over 150 Biers. over 30 countries.

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over 150 Biers.
over 30 countries.
Welcome to
our world of
beautiful Bier!
If you are offering a selection of over 150 brands of Bier from
over 30 countries, you have to believe Bier is beautiful - and
we do! Our robust selection is comprised of Biers from
Europe’s most esteemed and traditional breweries and from
North American craft and mainstream domestic producers.
In addition to our core lineup, we also have 3 rotating taps
to continuously bring you new and exciting products, including
a tap dedicated to showcasing Ontario’s breweries.
For us, Bier is a work of art and a labour of love - and it’s our
passion. From brewing to storing to pouring and pairing, we’re
proud of the level of detail we take in each step to serve you
beautiful Bier. We serve it at just the right temperature, in just
the right glass, and pour it exactly the way it was meant to be
poured. Paired with our from-scratch menu and guided by our
knowledgeable staff, it’s a journey that begins with great Bier
and ends in an unforgettable culinary experience.
We also proudly serve a selection of hand-crafted cocktails and
new and old world wines which can be found after the Bier list
in this menu (naturally!).
PrOst to all that makes Bier Beautiful!
~ All of our knowledgeable team members are Prud’homme Beer Certified ~
Prud’homme Beer Certification®is a multi-level Beer Sommelier program.
All of our staff are level 1 certified and can guide your Bier and food pairing journey with us.
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Bier is beautiful.
We’re pleased to present our selection of draught, bottles and cans from
around the world. You can learn more about each Bier by following the page
references next to each selection.
DRAUGHT BIER BRANDS
Biers in RED text are easy drinking, low alcohol Biers with less than 4.5% ABV.
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13 Alexander Keith’s IPA
13 Amsterdam Boneshaker
Imperial IPA
14 Atwater Java Vanilla Porter
13 BrewDog Punk IPA
17 Brickworks Ciderhouse Batch:
1904 Cider
6 Brooklyn Lager
2 Budweiser Lager
8 Delirium Tremens Ale
17 Erdinger Dunkel Weissbier
16 Erdinger Weissebier
2 Estrella Damm Lager
18 Früli Strawberry Wheat Ale
13 Goose Island IPA
11 Grimbergen Dubbel Abbey Ale
14 Guinness Stout
15 Hoegaarden White Ale
5 Hofbräu Helles Lager
11 Innis and Gunn Original Ale
8 Kona Big Wave Golden Ale
6 Krombacher Dark Ale
2 Kronenbourg 1664 Lager
15 Kronenbourg Blanc Witbier
13 Lagunitas IPA
20 La Trappe Quadrupel Trappist Ale
8 Leffe Blond Abbey Ale
10 Leffe Brune Abbey Ale
2 Mill Street Organic Lager
2 Molson Canadian Lager
5 Ottakringer Wiener Original Lager
11 Palm Speciale Belge Ale
16 Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier
5 Paulaner Helles Original Munich
Lager
7 Pilsner Urquell
17 Rekorderlig Passionfruit Cider
21 Rodenbach Flanders
Red Grand Cru Ale
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11
17
7
2
22
2
15
Rosarda Rosé Ale
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Somersby Cider
Steam Whistle Pilsner
Stella Artois Lager
Stiegl Grapefruit Radler
Stiegl Lager
Unibroue Blanche de Chambly
Witbier
ontario Craft BREWERS
Seasonal Tap
(february – March)
(april – May)
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Niagara Honeymoon
Peach Radler
(June – July)
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Brickworks Ciderhouse: Field Trip
Cherry Cider
(August – September)
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Amsterdam Adventure Series
Brew Maverick & Gose
(october – November)
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Kichesippi Heller
Highwater Lager
(December – January)
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Big Rig Midnight Kissed My Cow
Double Chocolate Milk Stout
iv Muskoka Moonlight Kettle Series
Mosaic Single Hop Pale Ale
International Seasonal
Feature Tap
(MARCH – MAY)
(JUNE – SEPTEMBER)
(OCTOBER – JANUARY)
iv Staropramen Premium Pilsner
iv Modelo Especial Lager
iv Goose Island 312 Pale Ale
CAMEO Tap
Cameo [kah-mee-oh] I noun: a brief appearance or role
True to definition, our Cameo tap is designed to launch exclusive draught products
in the Canadian market and to showcase other local and international brewers.
Ask what we’re pouring!
Applicable taxes extra. ABV percentages may change without notice.
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BOTTLE & can BIER BRANDS
Biers in RED text are easy drinking, low alcohol Biers with less than 4.5% ABV.
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6 Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier
Märzen Lager
9 Affligem Blond Abbey Ale
3 A. Le Coq Premium Beer
12 Anchor Liberty Ale
8 Anchor Steam Ale
17 Aventinus Weizenbock
4 Baltika 7 Lager
9 Beau’s Lug Tread Lagered Ale
4 Beck’s Lager
12 Big Wheel Amber Ale
22 Boon Framboise Lambic
22 Boon Kriek Lambic
22 Boon Mariage Parfait Lambic
22 Boon Oud Geuze Lambic
3 Budweiser Lager
4 Carib Lager
14 Central City Brewing Co.
Red Racer IPA
20 Chimay Blue Trappist Ale
20 Chimay Première Trappist Ale
20 Chimay White Trappist Ale
7 Ciuc Premium Pilsner
12 Collective Arts Rhyme and Reason
Extra Pale Ale
3 Coors Banquet Lager
9 Cornet Oaked Strong Blond Ale
3 Corona Extra Lager
18 Crabbie’s Original Ginger Beer
7 Czechvar Original Pilsner
12 Deus Brut Des Flandres Ale
15 Dragon Stout
9 Duvel Ale
4 Ekstra Lager
12 Fuller’s ESB
14 Fuller’s London Porter
7 Golden Pheasant Pilsner
9 Goose Island Sofie Belgian-Style
Farmhouse Ale
7 Grolsch Premium Lager
16 Hacker-Pschorr Hefeweizen
4 Karlovacko Lager
3 Kingfisher Premium Lager
9 Labatt 50 Ale
7 Labatt Blue Pilsner
20 La Trappe Tripel Trappist Ale
4 Löwenbräu Original Lager
3 Lucky Buddha Lager
4 Lvivske 1715 Lager
18 Magners Original Pear Cider
3 Michelob Ultra Low Carb Lager
4 Moosehead Lager
13 Muskoka Detour ISA
13 Muskoka Mad Tom IPA
6 Negra Modelo Vienna Lager
20 Orval Trappist Strong Ale
9 Palm Royale Strong Blond Ale
10 Pauwel Kwak Ale
19 Pêche Mel Scaldis Ale
4 Peroni Lager
3 Pistonhead Kustom Lager
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Rekorderlig Strawberry Lime Cider
Rochefort 8 Trappist Ale
Rochefort 10 Trappist Ale
Rodenbach Rosso Ale
Rodenbach Vintage 2013 Sour Ale
Sagres Lager
San Miguel Pilsner
Sapporo Lager
Schneider Weisse Hefeweizen
Schöfferhofer Grapefruit
Wheat Radler
14 Shipyard Monkey Fist IPA
6 Side Launch Dark Lager
4 Singha Thai Lager
15 Sinha Stout
18 Somersby Blackberry Cider
5 Spaten Original München Lager
12 Spearhead Hawaiian Pale Ale
14 Spearhead Morrocan Brown Ale
14 St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
11 St. Bernardus ABT 12 Ale
12 St. Feuillien Grand Cru Ale
10 St. Feuillien Tripel Ale
22 St. Louis Gueuze Lambic
8 St. Peter’s English Organic Ale
7 Staropramen Premium Pilsner
11 Steenbrugge Dubbel Bruin Ale
9 Steenbrugge Strong Blond Ale
3 Stella Artois Légère Lager
4 Tiger Lager
10 Tripel Karmeliet Ale
3 Tusker Premium Lager
15 Two Tales Black Ale
3 Two Tales Bohemian Lager 8˚
19 Unibroue Éphémère Apple Ale
10 Unibroue La Fin Du Monde Ale
10 Unibroue Maudite Ale
11 Unibroue Trois Pistoles Ale
14 Urthel Hop-It Triple IPA
15 Vedett Extra White Ale
16Weihenstephaner
Vitus Weizenbock
15 Wellington Imperial Russian Stout
19 Wells Banana Bread Ale
21 Westmalle Dubbel Trappist Ale
21 Westmalle Tripel Trappist Ale
4 Żywiec Lager
GLUTEN-FREE BIER BRANDS
3 Bard’s Gold Gluten-Free Lager
4 Daura Damm Gluten-Free Lager
7 Mongozo Gluten-Free Pilsner
non-alcoholic bier brands
23 Beck’s Lager
23 Erdinger Alkoholfrei
23 Krombacher Hefeweizen
23 Krombacher Pilsner
23 Krombacher Radler
23Weihenstephaner
Alkoholfrei Hefeweissbier
FEATURE TAPS
FEATURE TAPS
Ontario Craft Brewers Seasonal Tap
The Ontario Craft Brewers is an association of 60+ small brewers who make more
than 450 premium Biers. They are dedicated to making great tasting, high-quality
craft Bier in Ontario using fresh, all natural ingredients. OCB’s long-term vision is to
make Ontario a North American Centre of Excellence for Craft Brewing. Discover the
difference for yourself. We are Real People. Real Craft Beer.™
(february – March)
(August – September)
4.7% ABV | Bracebridge, Ontario 18 oz.
DRAUGHT | 225 cal
32 IBU | $7.30
5.9% ABV | TORONTO
16 oz. DRAUGHT | 178 CAL | $7.08
Muskoka Moonlight Kettle Series
Mosaic Single Hop Pale Ale
Amsterdam Adventure
Series Maverick & Gose
Late at night, the Muskoka Brewery
team rendezvous in the brewhouse to
develop untamed brews. This single
hop pale ale boasts a melody of
flavour and a smooth bitterness.
Adventure Brews are small batch,
experimental and innovative styles designed
to take you on an adventure in taste. Maverick
and Gose is an ancient style brewed with
wheat malt, Himalayan salt and coriander.
Slightly tart and refreshing.
(april – May)
(October – November)
Niagara Honeymoon Peach Radler
Kichesippi Heller
Highwater Lager
3.5% ABV | Niagara Falls, ONTARIO
18 oz. DRAUGHT | 205 CAL | $7.08
4.8% ABV | Ottawa, ontario
18 oz. DRAUGHT | 201 CAL
19 IBU | $7.08
Niagara Falls is known as
“The Honeymoon Capital of the
World” and this Radler is crafted
as a tribute to all of their newlywed
visitors. It has an airy malt
sweetness, touch of ginger, and
pleasant peach finish.
A pale straw coloured Bavarian Lager. We brew
with German noble hops and a genuine Munich
yeast. This is a classic example of the session
Biers enjoyed in Bavarian Bier gardens with a
clean malt flavour and slight hop presence.
(june – July)
(December – January)
Brickworks Ciderhouse:
Field Trip Cherry Cider
Big Rig Midnight Kissed
My Cow Double Chocolate
Milk Stout
6% ABV | Toronto, ontario
17 oz. DRAUGHT | 223 CAL | $8.58
5.6% ABV | OTTAWA, ontario
14 oz. DRAUGHT | 160 CAL | $5.97
A recent trip to Brussels, Belgium
was the inspiration for crafting this
kriek-style sour cherry cider. Using
only Ontario heritage apples and
Niagara Montmorency cherries, this is their
most complex cider yet.
This Ontario Craft Brewery uses artisanal
brewing methods that have been passed down
for centuries. This Bier is smooth, rich, and
roasty, and is infused with Belgian cocoa and
sweet milk lactose for a unique taste.
