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De Dolle Brouwers

Roeselarestraat 12B, Esen, 8600, Belgium

Brewery Description:

De Dolle Brouwers is a highly regarded Belgian brewery, based in Esen in the province of West Flanders. The name means, literally, the mad brewers.

Extra Special Export Stout

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Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Conditioned

The beer is matured over 8 months before its released.

Flavor Lots of chocolate, coffee, and some hazelnut notes on the palate intermingling with notes of licorice. Very lively on the tongue.

Finish It finishes with a dry explosion of black espresso flavors.

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The label bears the drawing of an artist of Bruges who had designed the first label for the brewery. Originally it was a special brew blond, 6 % alc./vol. for a customer , called “Het Niew Museum” . Today, this pub still exists in Bruges and although linked to Maes Pils serves some other beers from independent breweries. The De Dolle Brouwers discovered these old labels glued manually to old 25cl bottles, a remainder of the former brewery Costenoble. The original De Dulle Teve, meaning ‘Mad Bitch’ was a one time brew and had been forgotten until a couple of years ago when the de Dolle Brewers thought that making a good triple would not be a bad idea. The beer should be served at 46OF , and stored upright in a cool place.

Product Details

Style Belgian Triple Alc./Vol. 10%

Malts Pale Hops Goldings

IBU 30

Tasting Notes

Appearance Yellowish orange color with a nice white head.

Aroma Initially candy sugar and malt aroma and then a slight caramel and butterscotch presence. Hops are present with a lemon twist along with some fruits (primarily banana and apple).

Product Details

Style Stout

Alc./Vol. 9%

Malts Roasted, Chocolate, Pale, Caramel

Hops Nugget

IBU 50

EBC 190

Org Gravity 1087

Tasting Notes

Appearance Dark, almost black chocolate color.

Aroma Musky, slightly sweet and spicy.

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Teve 20 Plato

Blond (Mad Bitch)

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Brewed in the tradition of a Belgian Triple. Its high density stems from large amounts of pale malt increased with pale candy sugar in the brew kettle. Unfiltered, unpasteurized, bottle-conditioned.

De Dulle Teve 20 Plato Blond keeps one year without major changes in taste. Further maturing will cause it to darken a little and lose some of its bitterness. The bittering of about 30 IBU is due to Golding hops in the brew kettle.

Flavor Mild citrus and lemon note with a fruity taste. Flavors are well developed.

Finish Nice dry bitterness in the finish.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Mediterranean CuisineSharp Cheese (Blue, Cheddar, Gorgonzola)Pork or Chicken -

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Picobrouwerij Alvinne

Mellestraat 138, 8501 Heule, Belgium

Brewery Description:

Pico means tiny, smaller than Mico and brouwerij means brewery. Picobrouwerij Alvinne, one of the excellent new tiny breweries in Belgium, located in Ingelmuenster, Belgium (Western part of Belgium, not too far away from De Dolle Brouwers & Brouwerij de Regenboog), probably the smallest authentic brewery in Belgium right now with a batch size of about 65 cases! Established in 2003!

Podge Belgian Imperial Stout

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Wort is divided into four different parts with each part using a different yeast strain:

Irish Yeast

English Yeast

Dry Yeast

“Witbread” Yeast

Product Details

Style Belgian Imperial Stout

Alc./Vol. 10.5%

Malts Pilsner, Pale, Black, Crystal, Chocolate

Hops Challenger, Saaz, East Kent Goldings

Fermentation 5 days

Maturation 6 weeks

Tasting Notes

Appearance Dark shade of brown and tannish head with a little retention and lace.

Aroma Red wine character , licorice, dark fruits, molasses, coffee.

Flavor Pronounced roasted/coffee/ rich chocolate flavors with a touch of sourness (Stout character) combine with dark fruity flavors (Belgian influence).

Finish Crisp and smooth.

Suggested Food Pairings:

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Available Formats: 24 * 11.2 oz bottles

Alvinne Extra

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Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Conditioned

Product Details

Style India Pale Ale

Alc./Vol. 7%

Malts Pilsner, Tarwernout, Pale Ale

Hops Chinook, Amarillo

Spices Candy Sugar

Fermentation Primary is one week at 23OC. Secondary is three weeks at 15OC.

Tasting Notes

Appearance Blond ale with consistent white head.

Aroma Smells of slight fruit, sweet malt, and some tart malt.

Flavor Tastes of sweet malt, slight tart malt and associated dryness and sweet hops.

Finish Lightly crisp throughout with some finishing dryness. Aftertaste is long as the bitterness lingers a while.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Sharp Cheese (Blue, Cheddar, Gorgonzola)Salad -

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24 * 11.2 oz bottles -

Gaspar

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Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Conditioned

Probably the hoppiest beer in Belgium!

Product Details

Style Belgian Bitter Ale

Alc./Vol. 8%

Malts Pilsner, Pale, Chocolate, Wheat

Hops Challenger, Saaz, East Kent Goldings

Tasting Notes

Appearance Hazy deep yellow with a nice white head.

Aroma Fruity with strong hoppy aroma.

Flavor Spicy, malt-sweet, hoppybitter palate, with a very very long dry & bitter finish.

Finish Light to medium bodied with good carbonation that has a semi-dry finish.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Sharp Cheese (Blue, Cheddar, Gorgonzola)Salad -

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Melchior

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Unfiltered, Unpasteurized,

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Mellestraat 138, 8501 Heule, Belgium

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Melchior is Davy Spiessens Belgian interpretation of the Barley Wine style. At about 11% alcohol by volume Melchior is true to style by being heavly malt based using pilsner, wheat, munich and cara malts. It is brewed using 2 English hops Challenger, East Keng Goldings and the Czech Saaz. Davy adds the Belgian influence by using mustard seeds to balance out the sweetness in the beer.

Serve Melchior at 45°-50° F in a tulip shaped glass.

Product Details

Style Ale brewed with Mustard Seeds.

Alc./Vol. 11%

Malts Pilsen, Wheat, Munich 15, Cara 120

Hops Challenger, EK Goldings, Saaz

Spices Mustard Seeds

IBU 60

EBC 30

Fermentation Primary fermentation is 1 week at 23OC. Secondary fermentation is 3 weeks at 15OC.

Tasting Notes

Appearance Full bodied complex ale with yellow orange and small head.

Aroma Yeast flavors are up front with a nice malt profile.

Flavor The mustard works well to dry out the palate to allow the yeast to explode. The malt sweetness is a backbone for all the other taste. The hop flavors are both earthy and fruity.

Finish Heavily hopped for a long, bitter finish.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Barbecue Cuisine -

Sharp Cheese (Blue, Cheddar, Gorgonzola) -

Grilled Meat -

Available Formats: 24 * 11.2 oz bottles

Balthazar

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Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Top Fermented.

