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ABSINTHE We present you our pride and joy of the Absinthbar!

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WINTER COCKTAILS

Enjoy one of our winter cocktails in the bar or in the private bar.

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TAKE THE ABSINTHBAR HOME

Let's warm up this winter with a herbal and spicy cocktail: BLOODY ROSEMARY

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

04 Book 10 years Brasserie Appelmans 06 Bartapa ’s 08 Absinthe 10 Absinthbar team 12 Absinthe Cocktails 13 Absinthbar Favorites 14 Winter Cocktails 16 Bartender Freestyle 17 Iced Teas 18 The All Time Bar Classics 21 After Dinner Cocktails 22 The Mojito Family | The Caipirinha Family 23 Shots | Mocktails 24 Ketel One vodka 26 Take the Absinthbar home!

28 Gin & Genever | Vermouths & Bitters 29 Vodka 30 Rum 31 Cachaça | Tequila | Bourbon & Tennessee Whiskey 32 Canadian Whisky | Scotch Whisky | IrishWhiskey 33 Single Malt Whiskey 34 Cognac | Armagnac & Calvados | Grappa | Eau-de-vie | Pisco 35 Liqueurs 36 Dj's playing 38 Aperitifs & Digestifs | Dessert Wines | Wines 39 Sparkling wine & Champagnes 41 Draft Beers | Bottled Beers 42 Chaudfontaine Waters | Soft drinks 43 Schweppes Premium Mixers 44 Espresso Lavazza | Old school Chocolate Milk 45 After Dinner Coffee | Tea 46 Stuart Catering This icon refers to our book BAR & FOOD, which was specially written for 10 years Brasserie Appelmans & Absinthbar.

The page number refers to a specific page in the book where more information can be found on that particular cocktail, dish or music. |3|

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€25

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€25

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Vraag een inkijkexemplaar aan de bediening.

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BAR TAPA S - Only served in the Bar & Lounge -

Cheese Cubes

€ 6

with mustard.

Duck rillette

€ 7.5

Ganda ham

€ 7.5

Duck meat pate served with toast.

Thinly sliced Belgian cured ham.

Mediterranean dips & bread € 9 A trio of hummus, baba ganoush and labne.

Warm Tapas

€ 10

Calamares, veggie spring rolls, Filo shrimp with sweet chili sauce.

Cheese variety

€ 14.5

by “cheese master” Michel Van Tricht

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Libertine Intense (FR – 72°)

€9

This is a French absinthe distilled by Paul Devoille and is a heavier version of the original Libertine 55 °.

Taste: Spicy followed by licorice and anise, slightly bitter then sweet, finished by hints of almonds. A good absinthe for starters.

ABSINTHE

We present you our pride and joy of the Absinthbar! High quality and mystical absinthes from all over Europe served the bohemian way. Some contain the highest amount of thujone allowed by European law so use with moderation and enjoy the ride!

Feel free to ask the bartender if any new absinthes have arrived yet!

Bairnsfather Bitter (CZ – 55°) € 7.5 This typical Czech absinthe contains 35 mg / L thujone by maceration of the wormwood in alcohol.

Taste: Initially a pleasant sweet anise flavor that quickly surrenders to a dominantly bitter aftertaste. An absinthe for people who prefer bitter over sweet!

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Libertine Amer (FR – 68°)

€9

Abisinthe Amer (FR - 72°)

€ 10

Un Emile (FR – 68°)

€ 10

An absinthe from the same house as Libertine Intense but with less alcohol content and more bitter.

Taste: Green anise with hints of fennel and wormwood, followed by a soft yet bitter aftertaste.

This absinthe from the French municipality Fougerolles, is manufactured by Lemercier distillery since 1811.

Taste: Sweet anise with a pleasant bitterness and a light sensation of licorice in the back of the throat. This absinthe is completely balanced and not overpowering.

Un Emile was founded in 1890 in Pontarlier, France, by Emile Pernot.

Taste: A simple but authentic mixture of wormwood and green anise. This absinthe without star anise is a classic which is a good introduction for the new absinthe taster.

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See our book for more info

François Guy (FR – 45°)

La Veuve Verte (CH – 68°)

€ 15

Fougerolles blanche (FR – 74°) € 13

King of spirits (CZ - 70°)

€ 16

Fougerolles verte (FR – 72°)

Absinthe liqueur François Guy (FR - 25°)

€7

€ 10

The Guy distillery was founded in 1890 by Armand Guy and the absinthe is produced in the pure traditional way, according to an old recipe. Taste: Perfumed with anise and a discreet freshness of plants in the background. This absinthe will enchant both beginners and advanced absinthe lovers.

Also called Enigma blanche, is a very unusual transparent absinthe made ​​with brandy from grapes and unusual plants such as genepi.

Taste: Fruity fennel with hints of genepi, angelica and wormwood.

The eau-de-vie accentuates the presence of grapes and red berries. This is a very successful absinthe that easily fits in the top 5.

€ 12

Although the recipe has not changed, it is now known as Enigma Verte. Taste: Anise and star anise quickly surrender to a fruity and floral fennel flavor with hints of green tea. A very good absinthe that is a little sharp and dry, with pleasant sensations from nose to the aftertaste.

Roquette (FR – 75°)

€ 13

Roquette 1797 is brought back to life from an unpublished, handwritten manuscript dating from the eighteenth century. Taste: Soft wormwood spiciness with hints of lemon balm and a strong bitterness. The classic flavors present in this very strong spicy absinthe, make it into a more masculine absinthe.

This absinthe is produced in small quantities in alambics by distillery DuVallon of the Val-de-Travers.

Taste: Anise, fennel and wormwood are nuanced and join nicely together in the back of the mouth. A strong Swiss absinthe that brings the three basic ingredients to a fine blend.

