 Blond Trappist

Difficult to find, even in Belgium. Pale, strong, fruity, and hoppy, it is a surprisingly refreshing beer, considering the 8% alcohol by volume. It is lightly filtered, but wholesomely hazy with the remaining yeast. Belgian Blond Ale/Trappist Ale. Achel Monastery. 8% ABV. 11.2 oz 10.00

La Biere de Belil* Bire de Garde

One of Belgiums most historic castles is a few miles from Dupont. Belil once housed a brewery on site and made a beer called Saison Roland. Belil has a rich white meringue head and a beautiful hazy amber red color. The funky Dupont yeast announces itself but is laced with herbs, nectarine, and a mineral edge. 8.5% ABV. 25cl 8.50/ 12cl 4.25

Achel Bruin Trappist

Pours chestnut brown with a tight beige head. The aroma has brown sugar, toffee, rich earthiness, figs, raisins and a hint of coriander. It maintains a medium body with soft carbonation and finishes with a mellow spiciness and a hint of pepper. Belgian Brown Ale/Trappist Ale. 8% ABV. 11.2 oz 10.00

Binchoise Reserve Amber

An artisanal Wallonian amber ale. It is a delicious, chestnut colored ale with quite a lot of bitterness, coffee and butterscotch notes; rich and warming. 9% ABV. 750ml 15.00

Achel Extra Trappist

You will find this a very satisfying beer, with just a little malt sweetness, dried fruit flavors, warm sherry notes, and a brisk balancing backdrop of fresh hop bitterness. 9.5% ABV. 750ml 35.00

Bink Grand Cru Quad

A special reserve from Kerkom. Dark, rich, warming. 13% ABV 750ml 26.00

Avec Les Bons Voeux* Holiday

Rich gold color, fragrant (lemony with hints of pepper, banana and clove), as all the beers of Dupont are, with a full, deep malt richness that lingers on your tongue for what seems the whole holiday season. 9.5% ABV. 25cl 8.00 / 12cl 4.00

Bink Tripel Triple

A beer that is earthy, deep and complex, but light in color and on the palate. It is hopped more than the typical tripel, but not so bitter that it should deter those that are not yet enamored with the hop. Brewery Kerkom. 9% ABV. 750 ml 28.00

Bacchus Flemish Ale - Sour

This Flemish sour exudes all the range of flavors you might expect from the famous Van Honsebrouck brewery. The blend of malty sweetness and tangy flare give this Flemish classic its unique flavor profile. Aged in wood barrels to add complexity, delicate fruity and floral aromas envelop the nose at the first sip. A tangy to dry finish, this beer represents the artful and time-honored traditions of Belgian Brewing. Brewery Van Honsebrouck. 4.5% ABV. 11.2 oz 9.50

Blaugies Saison dEpeautre Saison

A saison beer made in a unique traditional style, using spelt and barley malt in the mash. Very dry and light in body, with a hint of wheaty tartness and a hardy texture that expresses the character of spelt, a primitive strain of wheat. 6% ABV. 750ml 19.00

Blaugies La Moneuse Special NoelSaison

A very festive and hardy holiday saison home-made at Belgiums smallest family brewery. Extra rich for the holiday season, at 8% alcohol by volume. Rated 8s and 9s (out of 10) by the authors of The Beers of Wallonia. 750ml 19.00

Bavik Pils*
The beer displays a round malt trait with a slight buttery touch that remains gentle in the middle, where the spiciness of the hops takes over. 5% ABV. 3.00 (pint)

Boon Oude Gueuze Sour

The word oude meaning, old style, is reserved strictly for 100% spontaneous fermented geuze. 100% old lambic with a secondary fermentation int the bottle. 6.5% ABV. 375ml 13.00

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Boon Kriek Fruit

KRIEK BOON is obtained via fruit maceration. This method is known from the wine culture and demands that the fruit is added whole to ferment together with the beer. A fresh, soursweet, nicely foaming red colored beer with an authentic taste of cherries. 375 ml 12.00

Cantillon Foufoune Sour

To create this astounding and unique fruit beer, the Cantillon brewers buy apricots from a vineyard in Bordeaux and pour them into casks of aged lambic. Over three to four months, the fruit dissolves and ferments, and is infused into the beer. The result is a wonderful peachy-apricot aroma and taste, combined with the tart, earthy flavor of honest, wild-yeast fermented lambic beer. 5% ABV. 750ml 55.00

Boon Framboise Fruit

Made from old and young Lembeeks lambic beer matured in oak vats with at least 250 grams of fresh raspberries are added per each liter of beer. FRAMBOISE BOON is a dry, fruity complex beer with aromas of vanilla and wood. The authentic taste of raspberries produces a crisp, but delicate, acidity. 375 ml 12.00

Cantillon Gueuze Sour

a perfect blend of one, two, and three year-old lambics. Tart and slightly acidic, Cantillon Gueuze is the real champagne of beers. It is fermented only with wild airborne yeasts from the Senne Valley in Brussels and is aged in centuries-old oak casks. 5% ABV. 750ml 34.00

Bourgorne de Flanders Sour

Genuine fruit of the Belgian brewery soil, Bourgogne des Flandres derives its origins from the famous belfry of its birthplace. This unique brown ale is the result of regional Master Brewers know-how. Similar to the Flemish brown beers, but without the acidity, with an aftertaste that draws attention to its distinguished character. 5%ABV. 11.2oz 7.25

Cantillon Vigneronne Sour

In October, time of the grape harvest, Italian muscat grapes are added to a few casks of two-year old lambic. After three months, the grape-flavored lambic will be blended to create a small amount of Cantillon Gueuze Vigneronne, a rare traditional style, unique to the Cantillon brewery, with a mild white wine grape aroma and flavor. 5% ABV. 750ml 39.00

Brugse Zot Dubbel* Dubbel

Begins with a malty aroma and a full bodied palate. Notes of molasses contribute to a big flavor without much hop. Brewey De Halve Maan. 7.5% ABV. 25cl 8.00/ 12cl 4.25

Caracole Nostradamus Dubbel

A complex Wallonian brown ale with the aroma of chocolate and port wine. It is rich, warming and a bit piquant in the mouth with licorice, mocha flavors, pear and toasted bread background notes. Perfect for an after-dinner drink or night cap. 9.5% ABV. 750ml 15.00 25cl 7.00/ 12cl 3.50

Brugse Zot (unfiltered)* Blonde

A golden blond beer with a rich froth and a fruity flavoring. Brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which provide its unique taste. A well-balanced, easy drinking beer with character. It is refermented in the bottle which provides the beer with a longer natural life. Brewery De Halve Maan. 6% ABV. 25cl 8.00/ 12cl 4.25

