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

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3 DRAUGHTS Stella Cidre 4.5% 400mL $6.5 Stella Artois // Leuven, Belgium Hollander IPA 6% 300mL $7 A crisp and refreshing European-style cider made from LBC with Brouwerij De Musketiers // Ursel, Belgium hand-picked apples. Apricot accents complement the American Citra hops meet Belgian tradition in this subtle flavors of red apple and peach. IPA that has just enough bite to satisfy the hop heads, and enough sweetness to balance out any bitterness. Stella Artois 5.2% 400mL $6.5 Liter carafe - $22 Stella Artois // Leuven, Belgium The classic Belgian pilsner. Crisp, balanced, thirst quenching. Tandem Dubbel 7% 300mL $7 LBC with Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium Bofferding Pilsner 4.5% 300mL $6.5 Pours a rich chocolate brown with fine carbonation Brasserie Bofferding // Bascharage, Luxembourg and flavors of malt, tart raisins, plums, cocoa, and A highly rated German-style pilsner from Luxembourg. caramel. Warms in the end, finishing creamy and This sparkling gold Pilsner offers a light, well-balanced rich. Liter carafe - $18 flavor with a crisp and refreshing finish.

Cuvée de Trolls 7% 250mL $7.5 High Speed Wit 5% 250/500mL $5/7.5 LBC with Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium Brasserie Dubuisson Frère sprl // Leuze-Pipaix, Belgium A robust, round witbier with flavors of orange, lemon, A Belgian pale ale that is mild and mellow with citrus yeast, a touch of cinnamon and an earthy, nutty undertones. A hint of hops leave a lingering, fruity aftertaste. quality. Finishes with a hint of creaminess and just the right amount of zing. Liter carafe - $12 New Belgium with Love 311mL $6.5 New Belgium Brewing // Fort Collins, CO This draught line is devoted to our friends in Fort Collins, Centraal Quadder 9% 250mL $7 those master brewers at New Belgium who are constantly LBC with Centraal Waters Brewing // Amherst, WI coming up with tasty, but limited, small batch brews to Big and Belgian, but brewed by our friends at Central share with you. See server for our current New Belgium Waters in Wisconsin. This is a surprisingly easy- specialty. drinking, strong—yet not too sweet—Belgian-style quad with huge flavor and character. Liter carafe - $17 Leffe Blonde 6.5% 311mL $6 Abbaye de Leffe // Denant, Belgium A Belgian staple to be savored. Pours a bright golden color Seasonal Saison Series with dazzling reflections. The taste is full, sweet, and fruity, Spring 18 6% 440mL $6.5 with a hint of slightly bitter orange on the finish. LBC & Hacienda Beer Co. // Bailey’s Harbor, WI Our beard-bearing friends at Hacienda Brewing in New Glarus Spotted Cow 4.9% 440mL $6 Door County are back with a tart and juicy saison New Glarus Brewing Co. // New Glarus, WI made with hibiscus, raspberries and rhubarb. Tried and true and only in Wisconsin, this refreshing home- Beautifully balanced with citrus notes and an earthy grown representation of a rustic farmhouse ale is easy spiciness, this is the perfect bier to brighten up your drinking yet satisfying. spring after a long, chilly winter. Liter carafe - $16

Lindemans Aardbei 4% 230mL $7.5 Brouwerij Lindemans // Vlezenbeek, Belgium Tripel Karmeliet 8.4% 200/300mL $6/8 Brand new to Lowlands! This strawberry lambic is all kinds (MAY BIER OF THE MONTH) of juicy, unique and refreshing. An excellent choice with (or Brouwerij Bosteels // Buggenhout, Belgium as) breakfast or dessert! A Belgian tripel-threat of delicate wheat, creamy oats and wholesome barley combined with spicy citrus flavors and Goose Island Matilda 7% 330mL $6.5 aromas of vanilla. Mild hop bitterness, brilliant gold in Goose Island Brewing Co. // Chicago, IL color, with a huge, creamy head. A medium-bodied, ever so-slightly funky homage to the 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 sweet, malty aroma. Flavors of caramelized banana, licorice, and coriander with a mild hop bitterness. Piraat 10.5% 250mL $7.5 Try a Kwak carousel (four glasses) $32 Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium A golden, Belgian IPA with a slight honey sweetness, faint citrusy hops, and notes of figs and golden raisins. Its crisp Hoegaarden 5% 250/500mL $5/8 finish is balanced well by a boozy warmth. Brouwerij van Hoegaarden // Hoegaarden, Belgium The original Belgian wit. Cloudy gold appearance, sweet with spices of coriander and orange peel with a slight hoppiness. Grimbergen Dubbel 6.5% 330mL $6.5 Brouwerij Alken-Maes // Alken, Belgium Lakefront Fixed Gear 6% 440mL $6 A dark burgundy, full-bodied brew supported by rich malts Lakefront Brewery // Milwaukee, WI and laced with dark candi sugar. Notes of toffee and raisin A locally brewed, dry hopped American red ale that builds abound, ending in a warm, brandy-like finish. citric and grapefruit hops onto a rich, malty body.

4 5 DRAUGHTS DRAUGHTS (continued)

Stone Delicious 7.7% 440mL $6 La Trappe Isid’or 7.5% 250mL $8.5 Stone Brewing // Escondido,CA (APRIL BIER OF THE MONTH) Bursting with Lemondrop and El Dorado hops, this IPA Koeningshoven // Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands from the brewery known best for its lupulin-laced libations Originally brewed in honor of La Trappe’s 125th anniversary, is at once citrusy and spicy, with an undeniable malt this unfiltered, slightly sweet amber ale with notes of balance that makes this aptly named brew simultaneously caramel and biscuit gives way to a balanced, subtly fruity approachable and arresting. Psst it’s Gluten-Reduced! aftertaste.

Chouffe Houblon 9% 250mL $9 Ramborn Perry 5.8% 250ml $7 Brasserie D’Achouffe // Achouffe, Belgium Ramborn Cider Co. // Born, Luxembourg This unique Belgian brew combines three American and “Whatever possessed God in heaven to make (an apple) European hop varieties with Belgian yeasts to create a like Rambo?” We don’t know, but we’re glad our friends in cross between a Craft double IPA and a Belgian tripel. Luxembourg chose to combine it with Boskoop, Bohnapfel, Aromas of citrus and yeast introduce complex flavors, and Porzenapfe varietals to create a funkdified, tart cider spicy hop bitterness, slightly sweet malts and notes of that’s unlike any you’ve ever tried! lemon and banana. Unibroue La Fin du Monde 9% 330ml $6 Gulden Draak 10.5% 250mL $7.5 Unibroue // Chambly, Quebec Brouwerij Van Steenberge// Ertvelde, Belgium A brew to carry with you to the end of the world and back: This devilishly drinkable, bold and beloved, caramel and strong, golden and smooth as sin with a tart bite and dark fruit-laced toffee-colored tripel from our friends at balanced flavors of wild spices, malts and hops. Van Steenberge needs no introduction. A bier brewed for people “with issues.” (And taste buds!) Don’t fear the New Belgium dragon, drink it! Tartastic Strawberry Lemon 4.2% 440ml $6 New Belgium Beer Co. // Fort Collins, CO Rince Cochon 8.5% 250mL $7.5 New Belgium’s refreshing take on the classic shandy and Haacht // Boortmeerbeek, Belgium radler is subtly sweet and totally sessionable. Natural Lemon and sweet citrus notes lend a pleasantly, well, “clean” strawberry notes balance beautifully blended with a kettle finish to this hefty Belgian pale ale whose name means sour, and a bite of lemon zest will add some spring to your “rinsed pig.” Go ahead. Bathe in it. We won’t judge. Just make step. sure you do it within the confines of a Lowlands Grand Café, Stay tuned for June, folks! New Belgium Bicycle Kick will be taking since this little piggy’s exclusive! over the line for a special summer feature. Ask your server for details.

Delirium Tremens 8.5% 250mL $9 Surly Nitro Cacao Bender 8.8% 330ml $6.5 Brouwerij Huyghe// Melle, Belgium Surly Brewing Co. // Minneapolis, MN Infamous for its name, famous for its taste, Delirium Tremens Brewed with cacao nibs, vanilla beans, and coffee, this is a world classic. Subtle scents of pear and apple foreshadow silky smooth treat is like drinking a bier milkshake while the melon, clove and light honey flavors within. sitting on a cloud. The addition of oats to the grain bill give it an extra creamy mouthfeel St. Bernardus ABT 12 10% 250mL $9 Founders Backwoods Bastard 11.6% 330ml $8 St. Bernardus//Watou, Belgium One of the best biers in the world. Rumored to be a clone Founders Brewing Co. // Grand Rapids, MI Like the cantankerous old uncle you know always carries of an extremely rare Trappist bier not imported to the US, top notch booze, this Bourbon Barrel-Aged Scotch this is one to savor. Rich brew with black currant, caramel, Ale oozes comforting wafts of single malt scotch, oaky coffee, semi-sweet chocolate, and dark rum. bourbon barrels, smoke, sweet caramel and roasted malts. With notes of earthy spice, dark fruit, and a hefty ABV, this Kwaremont Blond 6.6% 250mL $8.5 is one bier not to underestimate. Brouwerij de Brabandere // Harelbeke, Belgium This refreshingly light-bodied, sweet and spicy creation Half Acre Pony Pils 5.5% 440ml $6 is brewed in honor of one of the most difficult climbs of the Tour de Flanders, the Oude Kwaremont. Its 6.6% ABV Half Acre Beer Co. // Chicago, IL reflects the degree of incline on its steepest, cobblestone- Whoa! Kick back that mane get ready to throw back the iest stretch. A lot less work to drink than it is to ride! sessionable you never knew you’ve been waiting for. Made with a carefree take on a classic German style, Pony Pils is a light-bodied beauty with bright and zesty botanicals, Boon Oud Kriek 4% 300mL $6.5 notes of juniper and sweet pilsner malt chewiness. Brouwerij F. Boon // Lembeek, Belgium This gorgeous kriek from a world-renowned lambic producer is sour, juicy, tart, complex, and invigorating, like first few flirty exchanges in a doomed-but-worth-it romance.

