Trappist Beers
These are beers brewed within the monasteries of The Strict Order of Cistercians. There are currently six monasteries producing authentic Trappist beer in Belgium. One of these - St. Sixtus - only produces enough for local consumption, the other five Chimay, Westmalle, Orval, Rochefort and Achel are represented here. As the monks are strict vegetarians, these beers contain no finings or other animal products.
Chimay Red	33cl	7.0%	£3.50
Chimay Premiere	75cl	7.0%	£8.00
Chimay White	33cl	8.0%	£3.70
Chimay Cinq Cents	75cl	8.0%	£9.00
Chimay Blue	33cl	9.0%	£4.00
Chimay Grande Reserve	75cl	9.0%	£9.95
Westmalle Double	33cl	7.0%	£3.50
Westmalle Triple	33cl	8.0%	£3.80
Orval	33cl	6.2%	£3.20
Rochefort 8	33cl	9.2%	£4.00
Rochefort 10	33cl	11.3%	£4.40
Achel Triple	33cl	8.0%	£3.50
Achel Brune	33cl	8.0%	£3.50
Marc Stroobandt recommends Orval: ‘One of the most distinctive tasting Trappist Beers, with a hoppy dryness as its main feature and hints of oranges in the finish’

Abbey Ales
These are Beers brewed by commercial breweries under licence and control of a monastery. They are all strong top fermented beers - double being dark and triple light.
Affligem Blonde	33cl	6.0%	£3.00
Affligem Triple	33cl	8.5%	£3.50
Grimbergen Double	33cl	6.5%	£3.50
Grimbergen Blonde	33cl	6.7%	£3.50
Grimburgen Triple	33cl	9.0%	£3.80
Maredsous 6	33cl	6.0%	£3.00
Maredsous 8	33cl	8.0%	£3.50
Maredsous 10	33cl	10.0%	£3.80

Gueuze
Described as ‘the Champagne of Beers’, Gueuze is obtained by blending an old and a young Lambic Ale.
Mort Subite	25cl	4.0%	£3.00
De Troch Faro	25cl	4.5%	£3.00
De Troch Gueuze	37.5cl	5.5%	£4.40
Boon Gueuze	37.5cl	6.5%	£4.00
Boon Marriage Parfait	37.5cl	8.0%	£4.80
Marc Stroobandt recommends De Troch Gueuze:’A traditional blend of Oak Matured Lambic beers, with a refreshing. Apple-like tartness and a champagne sparkle reminiscent of real cider’

Witbiers
These wheat beers are naturally cloudy due to being only partially filtered. Coriander and curacao orange peels are added - the result being a highly refreshing drink.
Blanche de Bruxelles	25cl	4.5%	£3.00
Dentergems	25cl	5.0%	£3.00
Florisgaarden Witbier	33cl	5.0%	£3.00
Bruges Tawerbier	25cl	5.0%	£3.00
Celis White	25cl	5.0%	£3.00
Marc Stroobandt recommends Celis White: ‘This traditional refreshing and easy drinking, unfiltered wheat beer, seasoned with Coriander and dried Curacao Peels has a fruity lemony flavour and a slightly dry and spicy aftertaste’.

Fruit Beers
Traditionally made by macerating fruit in Lambic Beer, it is now commonplace to use other beers such as white Beers or Brown Ales.
Florisgaarden Honey Floris Wit with three types of flower Honey	33cl	4.5%	£3.20
Florisgaarden Passion Floris Wit with Passion Fruit	33cl	3.0%	£3.20
Florisgaarden Ninkeberry Floris Wit with Yellow Fruits eg Mangoes & Peaches	33cl	3.0%	£3.20
Florisgaarden Chocolate Floris Wit with Belgian Chocolate	33cl	4.2%	£3.20
Fruili Strawberry	25cl	4.1%	£3.00
Fruili Apple	25cl	4.1%	£3.00
Fruili Banana Witbeer with with Strawberry, Apple & Banana respectively	25cl		£3.00
St. Louis Peche	25cl	2.6%	£3.00
St. Louis Cassis Lambic blended with Peaches & Blackcurrant respectively	25cl	4.5%	£3.00
Liefman’s Kriek	37.5cl	6.0%	£4.20
Liefman’s Frambozen Goudenband blended with Cherries & Raspberries respectively	37.5cl	4.5%	£4.00
Liefman’s Gluhkriek Unique spiced cherry beer - served mulled	25cl	6.5%	£3.50
Boon Framboise	37.5cl	5.0%	£4.50
Boon Kriek Lambic blended with Raspberries & Cherries respectively	37.5cl	4.5%	£4.50
De Troch Pineapple	25cl	3.0%	£3.00
De Troch Banana	25cl	3.0%	£3.00
De Troch Apricot	25cl	3.5%	£3.00
De Troch Mirabelle Lambic blended with Pineapple, Banana, Apricot & Plum	25cl	3.5%	£3.00
Marc Stroobandt recommends Fruili Strawberry: ‘A true Wimbledon beer combining the freshness of Belgian Wheat Beer with gorgeous strawberry and cream flavours’

Pilsners
Meaning any beer which has been bottom fermented, Belgian Pilsners are full bodied, hoppy and dry.
Stella Artois	33cl	5.5%	£2.20
Bel Pils	25cl	5.3%	£2.50
Slag	25cl	5.3%	£2.30
Verdett	33cl	5.6%	£2.50
Jupiler NA	25cl	0.5%	£2.00