Product Details

Style Ale Brewed with Spices (Ginger, Coriander, Cardamom)

Alc./Vol. 9%

Malt Pilsen, Wheat, Special B, Amber 45, Chocolate

Hops Challenger, EK Goldings

Spices Dark Candy Sugar, Ginger, Cardemon, Coriander

Tasting Notes

Appearance Deep reddish-brown ale.

Aroma Complex, fruity (citrus, raisins) and spicy (cardamom, ginger and coriander) aromas and notes of chocolate and roasted almonds.

Flavor Sweet malt taste that mixes well with the flavors of chocolate and spice. Taste of tart cherries, dark fruits, herbal and spices.

Finish Slightly bitter finish.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Barbecue CuisineSharp Cheese (Blue, Cheddar,Gorgonzola)

Grilled Meat-

Available Formats: 24 * 11.2 oz bottles -

Oak Bolleville

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Picobrouwerij Alvinne’s Mano Negra [Imperial Stout] aged for 10 months in calvados barrels.

Named after the place where they found the barrels in the French Cotentin.

Product Details

Style Mano Negra, Belgian Imperial Stout

Alc./Vol. 10%

Malt Pilsner, Black Malt, Special B, Chocolate Malt, Wheat malt

Hops East Kent Goldings, Hallertauer Magnum

EBC 300

IBU 75

Plato 22

Tasting Notes

Appearance Deep pitch black color with small bubbly brown head.

Aroma Aroma of liquorice, some yeast, mild smoked wet wood, some woody-tannin barrel character as well as of grapes.

Flavor Flavors of mildly toasted notes, notes of liquorice, alcohol and wood.

Finish Finish ends in a very interesting tobacco like smokey wet wooden character

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6 * 750ml bottles -

Cuvee Freddy

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A blend of our sour ale “The Alvino” [Alvino is a sour ale that is aged for 4 months on red wine grapes from his mother’s garden] with mano negra. The blend is then aged for one more year on burgundy wine barrels. Then before bottling it is blended again with 30% Podge Belgian Imperial stout.

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Mellestraat 138, 8501 Heule, Belgium

Product Details

Style Special Blend aged in Wine barrels

Alc./Vol. 8%

Tasting Notes

Apperance Cloudy dark brown, minimal head.

Aroma Vinous, buttery Rodenbachlike lactic nose.

Flavor Tart and vinous with light spritzy mouthfeel and above medium body. Lactic and cherryish, dominated by well-oaked red wine. Fresheningly sour, deep and complex with lots of tannin bitterness. Only slight roastiness remains from the Mano Negra.

Finish Highly concentrated flavours with a delicious addition of dry oaky red wine character. Despite the rich flavors it stays elegant

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Melchior Wild “Undressed”

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The Morpheus Wild Undressed uses Alvinne Brewery’s house yeast: Yeast Morpheus - a yeast culture from nature (Auvergne - France). The yeast was selected, isolated and cultivated by monks until they were able to obtain a desired yeast culture. They named it Morpheus Yeast. This beer is also made from a culture of 2 beer yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus).

Product Details

Style Flemish Red Ale

Alc./Vol. 6%

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Tasting Notes

Appearance Dark brown chocolate with a tint of red. It pours with a caramel colored head that fades fairly quickly.

Aroma Sour cherries & dried dark fruits like raisins & cranberries.

Flavor Tart and lively on the front of the tongue, a roasted bitterness can be felt on the sides of the mouth.

Finish The tartness fades and a lasting roasted note lingers.

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Cuvee de Mortagne

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A dark red beer, 13.5% abv aged for 8 months in Pomerol wine barrels from Bordeaux, France. Arguably the most complex beer of Picobrouwerij Alvinne yet!!!

Product Details

Style Aged in Oak barrels

Alc./Vol. 13.5%

Available Formats: 12 * 16.9 oz bottles

Wild West

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A Belgian Sour Ale aged in French Pomerol Barrels - a very uniquely wild sour!

Product Details

Style Belgian Specialty Brew

Alc./Vol. 6%

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Cuvee D’Erpigny

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This fullbodied dark ale has been aged in Monbazillac wine barrels for several months. Ideal as a desert beer.

Product Details

Style Grape/Malt Specialty Brew

Alc./Vol. 15%

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The quest of the Morpheus Yeast

Marc (“the yeast whisperer”) has a Master degree in food science engineering with a specialization in dairy. Since years, he is going on holiday in the French Auvergne. This area is the place to be for cheese lovers. It is there where the best French AOC cheeses like Saint Nectaire, Bleu d’Auvergne have their origin. It was in that particular mystic area of France, with its old volcanoes, where Marc found his yeast, or must we say, the yeast found him?

He created his own recipe for a growth medium for yeasts, and trapped his strain in the open nature of the Auvergne. Of course, some “not wanted” yeast strains were growing in the beginning also, and it took him some years to select the interesting ones. This has asked a lot of dedicated patience. What are the criteria for good brewing yeast? First of all, it must be capable of fermenting maltose, the sugar that is found in malt. Further on, it doesn’t produce off flavors and it is alcohol tolerant.

Pilot tests were confirming above properties of the yeast culture and by January 2010, the sour range of Alvinne beers and some selected beers were fermented with the Morpheus yeast culture.

Almost none of the microbreweries around the world have their own unique yeast. Most of them use commercial yeast. Alvinne brewery thanks a big part of her uniqueness to this yeast. For the big traditional breweries that exist for several generations, the yeast is their

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Mellestraat 138, 8501 Heule, Belgium

treasure and kept safely in yeast banks under -70°C circumstances, in order to have a backup when things go wrong. Also Alvinne has a backup, safely put away in these super deep freezers.

Omega

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Wild West Sour Ale aged in French Pomerol barrels.

Product Details

Style Belgian Sour Ale

Alc./Vol. 6%

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Sigma

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Wild West Sour Ale aged in French Pomerol barrels.

Product Details

Style Dark Sour Ale

Alc./Vol. 10%

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Kerasus

Beer Collection Brewed with wild cherries and matured in Bourgogne Wine Barrels

Product Details

Style Belgian Cherry Ale

Alc./Vol. 5.5%

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PHI “Demi” Sour Ale

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Wild West Sour Ale aged in French Pomerol barrels with Morpheus yeast.