Caracole Saxo Blonde

A complex Wallonian blond ale with an unusual hoppiness, bitterness and a touch of spice. Suggestions of floral wheatiness in the mouth with spicy, sweet aromas gives a refreshing cool feel. Chalky yeast bitterness rounds it off in the finish. Belgian Stong Pale Ale.Brasserie Caracole. 8% ABV. 750 ml 19.00

Brunehaut Blonde Blonde

Hazy golden with a medium white head. Yeasty and slightly spicy aroma with some earthy and dusty hops. 6.5% ABV, 11.2oz 7.25

Brunehaut Amber Amber

Amber copper colour with a beige head. Caramel malts smells with reminiscences to vanilla, some toffee, butterscotch and ripe fruits. Organic, Gluten Free and Vegan. 11.2oz 6.5%ABV 7.25

Chimay Grand Reserve Blue Label

Trappist
Infused fruits with thick black skins appear immediately. As it warms up, it brings palate-heated aromas of raw cocoa, vanilla, and new leather. Wonderful texture think of whipped cream melting furiously from applied heat. Trappist Abbey Ale. Chimay Monestary. 9% ABV. 11.2 oz 11.50

Canaster Winter Scotch Dark

The name Canaster refers to an ancient breweing tradition of Aalst. Centuries ago, Canaster was brewed in the Carmelite convent in Aalst. The winter scotch ale is meant for long, cold winter evenings. The warm aroma and full-bodied taste can be attributed to the use of fine dark malts. 9.5% ABV. 750 ml 25.00

Chimay Premiere Red Label

Trappist Dubbel
Topped with a creamy head, it gives off a light, fruity apricot aroma produced by the fermentation. The taste perceived in the mouth is a balance confirming the fruity nuances noticed in the fragrance. 7% ABV. 11.2 oz 9.00

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Chimay Cinq Cents White Label *

Trappist Triple
The beers flavour, as sensed in the mouth, comes from the smell of hops: above all it is the fruity notes of muscat and raisins that give this beer a particularly attractive aroma. 8% ABV. 11.2oz 9.00 33cl 9.00/ 12cl 3.50

De Proef Broederlijke Sour

A slightly higher gravity interpretation of the saison style. It is fermented with two yeasts a classic saison yeast as well as brettanomyces. 8% ABV 750ml 28.00

De Proef Witte Noire Wit

Deep amber/chestnut color with an off-white head. Roasty & chocolaty aromas with a hint of spice. Lightly roasty notes on a soft palate. Wheat lightens the body and clove-like spice notes are present on the finish. Exellent with smoked foods. 7% ABV 750ml 21.00

Cuvee des Jacobins Sour

Flemish Sour Ale, red in color with a beguiling balance of malty sweetness and acidic sharpness. It is made from spontaneously fermented and barrel-aged beer of at least 18 months in age. 5.5% ABV. 11.2oz 15.00

De Proef La Grande Blanche Wit

Beautiful hazy golden color capped by bright white foam. Floral and tropical fruit aromas followed by a soft wheaty palette. Finishes with a hint of hop and coriander spice notes. A bit more body than many Belgian Wits, but still stylish and refreshing. 7.5% ABV 750ml 21.00

Cuvee des Trolls Blonde Blond

Made with all blond malts and a touch of orange peel, Trolls is hazy blond, with a lovely, doughy, fresh malt aroma. 7% ABV. 750ml 23.00

De Dolle Special Extra Export Stout Dark

The stout is brewed only a couple of times each year, with roasted malt, caramel malt and pale malt, Nugget hops and the same fermentation as Oerbier. 11.2 oz 11.00

De Ranke XX Bitter Hoppy

A very weighty beer, aggressively brewed to be the hoppiest in Belgium. 6% ABV 750 ml 23.00

De Ranke Noir de Dottignies Dark

A very rich taste, coming from the six different kinds of malt. These malts also give it that rich, dark, nearly black colour and flavours of berry and a hint of chocolate. The royal doses of Challenger and Saaz hops bring the typical balance between sweet and bitter. 9% ABV 750ml 23.00

De Dolle Stille Nacht* Xmas

A prestige beer from De Dolle Brouwers brewed for Christmas. It has the highest density of any Belgian beer (27 degrees Pl). It has been boiling for many hours, brewed with pale malt with white candi sugar in the kettle. The Nugget hops gives an extra bitterness to balance the extreme sweetness due to the density. The taste triangle is completed with some acidity of the fermentation. 25cl 8.75/ 12cl 4.75

De Ranke Guldenberg Triple

bears no resemblance whatsoever to any Tripel you may have sampled, except in color perhaps. It is very hoppy and malty. 8.5% ABV 750ml 23.00

De Dolle Stille Nacht Reserve Xmas

This version of Stille Nacht is matured for 18 months in Bordeaux wine casks. De Dolle Reserva has been especially made with the Christmas season in mind. 12% ABV 750ml 69.00

Saison dErpe Mere* Saison

A blonde beer brewed according to the ancient Saison tradition of the province of Hainaut. This beer is brewed exclusively with natural ingredients: artesian water, barley and wheat malts, liquid sugar, hops and yeast. The result: dry, hoppy, fruity and slightly veiled beer. No herbs or spices are used to create the fruity and spicy profile, which is unusual for a saison. Brewery de Glazen Toren. 6.9% ABV. 25cl 8.75 / 12cl 4.50

DeGraal Dubbel Dubbel

A brown-red ale with the aroma of cake, raisin and a touch of spice. The flavor starts off with the aforementioned raisins then moves on to a light chocolate and brown malt with a leafy hop and anise finish. 6.5%ABV 750ml 19.00

DeuS Brut des Flandres Biere du Champagne

DeuS undergoes a lengthy, costly maturation in the Champagne caves of France. The elegant and labor-intensive methode Champenoise produces the best sparkling beverages in the world. DeuS has characteristics of both sparkling wine (fine, velvety carbonation) and specialty beer (rich maltiness) but also exhibits a fragrant, herbal and spicy character quite unique and special. Flavors of anise, mint, malt, lavender, and a barely perceptible hoppiness make DeuS a treat. 11.5% ABV. 750ml 50.00

Delirium Nocturnum* Triple

A sweet bouquet greets your nose, full of spices and fruit. It is vinous with berries, cherries, melons, and grapes. Highly hopped, marvelously carbonated, with a great malt spine. Brewery Huyghe. 8.5% ABV. 25cl 7.50 / 12cl 3.75