International Seasonal FEATURE Tap.
A seasonally changing lineup of exclusive international draught Biers.
(MARCH-May)
(June-September)
Staropramen Premium
Pilsner
Modelo Especial Lager
4.5% ABV | Mexico
16 oz. DRAUGHT | 175 CAL | $7.52
5% ABV | Czech Republic
18 oz. DRAUGHT | 233 CAL | $8.19
Modelo Especial is a pilsner-style
lager whose original recipe was first
brewed in Mexico in 1925. Over
50,000 bottles of Bier were served at the Modelo
brewery’s grand opening celebration.
From the Czech Republic’s secondlargest brewery. Staropramen literally
means “old spring” and has been brewed from
the source since 1869. The period of Czech
renaissance brought, among other things,
increased popularity of Czech Bier.
(October-January)
Goose Island 312 Pale Ale
5.4% ABV | ILLINOIS, U.S.A. | 18 oz. DRAUGHT | 30 IBU | 243 CAL | $7.30
John Hall, an unabashed Bier lover, took a tour around Europe and thought to himself,
“North America deserves some damn fine Bier like this too”. In 1988, he founded the
Goose Island Brewery.
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BIER
FLIGHTS.
From beginner to expert, we’ve lined
up a selection of Bier flights to guide
you to finding your Beautiful Bier.
THE S’WHEAT TRAIL (6 x 7 oz.) $22
1Hoegaarden White Ale
4Erdinger Weissbier
2Unibroue Blanche
5Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier
De Chambly Witbier
6Erdinger Dunkel Weissbier
3Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc Witbier
5% ABV (see page 15)
DON’T WORRY, BE HOPPY
1Lagunitas IPA
2Pilsner Urquell
3Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
6.2% ABV (see page 13)
(6 x 7 oz.) $22
4Goose Island IPA
5Amsterdam Boneshaker
Imperial IPA
6BrewDog Punk IPA
ON THE Lager SIDE (6 x 7 oz.) $22
1Krombacher Dark Lager
4Stiegl Lager
2Estrella Damm Lager
5Kronenbourg 1664 Lager
3Hofbräu Helles Lager
6Brooklyn Lager
North American Craft Caddy (6 x 7 oz.) $22
1Kona Big Wave Golden Ale
4Atwater Vanilla Java Porter
2Brooklyn Lager
5Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
3Mill Street Organic Lager
6Lagunitas IPA
SWEET & SOUR (6 x 7 oz.) $26
1Stiegl Grapefruit Radler
2Früli Strawberry Wheat Ale
3Rosarda Rosé Ale
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4Brickworks Ciderhouse
Batch: 1904 Cider
5Rekorderlig Passionfruit Cider
6Rodenbach Flanders
Red Grand Cru Ale
Bier flights.
COCKTAILS.
Hand-crafted classic and signature
cocktails
Swedish Mojito
Somersby apple cider, strawberry coulis and fresh mint. | 7 oz. | $7
Charcuterie Caesar
Smirnoff vodka, traditional spices, Mott’s Clamato juice, 10-spice rim,
charcuterie skewer: house-candied bacon, dry-cured jalapeño
sausage, smoked Gouda and Markt pickle. | 1 oz. | $9
Bier Markt Sangria
Früli strawberry wheat ale, passion fruit juice, red wine and fresh
citrus juice. | 6 oz. | $8.5
Margarita
1800 Reposado Tequila, Cointreau, house-made cane syrup and
fresh lime juice. | 1.5 oz. | $9
Old Fashioned
Devil’s Cut bourbon, Angostura bitters, Demerara sugar and
fresh orange. | 2 oz. | $9
Negroni
Tanqueray gin, Campari, Martini & Rossi sweet vermouth and
fresh orange. | 2.5 oz. | $9
Mojito
Havana Club 3-year old Añejo Reserva rum, fresh lime, fresh mint,
house-made cane syrup and soda. | 1.5 oz. | $9
Boulevardier
Devil’s Cut bourbon, Campari, Martini & Rossi sweet vermouth and
fresh orange. | 2.5 oz. | $9
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, fresh citrus, Villa Sandi prosecco and soda. | 3 oz. | $9
Moscow Mule
Smirnoff vodka, fresh lime and Fever Tree ginger beer. | 1.5 oz. | $8
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BOOZE
A SELECTION OF OUR FINEST.
VODKA
1 oz
Bourbon 1 oz
Smirnoff $5.97
Jim Beam Devil’s Cut
$6.52
Ketel One
$7.00
Woodford Reserve
$7.50
Tito’s
$7.50
Maker’s Mark 46
$8.00
Grey Goose
$8.00
Basil Hayden
$8.00
Booker’s
$9.00
GIN
1 oz
Bombay Sapphire
$6.75
Tanqueray No. Ten $7.00
Hendrick’s
$7.50
RUM
1 oz
Bacardi Superior $5.97
Appelton V/X
$6.75
Havana Club 3 yr. Añejo Reserva $6.75
Tequila
1 oz
Jose Cuervo Especial
$6.86
1800 Reposado
$7.00
Don Julio Blanco
$9.00
Patrõn Añejo
$12.00
Canadian
Whisky
1 oz
Jameson
$6.75
Jameson Caskmates $7.25
Redbreast 12 yr.
$9.00
Single Malt
Scotch Whisky
1 oz
Balvenie Doublewood 12 yr.
$12.00
Dalwhinnie 15 yr.
$12.00
Oban 14 yr.
$14.00
Blended Scotch
Whisky
1 oz
Johnnie Walker Red Label
$6.75
Johnnie Walker Black Label
$7.50
1 oz
Forty Creek Barrel Select
$7.00
Crown Royal $7.50
J.P. Wiser’s Hopped $8.00
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Irish Whiskey Applicable taxes extra. ABV percentages may change without notice.
Wine list.
white
5 oz. 8 oz.