Product Details

Style Sour Ale

Alc./Vol. 10%

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Brouwerij Smisje

Koningin Astridlaan 134, Assebroek-Brugge, 8310, Belgium

Brewery Description:

Johan Brandt , with a passion for excellent good beer, started this tiny artisanal brewery end of 1995. In the beginning he brewed only once a week with a capacity of 120 liters (1 barrel). By 1999 he started brewing twice a week with an increased capacity of 160 liters (1.5 barrels), meaning non stop brewing, bottling, washing bottles throughout the year. He is now looking for a bigger brewery where he can brew 700 liters (6 barrels) at a time and fill the bottles automatically. Johan Brandt, also a bee-keeper, started out with only one type of beer, a honey beer called ‘t Smisje. He now produces 6 permanent beers. For his fifth anniversary he introduced ‘Vuuve’ (Flemish for ‘five’), a 5% strong wit beer.

Vuuve 5

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The brewing process for Vuuve 5 starts n the morning when John Brandt crushes the malt and mixes it with warm water so the starch turns into sugar. Around Noon he separates the liquid from the wort. He brings this liquid to a boil, adds the hops, coriander, fresh organic orange peel and then lets everything cool down. Now the liquid is being pumped into a cylinderconical tank and the yeast is added. After a few days of primary fermentation Johan removes the yeast and lets the young beer rest for a few days before adding new yeast and candy sugar and filling the beer into bottles by hand. The secondary fermentation takes place in a warm room for one to two weeks and a few weeks later Vuuve is ready for consumption. For Vuuve he uses 60% barley and 40% wheat malt, hops, coriander and fresh organic orange peel. Vuuve is fruity, spicy, citrusy and prickly on the palate with a long lingering finish of coriander and orange peel. Since Johan Brandt is an artisanal brewer and doesn’t use any chemical products, every brew may be slightly different.

Product Details

Style Belgian Wit Beer with Fresh Organic Orange Peel

Alc./Vol. 5%

Malts 60% Barley, 40% Wheat

Hops Kent Goldings, Challenger

Spices Coriander, Fresh Organic Orange Peel

Tasting Notes

Appearance Deep yellow color with little to no head.

Aroma Sweet and citrusy aroma with notes of orange.

Flavor Tart and sour interplay between the orange peel and coriander notes.

Finish Dry finish, light body, good carbonation.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Peppery Cheese (Monterrey, Pepper Jack)

PoultryFish and Seafood

Available Formats:

24 * 11.2 oz bottles6 * 50.8 oz Magnum bottlesKeg (please ask for availability)

Wostyntje

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Kent Goldings hops is added at the beginning of the boil while Challenger hops, dark candy sugar and the crushed mustard seeds are added after about 50 min. into the boil. The addition of light candy sugar and fresh top-fermenting yeast to the bottle starts the secondary fermentation in the bottle. After three more weeks Wostyntje is ready to become part of your dinner. Wostyntje has a unique bitterish finish, which stems from the use of “Torhout’s” mustard seeds. A small glass of “Torhout Mustard” is attached to each magnum bottle to give everyone an opportunity to compare the notes of mustard in the beer with the original “Torhout Mustard”.

Product Details

Style Mustard Ale

Alc./Vol. 7%

Malts 90% Pilsner, 10% Munich

Hops Kent Goldings, Challenger

Spices Dark and Light Candy Sugar, Crushed Mustard Seeds (Torhout Mustard)

Tasting Notes

Appearance A hazy deep orange with short lived head.

Aroma Spicy nose with notes of fruits such as apples and pears and slight hint of mustard.

Flavor Sweet fruitiness up front which is later balanced by the slight bitterness from the mustard seeds.

Finish Unique bitterish finish, resulting from the use of “Torhout’s” mustard seeds.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Salmon Dishes -

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‘t Smisje

BBBourgondier

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Lemon balm is a lemon extract and gives a citrusy note to the beer. As the Bbbourgondier is very malty with a high sugar content, valerian is used as an experimental bittering agent in conjunction with hops to further balance the beer. Valerian is a popular herb used as a sedative to promote sleep and as a calmative agent. Valerian appears to affect the activity of the neurotransmitter GABA in the central nervous system, the target of most tranquilizers avail-

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Koningin Astridlaan 134, Assebroek-Brugge, 8310, Belgium able by prescription. It has commonly been prescribed as a cure-all in European countries for centuries.

Product Details

Style Special Belgian Barley Wine

Alc./Vol. 12%

Malts 90% Pilsner, 10% Munich

Hops Hallertauer, Challenger, Kent Goldings

Spices Dark and Light Candy Sugar, Valerian, Lemon Balm

Tasting Notes

Appearance Light brown and cloudy.

Aroma Leafy, dense, some farmhouse quality flavor and body.

Flavor Light bitterness, spicy clove, dense, minimal sweetness, noticeable alcohol presence.

Finish Long finish, light bitterness, valeron evident.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Buttery Cheese (Brie, Gouda, Havarti,Swiss)

Smoked Meat -

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24 * 11.2 oz bottlesKeg (please ask for availability) -

‘t Smiske Extra

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This beer is brewed in the Belgium countryside with the brewery’s own spring water. This the same beer as the blond Smiske, but dry hopped by tapping the beer through a so-called randall hop, hop flowers filled with a water filter, which gives the beer extra hop characteristics.

Product Details

Style Golden Ale Brewed with Belgian-grown Cascade

Product Details

Alc./Vol. 6%

Tasting Notes

Appearance Light, hazy golden color with carbonation and a short white head.

Aroma Rather fruity short hoppy hinted with some bitter sweet hoppy hints

Flavor Crisp and well hopped.

Finish Bitter sweet hoppy and slightly fruity.

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BBQ CuisineSharp CheeseGrilled Meats -

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‘t Smisje Kerst

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Finish Dry finish with a lingering malty aftertaste.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Barbecue CuisineSharp Cheese (Blue, Cheddar, Gorgonzola)Grilled Meat -

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‘t Smisje Dubbel

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Product Details

Style Dubbel

Alc./Vol. 9%

Malts Pilsner, Black, Caramalt

Hops Challenger, Hallertauer

Spices Honey, Fresh Real Dates, Dark and Light Candy Sugar

Org Gravity 1092

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Product Details

Style Winter Seasonal

Alc./Vol. 12%

Malts Barley, Wheat, Amber, Caramunich

Hops Hallertauer, Goldings

Spices Dark Candy Sugar, Coriander, Grain de Paradise

Tasting Notes

Appearance Dark reddish brown in color with a light brownish head.

Aroma Aroma of chocolate, caramel, and estery notes of cherry, raisins, and warm apples.

Flavor A combination of fruitiness and sourness. Notes of raisins, honey, and creamy malts lead to a warming finish.

Appearance Dark brown color with a small head.

Aroma Sweet aroma of dates and sugars.

Flavor Sweet and spicy flavors of dates and brown sugar, along with caramel malt.

Finish Light spicy in the aftertaste along with lingering aroma of crush red dates and honey-ish undertones. Refreshing and light mouth feel.

