8.0 586 Brouwerij Gaverhopke 2008-11-25T14:31:04-05:00 Tasting Notes: sour intensity in the nose; mouth full of hops, fruit, notable apple, sauerkraut false 3509 't Gaverhopke Blond -t-gaverhopke-blond 2009-12-06T21:59:34-05:00 0 12.0 586 Brouwerij Gaverhopke 2008-10-14T12:56:11-04:00 Tasting Notes: big yeast, big fruit aroma. hugely complex palate; sour-ish, caramel, dried fruit, vinous, striking balance, be careful. false 2836 't Gaverhopke Extra -t-gaverhopke-extra 2009-12-06T21:59:32-05:00 0 9.0 347 Brouwerij ’t IJ 2008-03-18T19:32:28-04:00 false 1039 't IJ Columbus -t-ij-columbus 2008-08-07T19:01:56-04:00 145 9.0 347 Brouwerij ’t IJ 2008-03-18T19:34:08-04:00 false 1040 't IJ IJnde Jaars -t-ij-ijnde-jaars 2008-07-24T17:48:11-04:00 57 6.5 347 Brouwerij ’t IJ 2008-03-18T19:39:33-04:00 false 1043 't IJ Natte -t-ij-natte 2008-07-24T17:49:29-04:00 52 5.0 347 Brouwerij ’t IJ 2008-03-18T19:37:32-04:00 false 1042 't IJ Plzen -t-ij-plzen 2008-07-24T17:50:10-04:00 51 9.0 347 Brouwerij ’t IJ 2008-03-18T19:41:27-04:00 Dubbed a barleywine style by the brewery, but with added complexity and a strong Belgian twist. A powerful, dark beer. false 1044 't IJ Struis -t-ij-struis 2008-07-24T17:51:08-04:00 56 9.0 347 Brouwerij ’t IJ 2008-03-18T19:42:11-04:00 false 1045 't IJ Turbock -t-ij-turbock 2008-07-24T17:51:48-04:00 57 7.0 347 Brouwerij ’t IJ 2008-03-18T19:44:24-04:00 false 1046 't IJ Witbier -t-ij-witbier 2008-07-24T17:52:35-04:00 56 11.0 61 Brouwerij De Regenboog 2008-11-24T08:42:46-05:00 false 3427 't Smisje Kerst -t-smisje-kerst 2009-12-06T21:59:34-05:00 0 10.0 61 Brouwerij De Regenboog 2009-11-23T16:03:11-05:00 Blonde, very bitter top-fermenting beer, brewed with barley malt, 4 different kinds of hops, beeryeast and water. false 6316 't Smisje Plus -t-smisje-plus 2009-12-06T21:59:54-05:00 0 4.6 172 Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan 2008-07-23T16:03:09-04:00 Before the German Purity Law "Reinheitsgebot" of 1516 it was common practice to use any kind of different spices, herbs, fruits and other plants to provide balance to beer. Hops was not yet well known at this time. Grut bier has roots in many cultures and each culture had it’s own “special ingredients": Egyptians, Native Americans, Arabian Tribes, Gaulles, Germanic Tribes and the Vikings. This interpretation of a traditional Grut Bier is spiced with Lorbeer (Bay Leaves), Ingwer (Ginger), Kummel (Caraway), Anis (Anise), Rosemarin (Rosemarie) & Enzian (Gentian). It is brewed with water, wheat & barley malt, "pollinated wild hops" and fermented using top fermenting yeast. - Dr. Fritz Briem Historic Signature Series false 2074 13th Century Grut Bier 13th-century-grut-bier 2009-12-06T21:59:27-05:00 0 5.0 172 Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan 2008-05-27T18:36:47-04:00 Created by Dr. Fritz Briem of Doemens Institute, brewed by Weihenstephan & Doemens, “1809” is a very traditional interpretation of the “Berliner Style” Weisse with an intense blend of lactic tartness and complex fruitiness. It is bottle-conditioned, unfiltered and unpasteurized. "1809" will age beautifully in a dark and cool location. Its complex fruitiness and tartness will most likely develop in quite astonishing ways. “1809” is fermented in traditional open fermenters and horizontal lager tanks. The applied mashing regime is a single step decoction mash with 50 % wheat malt.The total amount of hops is added to the mash so that isomerisation takes place in the decocotion part of the mash. The wort is not boiled but only heated up to boiling temperature and then transferred