This non-traditional Czech absinthe is bottled with real herbs and spices in the bottle.

This continuous process of maceration gives it a very bitter taste.

Taste: Strong in alcohol and wormwood.

Bitter, bitter and more bitter!!! Best drunk the “Bohemian” way with caramelized sugar and for lovers of strong and bitter!

This exquisite drink will make you discover the extraordinary taste of the absinthe plant in a sweet liqueur form at 25% vol. Served fresh, it can be equally appreciated as an aperitif, as well as a digestive.

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ABSINTHE COCKTAILS Absinth Hammer

35

€ 10

Do you need a fresh wake-up call?

This is the perfect solution!

A fine mix of absinthe Janot, Smirnoff vodka, fresh orange juice and grapefruit juice.

Absinth Dream

35

€ 9.5

Krishna’s signature cocktail with Tanqueray London Dry Gin, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, almond syrup, bitters and a splash of absinthe François Guy. Are you ready for a night in Kathmandu?!

Abyssinth

€ 9.5

Golden Apple

€ 9.5

A perfect mix of Ketel One lemon vodka, Pampero Blanco rum, fresh lemon juice, Bols Blue Curaçao and absinthe Libertine Intense. Our own French delight created in Absinthbar.

Served straight up!

A finely crafted cocktail in the spirit of autumn by our bartender Wim with calvados, Grand Marnier, apple juice, absinthe Un Emile with a touch of cinnamon!

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Moschino

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€ 10

This is one hell of a refreshing cocktail for real absinthe lovers created by Youssef! A great mix between absinthe Francois Guy and absinthe Janot, coconut, mint, fresh lime juice and honey.

Fleur de péché

€ 9.5

Tinker Bell

€ 9.5

This "Flower of sin" is created by Donald and brings you a smooth blend of cognac Otard, absinthe Un Emile with orange juice and a hint of almonds! Delicious!!

Bar lady Vikki brings you her first absinthe cocktail with Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Francois Guy, peppermint, ginger syrup and lime juice. A smooth cocktail with herbal freshness!

AB INTHBAR FAVORITES

- Our All Time Favorite Cocktails -

NEW ARRIVALS

Summer of Love

€ 9.5

Red Riding Hood

€ 9.5

Top summer cocktail from Youssef shaken with Ketel One vodka, Batida de Coco, pineapple juice, cranberry juice, passion fruit and a hint of strawberries.

Wim’s "reminiscence of the wolf and the woods" brings you Smirnoff vodka and Ursus Roter vodka mixed with raspberry, fresh lemon juice and a hint of strawberry! A true runner up!

Tiki Sex

€ 13

Zombie

€ 13

You’ll see a lot of flairtending by Wim with this creation of him! This rum based bomb contains Pampero Especial, Pampero Blanco, Pampero Seleccion, Captain Morgan Spiced, orange juice with passion and lime!

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Ketel One vodka, apple juice, fresh apple and lime juice. Fresh, smooth and fruity martini.

And here it is! The most exclusive and explosive cocktail you can find.

Big measures of alcohol make you feel like a zombie! A combination of Pampero Blanco & Pampero Especial rum, apricot brandy, fresh lime juice, grapefruit juice, cane sugar.

Finished with a shot of burned French Caribbean rum 3 Rivières 62°.

Pornstar Martini

GTC

€ 11

Ginilicum

€ 9.5

Appletini

€ 9.5

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€ 9.5

Smirnoff vodka, ‘Licor 43’ vanilla liqueur, passion fruit and lime juice.

The perfect mix of what your night should be. Long, sweet and full of passion!!

Jungle Sex

90

€ 9

A wild mix of Malibu, Pisang Ambon, Batida and pineapple juice!

A real ladykiller.

See our book for more info

Created by Wim, this Gin & Tonic cocktail contains Tanqueray London Dry Gin, elderflower liqueur, lavender syrup, lime juice, rhubarb bitters and Schweppes Premium Lavender & Orange Blossom Tonic!

This is a perfect pre dinner cocktail

by Youssef with Tanqueray London Dry Gin, ginger syrup, lime juice, fresh basil, honey and pepper!

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IT'S THE MOST

DERFULL N O W COCKTAIL TIME OF THE YEAR

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Smokin’ Black Martini € 11 Youssef brings you this extra charred & smokin’ cocktail with Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky, Johnnie Walker Double Black, raspberry, fresh lemon juice, lemon pie syrup and black walnut bitters!

Bullet Proof

€ 13

This strong winter cocktail by Wim is stirred to perfection with Bulleit Rye Bourbon, Captain Morgan spiced rum, apricot brandy with hints of strawberry and walnuts, finished with a float of Plantation Overproof rum.

Van Gogh’s Martini

€ 13

Krishna’s slightly bitter twist on a Dry Martini with Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Cocchi Americano vermouth and absinthe King of Spirits!

Easy Target

€ 11

Donald’s heavy workout mixture with Bulleit bourbon, Licor 43, lime juice and old time bitters!

Goodnight Kiss

A sweet after-dinner cocktail proposed to you by our bar lady Vikki with Baron Otard cognac, Bonollo amaretto, caramel syrup and cream!

Sailing Millionaire

€9

€ 10

Nemanja’s first cocktail on the menu, and with great pleasure he brings you a fine mix of Pampero Seleccion rum, Captain Morgan Spiced rum, Galliano, Kahlua and lime juice!

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BARTENDER FREESTYLE Dirty Harry

Youssef brings you this ‘trigger happy’ cocktail with Bulleit Rye Bourbon, Luxardo Maraschino and lime juice with a delicate chocolate cookie flavour!

€ 12

L President

€ 15

Zacapa Old Fashioned

€ 15

€ 13

Our subtle take on the “Dark and Stormy” with Mount Gay Black Barrel rum, lime juice and ginger beer!