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Koningin Astridlaan 134, Assebroek-Brugge, 8310, Belgium

Swiss, Gorgonzola)

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Catherine the Great Imperial Stout

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“Catherine the Great - Whoa! Very interesting. I think it wouldn’t pass muster as “true to style” by any beer judge as the malt depth and roastiness and especially color are not there for an Imperial Stout. That said, though it had a delightful smokiness that melded well with roast that was there. Very enjoyable but hard to classify. .....”

- Ron Fischer of B. United International [Tasting Notes]

Product Details

Style Belgian Style Imperial Stout

Alc./Vol. 10%

Malts Barley, Cara, Chocolate, Roasted Malt, Oats

Hops Goldings, Challenger, Magnum

Tasting Notes

Appearance Very dark brownish red in color.

Aroma Lots of yeast and dark fruit in the nose, like raisins, plums and dates. Some spiciness there as well, common to dark Belgian beers. A bit of smokiness and roasted malt, but the dark fruits dominate. A powerful enticing nose.

Flavor A delightful smokiness melded with roasted flavors.

Finish Aftertaste is strong and has spiciness and a touch of bitter chocolate as well.

Suggested Food Pairings:

ChocolateGrilled Meat

Smoked Meat -

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‘t Smisje Grande Reserva

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‘t Smisje Kerst, matured in Michael Couvreur’s wkiskey barrels.

Product Details

Style Kerst Matured in Whiskey Barrels

Alc./Vol. 11%

Malts Barley, Wheat, Amber, Caramunich

Hops Hallertauer, Goldings

Spices Dark Candy Sugar, Coriander, Grain de Paradise

Tasting Notes

Appearance Nice deep cooper color with excellent carbonation and a nice head.

Aroma Rich barrel aged aromas of whiskey, and oak. Nice rounded aged alcohol. Light cinnamon sugar notes, lightly sweet. Spices in the back with some of the coriander and grains of paradise.

Flavor Rich flavours from fruit, woody hints of whisky.

Finish Very warming with a slight alcohol burn and very soft whisky flavor.

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Grilled Meat -

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‘t Smisje Great Reserva

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Product Details

Style Catherine Imperial Stout Matured in Cognac Barrels

Alc./Vol. 10%

Tasting Notes

Appearance Beer is dark amber that shows a lightly hazed, red color when held up to the light. The head is a tan color.

Aroma Spicy and well carbonated peppery notes.

Flavor Taste of cocoa and dark fruit. Brandy soaked raisin flavors, concentrated plum, and some complex fig notes seem to capture the fruit flavors.

Finish A nice bit of acidic bitterness makes for a long, but pleasantly clean finish.

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Barbecue CuisineGrilled MeatSharp Cheese (Blue, Cheddar) -

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‘t Smisje Calva Reserva

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Product Details

Style Belgian Strong Ale Matured in Calvados Casks

Alc./Vol. 12%

Malts Barley, Wheat, Vienna, Caramalt

Hops Hallertauer, Kent Goldings

Spices Dark and White Candy Sugar, Coriander, Grain De Paradise

Tasting Notes

Appearance Dark brown reddish color.

Aroma Sweet and woody notes of raisins and sour cherries.

Flavor Fruitiness with a hint of plums, raisins, and finishes with wooden tannins.

Finish A slight tart sour finish.

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Hanssens Artisanaal

Vroenenbosstraat 15, Dworp, 1653, Belgium

Brewery Description:

Hanssens Bartholomeus, former major of Dworp, started to brew lambic in 1871, in the previous Sint-Antonius brewery.

Nowadays, Hanssens Artisanaal is directed by Sidy Hanssens, daughter of Jean, the fourth generation in this gamily’s tradition. It has to be noted that Bartholomeus started as a lambic brewer, but after World War I, when the Germans took all the copper brew material to produce war equipment, he, like many others at that time, had to continue as a blender.

The most significant difference between a geuze blender and geuze brewer is that a geuze blender buys wort (lambic wort) of lambic brewers and does not brew the lambic by his own. A geuze brewer only works with its own lambic whereas a blender works with different lambics.

Hanssens Gueuze

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Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Conditioned

Each batch of Gueuze offers different aromas and flavors only based on the century old knowledge of the Hanssens family. After the blending the Gueuze (with 70 kg of black Belgian cherries per 600 Lt. barrel) are bottled, corked and stored in the cellar for secondary fermentation at 50O-55OF for over one year

“The Gueuze blended by Hanssens of Dworp has a refreshingly fruity, rhubarby flavor”

- Michael Jackson [ Beer Companion, p. 41]

Product Details

Style Lambic

Alc./Vol. 5.8%

Plato 14.9

Org Gravity 1059

Tasting Notes

(Courtesy of Garrett Oliver: Beer Author)

Appearance Hazy gold color.

Aroma Aroma of wet wool, preserved lemons, vanilla, and earth.

Flavor The palate is sharply tangy and dry, opening up to a marvelously complex display of citrus and damp earth in the center.

Finish Miles long and juicily acidic, with a final flourish of fruit.

Suggested Food Pairings: Ceviche (Shrimp and Avocado) -

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12 * 25.4 oz bottles24 * 12.7 oz bottles -

4 * 50.8 oz Magnum bottles -

Hanssens Kriek

Beer Collection

Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Conditioned

Each batch of Kriek offers different aromas and flavors only based on the century old knowledge of the Hanssens family. After the blending the Kriek (with 70 kg of black Belgian cherries per 600 Lt. barrel) are bottled, corked and stored in the cellar for secondary fermentation at 50-55OF for over one year.

Product Details

Style Lambic with Cherries

Alc./Vol. 5.8%

Plato 14.9

Org Gravity 1059

Tasting Notes

(Courtesy of Garrett Oliver: Beer Author)

Appearance Red, rose, pink and orange all at once like a beautiful sunset.

Aroma Opens with a barnyard gambit, but quickly dissipates, allowing complex aromatics of cherries, wood, earth, and vanilla to come through.

Flavor The taste is full of sour cherries with hints of wildness and oak that blends well with the extreme acidity, and slight residual sweetness.

Finish Long, tart and fruity finish. Dry finish.

Suggested Food Pairings:

ChocolateAperitif -

Available Formats:

12 * 25.4 oz bottles24 * 12.7 oz bottles -

4 * 50.8 oz Magnum bottles -

Hanssens Oudbeitje

Beer Collection

Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Conditioned

Brewed Exclusively for B. United International’s Masters Collection by Hanssens Artissanal.