Kapittel Prior 9% 330mL $9 Brouwerij Van Eecke // Watou, Belgium Exclusive! Roasted malt adds depth and character to the golden raisin, caramel, fig, and spice that bursts from this traditional ale’s creamy body. Robust and satisfying, with hints of dark fruit, cumin, and apple.

6 7 APRIL LA TRAPPE ISID’OR KOENIGSHOVEN 4.5% ABV • 400ML

Originally brewed in honor of La Trappe’s 125th anniversary, this unfiltered, slightly sweet amber ale with notes of caramel and biscuit gives way to a balanced, subtly fruity aftertaste.

MAY TRIPEL KARMELIET BROUWERIJ BOSTEELS 8.4% ABV • 200/300ML

A Belgian tripel-threat of delicate wheat, creamy oats and wholesome barley combined with spicy citrus flavors and aromas of vanilla. Mild hop bitterness, brilliant gold in color, with a huge, creamy head.

JUNE NEW BELGIUM BICYCLE KICK NEW BELGIUM BREWING CO. 5.1% ABV • 44CL

This worldly beer was brewed to celebrate soccer—the world's most popular sport—and the World Cup of Summer 2018. A collaborative bier brewed by six different breweries on five different continents, this highly sessionable Kölsch-style beer is light, crisp, and refreshing reminder that a little teamwork can lead to big and beautiful things.

8 9 10 11 FUN WAYS TO DRINK BIER

TRY A tasting koerier TASTE FOUR DIFFERENT BIERS $12

Tasting Koeriers Pick any 4 of our 36 draught biers or choose one of our suggested koeriers! 120 mL pour per bier

LOWLANDS ($10) BREWMINATI’S SELECTION High Speed Wit La Trappe Isid’or Hollander IPA Boon Oud Kriek Tandem Dubbel Tripel Karmeliet Centraal Quadder Lindemans Aardbei

SPRING AHEAD CRAFTY CHOICES Ramborn Cider Perry Stone Delicious New Belgium Founders Backwoods Bastard Tartastic Strawberry Lemon Surly Nitro Cacao Bender Seasonal Saison Series Spring 18 Unibroue La Fin du Monde Half Acre Pony Pils BIER RULES! try a meter $33 TABLE BOTTLES Larger bottle formats are great for 2 or 3 glasses to share. There are Lowlands Meter descriptions of the bottles in the style sections listed in the Bier Book. Try a Lowlands Meter - 10 glasses of your choice of biers to share with friends...that’s a meter long of bier! Choose from the biers listed below. Deus Rarity 55 Hollander IPA Stella Artois Island Orchard Pear Ciders 20 High Speed Wit Lakefront Fixed Gear Tandem Dubbel Bofferding Pilsner AleSmith Speedway Imperial Stout Stout 20 Centraal Quadder Leffe Blonde Two Brothers Red Eye Coffee Porter 18 Seasonal Saison Series Spring 18 New Glarus Spotted Cow Hoegaarden Half Acre Pony Pils Two Brothers I Was Told There Dubbel 20 Would Be No Math Kwak Carousel Kwak is undoubtedly one of the coolest glass styles we carry, and the Kasteel Tripel Tripel 24 Kwak Carousel is four times the fun. Perfect to share with three friends! Kasteel Tripel Trignac XII Tripel 45

Barrel Aged Silly Scotch Dark 18

La Trappe Dubbel Dubbel 25

La Trappe Tripel Tripel 26

Almanac Saison de Brettaville Saison 18

Ballast Point Indra Kunindra Stout 14

Petrus Oud Bruin Sours 21 Liter

12 13 WHEAT

Wheat biers, also called white biers, witbiers or weiss biers, are brewed with a large portion of wheat. Belgian wheats often incorporate coriander and orange peel and are hazy, due to suspended wheat proteins. An overall light, refreshing, drinkable brew! Wonderful High Speed Wit 5% 250/500mL $5/7.5 LBC with Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium A robust, round witbier with flavors of orange, lemon, world WITBIERs yeast, a touch of cinnamon and an earthy, nutty quality. N Finishes with a hint of creaminess and just the right Witbier was originally popularized in Hoegaarden, a amount of zing. Liter carafe - $12 small town in a wheat-growing region east of Brussels and Leuven. is style is usually made from Bell’s Oberon 5.8% 440mL $6 Bell’s Brewery// Kalamazoo, MI equal portions of raw wheat and malted barley, As playful and majestic as the Shakespearean fairy king spiced with ground coriander seeds and dried orange for which this bier is named, this smooth and sunny wheat peels and brewed mainly in Belgium and the Nether- ale carries a lightly fruity aroma and just a bite of spicy hop lands. e fruitiness imparted by the wheat blends character. The perfect bier to bask in the sunshine with on a glorious summer day. well with the orange and coriander. It gets its name due to suspended yeast and wheat proteins which Unibroue Blanche de Chambly 5% 355mL $7 cause the bier to look hazy, or white, when cold. Unibroue // Chambly, Quebec An unfiltered, rich, golden-hued white ale with a spiced, yeasty aroma. Flavors of lightly toasted wheat, mandarin Typically wheat biers contain 30-70% wheat malt orange and coriander, with a dry, cidery finish. and the remainder is regular barley malt, usually a pale variety like pilsner. Wheat has a lot more Unibroue Don de Dieu 9% 355mL $7 Unibroue // Chambly, Quebec protein in it than barley which contributes to thick, This unique, highly effervescent, hazy golden “tripel wheat long lasting heads. is protein also creates haze in ale” offers a nose of coriander, yeast and mild orange. most wheat biers. Wheat contributes very li‚le Dried apricot, white pepper and subtle banana flavors mask the high alcohol content. flavor to a bier but it does contribute a distinctively silky mouthfeel. Wheat biers are highly effervescent Hoegaarden 5% 250/500mL $5/8 and most are light in flavor Brouwerij van Hoegaarden // Hoegaarden, Belgium The original Belgian wit. Cloudy gold appearance, sweet with spices of coriander and orange peel with a slight hoppiness.

Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse 5% 500mL $8 Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu // Munchen, Germany A classic, unfiltered German weissbier, noted for its billowing head and flavors of cloves, banana and wheat.

Wittekerke Wit 5.3% 330mL $6 T y Our Very Own Brouwerij Bavik // Harelbeke-Bavikhove, Belgium One of the last witbiers brewed with oats, which lend creaminess to the coriander and citrus flavors. high speed Wit

Milwaukee Brewing O-Gii 9.2% 475mL $6 Milwaukee Brewing Company // Milwaukee, WI A collaboration with Milwaukee’s own Rishi Tea; herbal and spicy with notes of bright citrus, coriander, and ginger.

Blanche de Bruxelles 4.5% 475mL $7 Brasserie Lefèbvre // Rebecq-Quenast, Belgium A fruity Belgian wit—crisp and light with flavors of orange and coriander and hints of pineapple and lemon.

14 15 SAISONS & PILSNERS FARMHOUSE ALES A modern pilsner can vary in color, ranging from pale to golden yellow, with a distinct hop aroma and flavor. Czech pilsners tend toward a Saisons are ales brewed at the end of the harvest to be stored over lighter flavor, while those in a German style can be more bitter or winter and savored the following spring and summer. They tend to be even earthy. complex, with fruity and earthy aromas and flavors finished by a slight hop bitterness. Stella Artois 5.2% 400mL $6.5 Seasonal Saison Series Spring 18 Stella Artois // Leuven, Belgium LBC & Hacienda Beer Co. // Bailey’s Harbor, WI 6% 440mL $6.5 The classic Belgian pilsner. Crisp, balanced, and thirst quenching. Our beard-bearing friends at Hacienda Brewing in Door County are back with a tart and juicy saison made with Grolsch 5% 480mL $6.5 hibiscus, raspberries and rhubarb. Beautifully balanced Grolsch Bierbrouwerij // Enschede, Netherlands with citrus notes and an earthy spiciness, this is the Premium pale lager in a swing top 480mL bottle. Grolsch perfect bier to brighten up your spring after a long, chilly has a distinctive, full bodied and crisp taste. winter. Liter carafe - $16

North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner 4.4% 355mL $6 6.7% 473mL $9 Surly CynicAle North Coast Brewing Company // Fort Bragg, CA Surly Brewing Co. // Brooklyn Center, MN Crisp and easy drinking German-style pilsner. The slight This hoppy Belgian-style saison marries lemon and citrus bitterness and soft citrus notes makes for a light bier. with a clove-spice and fruit-forward Belgian yeast strain, resulting in a bier that is as refreshing as it is twisted. Another fun new spin on a classic style from the fastest Praga Premium Pils 4.7% 500mL $6 growing brewery in the United States! Praga Brewing // Ceské Budejovice, Czech Republic A rich Czech pilsner that is light bodied with small hints of spicy, saaz bitterness. 200 years of Czech brewing heritage Saison Dupont 6.5% 375mL $11 Brasserie Dupont // Tourpes-Leuze, Belgium result in a refreshing easy drinking pilsner with just the slight A classic Belgian farmhouse ale. This is a beautifully touch of crisp sweetness. balanced, complex bier with a refreshing fruitiness and along, dry finish. Weihenstephaner Pils 5.1% 330mL $5 Weihenstephane Abbey // Freising, Germany Weihenstephaner Pils comes from the oldest brewery in Engelszell Benno 6.9% 330mL $11 Stift Engelszell Trappistenbier-Brauerei // Donau, Austria the world, brewed within a Benedictine Monastery. An The only trappist-brewed saison. Has a distinct brett flavor, excellent example of the German purity laws. hints of sweetness from the honey and some restrained bitterness from its hops. Finishes perfectly dry. Kronenbourg 1664 5.9% 330mL $6 Brasseries Kronenbourg // Strasbourg, France Goose Island Sofie 6.5% 355mL $6.5 A dry and crisp pilsner with malty undertones and a nicely Goose Island Beer Co. // Chicago, IL carbonated texture. This beautiful representation of a classic farmhouse ale is fermented with wild yeast, then aged in wine barrels. The Bofferding Pilsner 4.5% 300mL $6.5 addition of orange peel enhances its spicy, white pepper Brasserie Bofferding // Bascharage, Luxembourg undertones. A highly rated German Style Pilsner from Luxembourg. This sparkling gold Pilsner offers a light, well-balanced Ommegang Hennepin 7.5% 355mL $7 flavor with a crisp and refreshing finish. Brewery Ommegang // Cooperstown, NY A bright golden farmhouse-style ale, whose moderately Victory Prima Pilsner 5.3% 355mL $6 hoppy finish counters the slightly sweeter malt backbone Victory Brewing Company // Downingtown, PA that follows its crisp start. At once effervescent and hearty, A golden-colored German-style pilsner. Slightly hazy with some notes of coriander, orange peel, and ginger. but bright, with fresh aromas of hops, somewhat spicy characteristics, and crisp carbonation leave a vivid finish. New Glarus Spotted Cow 4.9% 440mL $6 New Glarus Brewing Co. // New Glarus, WI Half Acre Pony Pils 5.5% 440ml $6 Tried and true and only in Wisconsin, this refreshing home- Half Acre Beer Co. // Chicago, IL grown representation of a rustic farmhouse ale is easy Whoa! Kick back that mane get ready to throw back the drinking yet satisfying. sessionable you never knew you’ve been waiting for. Made with a carefree take on a classic German style, Pony Pils is a light-bodied beauty with bright and zesty botanicals, Belgian Farmers notes of juniper and sweet pilsner malt chewiness. GOT STYLE!

