TRAPPIST
These are without a doubt, some of the finest ales created on Earth. Trappist is a protected designation currently held by only seven breweries in the world, of which we can procure six. The Trappist designation is given to Monasteries who brew beer by or under the control of Trappist monks. Their beer is sold for self-sustainment of the Monastery and all other profits are given to charities. You can’t go wrong here.
Achel 8° Blond Belgium Stop overlooking this excellent Tripel. It’s great too 8% | $11.00 (11.2oz)
Achel 8° Brune Belgium This barely noticed monastery makes great beer 8% | $11.00 (11.2oz)
Achel Extra Belgium The monastery’s flagship; malt, dried fruit and sherry prevail 9.5% | $34.00 (25.4oz)
Chimay (Red) Belgium The all popular, nearly commercial Trappist beer most of us started with 7% | $8.00 (11.2oz)
Chimay Premiere (Red) Belgium At least this bottle shows commitment 7% | $17.00 (25.4oz)
Chimay Cinq Cent (White) Belgium It’s a Tripel in case you were wondering. 8% | $18.00 (25.4oz)
Chimay Blue Belgium Blue is bigger, more malty and developed than the Red 9% | $9.00 (11.2oz)
Chimay Grand Reserve (Blue) Belgium Five years of cellaring will make this beer perfect 9% | $18.00 (25.4oz)
Chimay Grand Reserve Magnum Belgium Belly up, buy a big bottle and share with friends 9% | $45.00 (1.5 Liters)
La Trappe Oak Aged Is’ Idor Netherlands Specially brewed for their 135th anniversary 7.5% | $20.00 (12.7oz)
La Trappe Quadrupel Netherlands Formerly Koningshoeven, but who cares? It’s good 10% | $8.00 (11.2oz)
La Trappe Oak Aged Quadrupel Netherlands Bigger and badder than the one above 10% | $25.00 (12.7oz)
Orval Belgium Our Orval is cellared here, a minimum of one year from bottling for proper flavor 6.2% | $9.00 (11.2oz)
Rochefort 6° Belgium The best table beer a monk could have 7.5% | $12.00 (11.2oz)
Rochefort 8° Belgium Some say this is better than the almighty Rochefort 10°, you decide 9.2% | $12.50 (11.2oz)
Rochefort 10° Belgium Arguably the most complex and balanced Trappist available here 11.3% | $13.00 (11.2oz)
Westmalle Dubbel Belgium These monks get credit for beginning the style, try it 7% | $10.00 (11.2oz)
Westmalle Dubbel Belgium The bigger the bottle, the better the fermentation 7% | $17.00 (25.4oz)
Westmalle Tripel Belgium This is the benchmark for the style, clean, dry finish 9.5% | $10.00 (11.2oz)
Westmalle Tripel Belgium Brewed using the original coal fired copper kettles 9.5% | $18.00 (25.4oz)
“I'll have another beer. I'm not driving.” - Father Theodore, Trappist Monk
"Wine is but single broth, ale is meat, drink, and cloth." - 16th century English proverb.
BLOND
Who doesn’t like a blond? All of these beers are generally lighter in color and exhibit similar characteristics across several styles. Pale, pilsner, bread and biscuit malts are most commonly used in this category. Here you will find, but not limited to, Blonds, Singles, Triples, Saisons, Golden Ales and more.
