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24 belgians GOUDEN CAROLUS HALVE MAAN by Brouwerij Het Anker—probably This is the last active in the Belgium’s oldest still-operating brewery. histo ri cal city of Bruges. The town Ambrio 11.2 oz ...... $9. archives first mention the brewery in Using only Belgian , this 1546. Since 1856, the famous Mechelen Brown-style is rich family Maes-Vanneste has w/sweet caramel & raisin notes. owned the brewery. 8% Brugse Zot 33cl ...... $8. Hopsinjoor 11.2 oz ...... $9. Brewed w/4 & 2 aromatic hop varieties, it’s fruity & refreshing. 6% The Hopleaf Bar gets its name from Hoppy offering brewed w/Goldings, Straffe Hendrik Hopleaf , brewed by the Spalt, Haller tau & Saaz. Gently , dry & subtle. Not extreme, just Brugs Simonds Farsons Cisk Brewery in Michael’s an- delicious. New favorite! 8% 11.2 oz ...... $8.50 Hazy golden color, sweet , spice, cestral Malta. Michael & Louise purchased Carolus Classic 11.2 oz . . . $9. and lots of . A bit spritzy. 9% the former liquor store and tap room Strong, deep copper-red color, in February 1992, and bit by bit complex aroma, warm finish. 8.5% Straffe Hendrik Brugs trans formed it into what you see today: Cuvée Van de Keizer Blauw 11.2 oz...... $9. 750ml ...... $20. one of Chicago’s best “ bars”. Rich, intense dark Belgian ale. Brewed Brewed once a year to celebrate the Thank you for helping us celebrate our 25th year! w/a subtle blend of specialty malts to birth of Charles V; an award-winning give the ale an extremely dark color & a Belgian Strong Dark Ale that pours a chewy, malty complex character. 11% deep ruby brown w/a velvety beige head. The sweet, aromatic notes of GREEN’S QUEST wood, yeast, plums, caramel & spice in Enterprise Dry-Hopped the nose are borne out in the taste: —Gluten-Free dark caramel, light molasses, dates, 500ml ...... $11. plum, tobacco & clove all grace the Brewed at the respected De Proef Brewery. Belgians tongue and contribute to a rich, satis - Pale golden w/a mix of citrus-floral sen sa - fying flavor balanced between sweet, tions on the nose. Clean, crisp, light malt tart & bitter notes. “Cuvée van der taste, but with an herbal, hoppy finish. Body Keizer’ translates to “Gran Cru of the & mouthfeel are light & refreshing. Ingre - inBottles Emperor”! 11% dients: Water, millet, buck (soba), Cuvée Van de Keizer Rood brown rice, sorghum, hops, yeast. 4.1% DUVEL by the Moortgat Brewery VAN STEENBERGE 750ml ...... $20. DE BRABANDERE 11.2 oz...... $8. Piraat 11.2 oz ...... $10. Strong blond ale launched in 2008 for 750ml ...... $20. Hoppy interpretation of strong golden Petrus Aged Pale Ale the 10th anniversary of their Cuvée 11.2 oz...... $9. A Classic! This strong golden ale is ale w/lots of Saaz character. Gold-to- van de Keizer Blauw. Pours hazy gold - 24-30 months in wood. Old-golden- surely one of the world’s most beau ti ful bronze; spicy hop aroma; creamy nutty en-orange w/a bright white head and hued. Oaky aroma w/hints of sherry & & ele gant beers. Pro di gious creamy pa late; fruity dry in the warming finish. effervescent carbonation. Slightly spicy fruit, sourness in the finish. 7.3% head, a cham pagne sparkle, notes of 10.5 % aroma, w/notes of hay, honey, citrus. pear & a dry finish. Ferment ed three Atomium Premier Sweet & malty initially, w/mild orange Petrus 11.2 oz...... $9. times, bottle-con ditioned and suitable characteristics & pleasant spiciness/ Gran Cru 11.2 oz ...... $7.50 Mahogany-colored; rich, soft, choco - for cellaring. 8.5% sharpness reminiscent of a tripel. Mod - 6 grains: , spelt, rye, corn, wheat latey notes, vanilla oakiness, dessert e rate hop bitterness & botanical notes LUCIFER by Brouwerij Het Anker & buck wheat. Hazy orange/amber, apple fruiti ness, maybe passion fruit of coriander, cardamom, & citrus add 11.2oz ...... $8.50 flavor ed w/hops, coriander & orange and restrained acidity. Nice with duck. complexity. 10% After bouncing around a bit, this brand zest. 8% 5.5% has found a home at Het Anker. Fruity Tripel 11.2 oz ...... $9. Gulden Draak 11.2 oz. . . . $10. Petrus Aged Red Ale and spicy, crisp and refreshing. Not Aged at length in cellar & bottle, pours (Golden Dragon) The flagship of this 11.2 oz...... $9. unlike Duvel in style ....and name! 8% fa mous brewery. Dark brown triple ale hazy pale orange w/big candy & floral Constructed from a base of Double aroma. Complex array of fruit notes— DEBUISSON with a creamy head, natural malt, , w/15% of Petrus Aged inc. apricots, pears, & apples. 9% Scaldis 33cl ...... $7.50 toffee like sweet ness, hoppy accents. Pale blended in to provide a dry Known in Belgium as “Bush”. A slow- strength at 10.5% DE BRASSERIE HUYGHE character & impart a slight sour sipping ale. Lots of upfront warmth & Monk’s Cafe 11.2 oz . . . . $7.50 Delirium Tremens essence. Finally the brewer adds fresh a malty bou quet. 12% Brewed as an exclusive private label for 11.2 oz ...... $10. cherries, evident in the rich thick head. Philly’s Belgian food & beer mecca Strong blonde ale w/excellent A perfect blend of sweet & sour w/a DEUS Brut Des Monk’s Cafe; now available more wide - sweet/dry balance. A very rewarding cherry undertone. Remarkably 750ml ...... $45. ly. Oud Brun-style aged in oak casks. discovery. 8.5% drinkable at 8.5% The true champagne of bottled beers. Classic sweetness balanced by tart, Delirium Nocturnum Ex tra ordi na ry sparkling ale, fermented sour, & funky old wine notes. 5.5% 11.2 oz ...... $10. in the bot tle, follow ed by the tradition - Very well-balanced dark ale w/sweet al “remuage et dégorge ment” in the BOSTEELS Kwak 33cl . . . . .$10. aromatic nose. Triple-ferment ed using Champagne region of . Fabu - Named for innkeeper Pau wel Kwak, 3 different yeast strains & 5 different lous ly aro ma tic, it tingles on the who brew ed this beer start ing in 1791. malts. Raisin, bittersweet chocolate & ton gue w/carbonation and has a fine A deep amber beer w/earthy aroma; aniseed flavors. Long finish deve loping dry finish. 11.5% hearty & warming. 8.4% into a hoppy aftertaste. 8.5% more Belgians next pages>>> 2 3 belgians belgians

BRASSERIE DUPONT Posca Rustica 750ml ...... $20. BRASSERIE DE SILLY ST. FEUILLIEN Since 1983, Dupont has produced a beer especially for a Gallo-Roman site, near Silly Sour 33cl ...... $8.50 Since 1873, the Friart family has the brewery, where Iron Age life is interpreted. Inspired by research into drinks of Brewed since the brewery’s founding brewed so phis ticated, delicious beers that era, it’s one Dupont’s most exotic: a“Cervoise” beer spiced w/a —an by Marcelin Meynsbrughen in 1850! at their brewery, which uses gravity, old-fashion ed herb mixture used to bitter & flavor beer that was popular before Com pos ed of 13% young beer & 87% not pumps, to transfer beer before and hops came to predo m i nate. Sweet wood ruff & bog myrtle are just two of a dozen aged beer. Com plex, fruity, pleasantly after fermentation. Malt, hops, & water different spices used. PR has a unique, aromatic, spicy character & is the sweet est acidic. Very intense & refreshing all go to the top of the building and beer from this brewery famous for its fully attenuated, dry beers. Bottle-condi tion - sensations. 5.5% beer comes out the basement Limited Availability—when gone, it’s gone! ed & totally beguiling! 8% * Silly Scotch 33cl ...... $8.50 Grand Cru 11.2 oz ...... $10. A generous, full-mouthed beer remini - This exceptionally well-crafted extra scent of a liqueur. Lovely red-copper blond beer owes its strong character to hue hides be low its beige head. Scent secondary fermentation in the bottle, Saisons of brioche w/raisins, fruit jam & fresh along with a quintessential blend of the raspberry. The initial, most striking most noble hops and the finest 3 belgian farmhouse 3 impressions are of honey & caramel. fermentation aromas. 9.5% Flavors of prunes & roast malt come Triple 3 Liter (Jeraboam) . . . $100. BRASSERIE DUPONT Tourpes through in the finish. 7.5% Classic agricultural brewery dating from 1850, set around a farm yard, in Pale amber w/rich nose from a unique 3 Stupid Silly Sour 750ml . $25 com bi nation of aromatic hops & spices. the Dupont family since 1920. Still uses original cast iron brewing vessels. No Belgian brewery has embraced Secon dary fermentation in the bottle Avec Les Bons Voeux 750ml ...... $20. America’s love for pushing boundaries imparts the nose & the very strong, Formerly a holiday offering, but so great anytime. Rich & fruity w/a nice more than Brasserie De Silly. The excep tionally lingering taste. We don’t dry finish 9.5% brewers thought it would be funny to have many of these Jeraboam— the Du Pont 750ml ...... $20. see the faces of a group of Americans 3-liter bottles—so break one out for Herbal, hoppy, peppery fruitiness; rocky head. Long dry finish. 6.5% sampling their pure sour ale, but were your next large group! 8.5% Moinette Blonde 33cl ...... $11. shocked when the guests lit up with St. Feuillien Saison on facing page True artisanal strong Walloon ale. Well-hopped; spice & ginger notes; excitement! Formerly used solely for fruity finish. 