Historically, saisons did not share enough identifiable characteristics to pin them down as a specific style, but rather were a group of refreshing summer ales made by farmers. Each farm brewer would make his own distinctive version that would be brewed in the slow seasons and aged for the farm workers for the next summer.

BUT WE LIKE THEM 16ANY TIME OF THE YEAR! 17 BLONDES & GOLDEN ALES

Blonde ales, and the slightly stronger golden ale, are light, crisp and balanced with subdued flavors of golden fruits and honey. Blondes are generally effervescent and range in hue from light straw to deep gold.

Duvel 8.5% 330mL $9.5 Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat // Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium A Belgian strong ale with sweet citrus, some tart apples and mild malts; golden in color with a light creamy head.

Maredsous Blonde 6% 330mL $8 Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat // Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium A crisp, highly carbonated golden ale. Light pear and Whether you're a bier lover, bier novice, bier snob, citrus fruits with a dry, refreshing finish. or bit unsure about this whole “bier” thing, Grimbergen Blonde 6.7% 330mL $7.5 Bierklasse walks you through the flavors and Brouwerij Alken-Maes // Alken, Belgium Relatively light tasting. Tart apricots, golden raisins, sweet stories of Belgian bier, leaving you with all the maltiness, a slightly bitter overtone with a hint of vanilla tasty facts to impress your friends... and a bit of a at the finish. buzz. Our syllabus is vast and we're hoppy to La Chouffe Golden Ale 8% 330mL $10 offer private and public classes. Drink your Brasserie d’Achouffe // Achouffe, Belgium education at one of our 8 Lowlands Grand Cafes. Spicy and yeasty with a sweet blonde malt backbone and a good deal of citrus fruitiness; highly effervescent with a creamy mouthfeel.

NEXT KLASSES: Leffe Blonde 6.6% 250mL $6 Abbaye de Leffe // Denant, Belgium A Belgian staple to be savored. Pours a bright golden color APR 12 with dazzling reflections. The taste is full, sweet, and fruity, ‘TIS THE SAISON with a hint of slightly bitter orange on the finish. North Coast Pranqster 7.6% 330mL $7 7pm CAFÉ HOLLANDER - DOWNER North Coast Brewing Co. // Fort Bragg, CA at Flavorful Belgian golden ale with great floral on the nose and flavors of coriander and citrus.

MAY 4 Deus 11.5% 750mL $55 Brouwerij Bosteels // Buggenhout, Belgium IT’S A TRAPP IST ! A magnificent symbiosis of a bier and a sparkling wine! ( ) This Belgian tripel is twice fermented in Belgium before 7pm at CAFÉ HOLLANDER - TOSA it travels to the Champagne region of France to mature in the “Methode Traditionnelle.” Pale golden, delicate and effervescent with hints of wheat toast, apricot, lemon, and JUN 14 white grape.

Andescher Vollbier Hell 4.8% 330mL $9 BIERS OF Klolster Andechs // Andechs, Germany Possibly the world’s most perfect light lager. Clean and crisp but with no shortage of flavor, texture, nuance, and THE WORLD ( CUP) body thanks to its soft malt and floral hop composition. 7pm at CAFÉ BAVARIA Delirium Tremens 8.5% 250mL $9 Brouwerij Huyghe// Melle, Belgium Infamous for its name, famous for its taste, Delirium Tremens is a world classic. Subtle scents of pear and apple foreshadow the melon, clove and light honey flavors within. LEARN MORE AT Kwaremont Blond 6.6% 250mL $8.5 Brouwerij de Brabandere // Harelbeke, Belgium BIERKLASSE.COM This refreshingly light-bodied, sweet and spicy creation is brewed in honor of one of the most difficult climbs of the Tour de Flanders, the Oude Kwaremont. Its 6.6% ABV reflects the degree of incline on its steepest, cobblestone- iest stretch. A lot less work to drink than it is to ride!

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Achel 8 Blond 8% 330mL $11 There are only eleven bier producing, certified Trappist Monasteries in the Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse // Hamont-Achel, Belgium world (six in Belgium, two in the Netherlands, one in Austria, one in Italy, and one in the United States), and cafe Benelux is proud to feature eight This blonde, flavorful bier is a surprisingly refreshing of them! That’s right EIGHT. We’ve added Italy’s Abbazia Tre Fontane to Trappist brew at 8% ABV. It is lightly filtered, but our selection, an abbey whose history and unique approach to brewing still wholesomely hazy with yeast remaining, and re- you’re sure to fall in amore with. fermenting, in the bottle.

Orval Trappist Ale 6.9% 330mL $10 Chimay Blue 9% 330mL $11 Brasserie d’Orval // Villers-devant-Orval, Belgium Bières de Chimay // Baileux, Belgium Originally brewed by the Trappist monks of Chimay in Possibly the world’s most distinctive bier—this one is for 1948 to celebrate Christmas, this fruity, peppery Belgian the bier geeks! Amber in color; flowery and fruity with strong ale has become a classic for good reason. aromas of leather and spice which mature over time.

Rochefort 6 7.5% 330mL $10 Chimay White 8% 330mL $11 Brasserie de Rochefort // Rochefort, Belgium Bières de Chimay // Baileux, Belgium A Belgian strong dark ale, amber in color with a taste of An amber-colored Abbey tripel that pours slightly hazy; dark fruits and caramel. flavors are crisp and dry with a touch of hops. A Trappist classic! Rochefort 8 9.2% 330mL $11 Brasserie de Rochefort // Rochefort, Belgium Chimay Red 7% 330mL $11 Tawny in color; rich & complex. Notes of fig and caramel, Bières de Chimay // Baileux, Belgium hints of raisins and a slightly dry finish. A copper-colored dubbel with apricot aromas and flavors of black currant, nutmeg and vanilla. Rochefort 10 11.3% 330mL $12 Brasserie de Rochefort // Rochefort, Belgium Engelszell Benno 6.9% 330mL $11 Dark reddish-brown in color with a dense head and Stift Engelszell Trappistenbier-Brauerei // Donau, Austria profoundly fruity palate. Notes of bitter chocolate and The only trappist-brewed saison, with a distinct brett flavor, caramelized malt, the bouquet covers a wide range: port hints of sweetness from the honey and some restrained wine, leather, apricots, oak and spices. bitterness from the hops that finishes perfectly dry.

Westmalle Dubbel 7% 330mL $10 Engelszell Gregorious 9.7% 330mL $11 Brouwerij Westmalle // Malle, Belgium Stift Engelszell Trappistenbier-Brauerei // Donau, Austria A mahogany brown dubbel with notes of dark fruit, a mild An Austrian-born Trappist that uses Alsation wine yeast spiciness and subtle hints of banana. Finishes dry with a and honey in its production to create flavors of cocoa, rum soft, mellow effervescence. raisin, eucalyptus and hints of cherry candy with a perfect souring finish. Westmalle Tripel 9.5% 330mL $10 Brouwerij Westmalle // Malle, Belgium La Trappe Dubbel 7% 750mL $25 A benchmark in the classic tripel style. Dense white head and Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven // Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands creamy body with flavors of orange and a slight hop bitterness. Prominent plum, spice, raisin, and subtle fig notes are balanced by a pleasantly dry finish that keeps this nuanced 8.5% 355mL $11 brew from the Netherlands from being too overwhelming. Tre Fontane Tripel Abbazia Tre Fontane // Roma, Italy NEW to Lowlands!!! Homegrown eucalyptus, a healthy La Trappe Tripel 8% 750mL $26 dose of Belgian Trappist brewing tradition, and a dash Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven // Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands of Italian culinary technique are palpable in this delicate, A Netherlands classic, this Trappist tripel boasts aromas of delectable tripel from Italy’s first Trappist Brewery. Check honey, citrus and ginger with a lingering taste of caramel it off your list while supplies last!!! and Belgian spices.

La Trappe Isid’or 7.5% 250mL $8.5 (APRIL BIER OF THE MONTH) Koeningshoven // Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands Originally brewed in honor of La Trappe’s 125th anniversary, WHAT iS A this unfiltered, slightly sweet amber ale with notes of caramel and biscuit gives way to a balanced, subtly fruity aftertaste. TRAPPIST BIER?

La Trappe Quadrupel 10% 330mL $12 Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven // Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands Trappist bier is bier or ale produced under the supervision of Trappist Lighter in color than some quads, the nose of caramelized monks. While only eleven breweries are recognized in the 21st century as pear and brown sugar precedes pronounced raisin, authentic producers of Trappist bier, the practice of monasteries brewing raspberry and slight leather flavors. alcohol is more than 1000 years old. Authentic versions of the bier must conform to several standards set by the International Trappist Association.