750 Ml
Glassglassbottle
$7
$11 –
White Zinfandel, E&J Gallo, California, USA – 2014
$7
$11
$29
Riesling Dry VQA, Trius, Niagara, Canada – 2014
$8
$12.25
$37
Chardonnay, Estrada Creek Vineyards, California, USA – 2013
$8.75
$13
$41
Pinot Grigio, Luigi Righetti, Friuli, Italy – 2013
$8.75
$13
$41
Sauvignon Blanc, Yealands Estate, Marlborough, New Zealand – 2013
$9
$13.50
$42
WHITE BY THE BOTTLE
Sauvignon Blanc, Oyster Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand – 2013 $51
Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita, Alto-Adige, Italy – 2014 $52
Chardonnay, Stimson Estate Cellars, Washington, USA – 2014
$54
red
5 oz. 8 oz.
750 Ml
Glassglassbottle
Merlot VQA, Crush, Niagara, Canada – 2014
Tempranillo, Campo Viejo, Rioja, Spain – 2013
Malbec, Alamos, Mendoza, Argentina – 2014
Pinot Noir, Mark West, Central Coast, California, USA – 2013
$7
$7.50
$8.75
$9.50
$11
$11.50
$13
$14
–
$35
$41
$43
Shiraz, Kingston Estate, Borossa Valley, Australia – 2014
$10.50 $15.25
$46
Cabernet Sauvignon, Main Street,
Central Valley, California, USA – 2011
$11
$15.75
$47
Cabernet Sauvignon, Ironstone, Lodi, California, USA – 2012
$12
$16.75
$50
RED BY THE BOTTLE
Chianti Classico, Santa Margherita, Tuscany, Italy – 2012
$52
Merlot, Ghost Pines, Sonoma Valley, California, USA – 2012
$54
Shiraz, Saltram 1859, Barossa Valley, Australia – 2013
$54
Cabernet Sauvignon, Liberty School, Paso Robles, California, USA – 2011
$56
Zinfandel, Joel Gott, Napa Valley, California, USA – 2011
$56
Pinot Noir, Kim Crawford, Marlborough, New Zealand – 2012
$58
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Luigi Righetti, Verona, Italy – 2009
bubbles
5 oz. Glass
$78
750 Ml
bottle
Prosecco, Villa Sandi, La Gioiosa, Friuli, Italy
$8
$39
Champagne, Veuve Clicquot Brut, France $155
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BOOZE.
WINE LIST.
Pinot Grigio VQA, Crush, Niagara, Canada – 2013 Our Bier
Bible
The following pages are dedicated to enriching your
knowledge of Bier styles, terms and our product
offering to help guide your selection.
To guide your Bier journey and tell the story of our
products, there are style and brewery histories,
facts and tasting notes included in each section.
Within each style category, our Biers are organized
by their alcohol by volume content.
We proudly serve 3 gluten-free Biers and
6 non-alcoholic Biers. Gluten-free Biers can be found in their
appropriate style categories, and non-alcoholic Biers
are located at the end of the menu.
LAGERS.
BLONDE LAGERS.
In the early 19th century, Bavarian brewers began experimenting with brewing
techniques that involved storing their Biers in cold Bier cellars for prolonged periods,
using bottom-fermenting yeast. After an initial fermentation, the Bier would be given a
second lagering period at a low temperature, and then would be stored in refrigerated
Bier cellars. They could be kept for a few weeks or several months, during which time
the drink would mellow and clear.
on tap
Mill Street Organic Lager 4.2% ABV | Toronto, Ontario | 18 OZ. draught | 189 cal | $7.96
Ontario’s first certified and Canada’s bestselling Organic Bier! This was the first
Bier brewed by Mill Street in Toronto’s historic distillery district back in 2002.
Mill Street was the first brewery in more than 100 years to brew in East Toronto.
Organic lager offers a light, crisp and refreshing flavour with a clean finish.
on tap
Stiegl Lager
4.9% ABV | austria | 18 OZ. draught | 243 cal | $7.74
The Bier of Salzburg since 1492. Stiegl means little steps and draws its name
from the steps that lead to the river in Salzburg that the brewery was built next to.
on tap
Budweiser Lager
5% ABV | Missouri, U.S.A. | 18 OZ. draught | 216 cal | $6.85
Adolphus Busch emigrated from Germany and married Elizabeth Anheuser,
whose father had a small brewery in St. Louis, Missouri. The union laid
the foundation for today’s largest global brewer starting with the launch of
Budweiser in 1876.
on tap
Molson Canadian Lager
5% ABV | MontrÉal, QuÉbec | 18 OZ. draught | 230 cal | $6.85
From Canada’s oldest brewery, Molson Canadian is the world’s only Bier that
contains the name of its nation within its brand name. Molson Canadian took
three years to perfect and was first delivered to the market place on Monday,
November 2nd, 1959 in a clear bottle.
on tap
Stella Artois Lager 5% ABV | belgium | 15 OZ. draught | 204 cal | $7.52
Tracing its roots back to 1366 in Leuven, the Den Hoorn family laid the
foundation for Sebastian Artois, who became the master brewer in 1708.
on tap
Estrella Damm Lager 5.2% ABV | SPAIN | 18 OZ. draught | 184 cal | $8.58
140 years ago August Kuentzmann and his wife Melanie emigrated from Alsace to
escape the Franco-Prussian War. Their journey brought them to the Mediterranean
coast where their dream of brewing Bier was able to come to fruition.
on tap
Kronenbourg 1664 Lager
5.2% ABV | france | 18 OZ. draught | 229 cal | $8.19
Kronenbourg is France’s largest brewer and was founded, as the name of this
Lager suggests, in 1664.
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BLONDE LAGERS.
