Beer

Orval, Belgium, 330 ml, 6.9% alcohol $8.50
(The most unusual of the Trappist ales. Very dry.)

Ara Bier, Belgium, 330 ml, 9% alcohol $7.50
(Intensely grapefruity, spicy, honeydew fruit, intense hop and hyperactively fizzy.)

Vuuve, Belgium, 330 ml, 9% alcohol $7.50
(Fruity, summery & meaty, brewed with coriander and fresh orange peel.)

Cochonette, Belgium, 330 ml, 9% alcohol $7.50
(Spicy, sweet, dark amber honey.)

Kronenbourg 1664, France, 330 ml, 5.2% alcohol $5.00
(Frothy, white head and hoppy dark body. Citrusy, floral with a bitter bite.)

Verhaeghe Duchesse de Bourgogne, Belgium, 330 ml, 6.2% $8.00
(Top-fermented reddish brown ale. Chocolate, cream and passionfruit.)

Saxo, Brasserie La Caracole, Belgium, 330 ml, 8% alcohol $7.00
(Belgian strong pale ale with a head like Alka Seltzer. Spicy fruit, yeast & malt.)

Blond Troubadour, Belgium, 330 ml, 6.5% alcohol $7.00
(Citrusy, fruity, spicy and hoppy. Hints of jasmine with cloudy orange
color and big lacy head and lots of floaty stuff.)

Hoegaarden Witbier, Belgium, 330 ml, 6.5% alcohol $7.00
(Spicy, perfumed wheat beer made with coriander and Curaçao orange peel..)

Lucifer, Belgium, 330 ml, 8% alcohol $8.00
(Bizarrely fluffy white head that continues to grow. Pineapple, yeast, caramel. )

Stella Artois, Belgium, 330 ml, 5.2% alcohol $5.00
(Ubiquitous European brew. Light pale and frothy with a hint of sweet malt.)

Don de Dieu, Canada, 355 ml, 9% alcohol $6.00
(Smooth rich and creamy triple wheat ale with vanilla and subtle ripe fruits.)

Maudite, Canada, 355 ml, 8% alcohol $5.00
(Off-dry red ale from Unibroue.)

Ephémère, Canada, 355 ml, 5.5% alcohol $6.50
(Fragrant seasonal Unibroue ale brewed with apples, coriander and curaçao.)

Trois Pistoles Canada, 330 ml, 9% alcohol $5.50
(Mellow, dark and fruity with an aftertaste like vintage port.)

La Fin du Monde, Canada, 330 ml, 9% alcohol $5.50
(A spicy, blond ale with a dry wintergreen finish.)

Duvel, Belgium, 330 ml, 8.5% alcohol $6.50
(One of the classic Belgian beers; sweet on opening, spicy and dry on the finish)

Chimay red, Belgium, 330 ml, 7% alcohol $7.50
(Classic, full-flavored brown ale. The monks at Scourmont Abbey drink it.)

Chimay white, Belgium, 330 ml, 8% alcohol $9.00
(Rich, fruit, dry blond ale created in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Abbey.)

Chimay blue, Belgium, 330 ml, 9% alcohol $9.50
(Sweet, malty beer for celebrations.)

Hennepin, Cooperstown, 355 ml, 7.5% alcohol $5.00
(The lightest and tartest of the Belgian-style ales from Brewery Ommegang. )

Ommegang, Cooperstown, 355 ml, 8.5% alcohol $5.00
(A rich, fruity and aromatic Burgundian brew. Vanilla, dark chocolate, prunes.)

Rare Vos, Cooperstown, 355 ml, 6.5% alcohol $5.00
(The sweetest and maltiest of the Belgian-style ales from Brewery Ommegang )

Oude Gueuze Lambic, Belgium, 375 ml, 5% alcohol $10.00
(Honey gold, tart. Apple peel finish. Dry with bright acidity.)

Oude Gueuze Lambic, Belgium, 750 ml, 5% alcohol $18.00
(Twice as nice. Honey gold, tart. Apple peel finish. Dry with bright acidity.)

Kriek Lambic, Belgium, 355 ml, 4% alcohol $12.00
(Like a complex fresh cherry cider, balancing sweet with tart)

Framboise Lambic, Belgium, 355 ml, 4% alcohol $12.00
(The sweetness of raspberries, the tartness of a strong woman.)

Pêche Lambic, Belgium, 355 ml, 4% alcohol $15.00
(Unusual dry peach beer, sweet with a tart finish.)

Belzebuth, France, 250 ml, 15% alcohol $6.50
(An impossibly rich and Madeira-like blond pur malt. Extraordinary for dessert.)

Samichlaus Bier, Austria, 330ml, 14% alcohol $12.00
(Brewed once a year on Dec. 6, this beer is aged 10 months before
bottling. Malty, strong and rich, it becomes more complex as it ages.)

Duinen tripel, Belgium, 750 ml, 9% alcohol $14.00
(Golden and spicy, rounded, balanced flavor. Great with food or alone.)

Duinen dubbel, Belgium, 750 ml, 9% alcohol $14.00
(Dark and rich, with cinnamon and nutmeg. Perfect balance.)

Delirium Nocturnum, Belgium, 330 ml, 8.5% alcohol $8.50
(Brewed by the Huyghe family since 1654. Dark, malty and full-bodied.)

Delirium Tremens, Belgium, 750 ml, 8.5% alcohol $15.00
(Deep, golden, translucent ale, with a hint of new rain on a window screen.)

Affligem dubbel, Belgium, 750 ml, 7% alcohol $15.00
(“Belgian Burgundy.” Deep, yeasty and malty for slow, leisurely sipping.)

Chouffe-Bok, Belgium, 750 ml, 6.5% alcohol $14.00
(The original brown Belgian Bok ale. Named for a spice-loving gnome.)

La Chouffe, Belgium, 750 ml, 8% alcohol $14.00
(Paul’s favorite. Glow-in-the-dark gold. Dry finish. Amazing food beer.)

Terrible, Canada, 750 ml, 10.5% alcohol $20.00
(Dark ale on lees. Darkly threatening package hides a powerful punch.)

Troublette, Belgium, 750 ml, 5% alcohol $18.00
(Pale wheat beer from Brasserie Caracole. Mangoes, apples, citrus and wheat.)

Urthel Tonicum Finiboldus Ale, Belgium, 750 ml, 7.5% alcohol $18.00
(Pale and malty, golden orange. Sweet and salty, lemony and spicy.)

Cider

Cidre Bouche de Cru, Normandie, 750 ml, 4.5% alcohol $14.00
(Big sparkles and a tart apple peel flavor.)

Poire Authentique, Eric Bordelet, France, 750 ml, 4% alcohol $25.00
(Intense pear flavor and light, Champagne-like bubbles.)

Sydre Argelette, Eric Bordelet, France, 750 ml, 4% alcohol $32.00
(More intensely apple flavored than the cider from Normandie, with delicate bubbles.