Delirium Tremens* Triple

One of the most well-known beers of Belgium, elected best beer in the world and easily recognized by the pink elephant. Color is pure spun gold, head is huge, full blooming and white. A hurricane of fruitiness: peaches, apricots, and melon. Belgian Golden Strong Ale. Brewery Huyghe. 9% ABV. 25cl 7.50 / 12cl 3.75 14

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Double Enghien Blonde* Dubbel

In harmony with its aroma, its taste is a bitter orchestra with a well controlled touch but without severity, offering fullness where necessary in the middle and at the back of the mouth. It is a harmonious recital of getting the most out of the quality of its hops and the purity of its malts. 7.5% ABV. 25cl 7.00/ 12 cl 3.50

Fantme Pissenlit Saison

Dany, the offbeat brewer at Fantme, will try anything, and the results are always interesting. A beer made from dandelions would be worth a try if only because no one has ever brewed one before, but the great news is that this is actually a very good beer. 8% ABV. 750ml 36.00

Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze Sour

Using only 100% spontaneously fermented lambic beer, aged in oak casks, with no artificial sweeteners or other additives. 750ml 35.00

Floris Apple Fruit

Duchesse de Bourgogne* Sour

A dark ivory colored beer with a high fermentation. The show piece of the brewery. Thanks to its soft and unconditionally genuine aroma, the beer can be warmed and aged like red wine. Sint Bernardus Abbey. 8.5% ABV. 25cl 7.50 / 12cl 3.75

CK and Granny Smith An intense nose reminiscent of Red Delicious TO S F apples matched with a taste that is clean, swete, and cider-like. UT O Light in alcohol, itO has the brusqueness characteristic of traditional bright pilsners, but with an undeniably strong, market-fresh apple flavor. Brewery Huyghe. 3.5% ABV. 11.2 oz 8.50
A lambic of exceptional excellence, the epitome of traditional gueuze, bombarding the palate with slightly lemon-grapefruit tang. Considered by many to be the finest lambic of all. 5% ABV 375ml 21.00

Girardin Gueuze Sour

Duvel Blond
Guaranteed not fresh! Duvel goes through an unusual triple fermentation process that takes three years or so. Duvel actually gets better in the bottle. The draft is the same product as Duvel bottles except the draft does not get the third fermentation (bottle conditioning). 8.5% ABV. 11.2 oz 7.25

Gouden Carolus Classic Dubbel

The Emperors Beer has the warmth of wine and the freshness of beer. A warmly brown color with deep grape undertones, its aroma is slightly sweet and malty. Extreme gravity makes for a very full body that carries its primary tastes of malt and toffee, blossoming then into dark dried fruits, sweet grapes and bananas, ending with a dark chocolate cherry essence. 8.5% ABV 11.2oz 7.75

Ecaussinnes Ultra Blonde Blond

Smells of apple butter made with ripe Granny Smith apples. Yeasty with sweet vinous notes, almost sauternes-like. Belgian Tripel. Brasserie DEcaussinnes. 8% ABV. 11.2oz 9.25

Ename Triple Triple

A faint, malty aroma, is balanced with hints of citrus fruit, and unspecified peppery spices. The first taste is not overpowering but subtle and builds up with every sip: a rounder mouth feel with a spicy tickling on the tongue and a somewhat bitter finish. 8.5% ABV. 11.2oz 7.25

Gouden Carolus Cuvee van de Keizer Blauw*

Quad
Attesting to the innate mystery and intensity of a cellarable beer is this brews beautiful ruby brown, almost henna color. With a light-brown, velvety head and sweet, powerful notes of wood, yeast and plums, the Cuvee surprises ones palate with subtle hints of caramel and even fresh green apples. Brewery Het Anker. 11% ABV. 25cl 7.50 / 12cl 3.75

Fantme Hiver Saison

Fantmes winter offering, available December through March or so. Brewer Dany Prignon changes his receipes every year, so we cant know for sure what this years beer will be like, but it is sure to please lovers of Danys beers. 8% ABV. 750ml 34.00

Gouden Carolus Cuvee van de Keizer Rood

Blond
Brewed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw. Rood is brewed every year starting on February 24th. It is a blond beer, very similar to what used to be the Gouden Carolus Easter Beer. This is a warm, rich beer that is brewed only once a year. It maintains a full and balanced taste that is appealing to the demanding beer taster. Brewery Het Anker. 10% ABV. 750ml 21.00

Fantme Saison Saison

Fruity, complex saison beer from the Ardennes forest from a tiny farmhouse brewery very hard to find, even in Belgium. A wonderfully musty and characterful aroma. A complex summer refresher with enough interest to drink all year-round. Believed to be the Nectar of the Gods by some critics. 8% ABV. 750ml 33.00

Cuvee van de Keizer Rood 2008*

Aged 5 years, taste the difference, and on draft no less! 25cl 8.50/ 12cl 4.25

Fantme Noel Saison

A very dark and entirely unique holiday seasonal beer, at a whopping 10% alcohol by volume. Reportedly spiced with honey, caramel, coriander, black pepper, and other secret ingredients. 750ml 36.00

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Greens Triple (Gluten Free) Triple

Fairly light body for beer of this strength; spice and herb nose with flavors of candied fruit. Aromatic, long finish. 8.5% ABV 500ml 15.00

Hop Ruiter* Hoppy

Hop Ruiter celebrates the finesse Belgians bring to using hops. Three different varieties (none American) are used; one in the boil and two in dry hopping. The combination of type and technique gives Hop Ruiter a tannic, almost oaky hop acidity reminiscent of good white wines. If youre expecting American piney, resiny hops that fur your tongue, Hop Ruiter will disappoint. But if you want to enjoy noble hop aroma and fine bitterness that perfectly marries with malt sweetness to make an exceptionally smooth, full-flavored beer, Hop Ruiter will delight. 8% ABV. 25cl 7.00 / 12cl 3.50

Gulden Draak* Triple (Dark)

An exception among Belgian tripels, due to its dark brown color. The second fermentation offers a nice creamy head, a full body, and all of the vitamins of the centuries old brewers yeast. It is a thick beer that you can actually nibble to experience the complex taste. It balances a natural malt toffee-like sweetness with a mellow happiness and some hoppy accents. Brewery Van Steenberge. 10.5% ABV. 25cl 7.50 / 12cl 3.75

Ichtegems Grand Cru Sour

A Flemish red ale. This unique style of beer is brewed as two separate beers, that are blended together to form the final product. Similar to the lambic geuze, one beer is brewed to be aged in oak barrels. This beer is aged for two years, where exposure to oxygen, the wood of the barrels, and naturally occuring microflora alter its flavor, making it dry and sharp with an acidic tang. The second half of the equation is a sweet young beer, brewed before blending, that the brewer uses to balance the beer to his specifications. The Ichtegems Grand Cru is nutty, malty, and has a subtle dark cherry tang to it that balances it beautifully. 6.5% ABV. 11.2oz 7.75