Golden Ales
These are ‘a devil in disguise’, they are strong, golden coloured Beers with a unique flavour and are regarded as a world classic amongst Beers.
Duvel	33cl	8.5%	£3.50
Judas	33cl	8.5%	£3.70
Lucifer	33cl	8.0%	£3.50
Delerium Tremens	33cl	9.0%	£3.50
Piraat Amber	33cl	10.5%	£3.80
Satan Gold	33cl	8.0%	£3.50
Hapkin	33cl	8.0%	£3.50
Marc Stroobandt recommends Duvel: ‘Full bodied, yet easy drinking golden ale with an abundance of complex flavours and a soothing eau-de-vie like alcohol finishing in a pleasant hoppy dry aftertaste – superb’

Regional Beers

Sour Red Beers
Traditionally brewed in West Flanders and also described as wine Beers, or the ‘Burgundies of Belgium’ these are red colured, light bodied and tart to the point of sourness.
Rodenbach Grand Cru	33cl	6.5%	£3.80
Baccus	25cl	4.5%	£3.00
Marc Stroobandt recommends Rodenbach Grand Cru: ‘A dark oak matured wine beer, blending tannins and tangy flavours with a cherry port-like character’

Saison Beers
Originally brewed in the winter by farmers in the western part of the province of Hainault, for drinking in the summer months the result is a dry, very hoppy distinctive drink.
Saison 1900	33cl	5.2%	£3.00

Vlaams Bruin
Principally brewed in East Flanders these are very complex and fine brown beers. They take over a year to produce and can be laid down.
Liefman’s Goudenband	37.5cl	8.0%	£4.00
Bios Vlaamse Bourgogne	25cl	5.5%	£3.00

Pale Ales
Brewed around Antwerp with barley malt without the addition of spices these are pale to golden in colour, top fermented and bottle conditioned.
Brugel Amber	33cl	5.2%	£3.00
Leute Bok Bier	33cl	7.5%	£3.50
Palm	25cl	5.1%	£3.00

Speciality Beers
These are beers that due to their unique brewing process, ingredients, regional and historical origins are difficult to place in a style.

Blonde
Ranging from the lovely, distinctive Straffe Hendrick - produced by a one - man brewery in Bruges - through the mead-like Barbar to the very strong Biere de Corsaire or La Chouff this grouping contains something for everyone.
Hoegaarden Grand Cru	33cl	8.7%	£3.50
De Koninck Blonde	33cl	6.0%	£3.00
Barbar	33cl	8.0%	£3.50
Biere de Corsaire	33cl	9.4%	£3.80
Witcap Stimulo	33cl	6.0%	£3.00
St. Feuillien Blonde	33cl	7.5%	£3.50
Straffe Hendrick	25cl	6.0%	£3.00
Jan Van Gent	33cl	5.3%	£4.00
Biere de Malheur	33cl	4.5%	£3.00
Malheur Brut Reserve	75cl	11.0%	£17.95
La Chouff	75cl	8.8%	£9.00
Augustijn Grand Cru	33cl	9.0%	£3.80
Marc Stroobandt recommends St. Feuillien Blonde: ‘A rich blonde abbey style beer, with a soft character, fruity orange flavours, plenty of spiciness and a lingering hoppy dryness’

Amber
Ranging in taste from Belgium’s strongest Beer, Bush at 12%, to the one served in the most absurd glass, the delicious, slightly liquoricy tasting Kwak.
Bush	25cl	12.0%	£3.50
Kwak	33cl	8.0%	£3.50
Satan Red	33cl	8.0%	£3.50

Dark
Generally strong these beers range from the classic brown beers, through examples such as the unique spicy Verboden Vrucht, to the porter types.
St Feuillien Brun	33cl	7.4%	£3.50
Verboden Vrucht	33cl	8.8%	£3.50
Scotch Silly	25cl	8.0%	£3.50
Vondel	33cl	8.5%	£3.50
Belgian Guinness	33cl	8.0%	£3.50
Gulden Draak	33cl	10.5%	£4.00
Kasteelbier Donker	33cl	11.0%	£4.00
Grottenbier	33cl	6.5%	£3.50
Delerium Nocturnum	33cl	9.0%	£3.80
Malheur Black	75cl	12.0%	£14.95
Marc Stroobandt recommends Grottenbier: ‘A creamy and fruity dark beer, which has been matured in caves like champagne, with hints of exotic fruit and spices finishing in liquorice, caramel sweetness’

Triple
Ranging from the deliciously smooth three grained Triple Karmelite to the very strong Kasteelbier Triple.
De Koninck Triple	33cl	8.0%	£3.50
St. Idesbald Triple	33cl	9.0%	£3.50
Triple Karmelite	33cl	8.0%	£3.50
Witkap Triple	33cl	7.5%	£3.50
Bruges Triple	33cl	9.5%	£3.80
Guillotine	33cl	9.0%	£3.80
Kasteelbier Triple	33cl	11.0%	£3.80
Marc Stroobandt recommends Triple Karmelite: ‘A multi grain abbey style beer with a mixture of fruity – malty sweetness, spicy undertones and hoppy dryness’