Fantôme Saison Belgium A golden delight, filled with complex citrus and fruit, truly exceptional 8% | $28.00 (25.4oz)
Fantôme Dark White Belgium Brewed with the addition of black pepper 8% | $28.00 (25.4oz)
Stillwater Cellar Door Baltimore, MD Outstanding white sage saison from a great new brewer 6.6% | $12.50 (25.4oz)
Nuova Mattina Italy Saison brewed with ginger, coriander, green pepper and chamomile 5.8% | $9.50 (12oz)
Hitachino Nest White Ale Japan Brewed with Nutmeg, coriander, orange juice and peel 5.5% | $8.00 (11.2oz)
St. Bernardus Wit Belgium Developed with Pierre Celis, this is the original Witte beer recipe 5.5% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Van Steenberge Augustijn Ale Belgium Delightful, dry and yeasty Belgian pale ale 8% | $7.00 (11.2oz)
Van Steenberge Piraat Belgium Easy to drink, deceivingly strong. Walk the plank 10.5% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Jandrain IV Belgium Please do not order this, we want all of it for ourselves. It is that good. 6.5% | $20.00 (25.4oz)
Hof Ten Dormaal Blonde Belgium 100% sustainable farmhouse brewery making great liquid 8% | $9.00 (12.7oz)
De Halve Maan Straffe Hendrick Tripel Belgium Still brewed within the old city walls of Bruges 9% | $8.50 (11.2oz)
Geants Goliath Belgium Brewed all malt, no candi sugar, this sure packs a wallop 9% | $8.00 (11.2oz)
La Rulles Triple Belgium This triple is pitched with Orval yeast, making it better with age 8.4% | $16.00 (25.4oz)
St. Feuillien Triple Belgium Sint Foo-Yen, underappreciated and often overlooked 8.5% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Bosteels Tripel Karmeliet Belgium One of the best, brewed with wheat, oats and barley 8% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Unibroue La Fin du Monde Canada Highly acclaimed, triple fermentation with special yeast 9% | $7.50 (12oz)
d'Achouffe La Chouffe Belgium Spicy, slightly hoppy unfiltered and unpasteurized golden ale 8% | $8.50 (11.2oz)
Duvel Moortgat Duvel Belgium THE classic Belgian Golden Ale, it’s got the best head 8.5% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Bosteels Deus Belgium Brewed in Belgium, Methode Champenoise in France, now celebrate 11.5% | $48.00 (25.4oz)
Lost Abbey Carnevale San Marcos, CA Bottled: 4/7/10. We waited until it was ready, cheers 6.5% | $18.00 (25.4oz)
St. Feuillien Saison Belgium ’Sint Foo-Yen’, Now that you can say it, try it, it’s good 6.5% | $8.00 (11.2oz)
“Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world.” - Kaiser Welhelm
"Well I
woke up this morinin' and I got myself a beer." - Jim Morrison
AMBER
Amber colored beers typically exhibit a slightly sweet, caramel malt flavor with deep red hues. These tend to be a bit more rich and full bodied than most Blonds.
Birra Moretti La Rossa Italy Smooth amber lager, perfect for Italian food pairings 7.2% | $5.00 (12oz)
Orkney Skullsplitter Scotland A few of these and your cranium might crack 8.5% | $6.50 (11.2oz)
Scaldis Prestige Belgium Six months time in oak smooth and mellow this rich, big beer 13% | $60.00 (25.4oz)
Van Steenberge Monks Café Sour Ale Belgium ‘Gateway’ beer to the slippery slope of sours 5% | $6.50 (11.2oz)
St. Bernardus 8° Belgium Classic example of an Abbey Dubbel, big body, malty palate 8% | $8.00 (11.2oz)
Slaapmutske Triple Nightcap Belgium Hands down our favorite Tripel, after Westmalle 8.1% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Pauwel Kwak Belgium The carriage glass was invented before cupholders for your road soda 8% | $8.50 (11.2oz)
Van Steenberge Atomium Belgium Brewed with six different grains. This is one of a kind 8% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Brooklyn Local 1 Brooklyn, NY An earthy, spicy and delicious, saison-like strong ale 9% | $13.00 (25.4oz)
Dubuisson Scaldis Belgium Blame ‘BIG BEER’ or we could properly call this Bush Ambrée 12% | $8.50 (8.48oz)
Weyerbacher Quad Easton, PA Rich and complex hiding its gravity well 11.9% | $6.00 (12oz)
Gaverhopke Extra Belgium Slightly sour Quad, complex caramel and vinous dried fruit 12% | $9.00 (11.2oz)
De Dolle Stille Nacht Belgium Brewed for Christmas, this annual release is amazing 12% | $9.50 (11.2oz)
BRUNE
Mostly brown in color, these ales range from strong to light in alcohol. Malt is the common flavor among them. Toast, roast and dark candi sugar are present in most.