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Vroenenbosstraat 15, Dworp, 1653, Belgium

Product Details

Style Lambic with Natural Strawberries

Alc./Vol. 5.8%

Malts Wheat and Barley

Tasting Notes

(Courtesy of Garrett Oliver: Beer Author)

Appearance Bright golden color, looks barely carbonated with little head.

Aroma Strawberries announce themselves in the nose where they mingle with aromas of earth, sharp cheddar cheese, vanilla, yogurt, and a Riesling-like petrol note.

Flavor Slightly carbonated- strawberries in the palate- tart and dry- to be recommended as aperitif.

Finish Clean and sweet aftertaste.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Aperitif -

Available Formats: 24 * 12.7 ozbottles

Mead the Gueze

Beer Collection

Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Conditioned

Produced exclusively for B.United International’s Masters Collection through the combined effort of the Lurgashall Winery [UK] and Hanssens of Dworp [BE].

30 % Mead made from fermented honey and 70 % three year old Gueze are blended, matured in the bottle for about 4 months and will be released for Christmas and New Year 2001.

Lurgashall Mead is produced at the Lurgashall Winery, on the ancient Manorial Estate of Windfallwood Common, near Petworth in West- Sussex, where mead, fruit and flower wines and liqueurs have been produced to the highest standards, using old village recipes.

“A primeval, perfect pint. Early mostly brewsters surely made a drink with spontaneously fermented malt and wheat, along with a good measure {30%}mead {honey beverage}.

Here, a super sensual perfume flares one’s nostrils, like those of a wild animal. Complex contrast defines the fruity taste which begs for flavorful food. We served it with mixed organic vegetables and sustainable grown lamb. The balance of acidity and sweetness complemented each dish. Afterward my sweetie and I shared a glass with a local, organic pear, rawmil Roquefort and olive bread. We are back on our honey-moon.”

- Charles Finkel

[ Merchant du Vin, “All About Beer, MAY 2002”, page 47]

“Seventy percent gueuze, thirty percent mead. The concept is extraordinary, creative, and a

Product Details

Style Mead Blended with Lambic Alc./Vol. 9%

Tasting Notes

Appearance Golden orange with small bubbly head with no retention or lacing.

Aroma Honey rich, balanced by the traditional “horse blanket” musty sourness of gueuze.

Flavor Fruity, tart but not too sour thanks to the presence of honey.

Finish Starts sweet but dries into a slightly sour and nutty end.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Buttery Cheese (Brie, Gouda) -

Available Formats:

24 * 12.7 oz cork finished bottles (ask aboutavailability)

match made in heaven, combining the complexity of Belgian style gueuze with a delicate touch of honey. Crisp, refreshing, well-carbonated {be careful when opening}, with a wonderful balance between acidic, floral and fruity character. If taste, aroma and appearance are the sole measure of excellence, this beverage is a winner! Absolutely fantastic!”

- Charles Finkel

[ Merchant du Vin, “All About Beer, MAY 2002”, page 47]

“Extremely pale, hazy color with a deep collar of snowy foam, this is a blend of mead made by the Lurgashall winery in England with Hanssens gueuze from Belgium; the blend is 30:70 in favor of gueuze. The aroma is honey rich, balanced by the traditional “horse-blanket” musty sourness of gueuze. The palate is fruity, tart but not too sour thanks to the welcome presence of the honey. The finish starts sweet but dries into a slightly sour and nutty end. Intriguing and delicious: the blend works well. -

- Roger Protz

[ Merchant du Vin, “All About Beer, MAY 2002”, page 47]

Hanssens Experimental Cassis

Beer Collection

Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Conditioned

Ale brewed with black currants and matured in oak barrels.

Product Details

Style Belgium Lambic Alc./Vol. 6%

Tasting Notes

Appearance Deep red with no head and no lace.

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Tasting Notes

Aroma Fairly sour with some acidic in the nose and some oak tannins. Black currant is prevalent with some funkiness.

Flavor Nice tart sour character with black currant fruitiness to back it up and some oakiness.

Finish Finish is clean and dry with some sourness.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Light White Meat DishesDesserts -

Available Formats:

12 * 12.7oz (375ml)6 * 12.7oz (375ml) -

Hanssens Experimental Raspberry

Beer Collection

Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Conditioned

Ale brewed with raspberries and matured in oak barrels.

Product Details

Style Belgium Lambic

Alc./Vol. 6%

Tasting Notes

Appearance Dark orange with no head.

Aroma Aroma is of funk, raspberry, tart dark fruit, vinegar, acidic notes and some oak.

Flavor Taste of very tart raspberries and dark fruit, oak, funk, vinegar and acidic notes.

Finish Finishes dry with some sourness in the finish.

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Hanssens

Scarenbecca Kriek

Beer Collection

Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Bottle Conditioned

Ale brewed with wild RARE Belgian Scarenbecca cherries and matured in oak barrels.

Product Details

Style Belgium Lambic Alc./Vol. 6%

Tasting Notes

Appearance Bright red color with small pink head that leaves quickly.

Aroma Aroma of raw oak and tart cherries mixed with wild yeast character and some vinegar sourness.

Flavor Intense tart cherries and oak with a sourness.

Finish Finish is long with some funk and sourness.

Suggested Food Pairings: Light White Meat DishesDesserts -

Available Formats:

12 * 12.7oz (375ml)6 * 12.7oz (375ml) -

Suggested Food Pairings:

Light White Meat DishesDesserts -

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Brasserie a Vapeur

1 Rue De Marechal a 7904, Pipaix, Belgium

Brewery Description:

Brasserie a Vapeur was originally opened in 1785. It reopened in 1984 by Jean-Louis Dits and his wife, Sittelle. This brewery is the last to still use steam powered equipment which originated in the last century . The steam provides not only the heat but also the power for the brewing operation which uses belt driven equipment that goes back all the way to 1896. Brasserie a Vapeur only brews 33 bottles (approximately 5,333 bottles) once a month on the last Saturday of each month.

Vapeur Cochonne

Beer Collection

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Vapeur cochonne is a amber colored saison that is brewed with roasted chicory, coriander, and sweet orange peel, among other ingredients. The brewer describes the flavor of the beer as “Surprising and original.” There are flavors of caramel, spice, and a sourness stemming from the brewer’s unique yeast. There’s a port like complexity to the sweet and sour brew. There’s very little hop flavor, with the interplay of spicy, sour, and sweet creating it’s unique flavor

The Cochonne can be put aside for aging or drank fresh. The sour flavors will present themselves more, and te beer will become more dry as it ages.

The Vapeur Cochonne was originally created as a special brew in 1992, and was brewed on February 29th. Originally it was named “La Bissextile” to reference that it was brewed on a leap year. A friend of the brewer, cartoonist Louis Michel Carpenter, created the label image of a gleeful pig singing a bawdy french drinking song. This led the name change to “Cochonne” or pig. Smaller bottles of the beer are labeled as “Cochonette” or, little pig. The beer comes with two different labels, with both male and female pigs.