Gulden Draak 9000 Quad* Quad

Three different kinds of malt added in a volume of four times the content in lager, provide the Gulden Draak 9000 Quadrupel with a deep golden amber color and a fruity scent. Together with the smooth and subtle sweet taste ensures this is a wonderfully accomplished bouquet. 10.5% ABV. 25cl 7.50 / 12cl 3.75

Gulden Draak X-mas (Vintage)* Dark

A clear, caramel color with deep red highlights. A two-finger meringue-like head floats atop the beer. Aroma is dominated by sweet, dark malt, brown sugar and plums. 7.5% ABV. 25cl 8.50 / 12cl 4.50

Jan De Lichte Wit

Following ancient tradition this bee uses four grains beer: barley, wheat, oats and buckwheat. Jan De Lichte is the only Glazen Toren beer to which spices are added, following the Belgian tradition of wheat beer brewing. The use of coriander and curaoa makes for the extremely fresh, citrus-like taste. 7.5% ABV. 750ml 24.00

Hanssens Cassis Fruit

Experimental brew w/ black currants. 6% ABV. 375ml 28.00

Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek Fruit

The aroma opens up with a barnyard gambit, but this quickly dissipates, allowing complex aromatics of cherries, wood, earth, vanilla, and mold to come through... The finish is long, tart, fruity, and finally drying. An absolute masterpiece. Made with wild Belgian Schaerbeek sour cherries. 6% ABV. 375ml oz 42.00

Kapittel Abt Quad

Abt is Dutch for abbot, the head of the abbey. Refermented in the bottle, only good to drink after a few months aging, which is done at the brewery, and ready to be aged for up to 30 years. As with most Belgian triples, the color tends to be paler, in this case amber, with good head retention. Of course you taste the alcohol, but this is well complemented with a very complex aroma and mouth feel. 10%ABV. 11.2oz 7.75

Hanssens Gueuze Sour

Each batch of its gueuze offers different aromas and flavors only based on the century old knowledge of the Hanssens family. It has CK a hazy gold color and an aroma of S wet wool, preserved lemons, TO F vanilla and earth. The palate is tangy and dry, opening Osharply T up to a marvelously complex display of citrus and damp earth in OU fruity, rhubarb flavor. Brewery the center. It has a refreshingly Hanssens. 6% ABV. 375 ml 17.00

Kapittel Pater Single

Considered a beer made for guests of the abbey or for everyday consumption. It is refermented, thus keeping it alive and allowing for it to be aged. It tastes of sweet peaches, with a light, bitter finish. Brewery Van Eecke. 6% ABV. 11.2oz 7.25

Hercule Stout Dark

The only self-proclaimed Belgian stout is named after famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. It has a very distinctive and intoxicating spicy aroma of fresh spruce that suddenly, irresistibly, fills the room when the swing top is released. It is made entirely of malt and hops, with no spices or sugar added. Brasserie Ellezelloise. Russian Imperial Stout. 9%ABV. 11.2oz flip-top 13.00

Kasteel Donker* Quad

Wintery and warm, it pours a deep and rich ruby with a tan head. The toffee aroma quickly reveals robust roasted malt, burnt sugar tastes and rich port wine-esque fruits like apricot and cherry. A thick and silky body divulges exceptional saccharine tastes, mingling with rich notes of Vietnamese chicory coffee, chocolate cake and a bitter hop zing. Brewery Van Honsebrouck. 11% ABV. 25cl 7.75 / 12cl 4.00

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Kasteel Cuve du Chateau* Dark

An unequalled beer at the top of the Kasteel beer spectrum. The aroma and flavour of Cuve du Chteau are those of an aged Kasteel Donker that had 10 years to evolve in the cellars of the castle. 11% ABV. 25cl 9.00 / 12cl 4.50

Lindemans Cassis Fruit

Black currants have been used for centuries in beers and liquors in Belgium. This beer is deep reddish-purple in color and maintains an exceptional aroma, flavor and complexity. It is fuller bodied and soft, while remaining refreshing and crisp. Belgian Fruit Lambic. Brewery Lindemans. 4% ABV. 375ml 14.00

Kasteel Rouge Fruit

A marriage of sophisticated Belgian brewing techniques, age old and centuries tested with the unbridles joy of drinking the best cherry pie youve ever tastedin a glass. The nose is of nutty yeasty milk chocolate. The perfect balance of ripe cherry fruits, bready malts and essential zest and spice. Brewery Van Honsebrouck. 8% ABV. 11.2 oz 7.75

Lindemans Cuvee Rene Sour

Authentic Oude Gueuze, glowing golden color, cidery, winey palate; reminiscent, perhaps, of bubbly dry vermouth but with a more complex and natural flavor. Its very dry, appetizing and energizing, but some tasters do find gueuze to be demanding the first time they taste it. 5% ABV. 750 25.00

Kasteel Winter* Dark

A limited release strong rich winter brew, brewed with coffee and dark chocolate. This is a wonderfully rich, slightly sweet, full bodied beer that warms the soul during the cold winter months. The velvety smooth ale finishes with hints of bitter coffee and dark chocolate. 11% ABV 25cl 8.25 / 12cl 4.25

Lindemans Faro* Sour

A version of Belgiums wild-fermented wheat beer, which is the result of blending lambic of one summer with old lambic and chaptalized with candi sugar. An intriguing balance of wineyness and sweetness. 4.2% ABV. 25cl 9.50 / 12cl 4.75

Klokke Roeland* Quad

Bright, copper-colored, slightly hazy. The tall white head retains nicely in the wide-mouthed goblet. Plum-like fruit aroma with a big dark candi sugar sweetness behind it and a hint of alcohol with a surprising 11.5% ABV. 33cl 8.25 / 12cl 3.75

Lindemans Pche Fruit

This beer was developed by Lindemans brewery using the straight juice-method. The result is a fruity drink with the background of the rich bouquet of lambic. Sparkling, crisp and refreshing balance of fruit and acid. 4% ABV. 375ml 14.00

Lambrucha Sour
Lambrucha combines hand-selected house Lambics that are a minimum of one year old, and specially brewed organic Belgian kombucha. A lemony sourness greets the palate but is quickly replaced by even more refreshing flavors of pine, mint, rosemary and cedar. 3.5% ABV 750 ml 23.00