The word Lager comes from the German “Lagern,” which means to store. In the early
days of Lager brewing, many brewers would store their Bier through the summer in
the caves of the Bavarian Alps. These caves were cooled with blocks of ice taken
from frozen lakes in the winter months. The long maturation over the summer let the
yeast settle to the bottom and left the Bier with a cleaner taste and paler colour than
other Biers of the time. These Bavarian Lagers were much darker than the golden
Lagers that dominate the market today. These dark brown or black Lagers, known
as Dunkel or Dunkles, are still produced in Bavaria today. Today, Lagers come in all
shapes and sizes, from crisp, golden Pilsners to dark, roasted Dunkels.
bottles & cans
Two Tales Bohemian
Lager 8°
3.5% ABV | Czech Republic
330 ml bottle | $9.51
The right to brew Bier was
among the most important legal
rights in Medieval Bohemia.
Established by the king and
his lords, brewing rights were
granted and held by individual
medieval town houses and local
brewers. Each house could
manufacture and sell Bier on its
premises.
Stella Artois Légère Lager
4% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $6.86
A light Bier 645 years in the
making. Imported from the
Artois Brewery in Leuven,
Belgium.
Michelob Ultra
Low Carb Lager
4% ABV | missouri, U.S.A.
341 ml bottle | $6.19
At the dawn of the 21st century,
as in the early 1970s, there
was a demand for diet Bier.
2002, the Michelob line
responded with the introduction
of Michelob Ultra.
Tusker Premium Lager
4.2% ABV | kenya
500 ml bottle | $9.73
Dating back to 1922, this Bier
was named after one of the
brewery founders, who was killed
in an elephant hunting accident.
A. Le Coq Premium Lager
4.7% ABV | estonia
500 ml bottle | $7.52
To satisfy Russian markets,
Albert Le Coq, a Belgian who
founded a beverage trading
company in London in 1807,
bought a brewery established in
1826 in Tartu, now the oldest
continually operating Estonian
brewery.
Bard’s Gold Gluten-Free Lager
4.7% ABV | MINNESOTA, U.s.a.
355 ml bottle | $6.64
Bard’s is not only the world’s
first craft-brewed gluten-free
Bier; it’s also the only Bier
that’s brewed with 100% malted
gluten-free sorghum.
Lucky Buddha Lager
4.8% ABV | china
330 ml bottle | $5.97
Launched in 2005, this
enlightened Bier is brewed and
bottled at the Thousand Island
Lake in China.
Coors Banquet Lager
5% ABV | colorado, U.S.A.
473 ml can | $7.52
Coors was first introduced by
Adolph Coors in April 1874.
It’s nicknamed the Banquet
Bier. Legend has it that in the
late 1800s, thirsty miners
threw celebratory banquets,
with Coors as the honorary
Bier because of its superior
craftsmanship.
Kingfisher Premium Lager
Corona Extra Lager
4.6% ABV | mexico
330 ml bottle | $6.42
First brewed in 1925 by Grupo
Modelo, Corona is famous for
its iconic bottle. In 1940, the
brewer was the first to print its
label directly on the bottle.
Pistonhead Kustom Lager
4.6% ABV | sweden
330 ml can | $5.53
Brewed in Sweden by Brutal
Brewing. The eye-catching
sugar skull logo of Pistonhead
perfectly embodies the
rock ‘n’ roll attitude and
rebellious spirit of this brand.
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5% ABV | india
330 ml bottle | $6.42
India’s best-selling Bier
has been brewed by United
Breweries since 1857.
Budweiser Lager
5% ABV | MISSOURI, u.s.a.
341 ml bottle | $5.31
Adolphus Busch emigrated from
Germany and married Elizabeth
Anheuser, whose father had
a small brewery in St. Louis,
Missouri. This union laid the
foundation for today’s largest
global brewer starting with the
launch of Budweiser in 1876.
Moosehead Lager
Peroni Lager
5% ABV | ST. JOHN,
NEW BRUNSWICK
341 ml bottle | $5.53
5.1% ABV | italy
330 ml bottle | $6.42
Francisco Peroni left the family pasta
business to become a brewer in
the 1800s and later launched
his namesake Bier in 1863.
Canada’s oldest brewery,
founded by the Oland family in
1867, originally called the Army
& Navy Brewery. Renamed to
Moosehead in 1947 and still
family-owned in Saint John.
Löwenbräu Original Lager
5.2% ABV | germany
473 ml can | $7.52
Sapporo Lager
Löwenbräu, which translates
to “Lion’s Brew”, is one of the
six official Biers of Oktoberfest,
dating back to 1383.
5% ABV | japan
650 ml can | $10.18
The flagship brand of Japan’s
oldest brewery, founded in 1876.
Carib Lager
Karlovacko Lager
5.2% ABV | trinidad
355 ml bottle | $5.97
5% ABV | croatia
500 ml can | $7.08
Launched in 1950, Carib is the
preferred brew of Trinidad and
Tobago, where they have several
breweries operating to meet the
thirsty demand.
This is Croatia’s National Bier,
and is brewed in its namesake
town of Karlovac.
Beck’s Lager
Ekstra Lager 5% ABV | germany
330 ml bottle | $6.19
5.2% ABV | lithuania
500 ml bottle | $7.74
Beck’s Brewery was founded in
the Northern German port of
Bremen in 1874. Today, Beck’s is
the #1 selling German Bier.
Founded by J. W. Reincke in
1784. Since then, the brewery’s
emblem has been adorned with
the sea eagle that is also found
on the Reincke family’s coat of
arms.
Sagres Lager
5% ABV | portugal
330 ml bottle | $6.19
Baltika 7 Lager
First brewed in 1940 in its
namesake town. Originally
created for a world Bier expo.
5.4% ABV | russia
500 ml bottle | $7.74
Brewed since 1990 in
St. Petersburg by Baltika,
which today brews more
than 30 brands of Bier.
Tiger Lager
5% ABV | singapore
500 ml can | $7.08
Brewed since 1931, today Tiger
leads the industry with more
than 200 quality checks during
the 500-hour brewing process.