8.5% blending into the Saison & the Silly ALVINNE Sour, it has extreme green apple sour Cuvée Freddy 33cl . . . . $8.50 Moinette Brune* 33cl ...... $11. notes & subtle hints of brown sugar & The base beer for the Kerasus & the Creamy chestnut brown ale. Nice, sweet malt flavor. 8.5% biscuit malt. 5.5% Alvino, aged for 1 year in wine bar rels, Foret* 33cl ...... $11. Silly Saison on facing page is blended again before bottling with Organic Saison Ale. Belgium’s only certi fied organic ale. Bold, dry and 1/3 fresh podge , just to soften herbal. In gredients grown on their own farm. 7.5% LA CARACOLE the tan nins. Aro ma full of sour fruits * Limited Availability—when it’s gone it’s gone! Saxo 11.2 oz ...... $10. w/notes of coffee, chocolate, balsa mi - Wallonian Blonde Ale made co, tannins, wood. Re freshingly sour, NEW! DUPONT / Tourpes / San Marcos, California w/ & malt, raw deep & complex— a mix of sour ness Deux Amis 750ml ...... $20. wheat & Saaz hops. 8% w/soft tannins, burn ed choco late, Collaborative effort between Olivier Dedeycker and Lost Abbey’s Tomme coffee, dry malt bitterness, tobacco. Nostradamus 33cl . . . . . $10. Arthur, brewed in Belgium using Dupont’s 172-year-old brewing equip- Highly concentrated finish w/deli ci ous Very complex artisanal Wallonian ment, techniques, and revered yeast strain. This collab marries the two dry oaky red wine character. Despite brown ale, rich, warming, a little brewers’ Saison styles & adds American Amarillo & Simcoe hops. The the rich flavors it stays elegant. 8% result is a dry, refreshing Old World Saison full of peppery spice that piquant w/licorice & mocha flavors, NEW! Cuvée de Montagne finishes with New World flavors of floral orange and earthy pine. 7% pear & toasted background notes. Perfect after-dinner drink or 500ml ...... $20 DE GLAZEN TOREN nightcap. 9.5% Dark red beer, aged for 8 mos. in Pom erol wine barrels from Bordeaux. Saison d’Erpe-Mere 750ml ...... $25. VERZET Oud Bruin 375ml .$12. Arguably the most complex beer yet Very traditional hoppy Saison w/ fruity-spicy ele ments. 6.9% A blend of a part ‘old’ beer that laid from Picobrouwerij Alvinne! 14% Jan de Lichte 750ml ...... $25. on wooden barrels for one year and a “Strong” Double Wit brewed with barley and wheat malts, oats & buck- part ‘young’ beer of top fermenta- More Belgians next pages>>> wheat. Hazy gold, light effervescent body w/wheat & grass in nose. Spicy, tion. Each single barrel is tasted by somewhat yeasty, softly malty, a little earthy. Grass-citrus finish. Easy- blenders in order to make the perfect drinking and pleasant! 7.5% blend. The aroma is very complex. Cuvée Angelique 750ml ...... $25. Flavors of green apple, red fruit, Made by the female members of OPA Aalst (local brand of Zythos.) Belgian and oak. The taste is Double -style; rich dark fruit & spice. Best beer yet from a Hopleaf favorite pleasantly sour and refreshing. 6% brewery! 8.5%

ST. FEUILLIEN Saison 11.2oz can...... $6. Nice spritz, notes of citrus & wheat, and a malty finish w/a a bit of tart wild- ness. Subtle & delicious offering from one of the few female-run Belgian Why Drink Beer from aGlass? . 6.5% Many beers, especially the Belgians, have their own distinctive glasses, BRASSERIE DE SILLY Silly Saison 33cl ...... $8.50 each design ed to highlight its beer’s particular character. Amber saison w/moderate alcohol level that makes having another very Beer is best appreciated when poured into its glass, as it finishes what easy. Subtle fruit iness balanced by Kent & Hallertau hops 5% the brewer started: the beer “opens up”—producing a frothy head, 3 releasing its aroma, revealing its beautiful color— See more from St. Feuillien, Silly on opposite page and is then truly ready to drink. Bottle drinkers, give it a try! 4 5 belgians belgians

RODENBACH ICHTEGEMS DE KAZEMATTEN KASTEEL by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck Gran Cru 750ml...... $20. Gran Cru 11.2 oz...... $10. A side project of St. Bernardus, whose Tripel 11.2 oz...... $10. Bottle-conditioned blend of ales aged Flemish Red Ale. Blend of 40% young brewers, searching for caves in which Creamy medium body, big alcohol. 11% in oak tuns of various sizes, each sweet ale, 60% mature ale, aged in to age their beers, found military Donker 11.2 oz ...... $10. imparting its indi vi dual charac ter. Bor de aux casks for 2 years. Not as sour tunnels near the town of Ypres. These Strong, malty brown, sweet! 11% Sweet, acidic & fruity with sour grape as Rod en bach, nor as sweet as “Kazematten”, built in the 1650s to background. 6.5% Duchesse. 6.5% store arms & muni tions, were used Rouge 11.2 oz ...... $10. extensively during WWI by the Kasteel Brown Ale matured 6 mos. Classic Flemish Red BOCKOR-VANDER GHINSTE w/sour cherries. Good as an aperitif or 11.2 oz...... $6. British Army. Oud Bruin dessert. 8% Young Rodenbach is mixed with 250ml ...... $8.50 Kazematten Wipers Times mature Roden bach (at least two years 33 cl ...... $9. Cuvée du Chateau A West Flanders sour ale. Tart and 11.2 oz ...... $10 in oaken casks.) A scintillating dark, acidic w/notes of plums & sour Brewed & aged in the tunnels cited richly aromatic beer. 5.2% above, the name of this blonde beer is Unequalled, noble, & strong, the top cherries. A good introduction to the of the Kasteel spec trum. Aroma & fla - Oak-Aged derived from the ‘trench gazette’ print - style because it’s a bit less sour and vor are those of a Kasteel Donker, aged Vintage 2012 Barrel #95 more easy-drinking than many of its ed in the Kaze mat ten by British soldiers who pronounced Ypres as “Wipers”. 10 yrs. in the cellars of the castle. 11% 750ml ...... $35. competitors. Formerly called One of the 4 herbs used to flavor this Barista Chocolate Quad Ripened 2 yrs. in oak casks, this red- Bellegems Bruin. 5.5% beer is the seed of the medicinal St. 11.2 oz ...... $10 brown Oude Brune style has complex Cuvée des Jacobins Mary’s Thistle, (aka ‘blessed thistle’.) Stands as one of the most dec a dent & fruity flavor w/hints of caramel, honey, 330ml ...... $10.50 Only local hops are used. 6.2% elegant quadruples of Belgium. Pours apples & chocolate. 7% Unblended old , aged for 18 chestnut brown w/off-white head. The months or more. Robust character but Grotten Santé 33 cl ...... $9. BROUWERIJ VERHAEGHE warm ing aromas of chocolate & coffee beautiful & sophisticated, w/a full body Spicy maho g a ny-hued Belgian brown Duchesse du Bourgogne are coun tered by nuanced flavors of & overtones of vanilla, dried cherry, ale that undergoes a 2nd fer men tation 11.2oz ...... $12. toffee & dried fruits. Rich & silky stone fruit & cocoa. A complex, beautiful in the bottle. The last creation of the Refreshing Flemish old red ale, mouthfeel like melted chocolate. 11% . 5.5% late master brew er, Pierre Celis of matured in oak casks. Smooth, rich Hoegaarden & Celis White fame, it Omer 11.2 oz ...... $8.50 LIEFMANS texture w/interplay of passion fruit & was formerly St. Ber nar dus’ Grotten - Traditional blond ale made of excellent Goudenband 375ml ...... $12. chocolate, & a long dry, acidic finish. bier—“cave beer” matured in a cave for summer malted barley from the Loire The classic Flemish oud bruin ale & 6.2% 2 mos. Malty w/tastes of burnt sugar region of France and pure water. 3 the base for Leifmans’ other beers. Vichtenaar 11.2oz ...... $12. & fruit; moderate bitterness w/slight varieties of hops from , Slove - Notes of funky yeast, vinegar, dried Flemish red-brown ale matured in oak farmyard finish; herbal & zesty. Brew - nia & the Czech Republic are used to plums, and wood. 8% casks for 8 months. Fruity sour oak ed by this relatively new brouwerij only give the beer its unique aroma and notes, flavors of Made ira & vanilla, and since 2014 . 6.7% bitterness. 8% the acidity of a fresh apple. 5.1% Kriek des Jacobins Echt Kriekenbier 11.2oz . . $12. 330ml ...... $8.50 Cherry ale based on Vichtenaar with The wort of malted barley & wheat is local sour cherries added during the first boiled & then transported to the l Lambicsl maturation process in wood casks. brewery’s open cooling vessel. After - Final product is a blending of 1, 2 & 3- wards it spontan eously ferments in big Spontaneously fermented beers from the Lambeek region. Where as most beers year-old beers. 6.8% oak barrels, giving the beer its refined are fermented by cultured yeast under tightly-con trol led conditions, these instead BRASSERIE D’ACHOUFFE flavour & aroma. Then cherries are utilize airborne wild . These bottle-conditioned beers devel op fur ther com - Small artisanal brewery in the added. The fruitiness of the aroma plexity through aging in wooden barrels prior to bottling. Lambics can be divided Ardennes. clearly reveals itself in the mouth.Well- by style into Traditional l (sour, tart) & Modern !(sweet, foudroyante). LaChouffe 11.2 oz ...... $7.50 balanced, pleasant, slightly sweet.4.5% Strong Golden Ale, a bit on the sweet lOUD (Vandervelden) side, w/just enough hops to dry the POPERINGS One of the smallest lambic breweries in Belgium, produc ing “uncompromisingly palate. 