Malheur 12 Quad
a dark brown ale with beautiful and rocky caf latte light brown foam. The flavour is malty and cereal and might invoke thoughts of fresh cut bread. The taste of Malheur 12 is full, round, with a touch of sweet alcohols, but the ale is still dry and bitter coffee, with touches of nuts, honey and rum from the brown candy sugar. The aftertaste is bitter-sweet, long and warm. 12%ABV 11.2oz 8.50

Lambickx Private Domain Sour

Specially selected Lambic from the owner of Vanberg & DeWolf. Aroma of white grapes, sweet apples, fruit, tobacco, honeysuckle and hay. Restrained tartness. Bright, but not acidic, round and soft body, some chardonnay butteriness. Fine astringent finish with hints of quinine. Slightest hint of carbonation. Not quite cask still, but almost! 5.8% ABV 750 ml 42.00

Malheur Dark Brut Dark

The bouquet is extremely complex! Sherry, vanilla, wood ... with a coffee flavour as a result of the roasted malt. Its taste is oak dry, so this is a genuine Brut. The ale has been decanted in young American oak that was especially burned for this ale. Its bitterness is nicely balanced with the tannin of the wood and just a sweet zest from the alcohol. It has an unusual cork dry aftertaste. This ale is bottled according to so called original method. The yeast is removed from the bottle by turning and disgorging. 12% ABV 750ml 46.00

Lambickx De Troch Sour

Aroma of sweet grass, smoke, peaches, sour apples all spiked with a background barnyard funk. Big, round acidity in the mouth with notes of lemon, tangerine and grapefruit melting to a rich, soursweet finish, balanced by the full presence of tannic and wood notes. Slightest hint of carbonation. 6.8%ABV 750ml 42.00

McChouffe Dark
Inspired by the potent and rich brews of Scotland, it boasts a complex sweet malt profile, a deep brown body, and notes of hop bitterness. Brasserie DAchouffe. 8% ABV. 750ml 21.00

Leute Bok* Dark (Dopplebock)

A dark red heavy high-fermentation beer that undergoes secondary fermentation in the bottle or in the cask. It has a very aromatic taste, not too distinctly sweet, yet full and mild in the mouth. 8.2% ABV. 33cl 7.75/ 12cl 3.50

Moinette Bruin* Dubbel

A rare and fine example of a Belgian dry brown ale. Four special malts impart a russet mahogany hue. Bruin is hearty with a fruity touch. The herbal bouquet announces its well-hopped character. It is sweeter and more perfumed than Moinette Blonde. 8.5% ABV. 25cl 8.00 / 12cl 4.00

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Monks Caf Sour

An ale named for the Monks Caf in Philedelphia, but originally named: BIOS Vlaamse Bourgogne. Brewed in the traditional blend of young and old beers, the initial aroma is acidic, reminiscent of vinegar. The initial sour flavor mellows with a fruity finish. Brewery Van Steenberge. 5.5% ABV. 6.75

Oude Orval Trappist

After about 10 months (after the bottling), all the complex sugars are exhausted. Youve more head, another roundness, a higher ABV (between 7.1 and 7.2 %) 12.00

Oud Beersel Oude Geuze Sour

Following spontaneous fermentation in wooden barrels (no yeast or sugar added), young and old lambic are blended; which results in a dry, tart and fruity wine like taste. Oud Beersel Oude Geuze is the white sparkling wine of the beer world. 6% ABV. 375 ml 16.00

Monks Stout Dark

Dark, dry, and quenching as only Duponts incredible active and attenuating yeast can make it. Monks Stout has an intense black coffee aroma with a fine bitterness. 5.2% ABV. 750ml 15.00

Morpheous Wild Sour

A Flemish old brown ale using Alvinne Brewerys house yeast: Yeast Morpheus - a yeast culture from nature (Auvergne France). The yeast was selected, isolated and cultivated by monks until they were able to obtain a desired yeast culture. They named it Morpheus Yeast. This beer is also made from a culture of 2 beer yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus). 11.2oz 9.50

Oud Beersel Oude Kriek Fruit

Created by adding whole fresh cherries to geuze (a blend of young and old lambic), which provides both seasoning and sparks another fermentation resulting in a product of astonishing complexity. It has the acidity of champagne, the bouquet and delicate flavor of cherries and balance of almondy dryness. 6.5% ABV. 375 ml 18.00

Pauwel Kwak* Amber

Rich amber in color with a slightly sweet, generously malty character. Hops are subdued, but present a well-considered balance with the juicy ripeness of grain and a fruity, meringue softness. 8% ABV. 33cl 8.25 / 12cl 3.75

Nice Chouffe Dark

A strong dark beer that will warm you up during the winter months. It is spiced (with thyme and curaao) and a light hop taste. 10% ABV. 750ml 25.00

Omer Blond
Pale golden and extraordinary, OMER has a firm malt character with a pleasant hop bitterness and warm, bready aroma. 8% ABV 11.2oz 8.50

Peche Mel* Fruit

A fruit beer with big taste and out of this world peach aroma. Pche Mels Dubuisson signature yeast gives it a peppery kick and keeps it from being too sweet. A unique beer that pours a deep russet color and forms an absolutely gorgeous rocky head. 7.5%ABV 25ml 8.00/ 12ml 4.00

Oerbier (2010 vintage)* Sour

Brewed from no less than 6 malts. Poperinge Golding hops in flowers and a special yeast which makes it a little tart, especially with aging. The brewery ages the beer in underground cellars that maintain a natural temperature of 8 degrees Celsius (46 degrees Fahrenheit). In this environment, the beer is allowed to slowly mature into its complex and delicious character. After a few years, the slight tartness grows and begins to give the beer a vinous, wine like flavor. 9.5% ABV 25cl 8.00/ 12cl 4.00

Petrus Aged Pale* Sour

The beer has been aged 24-30 months in oak, which provides it with a dry sourness reminiscent of a geueze. The complex, tightly combined flavors include a dry nuttiness and passion fruit, pears, and green apple. 5% ABV. 25cl 7.50 / 12cl 3.75

Petrus Oude Bruin* Sour

Dark ruby red, as red wine. The style is also called the Burgundy of Flanders, and is a very typical beer in West Flanders. A soursweet balance is discovered, set off by the underlying bitterness of the hops. The alcohol doesnt hide or overpower the exciting flavors and tastes in this unique beer. 5.5% ABV. 25cl 6.00 / 12cl 3.25

Orval Trappist
Wonderful complex aroma, consisting mainly of ripe bananas and cloves. Also detectable are fresh sliced green apple, dried fruit (maybe raisin or plum), and spicy hops. Clove also floats around sporadically. Very carbonated mouthfeel. A medium body, but fruity, spicy and complex. 6.5% ABV. 11.2 oz 9.50