Product Details

Style Saison

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50 Liter Keg (please ask for availability)

Saison de Pipaix

Beer Collection

Vintage Collection

Saison de Pipaix has an immense depth of complexity and a superb blend of tastes. Each batch goes through three fermentations (1st at 75OF for 4 days; 2nd fermentation at 34OF for 3 weeks; and 3rd fermentation at 68OF for another 4 weeks) before it is transferred to the cellar. It uses Pilsner and Munich malts, Hallertau hops and six spices (pepper, ginger, curacao, sweet orange peels, coriander, roast chicory).

“A superb blend of tastes and, for a beer of only 6.5%, has a light unassuming complexity. In some ways, it could almost be described as a fruity, malty version of a superior gueuze...”

- Michael Jackson

Product Details

Alc./Vol. 8%

Malts Pilsner and Munich

Hops Kent Golding

Spices Coriander, Roast Chicory, Sweet Orange Peel, Candy Sugar, Pepper, Anise

Plato 23.1

Org. Gravity 1093

Tasting Notes

Appearance Lovely golden orange color with a short-lived head.

Aroma Excellent blend of fruit and malt with strong suggestions of sourness. A little musty with a dry promise and a touch of spice.

Flavor Rich, tart, malt flavors with sour notes.

Finish Lingering hop finish.

Suggested Food Pairings: BBQ CuisineCheese (Sharp, Cheddar, Gorgonzola)Grilled Meat -

Available Formats:

12 * 25.4 oz cork finished bottles24 * 11.2 oz cork finished bottles (Cochon-nette-Petite)

4 * 50.8 oz cork finished bottles (Grosse-Big)

[World Classic Pocket Guide to Beer, p.101]

Product Details

Style Saison

Alc./Vol. 6.5%

Malts Pilsner and Munich

Hops Hallertau

Spices Pepper, Ginger, Curacao, Sweet Orange Peels, Coriander, Roast Chicory

Org. Gravity 1062

Tasting Notes

(Courtesy of Garrett Oliver: Beer Author)

Appearance Gorgeous orange color.

Aroma Wildly funky aroma with anise, black pepper, and orange peel out front and leather, horse blankets, lemons, and decaying leaves underneath.

Flavor Bone-dry and sharply tart, with a fruity sourness driving straight through the perfumed, honeyed center to an oddly clean finish.

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Tasting Notes

(Courtesy of Garrett Oliver: Beer Author)

Finish A dry finish with a great deal of acidity lingering on the palate.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Thai, Curried CuisineCheese (Camembert, Fontina, Asiago,Colby, Parmesan)

Mexican Ceviche -

Available Formats:

12 * 25.4 oz crown corked bottles -

Vapeur en Folie

Beer Collection

“Anyone with a good cellar should consider buying a batch of Folie to lay down as it matures to become even more complex and rewarding than it is in its youth, making it one of our favorite beers.”

- John Woods and Keith Rigley

[The Beers of Walonia, Belgium’s Best Kept Secret, p.155-156]

Product Details

Style Saison

Alc./Vol. 8.0%

Malts Pale

Hops Hallertauer

Spices Cumin Org. Gravity 1078

Tasting Notes

Appearance Bright gold color with no real head unless forced.

Aroma Orange notes in a light malt aroma.

Flavor Starts with a citric bite and a powerful sourness which gains a refreshing quality which serves to accentuate the clean but complex, sweet and dry blend of hops, malt, fruit and spice.

Finish Gentle acidic cran-apple sourness. Overall: Wonderfully complex, full-flavored and refreshing ale with an amazing balance.

Suggested Food Pairings: SalmonLobsterShrimp SaladSoft-Flavored GreensCevichesCheese (Goat) -

Available Formats:

12 * 25.4 oz crown corked bottles -

Bises

Beer Collection Brewed with Walloon Goldings, hops and fig leaves from the brewers’ garden.

“Don’t judge those sexy red lips too fast, this blondie has a full temper, coupled with a sour fragility. With a spiced charm and a rocky yeastiness, she’s a mini-skirt type of beer, a troubled beauty in the bar who will catch your mouth and your mind” -Bierkraft 2011

Product Details

Style Belgian Saison

Alc./Vol. 7.0%

Tasting Notes

Appearance Hazy amber brown color with off-white foam head and tons of carbonation.

Aroma Malt notes and Belgian yeast smell with some light fruit in background.

Flavor Notes of red apple, plum and fig in the middle with light caramel and toffee. Spicy sweetness from the yeasts and malts.

Finish Dry finish with high carbonation.

Available Formats:

12 * 25.4 oz crown corked bottles

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Brewery De Glazen Toren

BVBA Glazentorenweg 11, Erpe-Mere 9420, Belgium

Brewery Description:

In the late eighties, two hobby brewers got to know each other professionally. They produced their first mutual beer, brewing experimentally in a small 25 liter wort boiler. Unfortunately, the results were rather disappointing. In 1991, the two signed up to the Brewery School CTL in Gent and over the next three years their weekends were devoted to lessons and studying the art of beer brewing. They graduated in 1994 and the brews got better all the time. In 2001 the two finally decided to open their own brewery. In 2002 a third partner joined the company and this brought new perspectives and possibilities to the young enterprise. Brewery De Glazen Toren officially started on January 1st 2004. The brewing capacity is 5 hl - at the moment. All beers are bottled in 75 cl (25.4 oz.) bottles. The bottles are presented in originally designed paper wraps.

Ondineke Oilsjtersen Tripel

Beer Collection

Keg Collection

Unfiltered

Ondineke derives its name from the main character of the most famous novel of the most renowned author of Aalst (De Kapellekensbaan by Louis Paul Boon, translated into English in the early seventies as “Chapel Road”). A statue of Ondineke can be found at the entrance of the City Hall of Aalst.

Ondineke is a classic tripel, brewed in the ancient way, again with exclusive natural ingredients: artesian water, malt (barley), hops, yeast and liquid candy sugar. As in the Saison no spices are added.

Ondineke is an unfiltered, soft, creamy, golden top fermented beer. It is double hopped with the last real hops available from the region of Aalst (The variety is Hallertau Mittelfrüh).

Just like the Saison, Ondineke is bottled in 25.4 oz. bottles. The self-designed wrapper is white, yellow and red (the city colors of Aalst). Ondineke has a positive taste evolution and the bottles are best kept standing in a cool, dark place. Preferably Ondineke is to be served at a temperature between 42 to 50°C.

