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264 S 16th St, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 545-7005
Monk's Cafe Menu

Hours of Operation

Hours may fluctuate. For detailed hours of operation, please contact the store directly.

Restaurant Menu

Starters

Charcuterie

boudin blanc, spinach & fêta chicken sausage, our country terrine and a selection of cheese.

$18.95

Chicken Fingers

homemade, beer-battered, golden fried chicken fingers

$9.25

Flatbread & Dips

vegetarian dish. roasted lemon, lager and garlic hummus; curried butternut squash; and red pepper feta dip with grilled herbed flatbread & olives

$8.50

Frog Legs

fried frog leg confit coated with our piquant sauce these are meaty, tender and delish!

$13.95

Monk's Flemish Grilled Scallop

large, sea scallops grilled to medium. topped with a beurre blanc made with our private label flemish sour ale, shallots, chervil and butter

$12.95

Pommes Frites

our award winning fresh cut, double fried frites - we use locally grown bintje potatoes whenever possible served with monk's famous bourbon mayonnaise for dipping.

$4.50

Savory Leek Tart

caramelized leeks with guyrere cheese & black olive

$8.95

Spanish Flies

incredibly hot chicken wings with chipotle pepper sauce that are not for the faint of heart. they aren't those wimpy 'buffalo wings' - these babies are incendiary! thermonuclear comes to mind. hot! h

$8.50

Veal Cheeks

slow braised in abbaye de val dieu with olives, garlic & herbs. served on soft polenta

$10.50

Salads

Baby Green Salad

organic greens with our monk's flemish sour ale vinaigrette.

$4.50

Baby Green Salad

add goat cheese

$2.75

Baby Green Salad

add grilled chicken breast

$4.95

Baby Green Salad

add grilled salmon

$10.95

Caesar

crisp romaine lettuce tossed, lardons & cheesy croutons tossed with our tangy caesar dressing

$7.00

Caesar

add grilled chicken breast

$4.95

Monk's Duck Salad

baby greens with duck breast (grilled medium/medium rare), goat cheese, spicy walnuts & craisins

$13.95

Nicoise Salad

grilled tuna steak over seasonal greens with kalamata olives, red onions, capers, hard boiled egg, chilled potato & green beans.

$16.95

Smoked Trout Salad

baby spinach, hard boiled egg, capers, red onion & our granny smith apple vinaigrette

$9.95

Steak Frites Salad

flat iron steak marinated with oatmeal stout & other goodies. then grilled served over seasonal greens with our award winning pomme frites

$18.95

Mussels

Brussels

fumé, tomato, fennel, herbs de provençe & garlic

Dekoninck

dekoninck ale, apples, gruyere, caramelized leeks & garlic

Ghent

saison dupont, fumé, parsley, caramelized leeks, bacon, bleu cheese & garlic

Monk's

gueuze, fumé, garlic & parsley

Petite Dejeuner

oatmeal stout, baby spinach, goat cheese, fumé, garlic, tomato & basil

Provençe

fumé, celery, olives, bell peppers, mushrooms, leeks, garlic, parsley & cream

Red Light

hoegaarden, fumé, toasted spicy chile de arbol peppers, chervil & garlic

Thai Curry

monk's flemish sour, fumé, thai red curry, bais, garlic & coconut milk

Burgers $10.95

Burger

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Chicken Breast

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Vegan Burger

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Burger Topping

Abbot

boursin & sprouts

Antwerp

sottocenare truffle cheese & shitake mushroom

Ardennes

ardennes-style ham (think sweet parma) & belgian cheese

Brussels

bacon & cheddar

Ghent

sauteed broccoli rabe (w/garlic) & cheddar

Monk's

caramelized leeks & bleu cheese

Trappist

goat cheese, lettuce, tomato & raw onion

Sandwiches

Chicken & Apple Sausage

on an italian roll with our spicy raspberry mustard

$8.95

Duck Salad Sandwich

our award winning salad served sandwich style on an italian roll. baby greens with grilled duck breast, goat cheese, spicy walnuts and craisins

$12.50

Grilled Moroccan Seitan Pita

vegan dish. miso, mint & tofu raita; marinated seitan, tomatillo salsa & lettuce

$10.95

Grilled Portobello Sandwich

marinated, then grilled. served on focaccia w/chipotle mayo and garlic sautéed kale

$12.95

Pulled Pork Sandwich

slow cooked in abbaye du val dieu brown ale. fennel/apple slaw, frites, peach bbq sauce & boursin cheese - all served on an italian long roll.