Petrus Winter 9 Sour

A special brew with a unique taste that is perfect for winter. This full bodied dark beer is only brewed from September through the end of November. 9% ABV. 750ml 17.00

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Pink Killer Wit

Fruity and thirst-quenching, sweet yet not sickly, Pink Killer is a beer based on malt, wheat and pink grapefruit, which explains its very unique colour and the hint of bitterness typical of this fruit. 5% ABV. 11.2oz 7.50

Rodenbach Grand Cru Sour

A blend of young beer (33%) and an older beer (67%) that has matured in oak vats. It is the high percentage of the older ripenedin-oak beer that gives it the complex and intense bouquet with a very long aftertaste like a grand cru wine. This is a complex beer with lots of wood and fruity esters, wine-like and with a balsamic vinegar aroma. A sharp taste, fruity, refreshing and with a balanced Madeira-like sweetness. 6% ABV. 750ml 15.00

Piraat* Triple
Strong ale like Piraat was highly prized by seafaring captains in the 17th and18th centuries. The daily distribution of a pint of this ale kept the pirates in good health and good spirits. A wickedly rich and rounded brew that packs a might punch. Mild sweetness, reminiscent of bread dough with spices and tropical fruits. Brewery Van Steenberge. 10.5% ABV. 25cl 7.50 / 12cl 3.75

Saison Dupont* Saison

This is a delicious and textural fizzy country ale. Citric and sour, like the combination of a good champagne and an aged lambic. A wonderfully musty and characterful aroma, this traditional saison is a beautifully balanced, complex beer that has a refreshing fruitiness and long, dry finish. A beer to behold in the U.S. a very specific and rare form of brewing that makes it home in the complex beer country of Belgium. 8% ABV. 25cl 7.50 / 12cl 3.75

Poperings Hommelbier* Hoppy

Brewed with a blend of summer, winter and aromatic pale malts, water from the brewery well and locally grown hops from the Gold and Hallertau families. Hommel is a local word to identify hops. The flavor is flowery with notes of honey and orange-zest hop. Dry hopped with Safir. Brewery Van Eecke. 7.5% ABV. 33cl 7.75 / 12cl 4.00

Saison Voisin Saison

This beer which was brewed according to the original 1884 recipe and under the guidance of retired brewer Mr Lon Voisin, is amber colored and has a strength of 5% ABV. 11.2oz 7.75 750ml 13.00

Rochefort 6 Trappist Dubbel

The younger brother to 8 and 10, this beer is medium to full in body with roasted flavors overpowering fresh, ripe fruits. There is a light taste of yeast and little to no hop bitterness. The aftertaste is medium-long and malty more of a session Trappist, if there is such a thing. Rochefort Monastery. 7.5% ABV. 11.2oz 10.00

Scaldis* Quad
Three different malts go into Scaldis, making it a beer with as much nuance as warmth. Scaldis should be served close to room temperature (6o). At this temperature the roasted quality of the barley, the kettle-seared sugar flavors, and the clean hop finish truly bloom. 12% ABV. 25cl 8.00 / 12cl 4.00

Rochefort 8 Trappist Triple

Dark in color, full and very impressive taste. Strong plum, raisin and black currant on the palate, with ascending notes of vinousness and other complexities. Very full body, malty and somewhat dry. The flavor continues to surface as this ale warms up. Enjoy Rochefort 8 like a finely aged red wine. 7% ABV. 11.2oz 10.00

Scaldis Noel Holiday

At 12.5% ABV., the little Scaldis Nol bottle contains one giant beer. It has a burnished ruby-copper color and a spicy aroma with notes of caramel and marzipan and peach. The taste is round, with hints of anise leading to a long warming finish. 25cl 8.50

Rochefort 10 Trappist Quad

Dark brown color. Great strength balanced by a complexity of flavors and firm malt backbone. The bouquet covers a wide range: port wine, leather, apricots, oak, spices, a deeply intriguing beverage. 11.3% ABV. 11.2oz 12.00

Scotch de Silly* Dark

A top-fermenting hearty Scotch ale with a smooth, really velvety taste and a hoppy bitterness. It is brewed with pure malt, English hops and some sugars. There is a long tradition to brew Scottish style ales in Belgium and this is typical of the style. Brasserie de Silly. 8% ABV. 25cl 6.25 / 12cl 3.00

Oude Rochefort 10 Trappist Quad

Aged at least one year in the bottle. 15.00

Serafijn Christmas Angel Holiday

This hearty amber brew, well-balanced and warming, is the brewers special celebration of this holiday season, when the herald angels sing. 8% ABV. 750ml 19.00

Rodenbach Classic* Sour

Rodenbach Classics characteristic taste is achieved through its unique mixed fermentation process, whereby top yeasts and bacterial flora undergo 24 months of maturation in 150 year old oak casks, resulting in the distinctively gentle sour taste for which it is known and loved. 5.2%ABV. 25cl 7.00/ 12cl 3.50

Serafijn Donker Dark

The herbal character, combined with a soft bitterness, ensures this beer is in a class of its own. The use of various types of roasted barley gives this splendid beer its brown to dark purple color and its unique personal flavor. 8% ABV. 750ml 19.00

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Serafijn Grand Cru* Amber

A light-amber colored beer, with a rich and well filled body, and a lightly bitter taste. Enjoy this very rare and exclusive beer! 9% ABV. 25cl 6.50 / 12cl 3.25

St. Louis Gueuze Sour

Pungent fruity flavors, sensuous grape, fermented apples, zesty lemons, and ripe peaches mingle with the rustic musty yeast not that lend the gueuze both modern crispness and a traditional, oldschool Belgian lambic musty spice. A traditional gueuze, infused with farm-fresh horse-blanket with a medium body lingering dry taste of sour fruit. Brewery Van Honsebrouck. 5% ABV. 375ml 18.00

Silly Pils*
Malt enhancing upon tasting, it leaves the hops to offer a hint of bitterness without lingering and without acridity and to take on a thirst-quenching role with a surprising flavor for a pils. 5% ABV. 5.00 (pint) / 12 cl 1.50

St. Martin Brune Dubbel

With its aroma of caramel and liqorice, this dark beer of 8% is drunk at room temperature. 11.2oz 7.75

Silly Saison* Saison

This beer has a remarkable taste; it is light and favorably combined to offer a tone that is both moderate sweetened and fruity, leaving the mouth with a refreshing feel. Brasserie de Silly. 5% ABV. 25cl 6.25 / 12cl 3.00

St. Martin Triple Triple

Three varieties of malt and three of hops create the robust character of this triple-strength pale beer. 9% ABV. 11.2oz 7.75