Daura Damm Gluten-Free Lager
5.4% ABV | SPAIN
330 ml bottle | $7.74
The Damm brewery is the oldest
brewery in Spain and is noted as
a pioneer is the art of brewing
gluten-free Bier.
Singha Thai Lager
5% ABV | thailand
330 ml bottle | $5.97
The official Bier of Thailand,
Singha is named after a powerful
mythological lion found in ancient
Hindu and Thai stories.
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Zywiec Lager
5.5% ABV | poland
500 ml bottle | $7.74
Brewed by Poland’s most famous
brewery, founded by the Habsburg
family in 1856.
Lvivske 1715 Lager
5% ABV | ukraine
500 ml bottle | $7.74
Originally brewed by the
Ukrainian Monks of Lviv in 1715.
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HELLES.
Pronounced “hell-us”, also known as “Hell.” Hell is the German adjective for “light”,
and helles refers to “a light one.” Unlike North America, this does not refer to calories
or alcohol strength. Helles refers to the colour of the the Bier only. If there is one Bier
style that typifies the greatness of Bavarian beer-making, it is this straw-blond lager.
Averaging 4.7-5.4% ABV, this style is also referred to as “Munich Original Lager.” Born
between 1894 and 1895, the Helles was Bavaria’s answer to the Bohemian Pilsner.
Contrary to the Pilsner, Helles has almost no up-front bitterness, but is accented with
a subtle malt character. Lingering notes of hops are present on the palate and nose,
and the finish of this beer style is never harsh, making it a great session lager made
purely of Bier’s four core ingredients (water, hops, malt, and yeast).
Paulaner Helles Original
Munich Lager
Ottakringer Wiener
Original Lager 4.9% ABV | germany | 18 OZ. draught |
177 cal | $7.74
5.3% ABV | AUSTRIA | 18 OZ. draught |
215 cal | $8.58
Established in 1634 in Munich
by the Minin Friars. One of the
six breweries that provide Bier
for Oktoberfest, dating back to
1810.
Hofbräu Helles Lager The Ottakringer Brewery is
situated right in the heart of
Vienna. It is the last large
brewery in the city and one
of the last large independent
breweries in Austria. Ottakringer
is legally brewed only in Vienna.
5.1% ABV | germany | 18 OZ.
draught | 245 cal | $8.54
can
Hofbräu Bier is brewed using the
original recipes handed down by
Wilhelm V, the Duke of Bavaria,
more than 400 years ago, and
is imported directly from the
brewery in Munich, Germany.
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Spaten Original München Lager
5.2% ABV | germany | 500 ml can | $7.74
With more than 600 years of
brewing tradition, Spaten is one
of the world’s most recognized
breweries and one of six official
Biers of Oktoberfest.
amber LAGERS.
The Amber Lager was first introduced around 1840 in Vienna Austria by Anton Dreher,
the renowned brewer of the Schwechat Brewery. He lightly roasted a new type of malt
in his kilns and was rewarded with an elegantly reddish new Bier style that came to
be known as Vienna Lager. This technique was soon adopted by his friend and fellow
brewer Gabriel Sedelmayr Jr. of the Spatan Brewery in Munich and thus the Märzen,
or March Bier, style was born. In modern times, Amber Lagers are brewed all over the
world, by brewers following the blueprint of this classic style to create wonderfully
sophisticated Biers full of toasted bread and caramel notes.
on tap
Brooklyn Lager
5.2% ABV | NEW YORK, U.S.A. | 16 oz. draught | 60 IBU | 225 cal | $6.64
Helles.
Amber Lagers.
Dark Lagers.
In 1984, Associated Press correspondent Steve Hindy returned from a six-year
stint in the Middle East where he caught the homebreweing bug from
diplomats stationed in Islamic countries like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait where
alcoholic beverages were forbidden. He started Brooklyn Brewery with his
downstairs neighbor, Tom Potter, with the initial goal of bringing good Bier back
to New York City.
BOTTLES
Negra Modelo Vienna Lager 5.3% ABV | mexico
355 ml bottle | $6.42
Better known as the “Cream of
Bier,” Negra Modelo was first
sold in Mexico as a draught Bier
in 1926.
dark LAGERS.
Before the invention of modern kilning techniques all Biers were dark… even Lagers.
These traditional Biers have been replaced in many parts of the world with their more
modern cousins, Blonde or Amber Lagers, but still have a significant place in the
hearts of many Bier drinkers in the Czech Republic and Germany. This classic style
is enjoying a renaissance in the hands of many North American craft brewers. These
Biers are easy drinking and refined, with a slightly sweet, roasted nuttiness.
on tap
Krombacher Dark Lager
4.7% ABV | germany | 14 oz. Draught | 140 cal | $7.08
Family-owned and operated for centuries, this Bier is only brewed in the village
of Krombach, Germany. Their Biers are best-selling because they’re made with
only the purest, most natural, highest quality ingredients.
Can & Bottle
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen Lager 5.1% ABV | germany | 500 ml bottle | $11.06
This is a truly unique offering from Bamberg, an unpasteurized Lager made
entirely from smoked malt. “Schlenkern” is an old German word that roughly
translates to “not walking straight.”
Side Launch Dark Lager
5.3% ABV | COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO | 473 ML CAN | $7.52
Side Launch brewery opened in Collingwood, Ontario in May, 2014.
This dark Lager is a traditional Munich-style bottom fermented dark Bier.
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PILSNERs.
The town of Plzen in Bohemia had been making Bier since the 1200s and, in 1842,
the Bavarian brewer Josef Groll travelled there and tested a new Lager recipe. Groll’s
new brewing techniques produced the very first golden, clear Bier in Europe. This
drink became known as Pilsner, which means “from Plze” in German. The town began
producing this golden Bier on a large scale, with enormous cellars cut into rock for the
lagering process.
on tap
on tap
Pilsner Urquell
Czechvar Original Pilsner
4.4% ABV | czech republic
18 oz. draught | 286 cal | $7.74
5% ABV | czech republic
500 ml can | $7.74
Pilsner, named after its original
birthplace, Pilsen, and Urquell,
which in Czech translates to “the
ancient source,” has been brewed
since 1842 and was the first ever
pale Pilsner in the world.