8% Hommelbier 11.2 oz . . . $8.50 tradi tion al lambic, and kriek”. Dates from 1882, but still essentially a 1- man operation. Houblon Chouffe Hoppy, gold en-bronze top-fermented 11.2 oz ...... $7.50 ale from a blend of winter, summer & Gueuze 375ml ...... $15. A unique marrying of the tradi tions of aro matic pale malts; soft water, from Following spontaneous fermentation in wooden barrels (no yeast or sugar added), English IPAs w/the innovations of the brew ery’s own well; Brewers’ Gold young and old lambic are blended. Tart, refreshing, naturally sour w/musty & Hal ler tau hops. Rose-like flow eri - Ameri can Double IPAs and the classic sweetness. “The white sparkling wine of the beer world.” 6% ness from the bottle-condi tion ing, Belgian way of brewing. A beau ti fully Oud Beersel Kriek 375ml ...... $18. orange-zestiness from the hops and a bal anc ed Tripel, hazy gold w/impres - Whole fresh cherries added to gueuze.The acidity of champagne; bouquet & late, spicy, cumin-seed dry ness. Very sive, long lasting head, big mal ty body, delicate fla vor of cherries; balance of almondy dryness. 6.5% distinct hop dryness, expressive estery refreshing & cleans ing. Try it before a Oud Beersel 375ml ...... $18. fruitiness. 9% meal. (–M. Jackson) 7.5% Whole fresh raspberries added to young lambic, providing seasoning and BROUWERIJ DE SMIJE OUD BEERSEL sparking another fermentation, resulting in great complexity. As with the kriek— 11.2oz Vuuve 11.2 oz ...... $10 Bersalis Tripel . . . . . $9. the acidity of cham pa gne, bouquet & delicate flavor of raspberries, and a balance Blond tripel w/firm character from a Flemish for “5”. A strong wit beer of almondy dryness. 5% Oud Beersel’s Bersalis Tripel on page 6 originally brewed by Johan Brandt for brew ery long known for their lambics. the 5th anni ver sary of his “Rainbow” The full-bodied taste of wheat malt lGIRARDIN Gueuze 12.7 oz ...... $20. brewery. 60% barley, 40% wheat, plus evolves from a fruity-bitter to a round Neither filtered nor centrifuged. Quite traditional & cidery. Very complex hops, corian der, orga nic orange peel. sweet taste. The spice notes come palate with lots of aromatic flavors, including sour apple & lemon juice. 5% front in the finish. 9.5% Fruity, spicy, cit rus y, prickly on the More Lambics on next page >> palate. 5% More Oud Beersel in Lambics, opposite 6 7 belgians—lambics belgians—lambics See previous page for explanation of symbols l HANSSENS ARTISANAAL l BOON Oude Gueuze 375ml ...... $15. 100% spontaneously fermented by wild yeast. Barrel-aged for 2 years. Frank Lambic from the last free-standing blender (negociant) in the world, each bottle Boon, the pre mier revivalist brewer in Belgium, uses only whole fruits in his aged over 3 years. “Refreshingly fruity & rhubarby flavor,” said M. Jackson. 5.8% lambics—no additional syrups or extracts. Aromatically fruity, tart & unblend ed, Oude Kriek 375ml ...... $15. w/a great balance of flavors. (Boon spells gueuze without the initial “u”.) 750ml ...... $30. Geuze 2011 6.5% Framboise 5.5% Kriek 2013, 2014 5% Similar to the Oude Gueuze, brewed w/cherries. 6% 375ml ...... $15 Oudbeitje 375ml ...... $20. Geuze Mariage Parfait 2011* 375ml ...... $15. Strawberries in the nose & palate! 2-year-old lambic (blend of Boon and Girardin) Very traditional, acidic & tart lambic that fans of the genre consider a classic. con di tioned w/150kg of natural straw berries per 600-liter barrel. Tart and dry; a We agree. 8% fine aperitif. 6% Scarenbecca Kreik 375ml...... $25. Kriek Mariage Parfait 2014* 375ml ...... $15. Very rare lambic made from Schaerbeek cherries from a now mostly urbanized Traditional Belgian “Oude Kriek” Lambic ale. Spontaneously fermented in the area of that once was all cherry orchards. Very tart, extremely limited. 6% bottle. 8% *The Mariage Parfaits are only occasionally availabile—please ask your server! lTILQUIN Belgium’s first new lambic blendery in nearly 15 years. The mastermind & driving NEW! Oude Geuze A L'Ancienne—Numbered Casks 33cl $28. force behind the project is Pierre Tilqiun, 37, who was educated as a bioengineer The bottles of Traditional Oude Geuze with cask numbers combine beer from one and holds a Ph.D. in statistics and genetics. specific wooden cask (mono brew) with a very small quantity of young Lambic (blend) that starts the refermentation in the bottle. Every cask gives the gueuze its Oude Gueuze a l’Ancienne 12.7 oz ...... $20. own very specific flavour. The number on the bottle always refers to the number of A spontaneous fermentation beer obtained from the blending of 1-, 2- and 3-year- the cask. old lambics. Unfiltered & unpasteurized; refermented in the bottle for a minimum Vat 91—Cask #91 was a calvados cask in Normandy, France. This foeder of 6 mos. The lambics used were fermented and matured in their barrels at the produces an excellent gentle lambic, soft and full bodied. 8% blendery using worts brewed by Boon, Lindemans, Girardin & . The taste is tart with a slight dry bitterness because of the youth of the oak barrels Vat 92—Cask #92, was used by wine makers in the Rhône Valley, France. 92 is used—they still release some tannins. Fresh lemony nose. 60% malted barley, 40% the favourite of the Boon tasting team: oakwood, complex and perfectly balanced, wheat. Only aged hops used. 6.4% with smoky and spicy touches. 8% Vat 108—The very wine-like accents of this oude gueuze combine w/a LINDEMANS distinctive 'old beer' character, which provides full-bodied & robust flavour, with ! Cassis 12oz ...... $12. unmistakable hints of volatile acidity that never overwhelm. 8% Tart and sweet, tasting of currants. 4% Vat 110—Cask #110 used to serve as a cognac cask. It provides slightly dry but ! Pomme 12oz ...... $12. very full-bodied flavour, with a hint of vanilla & dry fruit. 8% Tart apple aroma & flavor w/slight lambic sourness in the background. 4% lVAN HONSEBROUCK ! Framboise 12oz ...... $12. Magnificent aroma, delicate raspberry palate w/undertones of fru ity acidity; St. Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition 11.2oz ...... $14. elegant, sparkling clean natural taste, lovely rose color. 4% Very tart & authentic classic gueuze—30% wheat, 70% barley—spontaneously fermented, oak-aged to perfection. 5% ! Peche 12oz ...... $12. Sparkling, refreshing taste of peaches. Fla vor ful and beautifully balanced. St. Louis Fond Tradition Kriek 12.7 oz...... $14. Wonder ful in place of or champagne. 3% Pours out its lightly acidulous, slightly prickly body in a purple hazy color accom - ! panied by a frothy light pink head. Layered complexity in the nose with nutty Kriek 12oz ...... $12. Amaretto almond notes—an elegant start to a beer w/a juicy, mouthwatering Beautiful pour: deep red w/pink head, & lovely lacing as you drink. Big cherry intermission and a sweet & stylish cherry finish. Sweet w/discreet hint of almond nose w/a bit of yeast. Rich thick smooth mouthfeel, slight tartness & plenty of from the pits of the Oblacinska cherries. Spends 6 months aging in casks. 6.5% cherry flavor/sweetness till the end. 4% ! ! Strawberry 12oz ...... $12. DE TROCH Oude Gueuze 2014 12.7oz ...... $12. Lindemans first new fruited lambic in over a decade. Choosing strawberry was The De Troch family has been a mainstay of the Wambeek community for nearly 2 easy: the complex sweetness of the fruit matches perfectly the sourness of lambic, cen turies as “gentleman farmers,” brewers, and even as heads of city hall. In fact, resulting in a balanced marriage of sweet and sour. Made from 1- year-old oak- their family won election of the mayor’s office from 1885-1976 except for one 6- aged lambic & strawberries. 3.5% year term. (In that election, Louis De Troch lost the 1933 election by 15 votes to lCuvée René Gueuze 12oz ...... $12. a competitive brewer!) Currently, the brewery is owned by the Raes family —when the last De Troch died without a child, his sister and her husband (a Raes) took Unfiltered & aged-in-bottle “Gran Cru”. Named for brewery founder Rene over the brewery in 1940. Their Oude Gueuze is tart, lemony, with notes of lime, Lindeman. Cidery, winey palate; complex flavor. 5% orange, touches of funk and barnyard. 5.5% lCuvée René Oude Kriek 750ml ...... $45. Traditional Kriek brewed w/wild yeast from the surrounding air, water, malted !TIMMERMANS 11.2oz ...... $10. barley, wheat, aged hop flowers & selected wild cherries. Deep cherry red clear Of the sweeter and more modern lambic bent. Only slight tartness in the body, tart taste with a moderate sourness and an authentic cherry skin presence. background. Lots of fresh fruit aroma and taste. No added sugar. 7%. Framboise(raspberry) 4% Fraises(strawberry) 4% Kriek(cherry) 4% ! NEW! Ginger Gueuze 750ml ...... $45. lOude Gueuze 750ml...... $25. Breaking the mold among existing beer styles, Lindemans developed the Botan - Classic traditional lambic from a longtime producer. A blend of carefully selected ical Lambics, a collection of old w/a twist. This is the 3rd in the series. lambics—old lambic aged for 3 yrs. in wooden barrels & young lambic which It’s based on a blend of 12-month-old lambic with 2- to 3-year-old lambic, fer men- continues the spon taneous fermentation in the bottle. Refermented for 4 mos. ted in oak with fresh ginger. Bottle-conditioned, golden-hued, it combines the after bottling. Con ti nues to improve for 20 years. 5.5% sourness of lambic with the subtle flavors of fresh ginger. 6% Limited Availability— when it’s gone it’s gone!