Fantôme de Noël Belgium A rich and complex beer, deep roast, spicy yeast and hints of sour 10% | $28.00 (25.4oz)
Wells Bombadier England Well balanced and dry, this is an excellent English Bitter 5.2% | $6.00 (14.9oz can)
Verhaeghe Duchess de Bourgogne Belgium Excellent example of the classic Flemish red 6.2% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Gouden Carolus Classic Belgium ‘Emperor’s Beer’ unfiltered, tart and complex 8.5% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Gouden Carolus Cuvee 2011 Belgium Brewed once a year for Charles the Fifth, worthy of aging 11% | $19.50 (25.4oz)
Malheur 12° Belgium A big, strong, dark colored, yet easy to drink balanced Belgian ale 12% | $9.00 (11.2oz)
St. Bernardus 12° Belgium Unofficially the same recipe as Westvleteren 12, ask a Belgian quietly 10.5% | $8.50 (11.2oz)
De Struise Pannepot RSV Belgium Barrel aged fisherman’s ale 10% | $14.00 (11.2oz)
Scaldis Prestige Nuit Belgium Scaldis Noel aged 6 months in Nuit St. Georges burgundy barrels 13% | $60.00 (25.4oz)
De Halve Maan Straffe Hendrick Quad Belgium Xavier’s strongest beer, dry and tasty, doesn’t cloy 9% | $8.50 (11.2oz)
“24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?” - Stephen Wright
NOIR
All of these beers are very dark in color, but not necessarily heavy. Porters, stouts and barrel aged beers dominate this section of the list. Don’t be afraid of the dark.
Mikkeller 黑 Black Denmark This is one big Imperial Stout. Share with friends for a nightcap 17.5% | $22.00 (16.9oz)
New Holland Dragon's Milk Holland, MI Bourbon barrel aged dark ale. New Holland’s best! 9.0% | $8.00 (12oz)
Sinebrychoff Porter Finland Unfiltered, dark porter with ample hops to balance 7.2% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Van Steenberge Gulden Draak Belgium Rich toffee malts balanced by mellow hops 10.5% | $8.50 (11.2oz)
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout Brooklyn, NY Made the way it should be, no chocolate added 10.6% | $7.50 (12oz)
De Struise Black Albert Belgium Absolutely the best thing that Ebenezer’s Pub ever did 13% | $15.00 (11.2oz)
HaandBryggeriet Dark Force Norway Vader would be proud of this double wheat Imperial Stout 8.5% | $16.00 (16.9oz)
HaandBryggeriet Norwegian Wood Norway Traditonal ale with hints of smoke and juniper 6.5% | $16.00 (16.9oz)
Zywiec Porter Poland Pronounced ‘je-vi-ets’. Strong, dark, rich and delicious porter 9.5% | $6.00 (16.9oz)
Brooklyn Black Ops Brooklyn, NY Imperial Stout aged 4 mo. in former Woodford Reserve barrels 10.7% | $25.00 (25.4oz)
AleSmith Speedway Stout San Diego, CA An imperial stout brewed with coffee beans 12% | $18.00 (25.4oz)
HOPPY
Fresh tasty hops and aging is usually a bad combination. Since there are always multiple fresh hoppy beers on tap, we purposely do not stock many bottles to insure quality and freshness.