20 21 PALE ALES PALE ALES (continued)

Pale ales derive their name, not from the color of the bier, but from their use of pale malts as a necessary ingredient in the brewing process. Rince Cochon 8.5% 250mL $7.5 American pale ales are typically characterized by the floral hop aromas Haacht // Boortmeerbeek, Belgium that produce a slightly bitter taste, while their Belgian counterparts are Lemon and sweet citrus notes lend a pleasantly, well, generally somewhat sweeter with a touch of yeast. “clean” finish to this hefty Belgian pale ale whose name means “rinsed pig.” Go ahead. Bathe in it. We won’t judge. Kwak 8.1% 200/300mL $6.5/8.5 Just make sure you do it within the confines of a Lowlands Brouwerij Bosteels // Buggenhout, Belgium Grand Café, since this little piggy’s exclusive! A Belgian strong pale ale with a rich, amber color and sweet, malty aroma. Flavors of caramelized banana, New Glarus Moon Man 5% 355mL $6 licorice, and coriander with a mild hop bitterness. New Glarus Brewing Co. // New Glarus, WI Try a Kwak carousel (four glasses) $32 Moon Man is a seriously cool cat. Always comfortable in his own skin, he never tries too hard. Bold and engaging St. Bernardus Extra 4 without pretense, because in Wisconsin you do not have 4.8% 330mL $9 to be extreme to be real. Features a bright bold blend of Brouwerij St. Bernardus // Watou, Belgium five hops and a smooth, malty backside. Like bell bottoms, this classic ‘single’ style bier went out of fashion in the 70’s but was recently revived. High in carbonation, it pours a hazy golden color with notes of bread yeast and earthy malts. Originally brewed by Belgian monks, this bier is now hard to find in Belgium, itself.

Orval Trappist Ale 6.9% 330mL $10 Brasserie d’Orval // Villers-devant-Orval, Belgium Possibly the world’s most distinctive bier—this one is for the bier geeks! Amber in color; flowery and fruity with aromas of leather and spice which mature over time.

Cuvée de Trolls 7% 250mL $7.5 Brasserie Dubuisson Frère sprl // Leuze-Pipaix, Belgium A Belgian pale ale that is mild and mellow with citrus undertones. A hint of hops leave a lingering, fruity aftertaste.

Burning Brothers Pyro 4.6% 473mL $8 Burning Brothers Brewing // St. Paul, Minnesota Gluten Free! An American twist on an English bitter, this light fruity bier is a drink that can be enjoyed at any time!

Lupus Wolf 7 7.4% 330mL $7 Brouwerij Wolf // Begijnendijk, Belgium Aromas of vanilla, white pepper and fruit mask its moderate alcohol impression for a smooth and crisp finish. A mushroom-cloud-like head leaves an intricate lacing on the glass as it dissipates.

Lupus Wolf 9 9% 330mL $7.5 Brouwerij Wolf // Begijnendijk, Belgium One of the original biers brewed by Brouwerji Wolf, it pours a dark amber with a collar-like foam that protects the delicate flavors of apricot, banana and pear. Starts out slightly sweet and finishes strong and spicy with some warming alcohol impression.

Tighthead Chilly Water Pale Ale 4.8% 355mL $6 Tighthead Brewing Co. // Mundelein, IL Amarillo and citra hops add hints of mango and tangerine to this refreshing wheat-based pale ale. Crisp, clean, and citrusy—the perfect patio bier!

Surly Furious 6.6% 440mL $6 Sulry Brewing Co. // Minneapolis, MN Minnesotans had a reason to be “furious” before Surly burst onto the scene, creating a revolution in Twin City brewing and spreading a hefty dose of hops around a previously caramel-malt-riddled territory. Citrus, pine, resin, and earth keep the aggressive bitterness from being one-note.

22 23 INDIA PALE ALES INDIA PALE ALES (continued)

India Pale Ales (IPAs), first introduced by the British in the early 19th Dogfish Head 90 Minute 9% 355mL $9 century, were developed as a stronger, hoppier version of a pale ale. Dogfish Head Brewing Co. // Milton, DE The extra addition of hops was used as a preservative, allowing the brew to survive the long shipment around the Cape of Good Hope An imperial IPA with a great malt backbone that stands up to India. Today, IPAs are primarily brewed in England and America, to the extreme hopping rate. This IPA was the first bier to though rapidly becoming more popular worldwide. be continuously hopped, allowing for a pungent—but not crushing—hop flavor.

Hollander IPA 6% 300mL $7 Chouffe Houblon 9% 330mL $9 LBC with Brouwerij De Musketiers // Ursel, Belgium Brasserie D’Achouffe // Achouffe, Belgium American Citra hops meet Belgian tradition in this IPA This unique Belgian brew combines three American and that has just enough bite to satisfy the hop heads, and European hop varieties with Belgian yeasts to create a cross enough sweetness to balance out any bitterness. between a double IPA and a Belgian tripel. Aromas of citrus Liter carafe - $22 and yeast introduce complex flavors, spicy hop bitterness, slightly sweet malts and notes of lemon and banana. Lagunitas IPA 6.2% 355mL $6 Lagunitas Brewing Company // Petaluma, CA Flying Dog Raging Bitch 8.3% 355mL $7 Light caramel sweetness accentuated by sweet lemon, Flying Dog Brewery // Frederick, Maryland grapefruit citrus and floral hoppiness; crisp and drinkable. Citrus, banana and spice lead you boldly to a very Belgian place until the hops jump out and detour your palette into Stone Delicious 7.7% 440mL $6 a clean, fresh finish. Stone Brewing // Escondido,CA Bursting with Lemondrop and El Dorado hops, this Poperings Hommel 7.5% 330mL $9 IPA from the brewery known best for its lupulin-laced Brouwerij Van Eecke // Watou, Belgium libations, is at once citrusy and spicy with an undeniable A Belgian IPA characterized by herbal and floral hops, notes malt balance, which makes this aptly named brew of crisp, tangy fruits and a dry finish. Generous amounts of simultaneously approachable and arresting. earthy yeast are added for continuous fermentation.

New Holland Mad Hatter 5.25% 355mL $8 Finch Hardcore Chimera 9% 355mL $7 New Holland Brewing Co. // Holland, MI Finch Beer Co. // Chicago, IL Deep copper in color, this is a well-balanced IPA; citrusy This imperial IPA balances a hefty hop profile with a strong hop bitterness emerges from a caramel malt foundation. malt backbone. Citra, Simcoe, Columbus, Cascade and Mosaic hops add a big burst of citrusy, tropical goodness Piraat 10.5% 250mL $7.5 to this hop-lovers delight. Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium A golden, Belgian IPA with a slight honey sweetness, faint Lazurite IPA 6.8% 355mL $6 citrusy hops, and notes of figs and golden raisins. Its crisp War Pigs: 3 Floyd’s/Mikkeller Collab. // Chicago, IL finish is balanced well by a boozy warmth. Big, juicy, tropical, and bright, this brand new IPA is an intensely gratifying example of what can happen when Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA 6.4% 473mL $6 some of the best minds in brewing get together. Melon, Deschutes Brewery // Bend, OR pineapple, citrus, and just a hint of fresh cut grass are all It isn’t juice, but citra, mosaic, and nugget hops that give remarkably balanced by a clean, memorable, malt make-up. this citrusy IPA its big, fruity kick! Who needs orange juice at brunch when you’ve got this perfect morning hop New Holland bomb at your disposal? Tangerine Space Machine 6.8% 355mL $7.5 New Holland Brewing Co. //New Holland, MI To be honest, we’re not sure why they needed a “space Bell’s Two-Hearted 7.1% 355mL $6 machine” and not just a regular airplane to travel to New Bell’s Brewery // Kalamazoo, MI England and bring us back this deliciously hazy, unfiltered A golden-orange IPA made in the midwest, this classic sessionable brew features fresh aromas of citrus and and unfettered beaut of an IPA, but we dig it nonetheless! piney hops and flavors of orange peel and juniper. Hazy IPAs are to the East what dank and double IPAs once were to the west. New Holland brings us the best of both worlds in this bad boy! Troubadour Magma 9% 330mL $11 Brouwerij De Musketiers // Ursel, Belgium A unique tripel style IPA that has a taste of bold hops and Stone IPA 6.9% 355mL $6 fresh citrus fruit with a medium body. Stone Brewing // Escondido, CA Stone’s got hops—and they know how to use ‘em. Magnum, Potosi Snake Hollow IPA 7% 355mL $5.5 Chinook, and Centennial harmonize beautifully in a glorious Potosi Brewing Company // Potosi, WI song about citrus, pine, and earth. A golden-colored IPA with aromas of grapefruit, citrus hop flavors, and a hint of honey sweetness. Enjoy this Milwaukee IPA 5.5% 355ml $6 Wisconsin bier with a clear conscience—Potosi donates MKE Brewing Co. // Milwaukee, WI all of its proceeds to charity. Although five different hops are used to create this special hometown brew, it’s the Citra and Mosaic hops that really shine against the backdrop of this soft malt profile. Far more fresh and citrusy than it is “bitter,” this IPA is a true palate pleaser with a delightfully dry, never sticky finish.

24 25 DUBBELS DUBBELS (continued) Green’s “Endeavor” Dubbel 7% 500mL $10 The dubbel is a classic Trappist style developed by the Westmalle Andelot DeProef Browerij // Lochristi, Belgium Abbey. It is usually a medium to full-bodied bier with an earthy A gluten-free dubbel! Light-bodied for the style and made character, notes of spice and a hint of fruitiness. Dubbels often have a slightly sweet flavor profile evoking notes of dark fruits, caramel and from millet, rice, buckwheat and sorghum. Aromas of dark earthen undertones. malts and apples are coupled with slight caramel and tangy fruit flavors.

Tandem Dubbel 7% 300mL $7 Two Brothers LBC with Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium I Was Told There Would Be No Math 8% 650mL $20 Pours a rich chocolate brown with fine carbonation and Two Brother’s Brewing // Warrenville, IL flavors of malt, tart raisins, plums, cocoa, and caramel. This barrel-aged doppelbock is anything but traditional, Warms in the end, finishing creamy and rich. though it’s brewed in the traditional “dobbelbock” style. Liter carafe-$18 Hints of vanilla from the barrel-aging make this a great option to pair with dinner or dessert. Westmalle Dubbel 7% 330mL $10 Brouwerij Westmalle // Malle, Belgium La Trappe Dubbel 7% 750mL $25 A mahogany brown dubbel with notes of dark fruit, a mild Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven // Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands spiciness and subtle hints of banana. Finishes dry with a Prominent plum, spice, raisin, and subtle fig notes are soft, mellow effervescence. balanced by a pleasantly dry finish that keeps this nuanced brew from the Netherlands from being too overwhelming. Chimay Red 7% 330mL $11 Bières de Chimay // Baileux, Belgium A copper-colored dubbel with apricot aromas and flavors of black currant, nutmeg and vanilla.