8 9 belgians—trappists GTrappist AlesG STIFT ENGELSZELL ABBEY Austria A member of the consortium only since May 2012, the only one Avoiding contact with the ungodly world outside, the trappists remain true to the located in Austria. Founded in 1293, shuttered & reopened many times, they’ve rule of living off their own land, labor & resources. Such princi ples gave a strong been famous in the past for cheese, medicinal liqueurs & agricultural pro ducts. foundation to their brewing traditions, but many allowed the art to be lost. They’ve now turned to brewing to support themselves & their charitable works. Trappist breweries are owned & run by active Benedictine Abbeys.There are only 11 true Trappist breweries and Hopleaf offers beers from 7 of the 8 that are Gregorius 330ml ...... $11. available in the USA. Named after Abbot Gregorius Eisvogel who led refugee monks from the Alsace in France to Stift Engelszell. A Belgian-style Dark made w/organic honey CHIMAY produced near the abbey, bottle-conditioned with Alsatian wine yeast. 9.7% Belgium’s best-known & biggest mona stery—founded in 1850; brewing begun in Benno 330ml ...... $11. 1861; the first monks in Belgium to sell their beer com mer cially. Its products are, Named after Abbot Benno Stumpf who came to Engelszell with monks from in the monastic tradi tion, top-fermented strong ales condi tioned in the bottle. several abbeys seized or destroyed by the Nazis or Communists during or after Within this tra di tion the Chimay beers have a house character that is fruity both in WWII. Brewed in the style of a with honey. 7.2% intense aroma and palate. WESTMALLE Première (Red) 11.2 oz ...... $10. 750ml ...... $25. Full copper color, notably soft palate, hint of black current. 7% Founded in 1831, the monastery has brewed since its early days, though it was slow to make its products available com mercially. It remains the most withdrawn Cinq Cents (White) 11.2 oz ...... $10. 750ml ...... $25. of the Trappist monasteries, not encouraging visitors. They produce three beers, Firm dry body, slender for its gravity, w/plenty of hop charac ter in the finish & a includ ing a single known as “Extra” which is available only to the Brothers. quen ch ing hint of acidity. A noble beer with character a bit different from the other Chimays. 8% Double 11.2 oz...... $12. 750ml ...... $25. A dark brown ale, malty but quite dry. 7.0% Grande Réserve (Blue) 11.2 oz . . . . $12. 750ml ...... $30. Characteristic Chimay depth of aromatic fruitiness, a Port among beers. The Triple 11.2 oz...... $12. 750ml ...... $25. version in a corked 750ml bottle is called Grand Reserve. The larger bottle size Strong w/a pale, almost pilsner color. Its mash is made exclusively of pilsner malts and different method of sealing seem to mature the beer in a softer manner. 9% from Ger ma ny & France, but following the classic procedure, candy sugar is Dorée 11.2 oz ...... $10. added to the kettle. Three hopping stages. Faintly citrus fruitiness, rounded body, Historically not sold commercially & only available as “Speciale De Poteaupré” at & alcoholic kick. Strong herbal aroma and dense head. 9.5% Auberge de Poteaupré in Chimay,Belgium. Usually reserved for the use of the DE KONINGSHOEVEN from Trappist abbey Schaapskooi in the Netherlands. Chimay Trappist monks and served with their meals. Bready with some citrus La Trappe Quadrupel 11.2 oz ...... $10. notes. Drink like a monk! 4.8% Very strong full malt richness, brandy-like alcohol. Made since 1991. 10% NEW! Barrel-Aged Grand Réserve Rum Edition 375 ml . . $35. La Trappe Oak-Aged Quadrupel 375ml...... $30. Deep brown w/a bright glint. Extremely fine, smooth foam with a slight shade of In 2009, they started maturing Quadrupel in barriques (oak barrels). It’s now had cream. On the nose, notes of vanilla, marzipan & wood share predominance. On over a year’s time aging for a fantastic evolution of flavors. The amber Quadrupel the palate, the woodiness cloaks the bread crust, roasted malt, rum & smoke itself has a warm, well balanced flavor. The extra aging imparts an even richer, notes. Aged in 36% French oak, 42% American oak & 22% rum barrels. 10.5% unique, distinct taste. 10% NEW! Barrel-Aged Grand Réserve Cognac Edition 2016 NEW! La Trappe Barrel-Aged Quads 33cl...... $20. 750 ml...... $65. The good brewers at De Koningshoeven have produced special limited edition Stands out from classic Chimay Blue thanks to the many nuances provided by the oak-aged versions of their Quad since 2009. Differently sourced barrels are additional fermentation in wooden barrels. Color & head as above Rum edition. expertly blended together to deliver a unique offering for each year. On the nose, notes of black tea, jasmine & wood. On the palate, notes of woodi - ness, bread crust, roasted malt, mocha, cognac & smoke. The balance between Batch 25—Kirsch Schnapps 11% roundness & powerfulness is best appreciated with age. Aged in 38% French oak Batch 28—Bruichladdich Port Charlotte – second utilization, 22% American oak – second utilization, 22% new cognac Single Malt Scotch 10% barrels,and 18% of new chestnut. 10.5% La Trappe Isid’or 11.2 oz ...... $10. ORVAL 11.2 oz ...... $12. Specially brewed to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Beerbrewery de Founded in 1070 by Benedictines from Calabria, and rebuilt many times over the Koningshoeven and named after Brother Isidorus, first brewer of the O.L.V. centuries after being sacked in several conflicts. This beer, the only offering from Koningshoeven Abbey. 7.5% this abbey, gains its unusual orangy color from the use of three malts plus white LaTrappe Dubbel 750ml ...... $20. candy sugar in the kettle. Dry-hopped secon dary fermentation lasts 5-7 weeks; A true Trappist Dubbel was brewed for the first time in 1987 with only water, bottle-condi tion ing lasts 2 months. This Trappist also stands apart as the only one barley malt, hops, and yeast— as it still is today. Dark & malty with fruity esters and to use Brettano myces. It’s a true world classic. 6.9% a delicate aroma. 7% ROCHEFORT La Trappe Tripel 750ml ...... $20. Perhaps the least known of the Trappist Brew eries but one that has gained in A special and strong Trappist ale brewed with coriander to give this golden elixir reputation in recent years. These strong dark ales are identified by their some spicy aromatic notes behind the fruity, bittersweet, body. 8% gravity in Belgian degrees. NEW! TRE FONTANE Rome, Italia “6” 11.2 oz ...... $10. Copper/russet colored, earthy-sweet aroma and flavors; hints of caramel & Tripel 330ml ...... $15. raisins. 7.5% Honeyish, mildly herbal with a subtle eucalyptus aftertaste. Mildly spicy, balanced by a stiff bitterness. Dry finish with residual malt, fruit, and hops. The Abbey of the “8” 11.2 oz ...... $12. Tre Fontane is located in Rome surrounded by beautiful eucalyptus trees planted, Tawny and fruity with a suggestion of figs. 9.2% by monks starting in 1870, with the belief that eucalyptus had healing qualities that “10” 11.2 oz ...... $14. could prevent malaria. Recently, thanks to the discovery of an ancient beer recipe, Dark brown & rich with depths of fruity & chocolaty flavors. 11.5% the monks began brewing using the surrounding eucalyptus as a spice, creating the 11th official Trappist Beer in the world. 8.5% See box on page 12 for explanation of Westvleteren’s absence from the market. 10 11 G G Abbey-Style Ales 0 While only the Trappists still have their own brew eries, other orders in Belgium made beer in the past. As a means of raising funds for their own support or for pastoral work, these abbeys com mis sion commercial brewers to make beers for them or license their names. North American ST. BERNARDUS Abt 12 11.2 oz ...... $12. Belgian-Style Richly textured brown ale so dark it’s almost ebony; smooth, creamy & full- bodied. Very assertive, like a warming coconut brandy. 8% JOLLY PUMPKIN Dexter, Mich. UNIBROUE Chambly, Quebec Tripel 11.2 oz...... $10. Oro de Calabaza 375ml $10.. Maudite 12oz ...... $6. Pale amber color w/a wonderful head, slightly sweet rose water aroma; orangey- Brewed in the French Bière de Garde Mahogany-hued, rich & complex. 8% grassy flavors of Styrian hops in the finish. 7.5% tradition. Lush & spicy, gently hoppy. Blanche de Chambly 8% 12oz Prior 8 11.2 oz...... $10...... $6. Dark, sweet, mellow beer—essentially a dark Tripel. Ruby-to-purple; smooth, Calabaza Blanca 375ml . $10. Produced from a blend of Quebec un - creamy rich texture that’s almost oily, malt-fruit complexity reminiscent of White ale w/orange peel & coriander. malted wheat & a very pale barley malt coconut. 8% Tart with a dry finish. 4.8% to which spices & natural aro ma t ics are added along w/a light hopping. 5% Pater 6 11.2 oz...... $9. Bam Noir 375ml ...... $10. Traditional dubbel, chestnut in color, very fruity w/notes of melon & very fresh Named for one of JP’s canine mas cots, Éphémère 12oz...... $6. banana, finishing w/slight bitterness. Easy drinking! 6.7% Bam. One of his brown eyes is actually A light wheat ale brewed with apples & black. When mischief reigns supreme, spices. Refreshing & aromatic. 5.5% CORSENDONK it positively glows. Dedi cated to the Don de Dieu 12oz ...... $6. These beers’ roots are in a 15th Century Augustinian priory. dark side; smooth, dark, incred ibly Tripel-style, bottle-fermented Abbey- Agnus Tripel 11.2 oz...... $9. delicious as only a Jack Russell with bat type beer, white w/gol den highlights. Golden and perfumy; produced by DuBocq of Purnode in Nanur province. 8.1% wings can be. 4.3% Made w/unmalted wheat; cloudy with Pater Dubbel 11.2 oz...... $9. BOULEVARD Kansas City, Missouri sus pen d ed yeast. Strong yet mellow. Dark & chocolatey; made in Bios in Ertevelde, East Flanders. 