Product Details

Style Tripel from Aalst Alc./Vol. 8.5%

Hops It is double hopped using the last hops available from the region of Aalst (Hallertauer Mittelfruh)

Malts Pale, Pilsner

Org. Gravity 1087

hops and yeast. The result is a dry, hoppy, fruity and slightly veiled beer with 6.9 % alc. vol. The 75 cl. (25.4 oz.) bottles are presented in a self-designed paper wrapper in white, yellow and green.

Product Details

Style Saison

Alc./Vol. 7.5%

Hops Hallertauer Mittelfruh, Target, Saaz

Malts Pilsner, Wheat

Plato 19

Org. Gravity 1060

Tasting Notes

Appearance Translucent golden amber. Aroma Tropical fruit, brown sugar and honey.

Flavor A wonderful balanced of and sweet in triple style. Soft, creamy, spicy-herbal medicinal dryness combined with a delicate fruitiness.

Finish The lingering mouth feel is a pleasant ginger buzz with a tropical fruit sweetness and butterscotch.

Suggested Food Pairings: Cassoulet SausagesPheasant or QuailProsciutto, Serrano, BayonnePasta Dishes with Pesto SauceLemon ChickenGrilled SalmonThai Chicken with Basil -

Available Formats:

6 * 25.4 oz bottles30 Liter Keg -

Saison

D’Erpe Mere

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Saison is a blonde beer brewed according to the ancient Saison tradition of the province of Hainaut. The French sounding name of the beer clearly refers to this.

Saison d’ Erpe-Mere is brewed exclusively with natural ingredients: artesian water, barley and wheat malts, liquid sugar,

IBU 35

Tasting Notes

Appearance Slightly cloudy, very pale.

Aroma Aroma of hop, fruit, and spice.

Flavor Very refreshing with many diverse fruit and spice elements.

Finish Nice dry finish.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Grilled Salmon SteaksRib-Eye SteakShrimp SaladMussel and Clam DishesFried CalamariChorizo -

Available Formats:

6 * 25.4 oz bottles30 Liter Keg -

Jan De Lichte

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Again the name refers to local history. In the 18th century Jan De Lichte was the leader of an infamous gang of robbers in the region of Aalst – Zottegem. He was executed in Aalst at the age of 25. Jan De Lichte is a wheat beer. But according to ancient tradition it has become

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BVBA Glazentorenweg 11, Erpe-Mere 9420, Belgium a four grains beer. Barley and wheat are used of course, but there is also oats and buckwheat.

Jan De Lichte is the only Glazen Toren beer to which spices are added, following the Belgian tradition of wheat beer brewing. The use of coriander and curaçoa makes for the extremely fresh, citrus-like taste. The rather high alcohol percentage (7.5 %) indicates that it is more than just a thirst quencher. Quite like Jan De Lichte himself some 250 years ago, the beer is not innocuous.

Product Details

Style Imperial Belgian White Ale

Alc./Vol. 7.0%

Hops Hallertauer Mittelfruh

Malts Pilsner, Pale, Wheat

Tasting Notes

Appearance Hazy and fresh yellow color.

Aroma Coriander, lime zest, citrus, and wheat in the nose.

Flavor Spicy and slightly bitter in the mouth.

Finish Long dry aftertaste.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Egg Omelettes -

Bacon and Sausages -

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Grilled Cheese & Ham Sandwich

Delicate Fish -

Lobster and Crab Meat -

Sushi & Sashimi -

Available Formats:

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6 * 25.4 oz bottles

20 Liter Keg -

30 Liter Keg -

Canaster Winter

Scotch

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Keg Collection

Canaster was a definite choice to avoid any clear reference to Christmas or New Year in the name. On the other hand the name Canaster clearly refers to an ancient brewing tradition of Aalst. Centuries ago Canaster was brewed in the Carmelite convent in Aalst. The archeological site was recently uncovered and is the subject of an historical investigation.

Canaster now relives as a Winter Scotch, a beer for the long, cold winter evenings. Here the same natural ingredients are used as in the two other products of the brewery, including the Hallertau hop from the Aalst area. This beer with a 9.5 % alc. vol. owes its warm aroma and its full-bodied taste to the use of fine, dark malts (caramel). The same 25.4 oz. bottles are used but the wrapper is white, red and green.

Product Details

Style Winter Scotch

Alc./Vol. 9.5%

Hops Hallertauer Mittelfruh

Malts Pilsner, Caramel, Roasted, Black

Tasting Notes

Appearance Reddish-black.

Aroma Fruitiness and sweet malt in the nose. Notes of walnut and vanilla caramel. Complex, rich, and earthy.

Flavor Chocolate, herbal, dried apricot, notes of smokiness, dry fruitiness, only touch of bitterness.

Finish: Clean finish. It ends with fruit flavors that are both sweet and tart.

Suggested Food Pairings: VenisonPheasantMeatloafLamb ChopsButter Shortbread Cookies -

Available Formats: 6 * 25.4 oz bottles30 Liter Keg -

Cuvee Angelique

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The “Speciale Belge” beer style was created in 1904 for a brewing contest that was organized by the Universities of Belgium. The goal was to improve the quality of Belgian beer. The winner was a new style, called “Belge”. Due to the success in the contest, a number of brewers decided to brew the style and called it “Speciale Belge”.

A “Speciale Belge” is pale amber in color (slightly darker than a pilsner) as brewers tried to copy the color of pilsner in a top fermenting ale. Later the color became darker as pilsners became very common to prove that the style is something special.

After the second world war, when the quality of life in Belgium increased, several brewers created a “Speciale Belge” with a higher alcohol content, called a “Dubbel Special Belge”.

Today the “Dubbel Speciale Belge” no longer exists, the current higher gravity beer styles are Trappist, abbey ales and so on. Therefore Brouwerij de Glazen Toren decided to recreate this special beer style.

Product Details

Style Dubbel Speciale Belge

Alc./Vol. 8.5%

Hops Hallertauer Mittelfruh

Malts Pilsner, Caramel, Roasted, Black

Plato 15.7

IBU 42

EBC 85

Tasting Notes

Appearance Red amber, almost copper in color.

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Tasting Notes

Aroma Caramel in the nose, with quite a bit of hops.

Flavor Hoppy along with a big malty body gives a full mouth feeling, sweet and bitter notes.

Finish The finish is very long with a lovely bitterness.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Buttery Cheese (Brie, Gouda, Havarti,Swiss)

ChocolateBeef -

Available Formats:

6 * 25.4 oz bottles30 Liter Keg -

Saison d’Erpe - Mere LENTEBIER

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Glazen Toren Lentebier is a Saison-style beer. It is a blond, highfermented beer, with refermentation in the bottle. Lentebier is doubly hopped in the boiling vessel and has not been filtered. It gets a form of «late hopping» with hop flowers from the region of Aalst. Lentebier is a pure natural beer.