Known as “Budvar” in the
Czech Republic, Czechvar is
a combination of two words –
Czech and Pivovar – the latter
meaning brewery. This Czech
“brewery” was established in
1785.
Steam Whistle Pilsner
5% ABV | toronto, ontario
18 oz. draught | 256 cal | $7.08
At the historic “Roundhouse,”
former home of the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company, they’ve
done one thing really well since
opening in the year 2000 —
brewing Steam Whistle Pilsner.
Golden Pheasant Pilsner
5% ABV | slovakia
500 ml bottle | $7.74
Established in 1967, today this
Hurbanovo brewery produces
over 1 million hectolitres,
making it Slovakia’s most
popular Bier.
BOTTLEs & CanS
Labatt Blue Pilsner
San Miguel Pilsner
5% ABV | london, ontario
341 ml bottle | $5.53
4.8% ABV | philippines
330 ml bottle | $5.75
From the largest Bier producer
in the Philippines, brewing since
1894, and now enjoyed in more
than 40 countries.
Grolsch Premium Lager
5% ABV | netherlands
450 ml bottle | $7.07
Grolsch Brewery was
established in 1615 in Groenlo,
Holland. The signature swing-top
cork has been used since 1897
when openers were not readily
available.
Ciuc Premium Pilsner
5% ABV | romania
500 ml can | $6.64
Ciuc Bier originated at the
Romanian “Freezing Pole” (the
coldest place in Romania) in the
Miercurea Ciuc Brewery, which
began operating in 1974.
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Introduced in 1951 as Labatt
Pilsner, Blue was named for the
colour of its label by fans of the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Mongozo Pilsner
5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $7.52
The word Mongozo means
“cheers!” in the language of the
Chokwe people of Africa.
Staropramen Premium Pilsner
5% ABV | czech republic
500 ml can | $7.74
The number one selling Bier in
Prague, Staropramen literally
means “old spring” and has
been brewed from the source
since 1869.
ALES.
Although the first incident of fermentation is lost to the pages of history, our
favourite tale of Bier’s beginnings is as follows: After baking bread, a young
woman got caught in a rainstorm and abandoned her loaf to the elements.
When the woman returned after the storm, she found the bread soaked in
water. After tasting the water-soaked bread, a mild sense of “happiness”
came over her — and the rest is brewing history.
One of the two main families of Bier, Ales have been around much
longer than their Lager counterparts. Ales are fermented with a top-fermenting
yeast strain that usually performs well at warmer temperatures. This made Ale
ideal for brewing in the days before refrigeration. Ales tend to be more complex
and bolder than Lagers, and are credited with starting the craft Bier movement.
BLOND ALES.
on tap
Kona Big Wave Golden Ale
4.4% ABV | HAWAII, U.S.A. | 15 oz. draught | 165 cal | $6.85
Kona Brewing Company was started by father and son team Cameron Healy
and Spoon Khalsa. The pair had a dream to create fresh, local island brews
made with spirit, passion and quality. Their love of Hawaii, and a desire to
protect the pristine environment here brought them to the Big Island to fulfill
their vision.
on tap
Leffe Blond Abbey Ale
6.6% ABV | belgium | 16 oz. draught | 233 cal | $8.19
From one of Belgium’s most highly regarded Abbey breweries, its recipe, now
rich with nearly 800 years of brewing tradition, dates back to 1240.
on tap
Delirium Tremens Ale
A new dawn arose for the Huyghe Brewery in 1989 with the arrival of this Ale,
named from the Latin for “Trembling Madness.” The “Brotherhood of the Pink
Elephant” now promote this Bier on the global stage.
BOTTLEs
Anchor Steam Ale
St. Peter’s English
Organic Ale
4.9% ABV | california, u.s.a.
355 ml BOTTLE | $6.64
4.5% ABV | england
500 ml BOTTLE | $11.06
This California Ale derives its
name from its primitive brewing
techniques, using Lager yeast
without refrigeration, whereby
steam escaped the brewery.
Built in 1996, St Peter’s Brewery
is located in South Elmham,
Suffolk. From its unique oval
bottle pours a Bier that is truly
organic and independently
brewed.
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PILLSNERS.
BLOND ALES.
Farmhouse/Saison.
Blond Ale is a wide category that encompasses both easy drinking moderate-alcohol
Biers, and big bold high-alcohol brews. Many Blond Ales were brewed to compete with
Pilsners and other Lagers, while the higher ABV Biers were often also alternatives
to gin, which was heavily taxed in Belgium. These Biers are as varied as the brewers
that produce them.
Labatt 50 Ale
Steenbrugge Strong Blond Ale
5% ABV | london, ontario
341 ml BOTTLE | $5.53
6.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $11.95
Launched in 1950 to
commemorate 50 years of
partnership between founder
John Labatt and his grandson.
Every town used to have
its own Bier, each with its
own individual character. In
Bruges, that character was
determined by a blend of herbs
and spices that brewers were
obliged to purchase from the
city’s herbs and spices shop,
known as the “Gruuthuse”.
In Steenbrugge Blond, this
medieval tradition continues.
Beau’s Lug Tread Lagered Ale
5.2% ABV | Vankleek Hill, Ontario
600 ml BOTTLE | $9.51
Hand-crafted with spring water
and certified organic malts and
hops. Lug-Tread is top fermented
(like an ale) and then cold aged
(like a lager) for a lengthy period.
This gives the Bier some light
ale notes complemented by a
lager-like crispness. Lug-Tread
is a tribute to the classic Bier of
Cologne, Germany.
Duvel Ale
8.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $10.18
The name comes from the local
Flemish dialect, after a brewery
worker proclaimed it “A devil of
a Bier.”