Brooklyn Sorachi Ace Brooklyn, NY Saison dry hopped with the rare lemon zest flavored hop 7.6% | $18.00 (25.4oz)
Thiriez Frères de la Bière (Xxtra) France A Farmhouse Ale made with a heavy hand of hops 4.5% | $18.00 (25.4oz)
La Chouffe Houblon Belgium A cross between a Belgian Triple and an Imperial IPA 9.00% | $9.00 (11.2oz)
Poperings Hommelbier Belgium Began the return of Belgium’s hoppy ales 7.5% | $7.50 (11.2 oz)
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Chico, CA The classic American Pale Ale that helped start it all 5.6% | $4.50 (12oz)
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Chico, CA Chico’s take on the all popular West Coast IPA 7.2% | $5.00 (12oz)
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Chico, CA This is one big, hoppy and malty Sasquatch 9.6% | $5.50 (12oz)
Bear Republic Racer 5 Healdsburg, CA This is Matt Guyer’s session IPA, fridge beer, etc 7.0% | $5.00 (12oz)
Stone Old Guardian Escondido, CA The gargoyle’s yearly malty, but bitter delight 11.2% | $10.50 (22oz)
Ballast Point Sculpin San Diego, CA Drink it, it has a fish on the bottle and it’s good 7% | $6.00 (12oz)
Firestone Walker Double Jack Paso Robles, CA Possibly the best imperial we can get in bottle 9.5% | $14.50 (22oz)
Firestone Walker Union Jack Paso Robles, CA One of the best IPA’s we’ve ever had in a bottle 7% | $6.00 (12oz)
“I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.” - Tom Waits
COLLECTABLE ALES
These are three of our favorite breweries in the United States. We stand behind every beer here loyally. Quality, passion and innovation set these brewers apart from many of their contemporaries. Please Enjoy.
Allagash Brewing Company Portland, ME
Confluence Dry hopped with Glacier hops and spiked with Brettanomyces 7.4% | $29.00 (25.4oz)
Interlude Merlot/Syrah barrel aged, this beer could save the world 9.5% | $29.00 (25.4oz)
Triple Please, show us a better American triple, we dare you 9% | $13.00 (25.4oz)
Black Belgian style stout, roast, cocoa and hints of coffee and yeast 7.5% | $16.00 (25.4oz)
Odyssey Strong ale aged 6 months in first use, heavily toasted oak 10% | $23.00 (25.4oz)
Fluxus 2011 A French style farmhouse with a definite malty backbone 8% | $28.00 (25.4oz)
Curieux Jim Beam barrel aged triple, one of our favorites 10.5% | $23.00 (25.4oz)
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Dexter, MI
Baudelaire Beer iO Saison Brewed by Jolly with hibiscus, rose hips and petals 6.8% | $25.00 (25.4oz)
Calabaza Blanca Barrel aged witte beer, smooth and dry 4.8% | $22.00 (25.4oz)
Oro De Calabaza Barrel aged golden ale, dry, spicy and peppery 8% | $20.00 (25.4oz)
Luciernaga The firefly is a wild one, with a touch of hops and spice 6.5% | $22.00 (25.4oz)
La Roja Barrel aged amazing amber beer, improves with age 7.2% | $20.00 (25.4oz)
La Parcela No. 1 Pumpkin Ale These guys can do everything well, even a pumpkin beer 5.9% | $22.00 (25.4oz)
Maracaibo Especial Cinnamon, cacao and orange peel work well 7.5% | $20.00 (25.4oz)
Madrugada Obscura Barrel aged stout, roasty with hints of sour 8.1% | $22.00 (25.4oz)
Weizen Bam Farmhouse ale meets Hefeweizen, banana, nutmeg and clove with barrel bugs too 4.5% | $20.00 (25.4oz)
Bam Biere Saison named for their Jack Russel who was hit by a car, bounced back and lived on 4.5% | $20.00 (25.4oz)
Bam Noire Dedicated to the dark side, a smooth, delicious and mischievous brew 4.3% | $20.00 (25.4oz)
Fuego del Otono Autumn Fire is brewed with chestnuts and fall spices, truly delicious 6.1% | $20.00 (25.4oz)
Noel de Calabaza This is as dysfunctional and delicious as a Christmas beer can get 9% | $22.00 (25.4oz)
Russian River Brewing Santa Rosa, CA
Damnation Traditionally named golden ale that is just right 7.75% | $8.50 (12.7oz)
Redemption Best Belgian Blond made in America, by quite possibly the best brewery in America 5.15% | $9.50 (12.7oz)
Salvation Classic Belgian Dark Ale, sweet, spicy, fruity and yeasty 9% | $12.00 (12oz)
Consecration Ale aged in Cabernet barrels with currants 10% | $20.00 (12.7oz)
Sanctification A 100% Brettanomyces brew, taste the genius 7% | $25.00 (12.7oz)
Supplication Aged in Pinot Noir barrels with whole sour cherries 7% | $20.00 (12.7oz)
Temptation Aged in Chardonnay barrels with a slurry of flavor 7% | $25.00 (12.7oz)
LAMBIC, SOUR AND WILD
This is by far the staff’s favorite page, not because of the price; but because of the liquid. Here is our current selection of all things sour and delicious. Some are soured naturally, some infected and some quite by accident. Ask our staff for guidance as you begin your slide down the addictive slope of sours.