7% Tank 7 (Smokestack Series) Brewed once a year, in December. 9% MAREDSOUS by Duvel Moortgat 12oz ...... $6. Fin du Monde 12oz . . . . . $6. Brune 8 11.2 oz...... $7.50 Fermenter Number Seven is the black Triple-fermented in the style of the Dark deep ruby w/decent head & lace. Richly savory & sweet on the nose; big sheep of Boule vard’s cellar family. Trappist triples. Slightly tart; balan ced fruity & malty palate w/ chocolaty malts & toffeeish sweetness. Yeast & dry When their brewers were ex peri ment - flavors of wild spices, malt & hops. 9% wood/smoke & spicy alcohol in the finish. Grows even better as it warms. 8% ing on a tra di tional Bel gian-style farm- La Terrible 750ml ...... $20. house ale, the perfect combination of Tripel 10 11.2 oz...... $7.50 Dark Abbey Ale, strong & full of roast - elements came together in that very ed malt flavor w/a fruity aroma. 10.5% Bottle-conditioned golden-amber ale with elegant smoothness that belies its vessel. Begins w/a big surge of fruity strong alcohol content. It has a luscious head and aromas of pear, citrus and aromatics & grapefruit-hoppy notes; Trois Pistoles 12oz ...... $6. honey. Flavor is spicy and fruity with a balanced, long, and warming finish. this complex, straw-colored ale tapers Mellow flavor, dark color w/a ripe fruit aroma reminiscent of old port. 9% TRIPEL KARMELIET 11.2oz ...... $10. to a peppery, dry finish. 8.5% 17 12oz ...... $22. Inspired by the 3-grain beer brewed in the 1600’s by the Carmelites of Dender - VICTORY Downingtown, Penna. Brewed once a year since 2007 (the monde; made by Bosteels brewery in nearby Buggenhout. Launch ed in 1996 to Golden Monkey 12oz . . . . $5. acclaim. Made from raw & malted barley, wheat & oats. Golden to bronze w/a brewery’s 17th anniversary), aged in Authentic Triple-style w/German malts French oak, and inspired by Trappist creamy head; great finesse & com plexity. Restrained hoppi ness, generous & Belgian yeast, w/fruit & floral notes spicing, fruity banana & vanilla character from the house yeast. 8.4% traditions, this Grand Reserve dark ale some spice & sweetness. 9.5% is exceptional. Notes of dark fruits, LEFFE Brune 11.2 oz...... $7.50 Wild Devil 750 ml ...... $25. roasted malt and spice. 10% Traditional Belgian abbey-style beer, deep brown w/full, sweet, fruity aroma. 6.5% Bold, spicy, menacingly delicious Hop - À Tout Le Monde (Megadeth) Devil takes on an entirely new dim en- Abbey Ale 11.2 oz...... $9. 12oz ...... $6. sion when subjected to wild yeast fer - Brewed by Chimay for a French Trappist monastery famous for its cheese, but This saison ale was brewed at the mentation, which adds a sharp, sourish whose brewery was destroyed in a WWI bombardment in 1918. Because they do request of Dave Mustaine, lead singer edge & plays into the cara mel sweet not brew onsite, they do not have official “Trappist” certification even though the of heavy metal band Megadeth & fan of malt for com plex interplay w/citrus- beer is brewed in a certified Trappist brewery. The aroma reveals the background: Unibroue beers. It uses a dry-hopping accented hops. 6.7% the smell of Chimay yeast is prominent. The first sip gives hints of caramel; the technique and, to date, has the lowest end is very dry. It is well-hopped, with refermentation in the bottle. Philippe PERENNIAL St Louis, Missouri alcohol content of any Unibroue beer. Henroz of Bières de Chimay stresses that this completely new beer is developed in Saison D’Lis 750 ml . . . . $20. A refreshing easy drinker! 4.5% consultation with the brothers of Mont des Cats. 7.6% Farmhouse-style ale brewed w/chamo - AVERY Boulder, Colorado mile flowers. Honey, pitted fruit, Reverend 22oz ...... $15. pepper & light funky yeast notes. 5% WHAT ABOUT WESTVLETEREN? Belgian-style Quadrupel. Tawny-color - The monks of St. Sixtus no longer wanted to operate a commercial brewery, prefer ring TWO BROTHERS Warrenville, Ill. ed with hints of dark cherries, currents & to brew and sell just enough to support them selves—only in restricted quan tities at molasses. 10% GOOSE ISLAND Chicago the mona stery, just a few hours a week, only to individual cus tomers*—who must Salvation 22oz ...... $15. Find all the 2 Brothers & Goose Island promise not to sell to others! For the drink er, an alter native is to try the beers from Belgian-style Strong Golden ale. St. Bernardus, who for years brewed licens ed ver sions of the Westvle teren beers, beers in next menu section. Page 18. Cham pag ne-like w/apricot & peach sold under the St. Sixtus name. When the monks en larged their brew house, the official rela tion ship ended. How ever, the beer lives on as St. Bernar dus 8, 12 & Tripel. aromas. 9% (*Visit www.sintsixtus.be for the very particular instructions!) More on next page>>

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THE BRUERY Placentia, California ALLAGASH Portland, Maine UNE ANNEE Niles, Illinois NEW BELGIUM Fort Collins, Colo. Mischief 750ml...... $18. This small brewery, longtime friend of Peche 750 ml ...... $25. NEW! Trippel 12oz ...... $5. Belgian-style Golden Strong Ale, hop - Hopleaf, uses the méthode cham pe - An American “wild ale” brewed in the Like their Abbey Dubbel, this recipe py with effervescent floral aromas and noise for all of their bottled beers—just Belgian tradition w/American fruit and was updated in 2015 to include a new citrus notes. Dry, hoppy, crisp. 8.5% prior to bottling, when no carbonation airborne flora. Tart w/very little resi du- yeast variety & even more complex is present in the beer, a fresh dose of al sugar.The essence of the peaches Oude Tart (BT) 750ml . . . . . $30. malt profile. This golden beer opens sugar & yeast is added. After bottl ing, w/most of the sweetness fermented Flemish-Style Red Ale aged in red wine w/a bold blast of spicy Noble hops— the beer is aged in their temperature- out. Lightly carbonated. 6.5% barrels for 18 mos. Pleasantly sour Saaz and Hallertau Mittlefruh —and control led cellar, where the yeast w/hints of leather, dark fruit & toasty Framboise 750 ml ...... $25. gives way to the fruity aromas offered fer ments the sugar & naturally carbo - oak. A dark, sour ale w/roots deep in Description same as for the Peche by their traditional Belgian yeast. nates the beer. brewing history, premost of the more above, but with raspberries. 6.5% Brewed w/Pilsner & Munich malts, Saison 12oz ...... $6. Trippel is classically smooth & popular ales. 7.5% Kriek 750 ml ...... $25. American interpretation of the classic complex, & sings w/a high-note of Sour in the Rye (BT) 750ml $30. (When available) Description same as for Belgian farmhouse style. Golden-hued sweet citrus before the pleasantly dry American Wild Rye Ale brewed w/a the Peche above, but w/cherries. 7.5% and full-bodied; brewed w/a 2-Row finish delivers a warm, strong boozy sub stantial portion of rye malt. The blend, malted rye, oats & dark Belgian OMMEGANG Cooperstown, NY bite. Bottle-conditioned. 8.5% spicy cha r acter of the grain asserts . Tett nang, Bravo & Cas - Farmstead brewery dedi cated to itself w/clove & pepper in aroma & Le Terroir 22oz ...... $20. cade hops. Fer ment ed w/a traditional making tradi tional Belgian-style ales flavor. Add sour cherry notes from a Terroir is the French term meaning saison yeast strain, it exhibits notes using house-propa gat ed yeast, bottle special blend of micro-orga nisms & “Of the Earth,” used to reference the of spice & trop ical fruit in the nose. conditioning, warm cellaring & open vanilla from the red wine barrels and envi ron men tal conditions that affect Citrus & peppery spice dominate the fermentation. you’ve really got a mouthful! 7.8% wines. NB likes to think about the flavor, making way for pleasant malt Abbey Double 12oz . . . . . $6. terroir of their foeders—these wood en Saison Rue (BT) 750ml . . . $18. haracter. Remarkably dry finish. 6.1% Top-fermented & bottle-conditioned barrels age their sour beer in varying Unfiltered Saison brewed with rye and Curieux 2107 750ml . . . . $30. for a fruity, aromatic burgundian brew. temperatures, humidity & vibrations. brettanomyces. Crisp w/notes of cit - This was Allagash’s first foray into 8.2% The terroir of New Belgium, so to rus, pepper, floral hops & honey. 8.5% speak. Adding in another variable by barrel aging: a blend of their Tripel Hennepen Ale 12oz . . . . . $6. dry-hopping w/peachy, mango-like LOST ABBEY San Marcos, California aged for 8 weeks in Jim Beam bourbon Farmhouse-style ale. Robust hoppy Amarillo hops, this beer changes every From time to time we have very special barrels com bined with some fresh saison-style w/crisp finish. 7.5% rare Lost Abbey brews. Ask your server! unaged ale. 11% time they brew it. 7.5% Rare Vos 12oz ...... $6. Devotion Ale 750ml . . . . $18. NEW! Abbey 12oz ...... $6. White 12oz ...... $6. Brabant-style ale. Copper-hued, spicy, Belgian Pale Ale fermented w/3 This Belgian-style Dubbel was one of Allagash’s take on a trad Belgian wheat light mouthfeel,elusively fruity, nutty the first beers NB released way back in yeasts, & Nor thern Brewer Tettnang beer, delicately balances full flavor finish. 6.5% hops. Effer ves cent w/ notes of or- w/crisp, refreshing taste & subtle hints 1991. Since then it’s become their ange, apricots & honey. 6.25% of spice. Naturally cloudy, bottled Witte 12oz ...... $6. most award-winning offering; in 2015, Traditional Belgian-style wheat ale with they updated the recipe. Strong on Lost & Found 750 ml . . . . $20 w/yeast. 5% whispers of sweet orange & a touch of character, rich in flavor, garnet-brown. Dark Belgian Double style brewed Black 12oz ...... $6. tart lemon. Soft and seductive. 