Lemon Lemon

Another classic tinted cocktail by Wim for the smokey lovers! It brings you a fine blend of Laphroaig 10Y, Baron Otard cognac and Carpano Antica Vermouth!

€ 10

This lemon based cocktail created

by Youssef, is perfectly balanced with Ketel One lemon vodka, Fuego Lemon liqueur, lemon pie syrup and fresh lemon juice! Finished with, you guessed it, a zeste of lemon!

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€ 9.5

The bartenders favourite classic drink, pumped up with Zacapa 23 rum, chocolate and orange bitters and slightly sweetened with a maraschino cherry and sugar!

Created by Don the Beachcomber (Waikiki Beach 1933). A combination of Pampero Blanco & Pampero Especial, Cointreau, pineapple juice, lime juice and a dash of Angostura.

Aloha from Hawaii!

Scottish Collins

Twisted Margarita

€ 12.5

€ 13

This cocktail is created by Youssef but perfected by the whole bar team with Johnnie Walker Red Label, Drambuie, Bowmore, ginger and lime juice topped with Schweppes Tonic.

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Dark & Clouded

Mai Tai

This twisted version on the classic margarita created by Youssef is a well balanced mix of Don Julio Silver Tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, ginger syrup, Martini Gran Lusso and fresh tarragon! Served with half of the rim covered in smoked salt!

NEW ARRIVALS

THE ICED TEAS Sprizzo Italiano

€9

Long Island Iced Tea

Piña Colada

€9

Long Beach Iced Tea

€9

Tropical Island Iced Tea € 12

“Apiritivo” the Italian way with Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Bols Maraschino, Martini rosso, lemon juice and rhubarb bitters, finished with our prosecco Santa Margherita!!

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A serious mix of Pampero blanco rum, coconut cream, fresh pineapple and pineapple juice.

Served in a hurricane glass.

Sex On The Beach

Smirnoff vodka, amaretto & peach liqueur combined with orange & pineapple juice. Served tall and long!

Cointreau Fizz Raspberry

€ 9.5

Our top selling twist of the classic Cointreau Fizz with Cointreau, raspberry, fresh lime juice & soda water.

See our book for more info

€ 12

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Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Pampero Blanco rum, Espolòn tequila, Smirnoff vodka, Cointreau and lemon juice, filled up with Coca Cola. Served tall over ice.

€ 12

Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Pampero Blanco rum, Espolòn tequila, Smirnoff vodka, Kahlua, lime juice, topped with cranberry juice.

Served tall and long, over ice.

Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Pampero Blanco rum, Smirnoff vodka, Espolòn tequila, Malibu and banana liqueur with lime & pineapple juice!

Absinth Iced Tea

€ 12.5

Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Dom Benedictine, Francois Guy absinthe, Smirnoff vodka, lemon juice, filled up with Coca-Cola. If Van Gogh was still alive, this would be his favourite “afternoon tea”!

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THE ALL TIME BAR CLASSICS Rusty Nail

€ 9.5

Great old school cocktail perfectly balanced with Johnnie Walker Red Label whisky and famous Scottish liqueur “Drambuie”.

Served with a zeste of orange.

Zi Zi Coin Coin

€ 8.5

Bloody Mary

€ 10

Cointreau, lemon juice, sugar and egg white. Served short over ice.

Ketel One vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and a dash of lemon juice.

Soft, medium or spicy to your choice!

Amaretto Sour

€ 8.5

Amaretto, fresh lemon juice and egg white. Fresh and sweet.

Just awesome!

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Cosmopolitan 59

€ 9.5

The New Orleans Sazerac 39

€ 11

Singapore Sling

€ 10

Ketel One lemon vodka, Cointreau, fresh lime juice and cranberry juice.

‘Sex and the City’ made this cocktail famous, worldwide amongst ladies!

Have a taste to see what all the fuss is about!

Created around 1793 and probably the first cocktail ever made. This gentlemen’s drink is based on Bulleit Rye Bourbon, Otard V.S. cognac, perfectly balanced with the traditional bitters and hint of absinthe Janot!

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Created at the Long Bar in the Raffles hotel in Singapore around 1915 by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon.

Tanqueray London Dry Gin, cherry liqueur, Cointreau, Dom Bénedictine, fresh lime and pineapple juice. Served tall in a hurricane glass over ice.

See our book for more info

Gin Fizz

€ 9.5

This mid-19th century classic is brought to you with Tanqueray London Dry Gin, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup, topped with soda water.

Served short and over ice!

Black Russian

€ 8.5

Smirnoff vodka and Kahlua. Served short over ice. Also try our white version with cream or milk € 9

Tom Collins

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€ 9.5

This cocktail is similar to the Gin Fizz but is built over ice with added bitters and filled up with soda water.

So drink it while it’s lively!

Americano

€ 8

Originally known as the Milano-Torino and later changed by the Italians who noticed that the American tourists really liked this cocktail! Composed with Campari, Martini Rosso and a splash of soda!

Negroni

€ 10

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Count Camillo Negroni invented it by asking the bartender to strengthen his favourite Americano with gin instead of soda water.

We use Tanqueray London Dry Gin!

Classic Daiquiri

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€ 8.5

This classic was invented in Cuba and we balance it here with Pampero blanco, lime juice and sugar.

Refreshingly good!

Martinez

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€ 10

The all time favourite of the bar team with a nice blend of Carpano Antica vermut, Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Bols maraschino, chocolate and orange bitters.

Classic Margarita 53

€ 9.5

Espolòn tequila, Cointreau & lime juice. The perfect combination between bitter, sweet and salt.

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Manhattan

€ 10

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Created at the Manhattan Club in New York in 1874 for Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of Winston.

A perfect classic with Bulleit Rye Bourbon, red vermouth and balanced with bitters.