to the open fermenters and pitched with yeast and lactic acid bacteria (isolated from malt) at 18 °C (64°F). false 1694 1809 Berliner Style Weisse 1809-berliner-style-weisse 2009-07-28T14:02:58-04:00 0 7.2 828 21st Amendment Brewery 2009-09-29T20:11:05-04:00 false 5815 21st Amendment Back in Black 21st-amendment-back-in-black 2009-12-06T21:59:50-05:00 0 7.2 828 21st Amendment Brewery 2009-06-14T10:31:30-04:00 Deep golden color. Citrus and piney hop aromas. Assertive malt backbone supporting the overwhelming bitterness. Dry hopped in the fermenter with four types of hops giving an explosive hop aroma. false 4917 21st Amendment Brew Free or Die IPA 21st-amendment-brew-free-or-die-ipa 2009-12-06T21:59:42-05:00 0 5.5 828 21st Amendment Brewery 2009-06-18T08:49:42-04:00 Unfiltered, American-style wheat beer. Brewed with 400 pounds of fresh watermelons. false 4971 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon Wheat 21st-amendment-hell-or-high-watermelon-wheat 2009-12-06T21:59:43-05:00 0 8.3 828 2009-12-08T20:38:58-05:00 Monk’s Blood pays homage to the monks of Belgium’s monasteries who have been brewing some of the world’s great beer for centuries. During times of fasting, the monks subsist solely on beer, which they refer to as “liquid bread”. Beer, quite literally, is in their blood. The most sublime of the monk’s premium brews is dark like blood, rich and nourishing. 21st Amendment founders Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan traveled to Belgium to develop the recipe for this special beer, visiting small, traditional breweries in the hop fields of west Flanders, not far from the famous Trappist abbey of Westvletren. Monk’s Blood is designed to pair beautifully with rich winter stews, creamy cheeses, unctuous desserts or just by itself, in a Belgian tulip glass, with a good book by the fire. false 6616 21st Amendment Monk's Blood 21st-amendment-monk-s-blood 2009-12-15T15:33:01-05:00 0 6.0 268 3 Fonteinen 2009-03-13T22:37:54-04:00 Blend of 1, 2 and 3 year old lambic. Fermented and lagered in oak vessels. In this bottle the young yeast is brought to sleep ('ingedoesjeld') so the original lambic flavors are preserved. This beer has no head, just like lambic. The lambic is brewed with 60% barley, 40% wheat, last years hop. false 4360 3 Fonteinen Doesjel drie-fonteinen-doesjel 2009-12-06T21:59:38-05:00 0 6.0 268 3 Fonteinen Blend of 1, 2, and 3 year old lambics. false 666 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze drie-fonteinen-oude-geuze 2009-06-29T08:27:52-04:00 34 6.0 268 3 Fonteinen Made only with malt, wheat, hops, water, and whole ripe cherries, entirely spontaneously fermented with wild yeasts. A rare, completely natural, traditional lambic beer, with no added sugars, syrups, artificial colors, or flavors. For ages, very rare Schaerbeek cherries have been prized by breweres for the deep rich color and flavor they give to Kriek beer. For decades, Armand Debelder has worked as a euze blender -- just as his father did -- mixing young and old lambics from other lambic brewers to create the classic beer of Belgium. Armand has lately begun brewing his own lambic. The Drie Fonteinen beers are among the very few traditional and authentic Geuzes and Lambics being made in Belgium today. false 668 3 Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek drie-fonteinen-schaerbeekse-kriek 2009-03-16T16:50:42-04:00 30 2009-11-24T11:55:42-05:00 false 6386 A'chouffe N'ice Chouffe - 2008 a-chouffe-n-ice-chouffe-2008 2009-11-24T11:55:42-05:00 0 11.0 36 Brasserie d’Achouffe 2008-05-12T15:27:44-04:00 