$11.75

Seitan Cheese Steak

vegetarian dish. seitan (wheat meat) sauteed with onions and mushrooms. served on a long roll and topped with st. nectaire cheese

$8.95

Main Plates

Celery Root Au Poivre

celeriac "steaks" rubbed with whole grain mustard & freshly cracked black peppercorns. served over our root vegetable mash. napped with dijon, soy cream sauce made with brandy, shallots and

$15.95

Duck Confit

cured with orange zest, garlic, parsley, rosemary and thyme. served with carrot celery root mash, pearl onions, green beans and jus

$18.25

Grilled Atlantic Salmon Filet

topped with our white beer beurre blanc. served with mixed vegetables and greens

$18.50

Mac & Cheese

weissebeir braised french ham, asparagus, goat, cheddar, swiss and sottocenerre truffle cheese

$16.50

Rack Of Lamb

rack of new zealand lamb grilled and served with a shallot sauce made from gales prize old ale. served with stoemp (belgian-style potato & vegetable pancake)

$25.95

Rainbow Trout

pan seared with bacon, pearl onions, capers and saison dupont. saison dupont is a traditional farmhouse ale with a subtle fruity character & a substantial 'peppery' hop nose

$16.95

Rib Cap Steak

a flavorful cut from a standing rib. grilled to order and topped with our rich sauce made from demi glace & rochefort 10°. with potato and veggie

$29.95

Rib Cap Steak

add roquefort cheese

$8.00

Roasted Chicken

half a free range & hormone free chicken from lancaster county. roasted with orange slices and herbs de provençe. potato & veggie

$19.95

Stout Braised Lamb Shank

braised in allagash black belgian-style stout with carrots, turnips, onions and parsnips. served over mashed potatoes

$25.95

On Tap

Allagash James Bean

maine - their curieux (belgian inspired tripel aged in bourbon barrels) with maine cold pressed coffee.

Allagash White

maine - rob tod's interpretation of a traditional belgian wheat beer, allagash white is brewed with a generous portion of wheat and a special blend of spices, this beer is light and slightly cloudy i

De Molen Jaar & Dag

netherlands - excellent, super-dry saison. fruity aromas from the yeast.

Delirium Tremens

belgium - a triple in style. the young drinkers just love the pink elephant logo

Demolen Vuur & Vlaam

fire & flame. another great beer from menno. this brewery is inside of a circa 1600 windmill. american style ipa with aggressive hopping,

Deschutes Black Butte Porter

oregon - multi-award winning porter from this amazing brewery. roasty, chocolate notes in the body. crisp, bitter finish. yummy!

Dogfish Head Aprihop

released each year in march, a strong ipa brewed with luscious apricots, finished with whole leaf willamette and cascade hops. fruity, citrusy, cedar, thirst-quenching. a "fruit beer for hop hea

Dupont Avec Les Bon Voeux

2012 vintage. this super saison ages well. arguably the best holiday ale made in belgium. a bit of citrus in the finish. lots of dried fruit in the taste. medium to full body. hops in taste & finish.

Freigeist Peated Porter

germany - the smoked malt componet really shines through, although i don't get much of the "peated" malt aroma or flavor. lower than anticipated phenols. notes of bacon dipped in bitterswee

Het Nest Klverteren

belgium - strong dark ale with notes of caramel & coffee. the oak aging adds a bit of vanilla from the wood.

Laurelwood Workhorse IPA

portland , oregon - certainly a west-coast ipa in character. deep gold/copper color. medium body. aromas of passion fruit and pine cones. dry hopped. easy to drink

Moa St Joseph's Tripel

new zealand - belgian inspired abbey tripel. notes of clove and aromatic spices.

Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour Ale

belgium - that's right, our own private label brewed for us by the family-owned van steenberge brewery, just outside ghent, belgium. medium body, red color, somewhat fruity nose, malt flavor with a s

Petrus Aged Pale Ale

belgium - this is a staff favorite in bottle. this beer is aged 18 months in oak barrels, which provides the sour note this beer exhibits. kegs of this are a real rariety. both refreshing and bracing

Russian River Blind Pig

california - perhaps my favorite west coast ipa. solid hop aromas and finish backed up by the perfect balance of malt.

Russian River Damnation

california - blonde ale influenced by duvel. great aromas of banana and pear. medium body with flavors of pale roasted malt and spice from the hops. hops in the finish give it a crisp, dry finish.

Sierra Nevada Single Hop

california - their harvest ale made with whole cone hops. this year the used yakima experimental hop 291. can't wait to taste this.