Grimbergen Dubbel 6.5% 330mL $6.5 Brouwerij Alken-Maes // Alken, Belgium A dark burgundy, full-bodied brew supported by rich malts and laced with dark candi sugar. Notes of toffee and Dubbels, raisin abound, ending in a warm, brandy-like finish.

Maredsous Bruin 8% 330mL $9 Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat // Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium Originally brewed as a Christmas ale, this dubbel has tripels become a staple of the Maredsous family. Silky and medium-bodied with a sweet nose of caramel and notes of bittersweet chocolate, toffee and dark, dried fruits. Get to know and quads

St. Bernardus Pater 6 6.7% 330mL $9 DUBBEL TRIPEL QUAD Brouwerij St. Bernardus // Watou, Belgium e “dubbel” is a e “quad” is like a Flavors of raisins and plums and bready malts with a little e “tripel” is a fairly strong (6-8% stronger (8-10% stronger (10-12% spice and a dry finish. ABV) brown bier ABV) oen golden ABV) dubbel with with pronounced bier with a brighter richer and sweeter St. Bernardus Prior 8 8% 330mL $10 dark-fruit fruitiness, and flavors of chocolate Brouwerij St. Bernardus // Watou, Belgium fruitiness, and a crisper finish than and raisin. A lively Belgian dubbel that opens with aromas of cloves rich body. the dubbel. and dark fruits. Light, yet complex with flavors of toasted malts, cloves and spice.

A Different Kind of Brussels lace? When a bier is a dubbel or a tripel or a quad it means that In bier terms, “lacing” refers to the lines of foam residue the brewer added two, three or even four times the regular le on the inside of the glass as you consume your bier. If amount of malt to the brew kele. e more malt means the they’re distinct and long-lasting, you know you’ve been more starches which may be converted into sugars. More served a bier with a beautiful, aroma-releasing head in a sugar means more alcohol during the fermentation process, gloriously clean glass. hence why the ABV oen steps up with these types of biers.

26 27 TRIPELS TRIPELS (continued)

A style developed by Trappist monks, the tripel is a strong pale ale Tre Fontane Tripel 8.5% 355mL $11 brewed with three times the amount of malt as a traditional Trappist Abbazia Tre Fontane // Roma, Italy single. This hazy golden bier often exhibits a slight bitterness balanced NEW to Lowlands!!! Homegrown eucalyptus, a healthy by notes of citrus and fruity sweetness. Good tripels taste light and refreshing despite their relatively high alcohol content. dose of Belgian Trappist brewing tradition, and a dash of Italian culinary technique are palpable in this delicate, delectable tripel from Italy’s first Trappist Brewery. Check Westmalle Tripel 9.5% 330mL $10 it off your list while supplies last!!! Brouwerij Westmalle // Malle, Belgium Unibroue La Fin du Monde 9% 330ml $6 A benchmark in the classic tripel style. Dense white head and creamy body with flavors of orange and a slight hop Unibroue // Chambly, Quebec A brew to carry with you to the end of the world and back: bitterness. strong, golden and smooth as sin with a tart bite and balanced flavors of wild spices, malts and hops. Tripel Karmeliet 8.4% 200/300mL $6/8 (MAY BIER OF THE MONTH) Brouwerij Bosteels // Buggenhout, Belgium QUADRUPELS A Belgian tripel-threat of delicate wheat, creamy oats and wholesome barley combined with spicy citrus flavors and Rich, complex and full-bodied, quadrupels range from cinnamon aromas of vanilla. Mild hop bitterness, brilliant gold in in color to a deep, dark brown. They can display flavors as diverse color, with a huge, creamy head. as dark fruit, semi-sweet chocolate, oak, molasses, tobacco, roasted coffee and vanilla. As the strongest style in the Belgian bier family, Chimay White 8% 330mL $11 these brews are comparable to barleywine. Bières de Chimay // Baileux, Belgium An amber-colored Abbey tripel that pours slightly hazy; flavors are crisp and dry with a touch of hops. A true Centraal Quadder 9% 250mL $7 trappist classic! LBC with Centraal Waters Brewing // Amherst, WI Big and Belgian, but brewed by our friends at Central Waters in Wisconsin. This is a surprisingly easy-drinking, Victory Golden Monkey 9.5% 355mL $6 strong—yet not too sweet—Belgian-style quad with huge Victory Brewing Company // Downingtown, PA flavor and character.Liter carafe - $17 Flavors of orange, banana and coriander with a good deal of spice and a bit of herbal hops; sweet and drinkable. St. Bernardus ABT 12 10% 250mL $9 St. Bernardus Tripel 8% 330mL $11 St. Bernardus // Watou, Belgium Brouwerij St. Bernardus // Watou, Belgium One of the best biers in the world. Rumored to be a clone Golden-amber with creamy fine carbonation, this tripel of an extremely rare Trappist bier not exported to the US, tastes of vanilla, citrus, banana, toasted malt, and an array this is one to savor. Rich brew with black currant, caramel, of delicate spices. coffee, semi-sweet chocolate, and dark rum.

Kasteel Tripel 11% 750mL $24 La Trappe Quadrupel 10% 330mL $12 Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck // Ingelmunster, Belgium Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven // Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands This tripel ale made with a mixture of noble malts and Lighter in color than some quads, the nose of caramelized hops, which lend an exquisite aroma and mild taste, drinks pear and brown sugar precedes pronounced raisin, sweet with very mild bitterness and a good measure of raspberry and slight leather flavors. fruitiness. This bier has a velvety soft, but also robust and creamy, finish. Kasteel Donker 11% 330mL $10 Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck // Ingelmunster, Belgium Kasteel Tripel Trignac XII 12% 750mL $45 One of the sweeter quadruples, this thick brown brew Van Honsebrouck // Ingelmunster, Belgium suggests flavors of nuts, coffee liqueurs and vanilla. This bier is everything. Or, at least two of the best things. A decadent tripel that’s been aged in cognac barrels and Gulden Draak 9000 11.3% 330mL $10 delivers on every level. Sweet, juicy grapes and a healthy Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium dose of welcoming, warming booze. The cognac comes to Rich and creamy, with a nice balance of sweetness, spice life as this exquisite hybrid warms up a bit. and dark fruits. Dangerously hidden alcohol and a lighter mouthfeel than you’d expect from a quad. Delicious! Gulden Draak 10.5% 250mL $7.5 Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium This devilishly drinkable, bold and beloved, caramel and Engelszell Gregorious 9.7% 330mL $11 dark fruit-laced toffee-colored tripel from our friends at Stift Engelszell Trappistenbier-Brauerei // Donau, Austria Van Steenberge needs no introduction. A bier brewed An Austrian-born Trappist that uses Alsation wine yeast for people “with issues.” (And taste buds!) Don’t fear the and honey in its production to create flavors of cocoa, rum dragon, drink it! raisin, eucalyptus and hints of cherry candy with a perfect souring finish.

28 29 STRONG ALES

Strong ales encompass a broad range of colors and flavors. Visually covering golden hues, light ambers, dark red, brown and even black. The flavor notes can be even more diverse, from honey, citrus, chocolate, caramel, dark fruit, all the way out to bourbon. The common thread weaving them together? Their high alcohol content.

Unibroue Trois Pistoles 9.6% 330mL $8 Unibroue // Chambly, Quebec A nearly black Belgian-style strong dark ale, featuring notes of dried fruits, cocoa and demi-glace. Drier than most Belgian-style biers.

Chimay Blue 9.2% 330mL $11 Bières de Chimay // Baileux, Belgium A Bier of Originally brewed by the Trappist monks of Chimay in 1948 to celebrate Christmas, this fruity, peppery Belgian strong ale has become a classic for good reason. HARMONIOUS Rochefort 8 9.2% 330mL $11 Brasserie de Rochefort // Rochefort, Belgium Tawny in color; rich & complex. Notes of fig and caramel, STRENGTH hints of raisins and a slightly dry finish.

Rochefort 10 11.3% 330mL $12 Brasserie de Rochefort // Rochefort, Belgium A Belgian strong blond ale may be a close Dark reddish-brown in color with a dense head and profoundly fruity palate. Notes of bitter chocolate and cousin to a tripel but a Belgian strong dark caramelized malt, the bouquet covers a wide range: port ale is not closely related to a dubbel. One wine, leather, apricots, oak and spices. important distinction is that the strong Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale 8.2% 355mL $9 dark ale oen uses roasted malt, which Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co. // Lexington, KY Aged for up to 6 weeks in freshly decanted bourbon achieves a darker color and more toasty barrels, the malt sweetness melts into the vanilla and oak notes from the bourbon barrels, giving a rounded, slightly flavor than a dubbel. e color of strong oaky bier with a boozy finish. dark ale ranges from deep amber to dark

Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot 11% 355mL $8.5 brown with a dense foamy head. e aroma Weyerbacher Brewing Co. // Easton, PA may be described as rich, sweet, toasted, Light toasty caramel maltiness with flavors of toffee and molasses, finishes sweet and boozy. bready, caramel-like, peppery, herbal, with dark fruit notes like prunes, raisins, plums Delirium Tremens 8.5% 250mL $7.5 Brouwerij Huyghe // Melle, Belgium or figs. e flavor profile is similar to the Infamous for its name, famous for its taste, Delirium Tremens is a world classic. Subtle scents of pear and apple foreshadow aroma and is moderately sweet and malty the melon, clove and light honey flavors within. with a low-to-moderate amount of bierness, which provides balance and Delirium Nocturnum 8.5% 330mL $12 Brouwerji Huyghe // Melle, Belgium sometimes a spicy quality. Despite the Nocturnum is a dark Belgian strong ale with aromas of caramel malts and dried fruits. It tastes slightly spicy with complexity of flavors and aromas, a good flavors of figs, raisins, and bittersweet chocolate. Belgian strong dark ale will meld all of these aributes harmoniously. Kapittel Prior 9% 330mL $9 Brouwerij Van Eecke // Watou, Belgium Exclusive! Roasted malt adds depth and character to the golden raisin, caramel, fig, and spice that bursts from this traditional ale’s creamy body. Robust and satisfying, with hints of dark fruit, cumin, and apple.