Served straight up!

Dry Martini

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€ 9.5

Invented in 1911 by a New York bartender called Martini di Taggia who was the head bartender at the fashionable Knickerbocker Hotel.

Mixed with Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Noilly Prat dry vermouth and garnished with lemon twist or green olive.

Old Fashioned

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€ 9.5

1880 Pendennise Club Louisville, Kentucky. The ultimate bartenders drink. A perfect mix of Bulleit bourbon, Peychauds and Angostura bitters, a zeste of orange and sugar.

Vodkatini

€ 13

James Bond 007’s favourite drink!

Ketel One vodka and Noilly Prat vermouth. Shaken not stirred!

Garnished with a lemon zeste.

Whisky Sour

€ 9

Johnnie Walker Red Label whisky, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup and egg white, which gives a complex flavour!

The Aviation

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Vesper Martini

€ 12

Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Ketel One vodka and Cocchi Americano vermouth!

Finished with a zeste of lemon.

Moscow Mule

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€ 10

Tanqueray London Dry Gin, crème de violette, fresh lemon juice, Bols maraschino, orange bitters and egg white. The Aviation was created by Hugo Ensslin at the Wallick hotel in New York city´s Times Square. This is one of the great classic cocktails.

€ 11

See our book for more info

AFTER DINNER COCKTAILS Porto Cocktail

€ 10

A warmhearted mixture of Ketel One Lemon vodka, Morgadio Late Bottled Vintage port, Bols Butterscotch, Frangelico and Black Walnut bitters!

Finished with a zeste of lemon.

Special Round-Up

€ 9.5

Baileys After Midnight 120

€ 9.5

Espresso Martini

€ 11

Cognac Otard V.S., Kahlua and Amaretto strongly shaken with Lavazza espresso. Served straight up.

A sweet blend of Baileys, Kahlua and Frangelico. A well deserved after dinner dessert!

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Screaming Orgasm

The most wanted smooth cocktail finally at the Absinthbar. Bailey’s, Amaretto and Smirnoff vodka.

Chicco Di Cafè

€ 9

€ 9.5

Chicco is back with a mix of crushed coffee beans, cognac Otard, Frangelico, Amaretto, chestnut with a hint of fresh lemon juice and orange peel… Sweet & strong after dinner as it should be!

Cookie Crumble

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€ 9

A silky smooth after dinner with Captain Morgan Spiced rum, Bols Butterscotch, Licor 43 and cream!

It’s a liquid dessert!!!

Ketel One vodka firmly shaken with Kahlua a shot of espresso and sugar syrup. Forget the vodka Red Bull, this is the connoisseur’s way of combining cafeïne and vodka.

Served straight up!

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THE MOJITO FAMILY

- All served tall over crushed ice -

Mojito "Royal"

€ 13.5

Mojito Classic 43

€ 9.5

Pampero Especial, fresh mint, lime and sugar, filled up with Piper Heidsieck Champagne. Pure luxury!

Pink Mojito

€ 9.8

THE CAIPIRINHA FAMILY

Ketel One Mojito

€ 12

Pampero Especial, fresh mint, lime, sugar and topped with soda water.

Pampero Especial, fresh mint, lime, sugar and topped with cranberry juice.

A superb & smooth Mojito made with Ketel One vodka.

Passion Mojito

€ 10.5

- All served short over crushed ice -

Caipirinha

€8

Kiwi Caipirinha

€9

Cachaça 61, fresh lime, sugar.

Cachaça 61, fresh lime & kiwi, sugar.

Pampero Especial, fresh mint & passion fruit, lime, sugar and topped with soda water.

Ocean Caipirinha

Strawberry Mojito

Strawberry Caipiroska € 9.5

€ 13

Pampero Especial, fresh mint & fresh strawberries, lime, sugar and topped with soda water.

Absinthe Mojito

€ 8.5

Cachaça 61, fresh lime and sugar, topped with Blue Curaçao.

Smirnoff vodka, fresh strawberries, fresh lime, sugar.

€ 12

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NEW ARRIVALS

SHOTS

MOCKTAILS

B52

Kahlua, Baileys, Grand Marnier.

B55

Kahlua, Baileys, Absinthe Janot.

Absinth Sour

€6 €6

€6

Absinthe Janot balanced with sweet & sour mix.

Shirley Temple

€6

The Cathedral Punch

€6

Ginger Ale, orange juice, fresh lemon juice and grenadine syrup.

Non alcoholic cocktail with cranberry juice, orange and lime juice filled up with Schweppes Agrum.

Kiwi Cooler

€ 6.5

Fresh kiwi, lime juice, kiwi syrup and Sprite.

Rocky Mountain Bearfucker 97

€6

Espolòn tequila, Pampero Blanco, Southern Comfort.

Kick In The Nuts

- Non-Alcoholic -

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€ 6.5

Zubrowka bison vodka, Frangelico, Monin Chestnut and walnut bitters.

Nada Colada

€6

Safe Sex On The Beach

€ 6

A soft mix of coconut cream, fresh pineapple and pineapple juice.

Peach & almond syrup, with orange and pineapple juice. Remember when sex was safe and motorcycles were dangerous.

Banana Beach

€ 6.5

Our only mocktail with, you guessed it, sweet & sour banana mix, Monin Mango, passion juice & orange juice.

See our book for more info

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Let's warm

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2. Chill your glass by putting ice in it.

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6. Garnish with a rosemary twig floating on top of your drink!

R HOROMSEE MARY!

: BLOODY

BARTENDER TIP 1

This tip keeps on comin’ back, use nice solid ice, less diluting means longer lasting taste of your home made cocktail!!

BARTENDER TIP 2

Use freshly squeezed lemon juice, for a more refreshing balance!