Anchorage Brewing Love Buzz Saison Anchorage, AK Aged in French oak Pinot Noir Barrels 8% | $24.00 (25.4oz)
Anchorage Brewing Bitter Monk BDIPA Anchorage, AK Aged in French oak barrels with Brett 6.5% | $24.00 (25.4oz)
Anchorage Brewing Whiteout Wit Anchorage, AK Brett and Chardonnay barrels 6.5% | $24.00 (25.4oz)
Boon Marriage Parfait Geuze Belgium A 100% spontaneously fermented tart Geuze 8% | $12.00 (12oz)
Cantillon Bruocsella Belgium Three year old unblended Lambic straight from the barrel 5% | $48.00 (25.4oz)
Cantillon Iris Belgium Technically not a Lambic, since it is brewed with 100% barley and dry hopped 5% | $48.00 (25.4oz)
Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek 2004 Belgium We found an old, familiar, dusty box. It is amazing 5% | $60.00 (25.4oz)
Cantillon Mamouche Belgium Incredibly floral, rare and unique. Made with Elderflowers 5% | $65.00 (25.4oz)
Cantillon St. Lamvinus Belgium Merlot and Cab Franc grapes aged in Bordeaux barrels, amazing 5% | $60.00 (25.4oz)
Cantillon Vignerone Belgium Muscat grapes aged over Lambic is a perfect combination 5% | $48.00 (25.4oz)
De Cam Oude Lambiek Belgium Brewed in 2000, bottled in 2003. Rare, bone flat and amazing 5% | $60.00 (25.4oz)
De Ranke Kriek Belgium A blend of sour ale, whole cherries and real Lambic 7% | $30.00 (25.4oz)
De Troch Lambrucha Belgium Belgian lawnmower beer, Lambic blended with Kombucha tea 3.5% | $14.00 (25.4oz)
Drie Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek Belgium Ridiculously tart, sour and refreshing 5% | $58.00 (25.4oz)
Drie Fonteinen Doesjel Belgium ‘Lazy’ Lambic that has gone still, like drinking from the barrel 6% | $16.00 (12.7oz)
Drie Fonteinen Geuze Belgium Champagne effervescence and citrus funk is Armand’s style 5% | $16.00 (12.7oz)
Liepziger Gose Germany Sour wheat with coriander, salt and lactic acid added to the boil 4.6% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Lindemans Cuvee Renee Belgium Yes, it is good Lambic, just before they ruin it with sweeteners 5% |$9.50 (12oz)
New Holland Envious Holland, MI Annual blend from their extensive barrel library 8.4% | $25.00 (25.4oz)
Panil Barriquee Italy Intentionally soured wild red ale with lactobacillus, an Italian-Flemish Red 8% | $25.00 (25.4oz)
Petrus Aged Pale Belgium Calvados barrel aged pale ale primed in the bottle, tart and sour 7.3% | $8.50 (11.2oz)
Stillwater Barrel Aged Stateside Westminster, MD Saison aged in chardonnay barrels with Brett 7.2% | $15.00 (11.2oz)
Weihenstepaner 1809 Germany Classic Berlinerweisse, soured with lactic acid 5% | $6.50 (16.9oz)
And…
Lindemans Sweet Lambics Belgium Available in Framboise, Kriek, Cassis, Peche and Pomme 4% | $9.50 (12oz)
“God made yeast, as well as dough, and he loves fermentation just as dearly as he loves vegetation.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
GERMAN
This is the hardest to categorize for they are not all lagers, nor are they all ales. These are generally German style beers. They aren’t brewed with any fruit but many of the various Weisse beers share similar traits like aromas of clove, nutmeg and banana.