Founders Backwoods Bastard 11.6% 330ml $8 Founders Brewing Co. // Grand Rapids, MI “Like the cantankerous old uncle you know always carries top notch booze, this Bourbon Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale oozes comforting wafts of single malt scotch, oaky bourbon barrels, smoke, sweet caramel and roasted malts. With notes of earthy spice, dark fruit, and a hefty ABV, this is one bier not to underestimate. 30 31 AMBERS & REDS AMBERS & REDS (continued)

“Amber” or “red” are terms to describe a variety of ales and lagers Smithwick’s 4.5% 355mL $6 which range in color from bronze and copper to deep red. Originating Guinness Ltd. // Dublin, Ireland from the generous use of a variety of barley malts, these medium- Ireland’s oldest ale, a mellow red with creamy malts and bodied biers generally possess smooth caramel and subtle fruit flavors. very little hop bitterness.

St. Bernardus Pater 6 6.7% 330mL $9 Goose Island Matilda 7% 330mL $6.5 Brouwerij St. Bernardus // Watou, Belgium Goose Island Brewing Co. // Chicago, IL Flavors of raisins, plums and bready malts with a little A medium-bodied, ever so-slightly funky homage to the spice and a dry finish. Trappist, brett-laced beauty “Orval,” this amber is an intriguing choice for bier and wine lovers alike. Dry and Green’s “Discovery” Amber 6% 500mL $10 quenching, with aromas of pears and avors of leather, brown Andelot DeProef Browerij // Lochristi, Belgium sugar, and dried apricots. A completely gluten-free amber ale with an herbal, hoppy start and a smooth finish. DARK ALES & PORTERS Lakefront Riverwest Stein 5.7% 355mL $5 Lakefront Brewery // Milwaukee, WI Dark ales are typically shades of dark brown to black and generally Easy-drinking German-style amber bier with biscuit and contain higher alcohol contents. These complex biers can be rich, malt flavors and a light finish. malty and sweet or leaner and dry. Common flavors include coffee, chocolate, licorice, molasses, raisins, plums and prunes. Ale Asylum Ambergeddon 6.8% 355mL $6 Ale Asylum // Madison, WI A beautiful amber red bier with a good balance of caramel 3rd Space Unite the Clans 5.8% 355mL $6 malts and citrusy hops. Third Space Brewing // Milwaukee, WI A classic Scottish ale, with slightly roasty and malty Central Waters Ouisconsing 4.8% 355mL $5 flavors and aromas. The addition of CaraRye malt and Central Waters Brewing Co. // Amherst, WI Fuggles, a classic hop from the British isles, give this beer Floral German hops meet sweet and nutty malts to create an underlying spiciness, toffee notes and a unique bready a medium-bodied amber with a creamy finish. complexity.

Great Lakes Eliot Ness 6.2% 355mL $6 Rochefort 6 7.5% 330mL $10 Great Lakes Brewing Company // Cleveland, OH Brasserie de Rochefort // Rochefort, Belgium Pours a reddish amber brown with smooth caramel maltiness A Belgian strong dark ale, amber in color with a taste of and a little bit of hop for balance. Very juicy and crisp. dark fruits and caramel.

Kulmbacher Eisbock 9.2% 330mL $8 Surly Coffee Bender 5.1% 473mL $9 Kulmbacher Brauerei // Kulmbach, Germany Surly Brewing Co. // Brooklyn Center, MN Creamy and smooth with dark fruitiness and a warming Guatemalan coffee, roasted locally, is added to Bender— alcohol leading to a sweet, bready finish. Surly’s oatmeal brown ale. Strong cold-press coffee aromas and flavors balanced by the oats in the malt bill, Lakefront Fixed Gear 6% 440mL $6 result in a cappuccino-like creaminess. Lakefront Brewery // Milwaukee, Wi A locally brewed, dry hopped American red ale that builds Tyranena Rocky’s Revenge 5.75% 355mL $7 citric and grapefruit hops onto a rich, malty body. Tyranena Brewing Co. // Lake Mills, WI An American brown ale with a portion of each batch aged New Belgium Fat Tire 5.2% 440mL $6 in bourbon barrels. Each oak barrel contributes its own New Belgium Beer Co. // Fort Collins, CO unique character to this rich, satisfying ale. This American amber ale boasts some beautiful balance. A strong, not-too-sweet malt backbone meets with a Tyranena Chief Blackhawk Porter 5.75% 355mL $7 healthy but delicate dose of hops to create a bier that is Tyranena Brewing Co. // Lake Mills, WI as drinkable as it is sought after. A robust black and sharply bittersweet ale. This style was traditionally the session bier consumed by porters in London.

North Coast Brother Theolonious 9.4% 355mL $9 North Coast Brewing Co. // Fort Bragg, CA Aromas of plum, raisin, and dark spices pair well with flavors of cocoa, brown sugar and hints of orange in this California- brewed Belgian-style strong dark ale. Strong and warming.

Ayinger Celebrator 6.7% 330mL $8 Brauerei Aying // Aying, Germany is the fear of an Dark mahogany with flavors of light molasses and toast, light fruit and hop flower flavors, opening to a rich and empty bier glass creamy finish. An awesome dopplebock!

32 33 DARK ALES & PORTERS (continued)

Door County Polka King Porter 5.2% 473mL $6 Door County Brewing // Bailey’s Harbor, WI If you’re tired of gimmick, this truly traditional, sleek and silky porter will be right up your alley. Chocolate malts and WHY SO MANY English hops dance a delightful homage to Door County’s actual “Polka King,” Freddie Kodanko. Slightly roasty and exceptionally food-friendly, with hints of caramel and bak- er’s chocolate.

Unibroue Maudite 8% 330mL $7.5 Bier Unibroue // Chambly, Quebec Mild cinnamon and lemon aromas perch on a malty blend of caramel, dried apricots and sweetened tobacco. GLASSES? Founders Porter 6.5% 355mL $6 Founders Brewery // Grand Rapids, MI Pours silky black with a creamy tan head. The nose is Bier in Belgium is not just a sweet with strong chocolate and caramel malt presence. beverage—it is an experience. Many, if not most, breweries and specific types of Founders Dirty Bastard 7.5% 355mL $6 Founders Brewery // Grand Rapids, MI bier have their own glass. Glass shape A Scotch ale made with seven varieties of imported malts results in complex hints of smoke and peat with a malty can greatly affect aromatic richness and hoppy undertones. presentation, head formation, even

Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Ale 7.5% 355mL $6 how well carbonation will be Dark Horse Brewing Company // Marshall, MI sustained. e ideal in these areas The oldest bier in the Dark Horse portfolio, this bier has a dark, almost-eerie presence with rich flavors that explode varies from bier to bier, thus so do the onto your taste buds with heavy, yet balanced malt-roast glasses. And in Belgium, you’d never and chocolate. serve bier in the wrong glass—it would Two Brothers Red Eye Coffee Porter 7.5% 650mL $18 Two Brother’s Brewing // Warrenville, IL lessen the experience. Café Benelux Arguably the best and most sought after bier the subscribes to that same theory, keeping brothers have ever brewed! They’ve made it available again to celebrate their 15th anniversary, and added well over 40 different glasses behind the their very own Two Brothers Coffee Roasters Stomping bar to ensure that your Belgian bier Ground Espresso. Rich, robust, roasty, and delicious. experience is the best it can be. Scotch Silly 8% 330mL $7.5 Brasserie de Silly // Silly, Belgium A Belgian Scotch Ale? Yes. And it’s as meaty and sweet as its origin story: a Scottish soldier stationed in the Belgian village of Silly during WWI longed for the biers of his homeland, and helped the brewers there to create one. He then fell in love with the brewery owner’s daughter and stayed on brewing long after the war. Water, malt, hops, yeast, and romance: yum! GIFT CARDS Wasatch Polygamy Porter 4% 355mL $6 Wasatch Brewing // Park City, UT Of course it’s from Utah! It’s also a smooth as silk, For Any Occasion! chocolately but easy drinking, dark but medium-bodied porter.

Burning Brothers Roasted Coffee Ale 7.7% 355mL $8 Burning Brothers Brewing // St. Paul, Minnesota This celiac-friendly, decaf STOUT blends Cascade hops with rich, bitter coffee for a body and flavor that beat out a slew of gluten-filled competitors to take 3rd place at the 2011 MN state fair! cafebenelux.com

34 35 STOUTS STOUTS (continued)

Stouts are dark, sometimes bitter biers that were first commercially Ballast Point Indra Kunindra 7% 650mL $14 produced in Ireland. Though all stouts are composed of roasted barley Ballast Point Brewing Co. // San Diego, CA or malt, there is a wide variety to be had. Brewed with madras curry, cayenne pepper, cumin, toasted coconut, and kaffir lime leaf, this complex and nuanced Troubadour Obscura 8.5% 330mL $11 India-style Export Stout is a truly memorable experience Brouwerij De Musketiers // Ursel, Belgium that reveals itself slowly as it warms. A mild, effervescent stout with a rich, creamy head and hints of raisins, coffee and milk chocolate. Surly Nitro Cacao Bender 8.8% 330ml $6.5 Surly Brewing Co. // Minneapolis, MN Guinness 4.2% 475mL $6.5 Brewed with cacao nibs, vanilla beans, and coffee, this Guinness Ltd. // Dublin, Ireland silky smooth treat is like drinking a bier milkshake while The classic Irish stout! Creamy body with flavors of sitting on a cloud. The addition of oats to the grain bill roasted coffee and bittersweet cocoa. One of the world’s give it an extra creamy mouthfeel most famous biers.

New Holland Dragon’s Milk 9% 355mL $10 New Holland Brewing Co. // Holland, MI A complex ale with soft, rich caramel malt character intermingled with deep vanilla tones.