5.1% Seven malts—inc. cara mel Munich & with raison purée. Great yeast, caramel Rob Todd’s first stout is a roasty, 12oz chocolate—& a definitive Belgian yeast, malt, subtle hops and dark fruit. toasted malt & chocolate brew made 3 Philosophers . . . . $8.50 waft off sweet, spicy aromas. Rich tones Deliciously complex. 8% with German 2-row barley, torrified Noel Blake’s winning concept in the wheat, & oats refer mented in bottle Real Beer contest to “describe your of chocolate & dark caramel mix with Avant Garde 750ml. . . . . $18. ideal beer”: a blend of Lindeman’s nuanced dried cherries, burnt sugar & Bready aroma & taste. Floral w/Belgian yeast. Typically Allagash & awesome! 7.5% Kriek & Ommegang Ale. Fruity, spicy figs. Sweet & roasty upfront; slightly hoppiness, yeast &citrus w/a good & strong. 9.8% bitter finish. Bottle-condition ed. 7% deal of spritz. 7% Dubbel Reserve 12oz. . . . $6. La Folie 2015 22oz . . . . $20. 750ml . $15. BROOKLYN New York Find the Lost Abbey/Brasserie Dupont Brewmaster Peter Bouckaert came to collab in Saisons on page 4 Dark walnut color, toasted caramel & Local 1 750ml...... $20. chocolate notes. Rich, creamy mouth - Strong Golden ale. Naturally carbona - New Belgium from Rodenbach and this feel, near wine-like nature. 7% ted, 100% bottle refermentation.Ger- beer reflects that legacy. Aged in French oak casks, it has the vinous magnum, Tripel Reserve 12oz. . . . $6. man malts & hops, Mauritius Deme - rara cane sugar, Belgian yeast. Some- sour flavor one would expect. Complex 750ml . $15. & delicious. 6% jeroboam, Lighter in color than the double. Com - what spicy, fruity; fin ishes dryer. 9% NEW! Single Foeder Oscar #65 plex fruit & spice aroma comple ment - Local 2 750ml...... $20. (Wood Cellar Reserve) 22oz . . . . $20. methuselah, ed by a full palate with suggestions of Dark ale brewed w/Belgian dark candy WCR is a series of very rare, small- honey. Long warm finish. 9% sugar & NY State wildflower honey. 9% salmanazar! batch wild & sour ales expertly aged by Victor Ale 2014 750ml . . . $30. Sorachi Ace 12oz . . . . . $6.50 the most award-winning sour brewery Check out the Another Rob Todd experiment: beer In 1988 a Japanese brewery developed in America, representing their most south room, plus 100 lbs. of Red Chancellor the Sorachi Ace hop. A cross be tween ambitious efforts in their two biggest south wall cooler Grapes! 9.3% British Brewer’s Gold & the Czech passions—wood and beer. The beer for the Victoria Ale 2014 750ml . $30. Saaz varieties, it exhibited an inside these bottles contains the long - Drawing on references to Bacchus, the unexpected lemon quality. Now grown est, conti nu ous souring culture in Thracian god of wine, the brewers by a single farm in Oregon, it brings a America & will develop in the bottle giant deve loped this beer which uses Char - bright spicy lemon zest aroma to this for up to 5 years. Each batch is hand- donnay grapes. Pale copper , with classic Saison, backed by a wonder ful bottled, condition ed for months, & Belgian yeast influence and subtle clean malt flavor. 6.5% 100% naturally carbonated. 8.5% bottles wine-like character. 9% Find Brooklyn’s Black Chocolate Stout and Black Ops on page 19 More on next page>> 14 15 belgian-style north americans north american craft beers

NORTH COAST Fort Bragg, CA BELL’S (Kalamazoo Brewing) Mich. FOUNDERS Grand Rapids, Mich. PranQster 12oz...... $6. 3rd Coast 12oz. . . . $6. Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale Belgian-style Golden Ale. Floral nose, full fruity flavor & a clean finish.7.6% A deep amber barley wine, the brandy 12 oz...... $5. of ales. The focus is on malt; offers Reddish brown, malty & sweet, typical Le Merle 375ml ...... $10. notes of burnt caramel & other earthy of style but a bit hoppier than most Rustic Flanders-style “Saison” ale. Mildly sour with nice hops in background, malt flavors. Designed w/vintage scotch ales. For its strength, quite highly carbonated & refreshing, clearly inspired by DuPont & well done. 7.9% aging in mind, the malt aspect is smooth. 8.5% Brother Thelonious 12oz ...... $7. matched to a heavy complement of Breakfast Stout 12oz . . $6.50 Dark brown Belgian Strong Ale. Dark fruits, spices, caramel/brown sugar, figure hops. Sharply bitter at first, this will The coffee lover’s consummate beer. in both nose & palate. Rich & mouthfilling; yeasty sweetness and alcohol; also fold into the malt character over time Brewed with an abundance of flaked some hop bitter ness. Inspir ed by the musician & re lea s ed in con jun c tion w/the and balance out the maltiness. 10.2% oats, bitter and imported chocolates, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz (brewery contri bu tes to the Institute to support 12oz ...... $5. and two types of coffee, this stout has jazz education) 9.4% Dark ale for all occasions. Blend of an intense fresh-roasted java nose Grand Cru 500ml ...... $25. dark malts imparting fla vors of coffee topped with a frothy, cinnamon- Reminiscent of their Gold Medal-winning 20th Anniversary Ale, brewed exclu - & choco late w/some smoky roasted colored head that goes forever. 8.3% sive ly w/Pils malt, with an addi tion of agave nectar in the kettle. Sub tle, complex, notes. 5.6% NEW! Kentucky Breakfast Stout & lightly hop ped; aging in oak adds an extra dimen sion; cham pagne-like. ABV is Kalamazoo Stout 12oz . . . $5. 750ml...... $35. deceptively 12.9%. More North Coast craft beers on page 19 Deep dark, full-bodied roasty stout. 6% KBS is the strong imperialized version Amber 12oz...... $5. of Breakfast Stout is brewed w/a hint of Bell’s’ flagship beer, deep copper & coffee & vanilla then aged in oak bour - richly flavored. Malts—mostly pale but bon barrels. The process ensures that also some Munich & cara mel—bring a strong bourbon undertones come thru * slightly sweet flavor that’s balanced by in the finish in every batch. 11.7% a melange of American hops. 5.8% NEW! Canadian Breakfast Stout Two-Hearted Ale 12oz . . . $5. 750ml...... $48. Bell’s most bitter ale, beautifully copper CBS was born when the brewers stum - North America— hued, w/dense creamy head & full blast bled upon some bourbon barrels that of hops! 7% previously housed maple syrup, into which they opted to put the same base Cherry Stout 12oz...... $6. beer as KBS. Rich maple syrup, roast ed Craft Beers This unique ale begins its life as a coffee & velvety chocolate meld to- power ful & richly sweet stout to which gether in what can only be described as REVOLUTION Chicago HALF ACRE Chicago Michi gan tart cherries are added. The a transcendental drinking experience. Anti-Hero 12oz can ...... $6. Daisy Cutter Pale Ale resulting black brew is complex, sweet First batch since 2011 ! 11.7% An American hop assault, iconic ale 16oz can...... $6. & tart w/distinct cherry finish. Improves A W. Coast-style Pale chock-full of fea turing a blend of 4 hop varieties with cellaring. 7% BROOKLYN BREWING New York dank, aromatic hops. The very pop - which cre ate crisp bitterness and Black Chocolate Stout ular flagship beer from a Hopleaf DOGFISH HEAD Lewes, Delaware impart massive floral and citrus aroma. 12 oz...... $6. customer & staff favorite . 5.2% 60 Minute IPA 12oz . . . . . $6. 70 IBU 6.5% Seasonal This is the famous, award- A session India Pale brewed with Pony Pils 16oz can...... $6. winning rendition of the Imperial Stout THREE FLOYDS Munster, Indiana Warrior, Amarillo & “Mystery Hop X”. Easy drinking, crisp, refreshing. 5.8% style once made exclusively for Alpha King 12oz ...... $6. Powerful w/lots of citrusy hop Catherine the Great. Three mashes are Robust malt flavor & medium body, MCAUSLAN Montreal character & notes of cedar, pine, floral used to brew each batch, achieving balanced by strong dry-hopping. Deep St.Ambroise Oatmeal Stout & candied orange. 6% luscious deep dark chocolate flavor orange color, bold citrus hop aroma & 12oz...... $6. 90 Minute IPA 12oz . . . . . $6. through the blend of specialty roasted a dry finish. 6.5% Draft favorite in the early days of Hop - This Imperial IPA features a single malts. Brewed every year for the winter Gumballhead 12oz . . . $6.50 leaf, now back in Chicago in bottles constant 90-min ute hop ad dition— season, it’s delicious when newly bot - only. Lots of great flavor—especially American brewed with red Cascade, Colum bus & Chi nook— tled, but also ages beautifully. 10% wheat and boat loads of amarillo hops roasty coffee, bitter chocolate & hops— balanced by plenty of English 2-row Black Ops 750ml...... $20. gives this summer brew a lemony in a rela tively moderate alcohol barley, then dry hopped to reach 90 Brooklyn Black Ops does not exist. finish. The slight haze in the bottle is package. 5% IBU. The 2003 Cham pion of Real - from the bottle-conditioning, where However, if it did exist, it would be a GREAT LAKES Cleveland, Ohio Beer.com’s Battle of the Beers. 9% yeast is added to the bottle for a robust stout concocted by the Edmund Fitzgerald Porter Midas Touch 12oz ...... $6. Brooklyn brewing team under cover of secondary fermentation. Gumballhead 12oz ...... $5. is a Skingraft Comics hero. 5.5% Handcrafted Ancient Ale—this beve - secrecy and hidden from everyone else Roasty aroma, bittersweet/coffee rage is based on residue found in the at the brew ery. Supposedly, it’s aged LAGUNITAS Petaluma, CA & Chi. flavors, bold hop presence. 5.8% drinking vessels of King Midas’ tomb for 4 months in Woodford Reserve IPA 12oz...... $6. The Eliot Ness 12oz . . . . . $5. (yes, he really existed, though the barrels, bottled flat, & re-fermented They claim 43 hops & 65 malts! Who Deep amber-red with fragrant malt golden touch is just a story.) Made w/Champagne yeast, creating big cares if it’s true; it’s delicious. 6.2% aroma. Rich caramelized malt and w/white mus cat grapes, honey & chocolate & coffee flavors w/a rich noble hop flavors; crisp clean finish. saffron. Smooth & dry. 9% underpinning of vanil la-like oak notes. NEW HOLLAND Holland, Mich. NEW! World Wide Stout They say it’s vanish- ingly rare. We Dragon’s Milk 12oz . . . . $7.50 VICTORY Downington, Pennsylvania 12oz ...... $15. have no idea what they’re talking Find all Victory’s beers in Belgian-Style American Strong Ale aged in oak Brewed w/a ridiculous amount of bar - about. Periodic release. 10.5% barrels. Soft, rich caramel-malt Americans, page 13 ley, WWS is dark, rich, roasty & com- Find Brooklyn’s Belgian-styles on pg.15 character w/deep vanilla tones & dark plex. This ageable ale always clocks in fruit notes. 8.5% at 15-20% ABV & has a depth more in More on next page>> line with a fine port. 70 IBU, 18% ( ! ) 16 17 north american craft beers north american craft beers