BARTENDER TIP 3

Spice up your cocktail and add a small, chopped up, chili pepper instead of Tabasco!

BARTENDER TIP 4

Give it your own twist!!

Rim your glass with finely grated parmesan cheese!

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GIN AND GENEVER Tanqueray London Dry (UK) € 7 Tanqueray is a dry, crisp gin with a rich juniper flavour that makes the most refreshing tasting gin and tonics and the driest of Martini cocktails.

Tanqueray Rangpur

€8

The rare Rangpur lime, traditionally used to smooth down the gin, brings an exotic bold flavour to the already perfect combination of juniper, coriander, bay leaves and ginger.

Tanqueray N°10

€9

Tanqueray No°10 is an exceptionally smooth and fresh tasting gin. It is handcrafted in small batches, using fresh citrus fruits and other fine botanicals.

G’Vine (FR) € 11 Hendricks (UK) € 10 Geranium (UK) €9 Monkey 47 (D) € 12.5 Citadelle reserve (FR) € 10 Bols Old genever (NL) € 3.5 | 28 |

Young genever (NL) Apple genever Berentzer

€ 3.5 € 3.5

VERMOUTHS AND BITTERS Pimm’s N°1

€5

Pimm's N°1 Cup spirit drink is a gin-based drink flavoured with liquors and fruit and is still made from an original secret recipe only known to six of Pimm's top people called 'the secret six'.

Cocchi Americano Cocchi Storico Carpano Antica vermut Campari Martini Gran Lusso Martini Bianco Martini Rosso Martini Rosato Martini Extra Dry Noilly Prat sec

€ 5.5 € 5.5 € 6.5 € 5 € 7 € 3.8 € 3.8 € 3.8 € 3.8 € 3.8

NEW ARRIVALS

Ketel One “Citroen”

COUNTRY NAMES BE Belgium | BR Brazil | CL Chile CU Cuba | CZ Czechia | FR France JM Jamaica | JP Japan | MQ Martinique NL the Netherlands | NZ New-Zealand PL Poland | PR Puerto Rico | RU Russia SCO Scotland | UK England | VE Venezuela PE Peru | BA Barbados | D Germany GE Georgia | IS Iceland | GT Guatemala US United States of America | MX Mexico

VODKA Ketel One (NL)

€ 9

Crafted from small batches by the Nolet family in Schiedam, Ketel One is a premium vodka distilled in a copper kettle for the smoothest possible finish.

Fragrance: Nosing the aroma of Ketel One, you’ll immediately detect freshness with hints of citrus and honey.

Flavour: Savour the crisp, lively tingle.

Feel: Let the signature silky softness coat your tongue.

Finish: A long finish with subtle flavours reminds you of its quality.

Ketel One vodka infused with the essence of lemon and lime, giving hints of freshly cut lemons and honey.

Ciroc (FR)

€ 9

€ 10

Ciroc vodka is the world’s most sophisticated vodka. Made exclusively from top quality Mauzac Blanc and Ugni Blanc grapes for an exquisitely smooth, fresh and innovative vodka experience.

Smirnoff (RU)

€6

Smirnoff vodka is created by a unique process involving three distillations and ten stages of filtration to deliver softness and clarity.

Ursus Roter vodka (IS)

€6

Distilled from fine grain, produced with vodka and natural sloe berries according to an original Icelandic recipe.

Zubrowka Bison vodka (PL) The Belvedere (PL)

€7 € 9.5

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Zacapa XO

RUM Pampero is 100 % Venezuelan rum, and is a blend of several rums aged for a minimum of two years in white oak casks which are stored in the Hacienda in Ocumane, Venezuela.

Pampero Blanco silver (VE) €6 Pampero Especial gold € 7 Pampero Seleccion 1938 € 8 Pampero Aniversario €9 Captain Morgan Spiced (JM) € 6.5 This fine Caribbean rum is expertly blended with spice and natural flavours, then aged in charred white oak barrels to create a perfectly balanced spirit with a smooth finish.

Zacapa 23 (GT)

€ 12

Unlike most rums that use molasses, Zacapa is created from the concentrated first press of sugar cane or 'virgin sugar cane honey', which contributes to its award-winning taste.

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€ 24

Contains a blend of rums from 6 to 25 years old, giving a wonderfully complex and satisfying balance of sweetness, fruit, spice and spirit, all tempered by the extra ageing stage in ex-cognac French oak barrels.

A connoisseur’s delight!

Ron Diplomatico reserva (VE) € 8.5 Plantation 3* White (BA) € 7 Plantation Original Dark (BA) € 7.5 Trois Rivières Blanc (MQ) 62° € 8.5 Trois Rivières reserve special (MQ) € 11 Millonario Solera 15 Riserva (PE) € 12 Mount Gay Black Barrel (BA) €9 Mount Gay Rum Extra Old (BA) € 11 Mount Gay Rum 1703 (BA) € 25 NEW ARRIVALS

CACHACA Cachaça 61 (BR) Cachaça Leblon (BR)

€6 €8

TEQUILA Espolòn Blanco

€ 6.5

Don Julio Blanco (MX)

€ 11

100% pure agave!

Using the finest raw agave, this tequila is the base from which all of our other variants are derived. It has a crisp agave flavour with hints of citrus and black pepper.

Don Julio Reposado

€ 12

Barrel aged for eight months in American white oak barrels, it is golden amber in colour, and offers a rich, smooth finish.

Don Julio Añejo

BOURBON AND TENNESSEE WHISKEY Bulleit Bourbon (US)

€8

Bulleit Rye Bourbon

€9

A unique blend of rye, corn, and barley malt, along with special strains of yeast and pure Kentucky limestone filtered water give it a bold and spicy character with a finish that's distinctively clean and smooth.

is an award-winning, straight rye whisky with 95% rye and 5% malted barley. The taste is exceptionally smooth, with hints of vanilla, honey, and spice.

