Bier Is a Huge Part of Lowland Europe's Culture—As Integral a Part
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Bier is a huge part of Lowland Europe’s culture—as integral a part of the daily experience as waffles, frites, cafés, and bicycles. At Café Benelux, we take bier very seriously—from sourcing the best biers to perfecting the way each is served. We take it so seriously, that our company has been honored and inducted into the Belgian Brewers’ Guild (The Knighthood of the Brewers’ Mash Staff)—chosen as an international advocate and ambassador of Belgian bier. Each year, we comb the breweries, monasteries, and cobblestone streets of Belgium and Holland to locate rarities, oddities, and even exclusive selections to serve in our cafés. We visit plant managers, hop farmers, and importers of the world’s greatest breweries. We meet (and taste) with the monks, brew masters, and families who have made these biers their passion for centuries. Café Benelux is proud to present this selection of hand-picked biers for you to enjoy. Enjoy TABLE OF all of our CONTENTS Draughts 4 GRAND Table Bottles 13 Wheat 14 Saisons & Farmhouse Ales 16 CAFéSCAFéS Pilsners 17 Blondes & Golden Ales 19 CAFÉ BAVARIA Trappists 20 7700 HARWOOD AVE Pale Ales 22 WAUWATOSA, WI 53213 CAFEBAVARIA.COM IPAs 24 Dubbels 26 CAFÉ BENELUX Tripels 28 346 N BROADWAY AVE MILWAUKEE, WI 53202 Quadrupels 29 CAFEBENELUX.COM Strong Ales 30 CAFÉ CENTRAAL Ambers & Reds 32 2306 S KINNICKINNIC AVE Dark Ales & Porters 33 BAY VIEW, WI 53207 Stouts 36 CAFECENTRAAL.COM Lambics 38 CAFÉ HOLLANDER Sours 39 7677 W STATE ST Touch of Fruit 40 WAUWATOSA, WI 53213 CAFEHOLLANDER.COM Gluten-Free 43 Biermania Draughts 47 CAFÉ HOLLANDER 2608 N DOWNER AVE Biermania Bottles 48 MILWAUKEE, WI 53211 CAFEHOLLANDER.COM CAFÉ HOLLANDER 5900 W MEQUON RD 15 MEQUON, WI 53092 G R N A O N U D C EQ CAFEHOLLANDER.COM AFE M On Draft Trappist Bier CAFÉ HOLLANDER Table Bottle New This Season 701 N MIDVALE BLVD Order for yourself or 15 to share with friends MADISON, WI 53705 G R E A L N A D D LL Exclusive CAFE HI CAFEHOLLANDER.COM CAFÉ HOLLANDER 20150 UNION ST BROOKFIELD, WI 53045 CAFEHOLLANDER.COM 3 DRAUGHTS Hoegaarden 5% 250/500mL $5/8 Brouwerij van Hoegaarden // Hoegaarden, Belgium The original Belgian wit. Cloudy gold appearance, sweet with spices of coriander and orange peel with a slight hoppiness. Lakefront Fixed Gear 6% 440mL $6 Lakefront Brewery // Milwaukee, WI A locally brewed, dry hopped American red ale that builds citric and grapefruit hops onto a rich, malty body. Stella Cidre 4.5% 400mL $6.5 (FEBRUARY BIER OF THE MONTH) Stella Artois // Leuven, Belgium A crisp and refreshing European-style cider made from hand-picked apples. Apricot accents complement the Hollander IPA 6% 300mL $7 subtle flavors of red apple and peach. LBC with Brouwerij De Musketiers // Ursel, Belgium American Citra hops meet Belgian tradition in this IPA that has just enough bite to satisfy the hop heads, Stella Artois 5.2% 400mL $6.5 and enough sweetness to balance out any bitterness. Stella Artois // Leuven, Belgium Liter carafe - $22 The classic Belgian pilsner. Crisp, balanced, thirst quenching. Bofferding Pilsner 4.5% 300mL $6.5 Tandem Dubbel 7% 300mL $7 Brasserie Bofferding // Bascharage, Luxembourg LBC with Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium Pours a rich chocolate brown with fine carbonation A highly rated German-style pilsner from Luxembourg. and flavors of malt, tart raisins, plums, cocoa, and This sparkling gold Pilsner offers a light, well-balanced caramel. Warms in the end, finishing creamy and flavor with a crisp and refreshing finish. rich. Liter carafe - $18 Cuvée de Trolls 7% 250mL $7.5 Brasserie Dubuisson Frère sprl // Leuze-Pipaix, Belgium High Speed Wit 5% 250/500mL $5/7.5 A Belgian pale ale that is mild and mellow with citrus LBC with Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium undertones. A hint of hops leave a lingering, fruity aftertaste. A robust, round witbier with flavors of orange, lemon, yeast, a touch of cinnamon and an earthy, nutty New Belgium with Love 311mL $6.5 quality. Finishes with a hint of creaminess and just New Belgium Brewing // Fort Collins, CO the right amount of zing. Liter carafe - $12 This draught line is devoted to our friends in Fort Collins, those master brewers at New Belgium who are constantly Centraal Quadder 9% 250mL $7 coming up with tasty, but limited, small batch brews to (JANUARY BIER OF THE MONTH) share with you. See server for our current New Belgium LBC with Centraal Waters Brewing // Amherst, WI specialty. Big and Belgian, but brewed by our friends at Central Waters in Wisconsin. This is a surprisingly easy- Leffe Blonde 6.5% 311mL $6 drinking, strong—yet not too sweet—Belgian-style Abbaye de Leffe // Denant, Belgium quad with huge flavor and character. A Belgian staple to be savored. Pours a bright golden color