North Coast Old Rasputin 9% 355mL $8 North Coast Brewing Co. // Fort Bragg, CA Winner of 7 gold medals in international tasting competitions. Rich black color with a mocha head and a nose that offers bittersweet chocolate and espresso.

Central Waters Satin Solitude 7.5% 355mL $5 Central Waters Brewing Co. // Amherst, WI Dark black with layered lacing this Imperial Stout has Benelux Loves notes of chocolate and caramel with such a thick body it is comparable to a milk stout!

AleSmith Speedway Imperial Stout 12% 750mL $20 Alesmith Brewing Co. // San Diego, CA Nitro Starts with a strong coffee and dark chocolate sensation, then fades to a multitude of toasty, roasty and caramel And so should you! You see, unlike CO2, malt flavors. Nitrogen gas wants nothing to do with bier, meaning it quite literally leaves more Deschutes Obsidian Stout 6.4% 355mL $7 Deschutes Brewery // Bend, OR for you. In a desperate effort to escape, A take on a classic style, brewed with a generous amount these beautiful, tiny bubbles cascade of flaked oats, chocolate malt, roasted barley and a healthy helping of hops. This bier is nitrogen-infused to give it an upward in your glass to build a tight, thick, extra smooth and creamy mouthfeel. creamy head. But it’s about more than just a silky smooth mouthfeel. is means you end up with less gas in your glass, and can The Color of the enjoy more without becoming full. Savor- ing a bier on nitro also gives you a little insight into what it might have been like to enjoy a bier in 19th century Europe, before bars began pumping CO2 into their lines to get the bier from the keg to the faucet. Oh, and there’s one more thing—Nitrogen IRISH is born from the fusion of stars, which means your bier experience isn’t just It’s not black. It’s not even brown. Hold your bier up smooth—it’s stellar! to the light. Guinness is actually a deep, dark red, a color the company aributes in part to the roasting of malted barley during the bier's preparation.

36 37 LAMBICS SOURS

Lambics are brewed with yeasts unique to the Zenne river valley which Traditionally brewed in Belgium, the several varieties of sour bier are winds through the southwest region of Brussels. We feature fruit the products of long periods of aging in oak barrels. Often set to lambics—made with whole fruits, pulp and juices added after the grain age for a year or more, wild yeast strains and bacteria are naturally fermentation begins. accumulated. Strong acidic flavors prevail, including tart cherries, citrus and vinegar, balanced with vanilla and dry oaky notes.

Lindemans Pêche 2.5% 380mL $11 Cuvée des Jacobins 5.5% 330mL $12 Brouwerij Lindemans // Vlezenbeek, Belgium Brouwerij Bockor // Bellegem-Kortrijk, Belgium Light orange in color with a strong peach nose. Wild An excellent sour; deep red with a rich and full mouthfeel yeasts are enveloped in a juicy, tart brew that is sweet but and flavors of sour cherry with malt, oak, and sweetness. not cloying. Petrus Aged Pale 7.3% 330mL $10 Lindemans Framboise 2.5% 380mL $11 Brouwerij De Brabandere // Bavikhove, Belgium Brouwerij Lindemans // Leeuw-Vlezenbeek, Belgium A traditional sour pale ale, that has been aged in oak Powerful raspberry aromas set the stage for a juicy brew wine casks for two years. The pour is hazy orange with of sweet berry and mild sour notes. A deep red color that a balance of sour, tart fruits and sweeter, slightly vanilla goes down like beautiful alcoholic nectar. notes from the wood, leaving a complex lingering finish.

St. Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition Kriek 4% 375mL $12 Duchesse de Bourgogne 6.2% 330mL $12 Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck // Ingelmunster, Belgium Brouwerij Verhaeghe // Vichte, Belgium For 6 months, the flesh of fresh sour cherries slowly digest Sugary sweet, full and fruity at first, turning to sour oak in this lambic. The intense flavor of these cherries, and and finishing long and somewhat dry. light nuances of almond from the pits determine the flavor of this fruity delicacy. Monk’s Café Flemish Sour Red Ale 5.5% 330mL $9 Brouwerij Van Steenberge // Ertvelde, Belgium St. Louis Framboise 4% 375mL $12 Sour ale with a sweet, oaky taste of ripe juicy fruit. Notes Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck // Ingelmunster, Belgium of wine, raspberries, cranberries, and a tangy aftertaste. Premium Raspberry is a bier made from traditional gueuze lambic, to which 25 per cent of fresh raspberry juice and Petrus Oud Bruin 5.5% 750mL $21 natural sugar is added. The end result: a clear, dark red Brouwerij De Brabandere // Bavikhove, Belgium bier with a pleasant fruity character. Crimson brown with sweet and sour flavors of dark fruits, a pleasant mixture of grapes, raisins and sour cherries with the suggestion of exotic spices; very light malt and a St. Louis Gueuze 4% 375mL $11 smooth mouthfeel. Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck // Ingelmunster, Belgium An effervescent, tart and complex marriage of young and old un-blended lambic. A serious must-try for funk fanatics and sour newbs alike! TOUCH OF FRUIT

For centuries, European brewers have used fruit to make beverages Lindemans Aardbei 4% 230mL $7.5 Brouwerij Lindemans // Vlezenbeek, Belgium like bier and cider. Though taste and strength of these drinks vary Brand new to Lowlands! This strawberry lambic is all kinds of considerably, most are sweet due to the fresh fruit used in their juicy, unique and refreshing. An excellent choice with (or as) fermentation. breakfast or dessert! Seattle Dry Cider 6.5% 400mL $8 4% 300mL $6.5 Boon Oud Kriek Seattle Dry Cider // Seattle, WA Brouwerij F. Boon // Lembeek, Belgium The golden-orange glow of this unique unfiltered cider This gorgeous kriek from a world-renowned lambic lends way to notes of lilac, blood orange and green apple producer is sour, juicy, tart, complex, and invigorating, on the nose. like first few flirty exchanges in a doomed-but-worth-it romance. Ciderboys Hard Cider 5% 355mL $5 Ciderboys // Stevens Point, WI Bright, tart apple with hints of sweet pear; light and drinkable with a bit of tang.

New Glarus Serendipity 4% 355mL $6 New Glarus Brewery // New Glarus, WI This remarkable fruited sour is a kaleidoscope of apple, Unlike traditional bier-brewing, sour biers cranberry and cherries aged in oak with an almost magical intentionally add souring yeast strains and bacteria wild fermentation. into the brew. ese fermenting yeasts and bacterias consume sugar just like regular yeast, but they Strongbow 5.3% 475mL $7.5 produce lactic and acetic acids that cannot be made Bulmers // England A refreshing English hard cider. Crisp with a dry finish. by the usual yeast. ese acids provide the tart and rustic flavors associated with sour ales.

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Petrus Aged Red 8.5 330mL $10 Sam Smith Organic Strawberry 5.1% 330mL $9 Brouwerij De Brabandere // Bavikhove, Belgium Samuel Smith // Tadcaster, England Tart cherry with biscuit malt and sourness, a tawny brown You know how some fruit biers taste like expired cold color with crimson lowlights, dry and drinkable. medicine and dusty old candy that’s been in a quarter vending machine for years? Okay cool, this ISN’T one of Crispin Cider Blackberry Pear 5% 355mL $6 ‘em! Bursting with real, fresh fruit flavor, this not-too- Crispin Cider Company // Minneapolis, MN sweet, perfectly refreshing strawberry sensation may just Elegant and refreshingly adult with a sweet sharp change your mind about the more traditionally fermented blackberry tang compilimented by a luscious pear-berry fruit brews. bouquet. Stone Silo 5.6% 500mL $14.5 Ela Cider CO // Rochester, WI J.K.’s Scrumpy Hard Cider 6% 355mL $7 Pressed from a blend of apples (including Jonagold, Almar Orchards // Flushing, MI Golden Russet, Golden Delicious, Stayman Winesap, Fermented naturally in small, artisanal batches from a Ida Red, and McIntosh), Stone Silo is an off-dry, lightly proprietary blend of organic apples grown at Koan Family carbonated, and highly drinkable cider with fresh fruit Orchards in Michigan, Scrumpy is the cider all other ciders flavor and intriguing depth. wish they could be—fresh, juicy, and with just a hint of sweet spice. Unforgettable. Ramborn Perry 5.8% 250ml $7 Ramborn Cider Co. // Born, Luxembourg Cidre Ruwet Brut 4.5% 330mL $8 “Whatever possessed God in heaven to make (an apple) Ruwet Ciderie // Roeselare, Belgium like Rambo?” We don’t know, but we’re glad our friends in This sophisticated dry cider is brand new to Lowlands! Luxembourg chose to combine it with Boskoop, Bohnapfel, Crafted with 100% fresh apple juice from Jonagold apples and Porzenapfe varietals to create a funkdified, tart cider (not concentrate) and brewed with its own unique, organic that’s unlike any you’ve ever tried! yeast. New Belgium Island Orchard Pear Cider 7% 750mL $20 Tartastic Strawberry Lemon 4.2% 440ml $6 Island Orchard // Ellison Bay, WI New Belgium Beer Co. // Fort Collins, CO Light but ripe with a distinctive pear flavor. Island Orchard “New Belgium’s refreshing take on the classic shandy Pear Cider is a delicate balance of two pears. Bartlett and radler is subtly sweet and totally sessionable. Natural imparts the aromatics of the fruit. Bosc delivers the dry strawberry notes balance beautifully blended with a kettle tannins and complexity. sour, and a bite of lemon zest will add some spring to your step. Bofferding Fruit Ale 4.3% 330mL $7 Stay tuned for June, folks! New Belgium Bicycle Kick will be taking Brasserie Bofferding // Bascharage, Luxembourg over the line for a special summer feature. Ask your server for details. The sweet Bofferding Fruit Ale was created for people who prefer mild biers without an intensive hop aroma. Seattle Basil Mint Cider 6.9% 473mL $6.5 This is a wonderful alternative to wine. The red fruits Two Beers Brewing Co. // Seattle, WA (cherry, blackberry and raspberry) are added before There’s a bit of spring sunshine in every sip! Fresh, fermentation. invigorating hints of mint balance earthy, subtle notes of basil complimented perfectly by Seattle’s signature tart, Short’s Soft Parade 7.5% 355mL $6 Fuji-driven finish. A must try for cider connoisseurs and Short’s Brewing Co. // Bellaire, M bier enthusiasts alike. Toasted rye flakes lend a rich, dry complexity to this unique, robust bier, brewed with 200 lbs of pureed strawberries, Fair State Roselle Hibiscus Sour 5.7% 355mL $6 blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. Rather than Fair State Brewing Cooperative // Minneapolis, MN being sweet and sticky, this bountiful brew is more akin to Take a walk on the wild side with this tart and floral, a big, juicy New World Cabernet. unique and refreshingly refined gem of a sour saison from our neighbors in Minnesota. Its irresistible red hue comes from a hefty injection of hibiscus flowers, while the brewery’s house lacto strain adds complex layers of puckery perfection.