Knob Creek 9 years old George Dickel n°12

€ 12 € 10

€ 13

Barrel aged in smaller batches for 18 months in American white oak barrels. Its flavour strikes the perfect balance between agave, wood and hints of vanilla.

Sauza Gold

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Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve

CANADIAN WHISKY Crown Royal

€ 8

SCOTCH WHISKY Johnnie Walker Red Label € 7

Johnnie Walker Platinum Label

Johnnie Walker Black Label

Johnnie Walker Blue Label € 24

A vibrant, deep whisky that delivers big flavour for a sociable moment.

The biggest selling Scotch worldwide.

€9

Winston Churchill's whisky of choice: a rich, smooth blend of over 40 whiskies.

Johnnie Walker Double Black € 11

Double Black combines the rich, malty flavour of Black Label with slightly peatier whisky and casks that were more heavily charred. The result is a toasty, smoky whisky with Johnnie Walker's usual rich, malty core.

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€ 12

A celebratory, honeyed blend of handpicked Scotch whiskies, all of which are aged for at least 18 years.

€ 15

A rich and contemporary blend inspired by the Walker family's tradition of private blends. It is crafted from single malt and grain whiskies, matured for a minimum of 18 years.

A blend of the rarest malts with an array of awards to its name. This whisky is a commemoration of the original 1867 Old Highland Whisky.

Monkey Shoulder

€8

IRISH WHISKEY Jameson

€ 6

NEW ARRIVALS

SINGLE MALT WHISKY Laphroaig 10 years

€ 11

Glen Deveron 10 years

€ 9.5

Glenfiddich 12 years

€ 8.5

(Speyside - Highlands - SCO)

Glenfiddich 21 years

€ 22

Lagavullin 16 years

€ 10

Oban 14 years

€ 9.5

(Islay - SCO)

(W-Highland – SCO)

Highland Park 12 years € 10 (Orkney Isles- SCO)

Bowmore 15 years

€ 15

The Maccalan 12 years/Amber fine oak € 12

Bruichladdich The Laddie Ten

100% organic Scottish Barley

€ 14

(Highlands - SCO)

The Maccalan 18 years/Ruby fine oak

Bruichladdich Octomore 6.1 Scottish Barley

€ 19

Glenmorangie 10 years (Highlands - SCO)

(Highlands - SCO)

The Balvenie, Single Barrel 14 years (Speyside - SCO)

€9

€ 20

(Islay - SCO)

The world's most heavily peated whisky!

€ 13

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COGNAC Baron Otard V.S. Hennesy VS Rémy Martin VSOP Hennesy Fine de cognac Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal Rémy Martin XO 85% Grand Champagne Hennessy XO Rémy Martin Extra Rémy Martin Louis XIII

€ 7.5 € 8 €9 € 9

ARMAGNAC AND CALVADOS Armagnac Janneau VSOP Calvados Boulard

€ 12

GRAPPA

€ 21 € 26 € 35

Merlot di Nonino Nonino Antica Cuvée (Gold) Grappa Cru Fragolino

€ 110

The highest quality Cognac on the market today. 100% Grande Champagne. A blend of eaux-de-vie, some more than a century in age, then aged in “tiercons”, barrels that are several hundred years old, in an exclusive cellar.

€ 9

€ 8 € 9 € 12

EAU DE VIE Poire Williams

€ 8

PISCO Pisco Alto del Carmen

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€ 7.5

€ 7 NEW ARRIVALS

LIQUEURS Grand Marnier

€ 7

A delicate blend of fine cognacs and distilled essence of tropical oranges. Slow ageing in French oak casks gives it incomparable roundness and subtlety.

Grand Marnier Cuvée du Centenaire

€ 12

Grand Marnier Cent-Cinquantenaire

€ 23

Launched in 1927 to commemorate their 100th anniversary, this rare blend is the perfect balance between essence of tropical oranges and rare French cognacs.

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the house, this opulent blend was created for cognac enthusiasts. It combines essence of orange with very old cognacs, mainly from Grand Champagne, the most prestigious production area in the Cognac region.

Drambuie Mandarine Napoléon Cointreau Cointreau Noir Licor 43 Baileys Amaretto Lazzaroni Amaretto Bonollo Kahlua Southern Comfort Sambuca Molinari Elixir d’ Anvers Dom Bénédictine Passoa Safari Frangelico Malibu Batida de Coco Pisang Ambon Galliano Vanilla Limoncello Luxardo Jägermeister

€7 € 7 € 7 €9 € 6.5 € 6.5 € 7 € 7 € 6.5 € 7 € 6 € 6 € 7 € 6 € 6 € 6.5 € 6 € 6 € 6 € 7 €6 €6

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AB INTHBAR DJ S PLAYING

LISTEN TO THE DJ’S

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Live DJ’s on Fridays and Saturdays! Enjoy your Absinthe, cocktail or glass of wine while listening to the DJ sets. On Friday and Saturday a DJ collective from Antwerp and Ghent, often including international DJ’s, will see to it that the party vibes are right. The programming can be found on the DJ’s playlist at www.brasserieappelmans.be and facebook/brasserieappelmans OPENING HOURS The bar is open seven days a week, from 12h00 until late at night.

Cocktails available as from 12h00.

More info at info@absinthbar.be

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APERITIFS AND DIGESTIFS Kirr Kirr Royal Ricard de Marseille Pineau des Charentes Domecq Dry sherry Domecq Medium Dry Taylor's White port Taylor’s Red port Morgadio Tawny Reserva port

Morgadio LBV port (Late bottled Vintage)

WINES - WHITE -

€5 € 10 € 5 €4 € 3.8 € 3.8 € 4.3 € 4.3

This Chenin Blanc with Colombard will pleasantly surprise you with its fresh character, its flexibility, and its touches of sweet pineapple. An ideal summer wine and a companion for salads or light meals.