Gaffel Kolsch Germany This is Cologne’s great grandfather of the Pilsner 4.8% | $5.50 (12oz)
Reissdorf Kolsch Germany This refreshing Kolsch has been brewed since 1894 4.8% | $6.00 (16.9oz)
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier Germany Naturally cloudy wheat beer with yeasty taste 5.4% | $6.50 (16.9oz)
Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier Germany Filtered Hefeweizen, crystal clear 5% | $6.00 (16.9oz)
Mahrs Helles Germany This is a classic example of the Dortmunder style lager, what’s up Bud? 4.9% | $7.50 (16.9oz)
Mahrs Ungespundet-Hefetrub Germany Traditional open fermentation yields artisanal beer 5.2% | $7.50 (16.9oz)
Schneider Wiesen Edel-Weisse Germany Original, organic Schneider family recipe 6.2% | $7.00 (16.9oz)
Schneider Weisse Original Germany Our most popular Hefe; clove, nutmeg and apple nose 5.4% | $6.50 (16.9oz)
Schneider Aventinus Germany Full bodied, gentle clove aroma and a touch of sour caramel 8.2% | $7.50 (16.9oz)
Aecht Schlenkerla Marzen Germany Classic Rauchbier, dark and smoky like a moonless fire 5.4% | $7.50 (16.9oz)
Ayinger Celebrator Germany Get your goat on with the benchmark for Doppelbocks 6.7% | $7.50 (11.2oz)
Samichlaus Austria Brewed only Dec. 6, aged 10 months this is one big Doppelbock 14% | $9.50 (12oz)
Kulmbacher Eisbock Germany Discovering this style was a wonderful accident 9.2% | $6.00 (11.2oz)
Barleywines
L’Ultima Luna Italy Barleywine aged for nine months in French Calvados barrels 13% | $15.00 (11.2oz)
J.W. Lees Harvest Ale 2001 England Brewed annually since 1985, drink it, or in 10 more years 11.5% | $14.00 (8oz)
J.W. Lees 2008 Lagavulin England Maturing in malt whiskey casks from Islay adds peat 11.5% | $14.00 (8oz)
J.W. Lees 2007 Calvados England Etienne Dupont casks bring fruit, oak and caramel 11.5% | $14.00 (8oz)
J.W. Lees 2009 Port England Willoughby’s barrels develop a sweet, vinous character 11.5% | $14.00 (8oz)
J.W. Lees 2008 Sherry England Cream Sherry casks add sweet and nutty flavors 11.5% | $14.00 (8oz)
Gluten Free, Non-Alcoholic and Token Light Beer
Lakefront New Grist Milwaukee, WI Sorghum based gluten free beer 5% | $5.00 (12oz)
Greens Quest Belgium Best tasting gluten free beer to date, not a bad Triple at all, considering 8.5% | $9.00 (16.9oz)
Greens Endeavor Belgium Abbey Double made from millet, rice, buckwheat and sorghum 7% | $9.00 (16.9oz)
Binding Clausthauler Germany Non-Alcoholic beer from Germany, not too bad N/A | $4.00 (12oz)
Sam Adams Light Boston, MA The most flavorful light beer we could find, we looked, really 4% | $5.00 (12oz)
"It is not "just beer," it is a noble and ancient beverage which, like wine, food and television advertising, can be extraordinarily good or unmercifully bad." - Stephen Beaumont (World of Beer)