Sloeber Blond
Sloeber is the Flemish name for an epicure, somebody who likes the good things in life in a somewhat naughty way. The Sloeber pale golden ale has a malty nose, rather hoppy and dry on the palate with hints of orange. Full of character, it is one of the best examples of the Belgian strong blond ales. 7.5% ABV. 11.2oz 7.25

Straffe Hendrik Triple Triple

Bruges Tripels are fuller bodied tripels with an amber color from the darker, roasted malts used during the brewing process. Also, adding to the fuller body is a longer boiling period for this beer and the use of more hops than traditional Belgian Triples. 9% ABV 11.2oz 8.50

St. Bernardus ABT 12* Quad

A dark ivory colored beer with a high fermentation. The show piece of the brewery. Thanks to its soft and unconditionally genuine aroma, the beer can be warmed and aged like red wine. 8.5% ABV. 25cl 7.00 / 12cl 3.50

Straffe Hendrik Quad Quad

Rich and intense dark Belgian ale. It is brewed with a subtle blend of specialty malts, which give the ale an extremely dark color and a chewy, malty complex character. This quadruppel combines a clean dryness with a warm full bodied mouth feel and essences of fruit. 11% ABV. 11.2 oz 8.50

St. Bernardus Prior 8* Dubbel

A traditional abbey ale brewed in the classic tripel style of Belgians Trappist monks with a ruby to purple color and a smooth, creamy richness of texture that is almost oilywith a maltfruit complexity reminiscent of coconut. 8% ABV. 25cl 6.50 / 12cl 3.25

Straffe Hendrik Heritage

Oak Aged version of Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel. 11% ABV 750ml 46.00

Taras Bulba Hoppy

Loaded with complex yeast flavors, hopped to perfection, and as drinkable as any beer youve ever tried. At 4.5% alcohol, its built for drinkability. 4.5% ABV 11.2 oz 6.00

St. Feuillien Noel Dark

This beer has a generous head, compact and firm. Its slightly brown color is the result of the roasted barley. It has a dark ruby brown color and a very intense aroma. The aromatic herbs and spices used greatly enhance its delicious smell. 9% ABV. 750ml 19.00

Teve (De Dolle)* Triple

Brewed in the tradition of a Belgian triple. Its high density stems from large amounts of pale malt increased with pale candi sugar in the brew kettle. It is unfiltered, unpasteurized and bottleconditioned. 10% ABV. 25cl 8.75/ 12cl 4.50

St. Feuillien Biere de Lamatie Blond

A blond Belgian collaboration ale (with Green Flash), brewed with St. Feuillens traditional yeast and spices. For a modern twist, we add rye malt, wheat malt, and American Amarillo hops. At the crossroads of collaboration, we dry-hopped the brew for more zest. 9.5% ABV 750ml 21.00

Tripel Karmeliet Triple

Brewed to an authentic beer recipe from 1679 originating in the former Caremelite monastery in Dendermonde. The recipe describes the use of three different grains: wheat, oats, and barley. The name refers to its origin and in the bottle refermentation. The flavor encompasses the lightness and freshness of wheat, the creaminess of oats, and a spicy, lemony, almost quinine dryness. Brewery Bosteels. 8.4% ABV. 11.2 oz 7.75

St. Feuillien Saison* Saison

A traditional farmhouse ale with all the rich savor of the fertile land of Southern Belgium. Saison, a warm golden blonde ale, is a top-fermented classique. Thanks to secondary fermentation in the bottle, Saison has an unmistakable flavour full of rich nuances and 20 a slight tang. 6.5% ABV. 33cl 8.75 / 12cl 3.75

Troubadour Blond* Blond

A firm white head is the crown of this golden ale. Your first experience, while sipping the Blond, will be a refreshing, sparkling effect on your tongue, followed by a mild bitterness enhanced by a spiciness that finishes with a sweeter sensation. 6.5% ABV. 25cl 7.00 / 12cl 3.50

Val Dieu Grand Cru* Quad

deep dark color, is quite oily and spicy, with aroma of roasted malt, chocolate and port wine; finishes slightly dry. 10.5% ABV 25cl 7.50/ 12cl 3.75

Vicaris Triple* Triple

Belgian Abbey Tripel. A creamy white head billows above a honey-gold-colored beer. The nose has notes of malt, vanilla and spice while a full body and long finish are perfectly balanced by a fine, dry hop bite. 8.5% abv 24cl 8.75 / 12cl 4.50

Troubadour Magma* Hoppy

Three Versions: Simcoe Hopped Cascade Hopped Sorachi Ace
A formidable hop presence inspired by the American IPA with the fruity characteristics of a Belgian tripel. Its distinct aroma can be attributed to the hop, but the fruitiness comes from the yeast during fermentation. 9% ABV. 25cl 7.75 / 12cl 4.25

Vicaris Triple with Gueuze* Sour

A richly sweet, almost honeyed Tripel made dry and crisp with a complex tannic character by perfectly balanced blending with Girardin Gueuze. 750ml 35.00 25ml 8.75/ 12ml 4.50

Westmalle Dubbel Trappist

A reddish brown trappist ale, malty and fruity, featuring a three week secondary fermentation. Bottle conditioning provides a fluffy, pillowy head and a crisp mouthfeel. Very low levels of hop create a malty masterpiece on the tongue. Westmalle Monastery. 7% ABV. 11.2oz 9.50

Troubadour Obscura* Dark

Dark in color, as expected from a stout. The flavors are deep, rich and pronounced: malty, clearly roasted with hints of coffee and chocolate. A complex aftertaste with hints of licorice and ends with a slight bitterness. Brewery The Muskateers. 8.5% ABV. 25cl 7.75/ 12cl 4.25

Westmalle Tripel Trappist

Pours a gorgeous golden color with abundant carbonation. Yeasty, light banana and close scents. The taste is an amazing cream and biscuit flavor. Has a succinct hop tinge with notes of earth and herbs. Described by many as the perfect beer. . Westmalle Monastery. 9.5% ABV. 11.2oz 10.00

Troubadour Westkust* Dark

Dark, almost black beer with 9.2% alc. by vol. with a hoppy aroma, roasted malt, coffee and light notes of chocolate and vanilla. The taste is a balance between the taste of roasted malt and coffee followed by a strong but pleasant bitterness that slowly gets the upper hand and ensures a long hoppy finish. 9.2%ABV 25cl 7.75/ 12cl 4.25

Witkap Simulo Single

Witkap Singel is the lightest of the Trappist style beers and is typically drunk at the midday meal. A blond beer that sparkles like champagne, it has an extremely estery nose with typical abbey notes of banana and berry. Unusually, this is followed by a light body and lemony finish. 6% ABV. 750ml 16.00