St. Bernardus Abt 12

belgium - can you say malt? i thought you could. quadrupel. full body. raisins, chocolate, dates and all sorts of wonderful flavors out of this huge beer. this rocks!

Stoudt's Karnival Kolsch

adamstown, pa - light, crisp & refreshing. it’s tastes like a lager, but it’s an ale. a bit of fruitiness and a tad of hop bitterness.

Tripel Karmeliet

belgium - traditional belgian tripel that is a tad drier in the finish than is chimay. this is keith's, one of our chefs, favorite beer.

Coming Soon

Chimay Triple ( Aka Cinq Cent )

belgium - rich, spicy blonde triple, dry herbaceous finish. brewed on the grounds of a trappist monastary (in the ardennes mtns). the hoppiest of their three offerings. since 1862 the cistercian trap

De Molen Amarillo

netherlands - menno really combines old world tradition with new american styles. this is one of his takes of a double ipa. brewed with challenger & saaz hops, but dry hopped with amarillo. lots of c

Demolen Hamer & Sikkel

netherlands- inspired by english porters. medium body. notes of coffee and biscuits.

Demolen Bloed, Zweet & Taren

netherlands - (blood, sweat & tears) english peat smoked malt and weyerman beechwood smoked malt. notes of coffee, chocolate & dark fruit with a phenolic smokey edge.

Dogfish Head Positive Contact

delaware - named after one of my favorite deltron 3030 songs from their legendary lp. a twist on a belgian wit. sam uses fuji apple juice instead of orange peel; cilantro instead of coriander; and a

Port Hop 15

california - double ipa with 15? varieties of hops. huge resin-like taste and feel. big ass beer.

Elysian Super Fuzz

seattle, washington - blood orange pale ale. haven't tasted this yet, but dick cantwell brews amazing beers. i expect nothing less from him. expect this to be refreshing

Against The Grain Bloody Show

louisville, kentucky - the didn't have anything like this when i was stationed at fort knox in the early 1970's. great bourbon & crappy beer was the way of the day. these boys have stepped up the gam

Atg London Balling

louisville, kentucky - another offering from against the grain (atg). this is an english-style barleywine ale which was aged in an angel's envy bourbon barrel. huge, viscous malt bomb.

Belgium

Abbaye De Rocs Grand Cru

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Achel Blonde

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Achel Brune

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Achel Extra

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Alvinne "The Oak" Podge

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Blaugies Darbyste

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Boon Framboise

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Boon Kriek

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Boon Marriage Parfait Geuze 2007

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Boon Marriage Parfait Geuze 2008

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Boon Marriage Parfait Kriek 2009

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Cantillon Classic Gueuze (12.7oz)

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Cantillon Rose De Gambrinus (12.7oz)

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Cantillon Kriek (25oz)

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Cazeau Saison

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Cazeau Tornay De Noel

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Chimay Cinq Cent (25oz)

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Chimay White (Cinq Cent 12oz)

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Chimay Grande Reserve 25 Oz

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Chimay Blue (Grand Reserve 12oz)

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Chimay Grande Reserve Magnum

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Chimay Grand Reserve Jeraboam

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Chimay Premiere (25 Oz)

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Chimay Grande Reserve 2012 Red Badge (25oz)

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Corsendonk Brown Ale

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Corsendonk Pale Ale

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Deca Westoek

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De Cam Oude Lambiek 10 Year Old Straight Lambic

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De Dochter Van De Korenaar Embrasse

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De Dochter Finesse

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De Dolle Ara Bier

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De Dolle Bos Keun

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De Dolle Dulle Teve

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De Dolle Extra Special Export Stout

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De Dolle Oerbier

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De Dolle Oebier 2009 Special Reserva

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De Dolle Oerbier 2007 Special Reserva

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De Dolle Oerbier 2006 Special Reserva

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De Dolle Stille Nacht

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De Glazen Toren Saison De Erpe Mere

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Dekoninck

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Delirium Tremons

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De Proef Broederlijke Liefde (Brotherly Love)

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De Proef Signature (W/Tomme Arthur)

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De Proef Van Twee

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De Proef Flemish Primitive Surly Bird

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Deranke Cuvee

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Deranke Kriek

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Deranke Xx Bitter

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Deregenboog Calva Reserva

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Deregenboog Wostyntje

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Deus Cave Aged Biere

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3 Fonteinen Doesjel Lazy Lambic

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3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze

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3 Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek

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3 Fonteinen Zwet.Be

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Dupont Avec Les Bon Voeux

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Dupont Biere De Miel

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Dupont La Biere De Beloeil

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Dupont Monks Stout

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Dupont Moinette Blonde

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Dupont Posca Rustica

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Dupont Saison (Aka Saison Dupont)

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Dupont Spã©ciale Belge (For 2012 Philly Beer Week)

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Duvel

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Duvel Triple Hop

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Echt Kriekenbier

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Fantome Noel

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Gaverhopke Extra

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Gaverhopke Kerstbier

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Giradin Gueuze

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Goulden Carolus Classic

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Goulden Carolus Grand Cru Du Emperor

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Gouden Draak

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Hanssens Gueuze

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Hanssens Oudbeitje Strawberry Lambic

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Hanssens Cassis - Sour Lambic W/Cassis

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Hercule Stout - Belgian Stout

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Hof Ten Dormaal Dark Project Ardbeg

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Hof Ten Dormaal Dark Project Cognac

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Hof Ten Dormaal Dark Project Madeira

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Green's Dubble 16.9oz Gluten Free

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Jandrain-Jandrenouille Saison V

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Kasteel Brown

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Kasteel Rouge

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La Binchoise Reserve

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Lachouffe

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Lambickx

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Lambrucha (Lambic & Kombucha Tea)

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La Rulles La Grande

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La Rulles Tripel

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Liefmans Goudenband

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Lindemans Cassis

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Lindemans Framboise

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Lindemans Kriek

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Malheur 10â°

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Malheur 12â°

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Malheur Brut Reserve

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Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Stout 16.9oz

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Mikkeller Big Worst

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Mikkeller (De Proef) Monk's Brew

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Mikkeller Santa's Little Helper

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Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour Ale

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Orval

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Oud Beersel Gueuze

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Petrus Oak Aged Pale Ale

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Piraat

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Rodenbach Oak Aged Sour 2009

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Rodenbach Oak Aged Sour 2010

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Rochefort 6â°

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Rochefort 8â°

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Rochefort 10â°

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Scaldis - Strong Amber

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Scaldis Noel

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Scaldis Prestige De Nuits

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Scaldis Refermenteã© Amber

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Schelde Brouwerij Oesterstout

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St. Bernardus Abt 12â°

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Struise Black Albert

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Struise Pannepot

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Tilquin Oude Gueuze (12.7oz)

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Tilquin Oude Gueuze (25oz)

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Triple Karmilet

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Val Dieu Blonde

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Val Dieu Brown

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Victenaar

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Westmalle Double

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Westmalle Triple

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Local Breweries

Dock Street Barrel Aged Barleywine

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Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

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Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA imperial IPA

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Dogfish Head Immort Ale

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Dogfish Head Noble Rot

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Dogfish Head Raison Dâ€etre

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Dogfish Head Red & White

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Dogfish Head Sah Tea

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Dogfish Head Ta Henket

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Dogfish Head World Wide Stout

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Sly Fox Raspberry Reserve

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Sly Fox Pilsner Can

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Stoudtâ€s 50/25 Anniversary Ale (Barrel Aged Sour)

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Stoudt's Double Ipa

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Stoudt's Fat Dog Stout Imperial Stout

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Stoudtâ€s Pilsner

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Troegenator

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Victory Hop Devil IPA

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Weyerbacher Blitherling Idiot

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Weyerbacher Reserva

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Yard's Philly Pale Ale

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The Rest Of The Us

Allagash Black

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Allagash Confluence 2009

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Allagash Curieux

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Allagash Fluxus

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Allagash Four

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Allagash Hugh Malone

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Allagash Interlude 2009/10

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Allagash Odyssey

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Allagash Triple Reserve

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Allagash Victor 2009

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Allagash White

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Abbey Of Christ In The Desert Monks Ale (Nm) Pale Ale

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Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye (CA)

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Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA 22oz

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Bellâ€s Two Hearted Ale

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Bells Kalamzoo Stout

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Brooklyn Brown Ale (NY)

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Brooklyn Local 1

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Brooklyn Local 2

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Brooklyn Black Ops

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Cascade Kriek 2009 (OR)

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Firestone Walker Sucuba

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Firestone Walker Velvet Merlin

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Firestone Walker Xvi

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Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager (MD)

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Founders Centennial IPA (MI)

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Founder Red's Rye

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Four Hands Cuvee Ange (MO)

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Green Flash Rayon Vert (CA)

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Heâ€brew Bittersweet Lennyâ€s R.I.P.A. (NY)

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Jester King Commercial Suicide (TX)

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Jester King Le Petit Prince (TX)

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Jester King Noble King

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Jolly Pumpkin Bam (MI)