Product Details

Style Saison

Alc./Vol. 6.9%

Available Formats:

6 * 25.4 oz bottles -

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Roeselarestraat 12B, Esen, 8600, Belgium

Teve Special Reserva

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De Dolle Dulle Teve Special Reserva is a special version of Dulle Teve, which has been matured for over 24 months in wooden casks previously used by Etienne Dupont/France to mature his famous Calvados de Normandie.

The over two year maturation in those wooden casks has allowed Dulle Teve to mellow, lose its aggressive carbonation and dryness, and develop a new balance of flavors triggered by the tannin, vanilla and butterscotch flavors of E. Dupont’s Calvados casks..

In addition the “invisible” Calvados hidden in the wood itself has pushed the alcohol of De Dolle Dulle Teve Special Reserva to about 12% to 13%.

Product Details

Style Belgian Triple Matured in Calvados Casks

Alc./Vol. 10%

Tasting Notes

Appearance Hazy gold with a fine white head.

Aroma Loads of yeast, apples, citrus notes along with some wood and a hint of sourness.

Flavor Not as sweet as Dulle Teve, but more fruit flavors. The Calvados Casks provides a distinct richness and oak characteristic. The alcohol is noticeable, as are the powerful oak-aged floral and fruit characteristics which dominates.

Finish Semi dry finish.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Mediterranean Cuisine -

Sharp Cheese (Blue, Cheddar, Gorgonzola)Pork, Chicken

Available Formats: 20 * 11.2 oz bottles (please ask for avail-ability)

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Boskeun is the nickname of Jo, one of the two brothers who preferred to brew blond beer at home. It is a special Easter beer, one of the first real Belgian Easter beers. The name Boskeun means rabbit of the wood and the label shows it sampling the brew.

Product Details

Style Spring Speciality with Honey

Alc./Vol. 8.9%

Malts Pale

Hops Goldings

Spices Cane Sugar, Honey

Org. Gravity 1079

IBU 30

Plato 20

Tasting Notes

Appearance Very hazy golden color with a slight reddish/orange hue. Massive head leaving a nice lacing along the glass.

Aroma Hoppy smell with some fruits coming through.

Flavor Honey primed and has a complex blend of fruit and malt flavors (pale malt) with plenty of Goldings hops for balance.

Finish Not overly heavy but leaves a dry hoppy finish.

Suggested Food Pairings: SalmonAperitif -

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Arabier (Seasonal Summer Excitement)

Beer

Product Details

Style Summer Speciality with Hops

Alc./Vol. 7.8%

Malts Poperinge

Hops Kent Goldings and Spalt

Org Gravity 1076

Plato 16.1

Tasting Notes

Appearance Medium gold hue with large head.

Aroma Fruits and yeast, with a hint of alcohol.

Flavor Fruitier taste with a tart complexity as it ages.

Finish The beer goes down easy with a bit of warmth in the finish. It is quite dry.

Suggested Food Pairings:

SalmonAperitif -

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Oerbier (Seasonal Fall Beer)

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Orebier means original, from the spring. Orebier is brewed with more than 6 malts. At the brewery, the beer is kept at a constant temperature of 46OF and allowed Oerbier to age at its best. After a couple of years, Oerbier tastes like it should have been blended with wine. Oerbier has been refermented in the bottle and contains a layer of yeast.

The label for Oerbier contains the Oerbier man, a simple creature who holds a brewers fork in his right hand, symbolizing the work and science, but looking to the other side, the result of

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Roeselarestraat 12B, Esen, 8600, Belgium

all this, the glass of (Oer)beer. The artwork is a wall painting found in Spain (Altamira), and is considered by art lovers as being the best prehistoric art work (30,000 years BC). On the other hand, we started Oerbier in 1980.

Product Details

Style Fall Speciality with Licorice

Alc./Vol. 9%

IBU 16.2

Org Gravity 1091

Tasting Notes

Appearance Dark reddish brown color with ivory head.

Aroma Slightly sweet with a fruity estery yeast.

Flavor Dried cherries and apricots combined with a subtle spicy yeast creates a nice balanced flavor.

Finish Finishes dry with some tartness.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Barbecue CuisineSharp Cheese (Blue, Cheddar,Gorgonzola)

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Oerbier Reserva (Seasonal Fall Beer)

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Oerbier Reserva is a specially matured version of the Oerbier. This version of Oerbier is matured for 18 months in Bordeaux wine casks.

Product Details

Style Oerbier aged 18 months in Boredeaux Casks.

Alc./Vol. 13%

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Tasting Notes

Appearance Dark brown with ruby tones with a dense head.

Aroma Tart cherries and cranberries, along with some spicy alcohol.

Flavor Sweet dark fruits up front followed with tangy sour cherries taste.

Finish Subtle earthy hop note in the finish and a tangy aftertaste.

Suggested Food Pairings: Cheese (Camembert, Fontina)Grilled MeatChocolate -

Available Formats: 20 * 11.2 oz bottlesKeg (please ask for availability) -

Stille Nacht (Seasonal Winter Beer)

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Stille Nacht (Silent Night) is a prestige beer brewed for Christmas. It has the highest density of any Belgian beer (27OPl).

Product Details

Style Winter Speciality with Apples

Alc./Vol. 10.8%

Org Gravity 1099

Plato 27

Tasting Notes

Appearance Claret colored brew with thick head.

Aroma Heavy malt aromas, caramel, toffee mixed with fruity scents.

Flavor A lot of malty density in the beginning leading to the taste of fruits. It is one of the smoothest of Belgian specialty beers.

Finish Dry and crisp.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Barbecue CuisineSharp Cheese (Blue, Cheddar, Gorgonzola)

Grilled Meat -

Available Formats:

20 * 11.2 oz bottlesKeg (please ask for availability)

Stille Nacht Reserva (Seasonal Winter Beer)

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Stille Nacht Reserva is a specially matured version of the Stille Nacht. This version of Stille Nacht is matured for 18 months in Bordeaux wine casks. This was especially made with the Christmas season in mind.

Product Details

Style Stille Nacht aged 18 months in Boredeaux Casks.

Alc./Vol. 10.8%

Tasting Notes

Appearance Milky, amber color with light carbonation.

Aroma Hints of raisins, light fruity smell, and oak with subtle sourness.

Flavor Initially a sweet mix of malts, candies, and fruit. Then, the sour barrel-aged nature stands out.

Finish Vinous and fairly dry. Very nice.

Suggested Food Pairings:

Barbecue CuisineSharp Cheese (Blue, Cheddar, Gorgonzola)Grilled Meat -

Available Formats:

20 * 11.2 oz bottles -

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