€ 4.8

Glass Pichet 0,5L Bottle

€ 5.8

- SWEET WHITE WINE -

€5 € 18 € 26

Chateau La Brie, Bordeaux, France Semillon, Sauvignon & Muscadelle

DESSERT WINES

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Delheim – Chenin Blanc South Africa

Massandra Rosé Muscat

€ 6.5

Massandra Black Doctor

€ 6.5

Glass Pitcher 0,5L Bottle

€ 5 € 18 € 26

- RED -

SPARKLING WINE AND CHAMPAGNES

Louis Felipe Edwards Carmenere Chile

Delightfully smooth black currant and cherry caracters with a hint of peppers.

Glass Pitcher 0,5L Bottle

€ 5.5 € 18.5 € 27.5

- OUR HOUSE WINE -

€7 € 37

Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Brut

• Sauvignon Blanc (white) • Chardonnay (white) • Merlot (red) • Cabernet Sauvignon (red) • Syrah (rosé)

Ask for our wine list

This elegant Prosecco with its pleasant nose and beautiful sparkle will certainly surprise you with its softness of taste and good length of aftertaste. Real Italian class!

Glass Bottle

Luc Pirlet Vin de Pays d’Oc à Douzens

Glass Pitcher 0,5L Bottle

Santa Margherita Prosecco D.O.C. EXTRA DRY

The perfect dry pre-dinner drink!

Glass Bottle € 4.5 € 17 € 25

€ 10 € 65

Bollinger “Spécial Cuvée” Brut Thé Champagne for a celebration.

Bottle

€ 70

Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut Magnum 1.5l

This champagne will help you have a big party!

Bottle

€ 125 | 39 |

Piper-Heidsieck Brut Rosé Sauvage

Piper-Heidsieck RARE Millesime 2002

Perfect for every occasion.

Bottle

€ 70

Bollinger “La Grande Année” 2004

This is one of the greats of Champagne. Muscular wine with body, length, depth, and every other dimension. It’s truly a gift to share it with your friends. The Champagne of 007 and Lady Di. Exceeds all expectations in every way and brings Champagne to another level!

Bottle

€ 145

Dom Pérignon 2004

This elegant and mineral driven vintage perfectly incarnates Dom Pérignon and is the 40th edition made to date!

Bottle

€ 195

This blend of 17 crus is a classical prestige cuvée from a 2002 vintage well structured, full-bodied and bursting with fruit. A vintage synonymous with richness and generosity.

Bottle

Piper-Heidsieck RARE Millesime 1999

A gold medal in the decanter.

94/100 in the Wine Spectator.

This is a remarkable Champagne only for those who want the best.

Bottle

€ 225

Piper-Heidsieck RARE Millesime 1988

Sophisticated and incredibly pure Champagne made of Chardonnay and pinot noir. For true connoisseurs, a fantastic extravaganza!

Bottle

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€ 190

€ 450

NEW ARRIVALS

DRAFT BEERS Maes pils (25 cl)

BOTTLED BEERS € 2.7

The winner of the 2014 “European Beer Star Awards” in the category of "European Style Mild Lager"!

Do we need to say more?!

Affligem Tripel (30 cl)

€ 4.3

Affligem Double (30 cl)

€ 4.3

A rich ruby brown beer with a strong natural carbonation, finely balanced alcohol with plenty of hoppy dryness that gives a great structure and a deep spicy flavour with hints of caramel!

The recipe for the Affligem beers is based on the original Formula Antiqua Renovata, an abbey recipe dating back to the middle ages. Affligem Triple is an extra strong and complex beer that has a bright amber colour with a firm creamy head, giving semi-sweeteness from residual sugars and a truly hoppy finish with a spicy citrus bitterness as result!

Brugs White beer (25 cl) € 2.9 Mort Subite Geuze - Lambic (25 cl)

€ 3

“Bolleke” De Koninck (25 cl)

Wild Jo (33 cl)

€4

€ 2.9

This locally brewed Antwerp beer has a clear amber look, is malty and hoppy with hints of caramel and cinnamon. In Antwerp dialect, just order a “Bolleke Keuning”.

The nickname Bolleke comes from the shape of the glass.

Young and old Lambic fight it out in this wheat made beer. According to one, the taste is clearly sweet and sour, according to the other rather sour and sweet, but for the tangy aftertaste they both agree.

Wild Jo saw the light of day after a suitably wild night in the De Koninck City Brewery.

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Triple D’anvers (33 cl)

€ 4.3

La Chouffe (33 cl)

€ 4.3

Golden blonde Belgian triple with a great balance between fruity and hoppy scents with a sweet touch in the background.

Mort Subite Kriek (25 cl) € 3 A blend of young and old Lambic with a full cherry flavour! A sweet beer with a slightly sour finish!

Trappist Chimay Blauw (33 cl)

€ 4.5

Desperados (33 cl)

€4

Maes Radler (25 cl)

€ 2.7

Desperados is a premium beer enriched with the taste of tequila!

A perfect beer for folks who are in for a wild experience!

Maes Radler Lemon is a double refreshing lager that combines 100% natural lemon juice and tasty Maes Pils.

Maes Non Alcoholic (25 cl) € 2.7 Duvel (33 cl) €4 Vedett (33 cl) Extra Blond beer € 3.5 | 42 |

CHAUDFONTAINE WATERS The only mineral water producer that has received EWS gold for leadership in sustainable water management: a European first! Our own pride from the Belgian Ardennes!

Chaudfontaine (20cl)

€ 2.6

Chaudfontaine (50cl)

€ 4.9

Still and sparkling.