GOOSE ISLAND Chicago ANCHOR San Francisco, CA NORTH COAST Fort Bragg, CA Matilda 12oz...... $6. Porter12oz...... $5. Old 38 Stout 12oz...... $6. Greg Hall’s homage to Orval Trap pist ale includes a rare yeast that imparts a fruity Ameri ca’s first porter. Rich, dark & Named for a retired steam engine on spiciness. Lots of hops balances the complex maltiness. Enjoy w/mussels! 7% complex, yet somewhat light er-bodi ed the Fort Bragg-Willits “Skunk” run Sofie 12oz ...... $6. than many other porters. Cara mel, cho - through the California red woods. Farmhouse/Saison. Effervescent, hazy gold en w/notes of orange citrus, herbs & co late, deep coffee notes. 6.3% Onyx-dark, smooth, firm-bodied stout; flowers and a bit of wild yeast funki ness. Dry finish. Very food friendly. 6.5% Liberty Ale 12oz...... $5. toasted character, coffee notes of dark malts & roasted barley. 5.6% Juliet 765ml ...... $40. America’s first IPA! Heavily Cascade- Fermented w/wild yeasts & aged in Caber net barrels for 6 months with hopped, copper-colored w/hoppy Old Rasputin blackberries. Tart, fruity, a bit sour. Winelike tannins & woodiness. 6.7% nose & creamy persistent head. First Imperial Stout 12oz. . . . . $6. brewed in 1975 to commemorate Paul A style from England favored by Lolita 765ml ...... $35. Revere’s ride! 5.9% Pale ale fermented w/wild yeasts, aged in French & Amer. red wine casks for 18 the Russian Impe rial Court. Huge, months w/50 pounds of Michigan’s Klug Farm raspberries. 7% Steam 12oz...... $5. malty & well-hopped. This beer, like A true original, lies some - Rasputin, stands up to anything & Gillian 765ml...... $48. where between ale & lager. Unique will not die! 9% White pepper, strawberry & honey blend harmoniously in this . combi na tion of flavors, well-hopped Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin XX Parti ally aged in wine barrels for a slightly tart & pleasantly sweet brew with w/a pleasantly malty character. 5% refreshingly effervescent body. 9.5% NEW! 500ml ...... $25. Old Foghorn 12oz...... $5. A style from England favored by Halia 765ml ...... $40. Deep caramel color, rich hoppy nose, the Russian Impe rial Court. Huge, Halia means “remembrance of a loved one” in Hawaiian and is a farmhouse ale malty taste. Hints of fruit, esp. plum, malty & well-hopped. This beer, like aged in wine barrels with whole peaches. Bright & effervescent fruit notes on a offset by rousing hop character. 9.4% soft, hazy, body that finishes slightly tart & sweet. 7.5% Rasputin, stands up to anything & SIERRA NEVADA Chico, CA will not die! 9% Madame Rose 765ml ...... $48. A sour brown kriek made w/Michigan sour cherries, aged in oak barrels over 2 Pale Ale 12oz...... $5. Old Stock Ale 12oz...... $7. years with a roselare yeast culture. It’s an homage to Belgium’s first female American classic since 1981. 5.6% Perhaps the classic American Old Ale, eminently cellarable. Made with Brewmaster, Rose Blancquaert-Merckx. As the former mana ger of the historic Kellerweis 12oz...... $6. import ed British malt & hops. Rich Liefmans brewery, Rose was dedicated to brewing beers using One of the best American hefe weizens mahogany-hued wonderful “evening the traditional methods of the region. She worked tirelessly to share the Oude- using tradi tio n al Bavarian open fermen- ender.” 11.7% Bruin style of beer with the world. Rosa’s passion for the tradition of brewing at tation method. Plenty of tasty yeast & Liefmans was an inspira tion to the Goose Island brewers. 6.5% banana esters. This is the best Ameri - Scrimshaw Pilsner 12oz.. $5. NEW! Bourbon County Brand Stout 2016, 2017 16.9 oz . . $20. can hefeweizen we’ve had; puts many European-style Pils brewed with In 1992 Greg Hall, wanted to brew something truly unique for the brew pub’s of the German ones to task. 4.8% Munich & Klages malts and Hallertauer & Tettnang hops. Mildly 1,000th batch, he just needed inspiration. Then a chance encounter between Otra Vez 12oz...... $5. hoppy w/a dry finish. 4.4% Greg and Jim Beam’s Booker Noe led to Goose Island acquiring the barrels for A lime & agave German-style - what was to become the world’s first bourbon barrel-aged beer. Since then hun - style beer that uses wort to create a N. Coast’s Belgian-style offerings— dreds of breweries have followed Greg's lead as BCS became one of the most lactobacillus culture, which in turn page 16 influential beers in modern brewing history. 2016—13.9% 2017—14.1% creates a mildly acidic flavor—the same NEW! BCB Barleywine 2017 16.9 oz ...... $30. way sourdough bread gets its tang. It’s Aged in the third-use barrels that were once home to Kentucky bourbon, and then just a small amount, but it carries thru; the renowned Bourbon County Stout. This traditional English-style barleywine it adds a pop of tartness & complexity possesses the subtlety of flavor that only comes from a barrel that’s gone through for incredibl refreshment. 4.9% many seasons of ritual care. The intricacies of the previous barrel denizens – oak, charcoal, hints of tobacco & vanilla, and that signature bourbon heat—are all pre - sent in this beer. Hearty & complex, BCB Barleywine is a titan and a timeline—a bold, flavorful journey through the craft of barrel aging. 12.1% n Europe n TWO BROTHERS Prairie Path Warrenville, IL 12oz...... $5. Belgian-style Golden Ale; full-flavor ed, slight ly bitter, clean & refreshing. Bel gian Scotland malts along w/the Saaz & Goldings hops give great drinkability. All malt, & next- TRAQUAIR to-no gluten—it tests beneath 5 ppm! 5.1% Dating back to 1107, Traquair was originally a hunting lodge for the kings and FIRESTONE WALKER Paso Robles, California queens of Scotland. Later it became a refuge for Catholic priests in times of terror. Union Jack IPA 12oz...... $6. The Stuarts of Traquair supported Mary, Queen of Scots and the Jacobite cause An instant classic, the recipient of nume rous awards including back-to-back wins without counting the cost. Now they are brewing very small batch traditional ales. at the Great American Beer Festival. Abounds w/hop aroma & charac ter. Well- House Ale 500ml ...... $12 balan c ed, west coast IPA dry-hopped 3 separate times, each lot giving it more & Beautiful easy-drinking Scotch Ale, fermented in oak over 7 days, then transferred more of the grape fruit citrus hop aroma & flavor it’s known for. Overall it utilizes into cold storage tanks or barrels and matured over a period of weeks. Rich, over 4 pounds of pacific northwest hops per barrel. 7.5% medium-bodied and well blended. As traditional a Scotch Ale as you may ever find Easy Jack 12oz can ...... $5. in the US. 7.2% Brewmaster Matt Brynildson went to the mountain & returned w/a vision for a dif - ferent kind of Session IPA, that’d be brewed & dry hopped w/new hop varieties Ireland from Europe, N. Zealand & N. America—a beer that’d deli ver massive hop aro mas, GUINNESS Pub Draft 14.9oz Can ...... $6. a signature malt balance & an empty glass before you knew what hit you.4.5% Available in 120 countries in 19 variations of which only 6 come from the original St. James Gate brewery in Dublin, including this one, the nitrogen-cap suled can. Pivo Pils 12oz can ...... $5. The brewery claims to use the original yeast; all the grain for the St. James version is Classic German Pilsner with a hoppy Bohemian twist. Bright straw-colored lager grown in Ireland. 4.2% w/delicately toasted malt flavors under scoring noble German hop character. 5.3% More on next page>> 18 19 europeans europeans England Austria FLAG Porter 12 oz...... $6. BRAUEREI SCHLOSS EGGENBERG Several bottles of porter recovered from an 1825 English Channel shipwreck Samichlaus 11.2oz ...... $10. found their way to brewing scien tist Keith Thomas in 1988. One bottle yield ed Once “the world’s strongest beer”, made in Switzerland for over 20 years. Brewed enough yeast y sed i ment to cul ture up & use in a Whit bread Por ter recipe from the only on St. Nicholas Day (Dec. 6th) then lagered for 10 mos. before bottling for peri od. Once the most popu lar brewing style in Eng land, porter fell out of favor & the next year’s cele bra tion. 4 malts: 1 pale, 3 dark. Fermented at high temps for 2 for a time was not pro duc ed at all. In a great revival, the style is pre sented here in weeks. Dense ly malty creaminess w/some yeast notes, & a warming brandy-like its original glory. 5% alcohol finish. Great w/robust dishes, chocolate, or on its own after dinner. 14% A.LE COQ Imperial Double Stout 9.3oz ...... $10. Samichlaus 11.2oz ...... $10. Brewed By Harvey’s in the UK. “A. Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout is a tower- Strong & sippable! Sweet & alcoholic aroma; pours bright gold with no head. ing achievement, on the same level as a great old Barolo or vintage port. It Starts with clinging honey sweetness, followed by alcoholic heat, yeast & malt, faint makes a mind-boggling match with venison in sour cherry sauce and is a fine cherry? Despite its uncarbonated appearance, it sparkles on the tongue. 