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Amstel Light $5 Blue Moon $5 Bud Light $4.5 Budweiser $4 Corona $5.5 Heineken $5 Kaliber NA $5 Miller High Life $4.5 Bliss Miller Lite $4.5 PBR $3.5 40 41 GLUTEN-FREE

Lakefront New Grist 5.7% 355mL $5 Lakefront Brewery // Milwaukee, WI A completely gluten-free choice! Brewed from sorghum, hops, water, rice and gluten-free yeast. Light body with crisp carbonation.

Crispin Cider 5% 355mL $6 Crispin Cider Company // Minneapolis, MN Tart apple, classically-styled cider with a creamy refreshing mouthfeel.

Green’s “Endeavor” Dubbel 7% 500mL $10 Our passion for bier runs so deep that we’ve collaborated Andelot DeProef Browerij // Lochristi, Belgium with some of the world’s best brewers—who have become A gluten-free dubbel! Light-bodied for the style and made close friends—to create these biers crafted with friendship from millet, rice, buckwheat and sorghum. Aromas of dark and available exclusively at our cafés. malts and apples are coupled with slight caramel and tangy fruit flavors.

Green’s “Discovery” Amber 6% 500mL $10 Andelot DeProef Browerij // Lochristi, Belgium A completely gluten-free amber ale with an herbal, hoppy start and a smooth finish. This bier is medium bodied, with subtle nuances of caramel and nut.

Green’s “Quest” Tripel Blonde 8.5% 500mL $10 Andelot DeProef Browerij // Lochristi, Belgium This tripel blonde glides smoothly down the palate with an effervescent start and crisp fruity finish.

Strongbow 5.3% 475mL $7.5 Bulmers // England A refreshing English hard cider. Crisp with a dry finish.

Stella Cidre 4.5% 400mL $6.5 Stella Artois // Leuven, Belgium A crisp and refreshing European-style cider made from hand-picked apples. Apricot accents complement the subtle flavor of red apple and peach.

Crispin Cider Blackberry Pear 5% 355mL $6 Crispin Cider Company // Minneapolis, MN Elegant and refreshingly adult with a sweet, sharp blackberry tang compilimented by a luscious pearberry bouquet.

Triple-Goddess Raspberry Kombucha 8% 330mL $9 Unity Vibration // Ypsilanti, MI Flavors of tangy Kombucha, lemon juice and spicy ginger give a healthy zing to this refreshing bier.

Burning Brothers Pyro 4.6% 473mL $8 Burning Brothers Brewing // St. Paul, Minnesota An American twist on an English Bitter, this light and fruity bier is a drink that can be enjoyed at any time!

Burning Brothers Roasted Coffee Ale 7.7% 355mL $8 Burning Brothers Brewing // St. Paul, Minnesota This celiac-friendly, decaf STOUT blends Cascade hops with rich, bitter coffee for a body and flavor that beat out a slew of gluten-filled competitors to take 3rd place at the 2011 MN state fair!

42 43 GIFT CARDS For Any Occasion!

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44 45 BIER MANIA DRAUGHTS Hollander IPA 7 Kwaremont Blond 8.5 High Speed Wit 5/7.5 La Trappe Isid’or 8.5 Tandem Dubbel 7 Lakefront Fixed Gear 6 Centraal Quadder 7 Leffe Blonde 6 Seasonal Saison Series Lindemans Aardbei 7.5 Spring 18 6 New Belgium with Love 6.5 Boon Oud Kriek 6 New Belgium Bofferding Pilsner 6.5 Tartastic Strawberry Lemon 6 Chouffe Houblon 9 New Glarus Spotted Cow 6 Cuvée de Trolls 7.5 Piraat 7.5 Delirium Tremens 9 Ramborn Perry 7 Founders Rince Cochon 7.5 Backwoods Bastard 8 St. Bernardus ABT 12 9 Goose Island Matilda 6.5 Stella Artois 6.5 Grimbergen Dubbel 6.5 Stella Cidre 6.5 Gulden Draak 7.5 Stone Delicious 6 Half Acre Pony Pils 6 Surly Nitro Cacao Bender 6.5 Hoegaarden 5/8 Tripel Karmeliet 6/8 Kapittel Prior 9 Unibroue La Fin du Monde 6 Kwak 6.5/8.5

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46 47 BIER MANIA BIER MANIA BOTTLES BOTTLES *Denotes a table bottle *Denotes a table bottle Achel 8 Blonde 11 Great Lakes Eliot Ness 6 Potosi Snake Hollow IPA 5.5 Tre Fontane Tripel 11 Ale Asylum Ambergeddon 6 Green’s ”Endeavor” Dubbel 10 Rochefort 10 12 Triple-Goddess Alesmith Speedway Stout* 20 Green’s “Discovery” Amber 10 Rochefort 6 10 Raspberry Kombucha 9 Almanac Green’s Rochefort 8 11 Troubadour Magma 11 Saison de Brettaville* 18 “Quest” Tripel Blonde 10 Ruwet Brut Cidre 8 Troubadour Obscura 12 Amstel Light 5 Grimbergen Blonde 7.5 Saison Dupont 7.5 Two Brothers I Was Told There Would Be No Math* 20 Andescher Vollbier Hell 9 Grolsch 6.5 Seattle Dry Cider 8 Two Brothers Ayinger Celebrator 8 Guinness 6.5 Short’s Soft Parade 6 Red Eye Coffee Porter* 18 Ballast Point Indra Kunindra 8 Gulden Draak 9000 10 Smithwick’s 6 Tyranena Rocky’s Revenge 7 Barbar Honey Blonde 8 Heineken 5 St. Bernardus Abt 12 10 Tyranena Bell’s Oberon 6 Island Orchard Pear* 20 St. Bernardus Extra 4 9 Chief Blackhawk Porter 7 Bell’s Two-Hearted 6 J.K.’s Scrumpy Hard Cider 7 St. Bernardus Prior 8 10 Unibroue Blue Moon 5 Kaliber NA 5 St. Bernardus Blanche de Chambly 7 Bofferding Fruit Ale 7 Kasteel Donker 10 Pater 6 (singel) 9 Unibroue Don de Dieu 7 Blanche de Bruxelles 7 Kasteel Tripel Trignac XII* 45 St. Bernardus Tripel 11 Unibroue Trois Pistoles 8 Breckenridge Kentucky Bourbon St. Louie Frambroise 12 Unite The Clans 6 Vanilla Porter 6 Barrel Ale 9 St. Louis Gueuze 11 Victory Golden Monkey 6 Bud Light 4.5 Kulmbacher Eisbock 8 St. Louis Kriek 12 Victory Prima Pilsner 6 Budweiser 4 La Chouffe Golden Ale 10 Stone Silo 14.5 Wasatch Polygamy Porter 6 Burning Brothers Pyro 8 La Trappe Dubbel* 25 Strongbow 7.5 Weihenstephaner Pils 5 Burning Brothers La Trappe Tripel* 26 Surly Coffee Bender 9 Westmalle Dubbel 10 Roasted Coffee Ale 8 La Trappe Quadrupel 12 Surly CynicAle 9 Westmalle Tripel 10 Central Waters Ouisconsing 5 Lagunitas IPA 6 Surly Furious 9 Weyerbacher Central Waters Lakefront New Grist 5 Tighthead Blithering Idiot 8.5 Satin Solitude 5 Lakefront Riverwest Stein 5 Chilly Water Pale Ale 6 Wittekerke Wit 5 Chilly Water Pale Ale 6 Lazurite IPA 6 Chimay Blue 11 Lindemans Framboise 12 Chimay Red 11 Lindemans Pêche 11 Chimay White 11 Lupus Wolf 7 7 Ciderboys Hard Cider 5 Lupus Wolf 9 7.5 Cidre Ruwet Brut 8 Maredsous Blonde 7 Corona 5.5 Maredsous Bruin 9 Crispin Cider 6 Miller High Life 4.5 Crispin Cider Blackberry Pear 6 Miller Lite 4.5 Cuvée des Jacobins 10 Milwaukee Brewing O-Gii 6 Dark Horse Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour 7 Reserve Black Ale 6 New Glarus Moon Man 6 Delirium Nocturnum 11 New Glarus Serendipity 6 Deschutes Fresh Squeezed 6 New Holland Dragon’s Milk 10 Deschutes Obsidian Stout 7 New Holland Mad Hatter 8 Deus* 55 North Coast Dogfish Head 90 Minute 9 Brother Theolonious 9 Duchesse de Bourgogne 12 North Coast Old Rasputin 8 Duvel 9.5 North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner 6 Engelszell Benno 11 Ommegang Hennepin 7 Engelszell Gregorious 11 Orval Trappist Ale 10 Finch Hardcore Chimera 6 Pabst Blue Ribbon 3.5 Flying Dog Raging Bitch 7 Petrus Aged Pale 10 Founders Porter 6 Petrus Aged Red 10 Founders Dirty Bastard 6 Petrus Oud Bruin* 21 Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse 8 Poperings Hommel 9 Goose Island Sofie 6.5

48 49 A grand café is a place to gather any time of day for a delicious meal, a hot cup of coffee, or a refreshing bier, and Café Benelux brings the best of the style here to Milwaukee. Named after the Benelux region [Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg], Café Benelux features favorites like mussels and frites along with the bier that complements them. Serving a full menu from breakfast to late night, there’s always a reason to sit back and relax at Café Benelux.

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