Liter carafe - $17 with dazzling reflections. The taste is full, sweet, and fruity, with a hint of slightly bitter orange on the finish. Seasonal Saison Series 6% 440mL $6.5 LBC & Perennial Artisan Ales // St. Louis, MO New Glarus Spotted Cow 4.9% 440mL $6 Who better than Perennial to brew the historically New Glarus Brewing Co. // New Glarus, WI rustic, refreshing, aromatic and floral style that is the Tried and true and only in Wisconsin, this refreshing home- saison? It’s the sort of bier that’s become synonymous grown representation of a rustic farmhouse ale is easy drinking yet satisfying. with our friends in St. Louis, and for this special collaboration they pulled out all the stops: made with Wisconsin honey and lemongrass, this golden nectar Lindemans Aardbei 4% 230mL $7.5 is perfect for any “saison.” Liter carafe - $16 Brouwerij Lindemans // Vlezenbeek, Belgium Brand new to Lowlands! This strawberry lambic is all kinds of juicy, unique and refreshing. An excellent choice with (or as) Tripel Karmeliet 8.4% 200/300mL $6/8 breakfast or dessert! Brouwerij Bosteels // Buggenhout, Belgium A Belgian tripel-threat of delicate wheat, creamy oats and Goose Island Matilda 7% 330mL $6.5 wholesome barley combined with spicy citrus flavors and Goose Island Brewing Co. // Chicago, IL aromas of vanilla. Mild hop bitterness, brilliant gold in A medium-bodied, ever so-slightly funky homage to the color, with a huge, creamy head. Trappist, brett-laced beauty “Orval,” this amber is an intriguing choice for bier and wine lovers alike. Dry and Kwak 8.1% 200/300mL $6.5/8.5 quenching, with aromas of pears and avors of leather, brown Brouwerij Bosteels // Buggenhout, Belgium sugar, and dried apricots. A Belgian strong pale ale with a rich, amber color and Special tapping of Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout, sweet, malty aroma. Flavors of caramelized banana, starts on February 19th, while supplies last! licorice, and coriander with a mild hop bitterness. Try a Kwak carousel (four glasses) $32 4 5 DRAUGHTS DRAUGHTS (continued) Piraat 10.5% 250mL $7.5 Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium St. Bernardus ABT 12 10% 250mL $9 A golden, Belgian IPA with a slight honey sweetness, faint St. Bernardus//Watou, Belgium citrusy hops, and notes of figs and golden raisins. Its crisp One of the best biers in the world. Rumored to be a clone finish is balanced well by a boozy warmth. of an extremely rare Trappist bier not imported to the US, this is one to savor. Rich brew with black currant, caramel, Grimbergen Dubbel 6.5% 330mL $6.5 coffee, semi-sweet chocolate, and dark rum. (MARCH BIER OF THE MONTH) Brouwerij Alken-Maes // Alken, Belgium Kwaremont Blond 6.6% 250mL $8.5 A dark burgundy, full-bodied brew supported by rich Brouwerij de Brabandere // Harelbeke, Belgium malts and laced with dark candi sugar. Notes of toffee and This refreshingly light-bodied, sweet and spicy creation raisin abound, ending in a warm, brandy-like finish. is brewed in honor of one of the most difficult climbs of the Tour de Flanders, the Oude Kwaremont. Its 6.6% ABV Stone Delicious 7.7% 440mL $6 reflects the degree of incline on its steepest, cobblestone- Stone Brewing // Escondido,CA iest stretch. A lot less work to drink than it is to ride! Bursting with Lemondrop and El Dorado hops, this IPA from the brewery known best for its lupulin-laced libations New Belgium Fat Tire 5.2% 440mL $6 is at once citrusy and spicy, with an undeniable malt New Belgium Beer Co. // Fort Collins, CO balance that makes this aptly named brew simultaneously A fine malt presence, a fresh, herbal hop balance, and a approachable and arresting. Psst it’s Gluten-Reduced! touch of fruity yeast esters make this well-known amber both incredibly drinkable and incredibly food-friendly. Chouffe Houblon 9% 250mL $9 Brasserie D’Achouffe // Achouffe, Belgium Boon Oud Kriek 4% 300mL $6.5 This unique Belgian brew combines three American and Brouwerij F. Boon // Lembeek, Belgium European hop varieties with Belgian yeasts to create a This gorgeous kriek from a world-renowned lambic cross between a Craft double IPA and a Belgian tripel. producer is sour, juicy, tart, complex, and invigorating, Aromas of citrus and yeast introduce complex flavors, like first few flirty exchanges in a doomed-but-worth-it spicy hop bitterness, slightly sweet malts and notes of romance. lemon and banana. Surly Xtra Citra 4.5% 440mL $6 Ramborn Cider 5.8% 300mL $8 Surly Brewing Co. // Minneapolis, MN Ramborn Cider Co. // Born, Luxembourg Hops: one day they’re in, and the next, they’re out. But “Whatever possessed God in heaven to make (an apple) there are some hops the bier world comes back to again like Rambo?” We don’t know, but we’re glad our friends in and again, because they’re not just “in style,” they’re Luxembourg chose to combine it with Boskoop, Bohnapfel, gosh darn delicious.