14% accompaniment to game sausages, particularly wild boar... .” —Garrett Oliver, The Brewmaster’s Table 9% Germany WILD ALE COMPANY Iduna Cru 11.2oz...... $14. Named after the ancient Greek goddess of beer, this is an equally divine Belgian- G. SCHNEIDER & SOHN Aventinus 16.9 oz...... $8. style Saison with a copious amount of New Zealand hops, freshly harvested The world’s oldest top-fermenting wheat doppelbock, made since 1907 as a Somerset apple juice and wild yeast added to the mix. Once bottled, the beer creative response to bottom-fermented dop pel popular at the time. 8.2% undergoes a secondary fermentation with champagne yeast, giving it a brisk “Aventinus has a huge head, an insistent sparkle, malty notes in the nose, choco - spritziness on the tongue. The long, dry finish is both refreshing and complex. 9% late, fruit & spices in the palate & slightly clove-like finish,” wrote M. Jackson. SCHLOSSBRAUEREI AU HALLERTAU Italy 1809 20 oz...... $12. One of the rare, antique & interesting regional beer styles of Germany. A wheat BALADIN Piozzo, just outside of Torino “Baladin” is a French term referring to a “traveling minstrel.” Teo Musso, named beer brewed w/top-fermenting yeast & lactobacillus culture, w/wort that is not his brewery in honor of the denizens of this tiny village who are known to ramble, boiled but heated to just below boiling before transfer to open fermenters. Tart, especially between Italy & France. sour & acidic, a historic adventure in beer. 5%

Super Baladin 33cl ...... $12.50 FREIGEIST Abraxas 17 oz...... $12. Originating from a 9th-century recipe, similar to a Belgian Triple. An Eng lish Brewed at Gasthaus-Brauerei Braustelle near Cologne. Inspired by an old German yeast strain is used for primary fermen tation. Warm apricot, flowers, bana nas & style called Lichtenhainer, it’s a low-alcohol, top-fermented w/lactic bitter almonds fingure in nose & palate. Cit rus & warm malt come through sourness. 3.8% strongly. 8% SCHLENKERLA Rauchbier 16.9oz...... $10. BIRRIFICIO MONTEGIOCO Val Grue, a few kilometers from Tortona This smoked beer’s flavor comes from beech wood fire underneath the malt-drying Located in a village in the ancient land border between Piedmont, Liguria, Lom - kiln—the smoke penetrates the malt. Dark, aromatic bottom-fermented beer. bar dy & Emilia Romagna. Riccardo Franzosi started as a homebrewer who in Cellar-matured. 5.1% 2005 converted an old warehouse into a modern micro brewery. LEIPZIGER GOSE 12oz...... $8. Draco 750ml...... $35. Top-fermented wheat beer, 60% wheat/ 40% barley, plus coriander, salt & lactic Brewed w/6 malts, fermented 3 times. Fresh blueberries, yeast & malt sugar are acid bacteria. A rare German beer that’s not “Reinheitsgebot”—it has ingredients added during the second. Great aromatics. 11% other than malt, hops, yeast & water. Refreshing & full of interesting flavor. 4.5%

Quarta Runa 33cl...... $15. UERIGE Alt 11.2oz ...... $10. Oven-baked fresh local Volpedo peaches are added during fermentation to this The classic Duesseldorfer : medium-bodied w/balanced, clean maltiness; malted barley & wheat brew. Peach flavor is subtle, in the background. 7% hops & dryness in the finish. Michael Jackson called this “the most assertive, complex and characterful of the alts.” 4.6%

Switzerland KROMBACHER Weizen NA 11.2oz ...... $5. BRASSERIE DES FRANCHES-MONTAGNES (BFM) Effervescent, full-bodied with a tangy fruitiness. This is the unique well-balanced taste of Krombacher Weizen without alcohol. The Swiss craft beer renaissance started with this brewery in the Jura Mountain region. Abbaye de St. Bon-Chien 750 ml ...... $45. France Named in fond memory of the excellent (now late) brewery cat. Delightfully complex BELZEBUTH Blonde Ale 33cl ...... $12. Belgian-style Strong Ale from the Jura Mtns. in the NW border region of Switzerland. Top-fermented all-malt, filtered, very strong golden ale. Smooth, almost fluf fy, Treads the boundary between port, wine & beer. Aged in wooden casks previously starts candyish w/peppery alcohol flavors, finishes surprisingly dry. 13% ! used to age Merlot, Merlot Cabernet, Whisky and then Grappa; then finally blended from different casks for optimal balance and complexity. Amazing nose featuring spices (cinnamon, wood), fruit, spirits, licoricey, vegetal dryness. Palate features Czech Republic grapes, chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar! Smooth & velvety, turning slightly vinous PILSNER URQUELL 12oz ...... $6. w/very subdued bitterness. Long port-like finish. Great w/rich foods like duck, bal - At last properly protected in brown bottles and shipped in brewery owned climate samic vinegar, very dark chocolate. 11% controlled containers, the quintessential Continental pilsner now shows itself √225 Saison 33cl ...... $15. mjuch closer to the way it is enjoyed in Pilsen, the birthplace of the style. Easy 750ml ...... $35. drinking with a nice dose of Saaz hops. 4.4% 18th Century Historical Ale originally brewed for the 15th anniversary of the brewery. Matured in St. Bon-Chien oak barrels for 4-5 months, it is the little Find Scotland & Ireland on page 19 sister of the Bon-Chien, a slightly sour & bitter rustical Saison. 6% 20 21 3 3 ciders & meads Ciders Oregon France WANDERING AENGUS Wickson Cider 500ml ...... $15. Magical floral aromas lead to lucid acidity w/a citrus-kissed finish. Made from one CLOS NORMAND Brut Cider 750ml ...... $12. single varietal, the tiny Wickson Crab, sourced from two orchards. Cold-ferment - Refreshing, light, dry; lightly carbonated; very fresh apple taste. 4% ed 2 months, aged 6 months. Named after E.J. Wickson, famed author of “Cali- DOMAINE DUPONT Cidre Bouche Fermier 750ml ...... $25. fornia Fruits”,by his friend and breeder of the Wickson Crab, Albert Etter. 8.2% Exceptional cider from the 6000-tree Dupont orchard, family-owned since 1837. 6 types of apples, picked manually at 3 stages of ripeness; proportions of the varieties is exact. Slow-ferment ed, naturally carbonated, un filtered. Full-bodied, complex & woody. Very small quantities produced. 5.5%

CHRISTIAN DROUIN Poiré Pear Cider 750ml ...... $30. 3 3 From Normandy. Blend of 5 varieties of estate-grown pears. 4% Meads Made from fermented honey, mead is probably the oldest alcoholic beverage Spain in the world. English mead dates to 700AD. GURUTZETA SAGARDO Sidra Natural 750ml ...... $20. United States Gurutzeta is a traditional style; Sagardotegi is where the production happens WILD BLOSSOM MEADERY Chicago, Illinois during fall’s harvest time, and where the new vintage is released during the Txotx* Blanc de Fleur 3oz glass ...... $7. season late January through early May. (*pronounce it ‘coach’). During the Txotx, Dry mead made w/local wild flower honey. 12% people flock to the Sagar do tegi to drink the fresh ciders directly from the massive chestnut barrels, and to eat tradi tional Basque dishes. These ciders should be Blueberry Nectar 3oz glass ...... $7. poured from a height of about 20-30 cm (8-12”) into a tall & wide glass. This sets Made w/local honey & 20% Michigan blueberries. 12% off the “txinparta”, where the carbonated bubbles burst & quickly disappear. The B. NEKTAR Ferndale, Michigan glass should be filled until it measures 3 fingers and the cider should be drunk This meadery opened their doors officially on August 2, 2008: National Mead right away. 6% Day! Pushing the boundaries of normal honey winemaking, B. Nektar uses exotic spices, herbs, peppers, & blending juices, making meads meant for drinking England heartily rather than sipping. ASPALL Suffolk Dry Cyder 500ml ...... $12. Zombie Killer 500ml ...... $15. This Dry English Cider is full of apple flavor that captures the essence of an Hopleaf customers have become the #1 consumers anywhere of this beverage. orchard; light on the tongue with a clean crisp refreshing apple taste. 7% Zombie Killer is actually a “cyser”—a combination of mead and cider. Made with tart Michigan cherries and lightly carbonated; very easy drinking. 6% Michigan VIRTUE CIDER Fennville, Michigan Michigan Apple 12 oz...... $5. A tart and crisp semi-dry cider is made from all sorts of Michigan-grown ap- ples, fermented deep in our cool cellar and aged in French oak, then blended Hopleaf Goblets with this year's fresh-pressed juice. Michigan Harvest offers the scent of the & Pint Glasses orchard, a hint of oak, and a touch of sweetness. 5.5% 1 for $5 Michigan Brut 12 oz ...... $5. French-style cidre showcasing the beauty & complexity of heirloom apples grown 4 for $15 on Michigan's Cider Coast. Ripe apple aromas make way for crisp, tart flavors w/a Ask your Bartender or hint of yeasty goodness and a tart, dry, oaky lingering finish. 6.7% Server… New Hampshire FARNHAM HILL CIDERS are a product of New Hampshire’s Poverty Hill Orchards. Planted on former dairy farmland in 1960, their apple trees are of heritage varie ties particularly suited for cider. Many believe that their ciders are the finest in America. Dooryard Cider 750ml ...... $30. Reserve our Bittersweet character with aspects of citrus peels, dried fruits, leather, honey, Private Room or peaches. No fizz, no filtering, just delicious. 7.5% South Bar Extra Dry Cider 750ml ...... $30. for your Special Golden, bubbly, seriously dry. Richly aromatic, suggesting myriad fruits of the earth & the earth itself, with a complex, palate-cleansing balance of fruitiness, Occasion astrin gency, & acid. Delicious with many foods, much as the driest champagne Contact our can be. 7.5% events coordinator at New York events@ ORIGINAL SIN Cider 12oz ...... $5. hopleaf.com Made w/N. Y. State Granny Smith apples. Not too sweet, lightly carbonated & a or 773-334-9851 bit tart. 6%

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