A dark brown, fruity, lightly hoppy, sparkling, strong beer and is not pasteurized. false 1531 A'chouffe N'ice Chouffe 2003 a-chouffe-n-ice-chouffe-2003 2009-12-06T21:59:25-05:00 16 10.0 359 Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat) 2008-08-02T22:30:32-04:00 false 2139 A'chouffe N'ice Chouffe 2004 a-chouffe-n-ice-chouffe-2004 2009-12-06T21:59:28-05:00 0 10.0 359 Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat) 2008-08-02T22:57:49-04:00 false 2140 A'chouffe N'ice Chouffe 2006 a-chouffe-n-ice-chouffe-2006 2009-12-06T21:59:28-05:00 0 10.0 385 Harvey & Son Ltd. 2008-05-12T16:33:18-04:00 A.Le Coq Special Stout is a classical stout beer that has been fermented in the most ancient way – surface fermentation. This is the first stout beer that has been brewed in Estonia, and its uniqueness stands in its deep-dark colour and a specific strong, but soft taste. A.Le Coq Special Stout offers special enjoyment for all lovers of dark beer. false 1545 A. Le Coq Extra Double Stout 2000 a-le-coq-extra-double-stout-2000 2008-07-24T18:00:19-04:00 15 6.5 467 Tartu Õlletehas 2008-05-19T15:57:17-04:00 A.Le Coq Special Stout is a classical stout beer that has been fermented in the most ancient way – surface fermentation. This is the first stout beer that has been brewed in Estonia, and its uniqueness stands in its deep-dark colour and a specific strong, but soft taste. A.Le Coq Special Stout offers special enjoyment for all lovers of dark beer. false 1599 A. Le Coq Imperial Extra Stout a-le-coq-imperial-extra-stout 2008-07-24T18:01:06-04:00 0 9.0 781 Brasserie Val De Sambre 2009-04-13T16:06:01-04:00 false 4563 Abbaye d'Aulne Triple Blonde abbaye-d-aulne-triple-blonde 2009-12-06T21:59:40-05:00 0 9.0 301 Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs Abbaye des Rocs (9% alcohol vol.) is a pure malt beer, with no added sugar. The entire range of tastes is directly linked to the double fermentation, the precise quantities of malts (7 types) as well as the mixtures of three kinds of hops (Belgian, German and Czech). Its colour is a striking deep and majestic red. Its taste is rich and full of subtlety. It is tasted like a red wine with which it shares the ruby colour without having the tannin. It develops a strong sweet smell. It confirms the initial impression in the first mouthful, with a sharp body that is balanced with a certain fruitiness. It frees itself on the palate and develops an impressive depth of taste. Some traces of burnt wood are detectable, but never scorched even if it contains this kind of malt. The foretaste is very prolonged because of its rich and unctuous development throughout the mouth. The bitter and sugar tendencies (even though there is no sugar in its composition) compete and come back together to the taster's great satisfaction. It is a deep, mystic and extremely mature beer to be classed among the great products of our soil. false 839 Abbaye De Rocs Brune abbaye-de-rocs-brune 2009-03-17T12:18:21-04:00 25 360 Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs 2009-09-17T13:29:10-04:00 false 5667 Abbaye De Rocs Grand Cru abbaye-de-rocs-grand-cru 2009-12-06T21:59:49-05:00 0 15.5 104 Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes An abbey-style ale aged in wooden casks for 20 months including Merlot, Cabernet, Whiskey and then Grappa. The final version is blended from the different casks to ensure balance. Only 1000 bottles were sent to the U.S. false 181 Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien abbaye-de-saint-bon-chien 2009-07-28T13:59:47-04:00 167