Still, medium-sparkling and sparkling.

SOFTDRINKS Schweppes Tonic Agrum / Agrum Zero Gini Coca-Cola / Life Coca-Cola Light / Zero Fanta / Sprite Minute Maid

€ 2.9 € 2.9 € 2.9 € 2.7 € 2.7 € 2.7 € 2.8

Nestea Cécémel Red Bull

€ 2.9 € 2.7 €4

Apple, Orange, Tomato, Grapefruit, ACE, Apple & cherry.

NEW ARRIVALS

Fresh orange juice Homemade Ice Tea

€ 4.2 € 3.5

Made from different tea blends with fresh limes, lemons and ginger and served in a big glass!! You don’t wanna miss out on this one!

Tutti Frutti

A cocktail specially for the kids that visit us at the Absinthbar!

Do not worry folks, it doesn’t contain absinthe nor any other alcoholic beverage! It is a blended mocktail with strawberries, raspberries, milk & cream!!

€ 4

SCHWEPPES PREMIUM MIXERS

Schweppes introduces their new

premium mixers, a range of tonics with four flavors specifically developed for and by connoisseurs.

The perfectly shaped bubbles and subtle flavours will give your G&T experience extra sensations and pleasures! You can equally enhance other spirits such as rum, vodka, tequila or vermouth with these premium mixers.

Original tonic

€ 3.5

Pink Pepper

€ 3.5

Orange Blossom & Lavender

€ 3.5

Ginger & Cardamom

€ 3.5

Hibiscus

€ 3.5

Ginger Ale

€ 3.5

Mixes with all premium gins as well as Campari, tequila & vodka.

A sublime companion for aromatic gins, tequila & aged rums.

Give your dry gin or vodka some extra floral body!

This exotic freshness enhances floral gins & white rums.

This new Premium Mixer tonic has the soft taste of the Hibiscus flower and a beautiful soft red color.

It’s ideal with Ketel One vodka or a nice Tequila. But of course also with your favorite gin.

Subtle ginger aroma with a surprisingly fresh taste. Mixes well with Bourbon, whisky and rum.

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ESPRESSO LAVAZZA

Cappuccino

€ 3.2

Latte Macchiato

€ 3.2

Espresso Macchiato

€ 2.9

We substitute the milk based coffees with soy milk with pleasure and without extra costs.

Perfect for soy lovers or the lactose intolerant folks!

Coffee

€ 2.8

Also known as the Belgian coffee, strong thus ideal for the daytime!

Ristretto

€ 2.8

Half of an espresso, strong in taste but won’t keep you awake!

Espresso (small)

€ 2.8

This small Italian coffee has all the full flavours and aromas of the coffee bean!

Double espresso

€5

Café Latte

€ 3.2

Strong in taste with double the caffeine boost!!

Hot milk in a big glass filled with a big coffee. | 44 |

The classic espresso in a big cup filled with steamed milk.

Steamed up milk finished with a shot of espresso.

Also known as the mini cappuccino.

OLD SCHOOL CHOCOLATE MILK Old school chocolate milk

€ 3.2

That sweet hot Cécémel with fresh & sexy cream on top!

AFTER DINNER COFFEE Appelmans coffee (Calvados)

Antwerp coffee (Elixir d’ Anvers)

TEA € 7.5 € 7.5

Irish coffee

€ 7.5

Italian coffee

€ 7.5

Spanish coffee

€ 7.5

Mexican coffee

€ 7.5

Baileys coffee

€ 7.5

French coffee

€8

Parisienne coffee

€8

(Jameson Irish Whisky) (Amaretto) (Licor 43) (Kahlua)

(Grand Marnier) (Baron Otard cognac)

Earl Grey

€ 2.5

Gunpowder green tea

€ 2.5

English Breakfast

€ 2.5

Boost

€2.5

Jasmine Green Tea

€ 2.5

Verbena

€ 2.5

Fresh mint tea

€ 3.5

For lovers of Earl Grey! Very fine quality tea with bergamot.

Green tea from China with leaves rolled into tiny spheres.

Two original black teas with specific flavours have been selected to make this blend: Ceylon and Assam.

A blend of maté, green tea, cinnamon bark, ginger, cardamom and spices. Combining the properties of mate, green tea and spices, Boost is the perfect drink to fortify the body all day long, refueling it with the energy it needs.

Green tea from China scented with jasmine blossoms.

This infusion with a slightly lemony taste has soothing and digestive properties.

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Throw a great party with Stuart Catering!

We will be more than happy to help you in any way we can.

We even go the extra Mile.

Stuart Catering excels in exquisite fingerfood and Big Green Egg specialty cooking.

Or maybe you would prefer a walking dinner with a nice bar where you can get a taste of our variety in gin & tonics, bottled cocktails and many more.

We offer customized catering formulas with a perfect service, the right furniture, in the atmosphere that you prefer and on a location of your choice.

Catering with a concept!

If, however, you are still looking for a place to throw your party, we have different great options for you to pick from.

You can contact us for opening parties, office parties, a product launch and so on.

We team up with our clients to get the best result!

Do not hesitate to contact us or request an offer without further obligations.

Send an email to info@stuartcatering.be Follow us on www.facebook.com/stuartcatering

New: aircraft trolleys on solid ground!

With these trolleys as our serving trays, we offer your guests a variety of bottled cocktails, hearty wines and top notch fingerfood. In smaller rooms we can even turn these authentic trolleys into a drink- or foodstand.

Convenient, compact and everything at our fingertips!

Good to know: these trolleys can be fully personalized for your event!

stuartcatering > www.stuartcatering.be info@stuartcatering.be - Gentplaats 1 - 2000 Antwerp

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Papenstraatje 1 - 2000 Antwerp +32 3 226 2022 - www.brasserieappelmans.be