Troubadour Imperial Stout* Dark (Stout)

Almost black body and a large tan and lasting head. Bitter with a strong roasted coffee and malty flavor. The aroma is dry, roasted, licorice and smoky. The beers strong bitter chocolate impression ends in a nice bitter finish. 9.2% ABV. 25cl 8.00 / 12cl 4.00

Wittekerke* Wit
Charming character, smooth taste and a unique, delicious aroma. Light in alcohol with crisp and refreshing flavor. Toward the end of the beer, more flowery and spring flavors will be apparent. Bavik Brewery. 5% ABV. 33cl 5.50 / 12cl 2.50

Val Dieu Blond Blond

A blond ale from the Cistercian Abbey du Val-Dieu, crisp and clean, with an interplay of creamy, nutty maltiness. Hoppy bitterness, and lemony finish. 6% ABV 11.2oz 8.50

Wittekerke Framboise* Wit

Wittekerke Wit as its base and the brewer adds fresh raspberries and all natural sweeteners to the liquid to produce this refreshing brew. The beer has a nice pink tint and is perfect for a hot summer day. 4.3% ABV 33cl 6.75 / 12cl 3.00

Val Dieu Brown Dubbel

Garnet color, lively aromas and flavors of bitter chocolate, coffee, nougat, passion fruit and raisins. 8% ABV 11.2 oz 8.50

Val Dieu Triple Triple

With a color of golden plums, very delicate aroma, nutty, clean maltiness, and a drying finish reminiscent of garden mint. 9% ABV 11.2oz 8.50

Wittekerke Winter White* Wit

Uses the Famous Wittekerke Wit beer as its base and is seasoned with corriander, lemon zest and a blend of two additional spices to make this a true holiday delight. 7.5% ABV 33cl 7.50 / 12cl 3.50

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Big Bottles
We have been able to collect a variety of big bottles (750ml) of some exclusive Belgian beers. Some of these we only have a single bottle, when they are sold they are gone. Get them while you can. Some of the Big Bottles we have for the Festival: Canaster Winter Scotch Blaugies S D Epeautre Blaugies La Moneuse Fantome Saison Fantome Hiver Fantome Pissenlit Fantome Noel Fantome Chocalate Fantome Boo St. Feuillien Noel Serafijn Christmas Angel Serafijn Donker Serafijn Grand Cru Jan de Lichte Gouden Carolus Cuvee de van Keizer Rood Boon Marriage Parfait Geuze 2004 Hanssens Oude Gueuze Caracole Saxo De Proef Lozen Boer De Glazen Toren Ondineke De Graal Dubbel De Graal Tripel De Graal Speciale De Graal Gember (ginger beer) De Graal Triverius De Proef Lozen Boer

Sour Day Specials

Monday 2/11
5pm-close

$1.00 off full glasses and bottles of sours & fruit beers

Sour Day Flights

(12 cl pours of three beers per flight, no substitutions please)

Flight #1-$9.00

1. Morpheous Wild - Bottled 2. Petrus Winter 9 - Bottled 3. Lindemans Faro - Draft 1. Bellegems Bruin - Bottled 2. Oerbier 2010 - Draft 3. Vicaris Triple w/ Gueuze - Bottled 1. Bacchus Flemish Ale - Bottled 2. St. Louis Gueuze - Bottled 3. DeProef Broederlijke - Bottled 1. Lambrucha - Bottled 2. Lambickx (Private Domain) - Bottled 3. Timmermans Gueuze - Bottled 1. Boon Framboise - Bottled 2. Lindemans Cassis - Bottled 3. Kasteel Rouge - Bottled
See page 8 for complete list of sour beers.

Flight #2-$10.00

Flight #3-$11.00

Flight #4-$12.00 (Only 6 available)

Flight #5 Fruit-$9.00

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Long Bar Drafts

1. Hop Ruiter 2. Mort Subite Kriek 3. Mort Subite Blanche Lambic 4. Silly Saison 5. DeDolle Stille Nacht 6. Gulden Draak 7. Chimay 8. Silly Double Enghien Blond 9. Bavik Pils 10. Silly Abbey de Forest 11. Moinette Brune 12. Piraat 13. Gulden Draak Xmas (Vintage) 14. Brugze Zot Dubbel 15. St. Bernardus 12 16. Avex Les Bons Voeus

D Bar Drafts
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Delerium Nocturnum Petrus Aged Pale Saison Dupont De Dolle Teve La Biere de Beloeil Petrus Old Bruin Oerbier Gouden Caralous Cuve Blauw 9. Kasteel Donker 10. Wittekerke 11. Scaldis 12. Gouden Caralous Cuve Rood 2008 13. Saison Derpe Mere 14. Vicaris Triple w/ Gueuze 15. Vicaris Triple

Brasserie de LAbbaye du Val-Dieu

Aubel, Liege, Wallonia, Belgium Est. 1216 (Abbey), est. 1997 (current brewery) The only non-Trappist brewing abbey in Belgium is a Cistercian Abbaye du Val-Dieu (Valley of God) which dates from 1216. This monastery is near the village of Aubel, in the region known for Herve cheese, between the Belgian city of Liege, the Dutch city of Maastricht and the German city of Aachen. The brewery is located on the abbey ground and offers four main products: Val-Dieu Blond 6% abv, Val-Dieu Brown 8% abv, Val-Dieu Triple 9% abv, and Val-Dieu Grand Cru 10.5% abv ale. Based on the original recipes perfected centuries ago by the abbey monks. All beers are bottle conditioned, unfiltered, unpasteurized Val-Dieu=Valley of God Located in the Berwinne Valley Cistercian abbeys always located themselves in a valley to humble themselves before God One of the few beer in Belgium brewed as Beer of a Recognized Abbey It is brewed on the grounds of an abbey Virginie Harze is the brewer Last monk left in 2001. It is now a Christian Community

Updated 2/17/13 4:30pm

As kegs are finished we will tap the next one On Deck for each bar. Bavik Pils will stay on throughout the Festival and is specially priced at $3.00/ pint

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Take an Assortment Pack of Belgian Beer Home

Other Variety Packs Available:

Val Dieu Gift Set $33 1 each Val Dieu Triple and Grand Cru (750ml) plus 2 glasses

Van Steenberge: Piraat, Gulden Draak,Augustijn Blond, Dark, Grand Cru, and Leute Bokbier Petrus: Blond, Dubbel, Triple, Special Amber, Oud Bruin, Aged Pale

The Van Eecke Variety Pack Includes one bottle each of: Kapittel Blond, Pater, Prior

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