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Jolly Pumpkin Bam Noir (MI)

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Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca

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Jolly Pumpkin Maracaibo Especial

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Jolly Pumpkin Sobrehumano Polena €˜ole

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Leelanau Petosky Pale Ale

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Left Hand Black Jack Porter (CO)

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Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout (CO)

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Lost Abbey Angelâ€s Share €09 12.7oz Brandy

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Lost Abbey Avant Garde Ale (CA)

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Lost Abbey Carnevale

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Lost Abbey Deliverance - (Bourbon & Brandy Barrels)

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Lost Abbey Gift Of The Magi

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Lost Abbey Lost & Found Abbey Ale

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Lost Abbey Mo Betta Bretta 100% Brett

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Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale

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Lost Abbey Red Poppy

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Lost Abbey Serpentâ€s Stout

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Lost Abbey 10 Commandments

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Ommegang Abbey Double ( NY)

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Ommegang Duvel Rustica

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Ommegang Hennipen Saison

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Ommegang Three Philosophers

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Oxbow Barrel Aged Farmhouse Pale Ale (ME)

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Sam Adams Triple Bock 1995 Vintage (8.45oz)

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Port Brewing Midnight Expressions Lager

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Port Brewing Mongo IPA

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Port Brewing Santaâ€s Little Helper

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Port Brewing Older Viscosity (Bourbon Barrel Aged)

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Port Brewing Wipe Out IPA

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Russian River Damnation (CA)

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Russian River Consecration

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Russian River Oe Ta Meulick

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Russian River Sanctification (CA) 100% Brett

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Russian River Supplication

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Russian River Temptation

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Sierra Nevada Brux

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Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad W/Plums

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Sierra Nevada Ovila Belgian-Style Golden

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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (CA)

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Sierra Nevada Porter

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Sierra Nevada Torpedo Cans

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Stone Oak Aged Arrogant Bastard (CA)

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Telegraph Reserve Wheat Ale (CA) W/Brett

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Austria

Stift Engelszell Gregorious

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Canada

Dieu Du Ciel Rosee Hibiscus W/Hibiscus Flowers

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Hopfenstark Station 16 Saison 25oz

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Unibroue La Fin Du Bern

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Denmark

Evil Twin Katz Pis (Demolen)

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Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Stout 16.9oz

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England

Asphall Cider (16.9oz)

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Conistonâ€s Bluebird Bitter (16.9oz)

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Courage Russian Imperial Stout

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Gales Prize Old Ale

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J.W. Lees 2006 Calvados Aged Harvest Ale

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Sam Smithâ€s Nut Brown Ale

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Sam Smithâ€s Oatmeal Stout

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Youngâ€s Double Chocolate Stout (14.9oz Nitro Can)

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Finland

Sinebycoff Porter

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France

Au Baron Cuvã©e Des Jonquilles Beire De Garde

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Belzebuth "Malt Biere"

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Clos Du Normande Brut Apple Cider

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Thiriez Extra

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Germany

Aventinus Eisbock

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Ayinger Celebrator Dopplebock

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Dr. Fritz Briem 1809 Berliner Weisse

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Gaffel Kolsch

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Jever

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Schneiderweisse Hefe Weiss

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Weihenstephan Hefe Weiss

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Weihenstephan Dunkle Weiss

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Italy

Amacord Ama Blonda

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Amacord Ama Bruna

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Birra Baladin Super

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Birra Del Borgo Rubus

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Loverbeer Dâ€uva Beer

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Loverbeer Beerbera 2010

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Japan

Hitachino Sweet Stout

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Netherlands

De Molen Pek & Veren (Tar & Feathers)

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De Molen Storm & Averij (Strorm & Damage)

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Emelisse Imperial Russian Stout

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Emelisse Rauchbier

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La Trappe Quadrupel

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La Trappe Quadrupel Oak Aged Batch 6

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Urthel Saisonniere

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Urthel Samaranth

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Norway

Haaandbryggeriet Bestefar

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Nøgne Ø Imperial Brown Ale

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Scotland

Harviestoun Old Engine Oil

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Harviestoun Ola Dubh 12 Aged In 12 Yr Highland Park Cask

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Harviestoun Ola Dubh 16 (16 Yr Old Cask)

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Harviestoun Ola Dubh 30 (30 Yr Old Cask)

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Skull Splitter Orkney Ale

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Traquair House

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Sweden

Dugges Idjit! Imperial Stout

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Switzerland

Fanches-Montagens Cuvee Alex Le Rouge

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F-M La Meule

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