Affligem Blond Abbey Ale
6.8% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $7.74
Originating in the oldest
established abbey in Flanders,
dating back to 1074. More than
a century later, the tradition
continues with the monks still
responsible for production.
Palm Royale Strong Blond Ale
7.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $10.18
This brew came to life in 2003
when it was created to celebrate
brewer Alfred Van Roy’s 90th
birthday celebration.
Cornet Oaked Strong Blond
8.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $11.95
Named after Theodoor Cornet,
an innkeeper, brewer and
distiller of the “DE HOORN”
inn in Steenhuffel, Belgium.
Theodoor brewed a stock Bier
that was kept in oak barrels
in the cellars of Diepensteyn
Castle.
FARMHOUSE / Saison Ale.
There are a number of stories about where the Farmhouse/Saison style came from,
many claiming that Saisons originated with the farmhouse brewers of Southern
Belgium. These Biers come from a time when farmhands were frequently given a daily
ration of Bier to help them through the day’s hard labour. Dry, spicy, and refreshing,
this formerly obscure classic style has recently attained a surge of popularity in North
America and is now produced by many brewers in the United States and Canada.
BOTTLE
Goose Island Sofie Belgian-Style Farmhouse Ale
6.5% ABV | illinois, U.S.A. 765 ml BOTTLE | $24
Brewed in Chicago, this light and effervescent Belgian-Style Farmhouse was
named after the brewery founder’s granddaughter.
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TRIPELS.
The Tripel style as we know it today can be attributed to the Westmalle Trappist
Abbey in Belgium. Both Trappist and other monastic brewers had been producing
high-quality Biers for years, but it wasn’t until after the Second World War that the
abbey of Westmalle produced this golden, fruity, extremely dry elixir to try to compete
with growing popularity of Pilsner and Pale Ale in Belgium. This style has since been
taken up by many other Belgian brewers, as well as craft brewers in North America.
Triples are refined but bold Biers that pack a punch both in flavour and alcohol content.
BOTTLEs
Tripel Karmeliet Ale
8.4% ABV | belgium | 330 ml BOTTLE | $11.28
First brewed in 1996 from a 16th-century recipe that originated from an old
Carmelite convent. The tripel represents the three brewing malts; oat, barley
and wheat.
St. Feuillien Tripel Ale
8.5% ABV | belgium | 330 ml BOTTLE | $12.17
Founded in 1873, this brewery is named after the Irish monk who was beheaded
on the grounds of the St. Feuillien Abbey, where the Biers are still brewed today.
Unibroue La Fin Du Monde Ale
9% ABV | chambly, Québec | 341 ml BOTTLE | $6.64
The name of this Ale, French for “The End of the World,” comes from the
European explorers’ belief that they had reached the end of the world when they
discovered North America.
This is a broad designation assigned to a group of robust, high ABV Biers ranging
from 6.5% to 11%. Most Biers in this style are produced in Belgium or in craft
breweries in North America. Many of the Biers represented in this category are
brewed in the classic Belgian style and hail from some of the most acclaimed abbeys,
monasteries and historic breweries in the world! These Biers are bold and
complex and often showcase aromas of dark fruit.
on tap
Leffe Brune Abbey Ale
This Bier has its roots in an abbey in the south of Belgium that dates back to 1152.
BOTTLEs
Unibroue Maudite Ale
Pauwel Kwak Ale
8% ABV | chambly, Québec
341 ml BOTTLE | $7.08
8.4% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $10.18
Borrowed from the Belgian
tradition of devilish Biers, the
name of this classic from Unibroue
translates to “The Damned.”
Generations of the Bosteels
family have been brewers in the
village of Buggenhout, Belgium,
since 1791. The brewery is
situated in the centre of town in a
charming old walled-in courtyard.
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Tripels.
Strong Dark Ales.
STRONG DARK ALES.
Dubbels.
on tap
Grimbergen Dubbel Abbey Ale
Just to the north of Brussels in its namesake village, the historic Grimbergen
Abbey stands since 1128.
bottle
Steenbrugge Dubbel Bruin Ale
6.5% ABV | belgium | 330 ML BOTTLE | $11.95
The secret of Steenbrugge Abbey Bier is the unique Bruges “gruut” blend of
herbs and spices. The cinnamon in the gruut gives the Bier its delicious flavour.
Quadrupels.
bottles
Unibroue Trois Pistoles Ale
St. Bernardus ABT 12 Ale
9% ABV | chambly, québec | 341
ml bottle | $6.64
10% ABV | belgium
750 ml BOTTLE | $26.99
Trois Pistoles (Three Coins) is
named after a small village in
Québec. The Black Horse on the
label comes from a town legend
involving a bishop who conjured the
horse to build the local church. The horse
vanished just before the last stone was
to be set – it’s still missing today!
Another example of one of
Belgium’s finest. One of the
original recipes from the days
of license-brewing for the
renowned Trappist Monks of
Westvleteren.
PALE/AMBER ALES.
Like many Bier styles, Pale Ale resulted from an innovation in brewing technology.
The brewers in Burton-on-Trent in England were looking for a way to produce a more
consistent and paler Bier. The kilns of the time used wood, which was difficult to
control and often resulted in dark roasted or even scorched barley. They found that
coke, a processed form of coal that burns hot and steady, gave them the desired
effect — a clear, amber or copper-coloured Ale.
on tap
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
5% ABV | california, U.s.a | 18 oz. draught | 38 IBU | 209 cal | $8.19
Considered the originator of the “American IPA,” Sierra Nevada was brought
to life in the late 1970s and opened in 1980. From its humble home-brew
roots, today Sierra Nevada is the second-largest-selling craft Bier in the United
States, producing nearly a million hectolitres per year.
on tap
Palm Speciale Belge Ale
Brewed approximately 40 miles outside Brussels in Steenhuffel, Belgium,
Palm has roots dating back to the 1700s. The brewery was rebuilt after being
destroyed in the First World War.
on tap
Innis & Gunn Original Ale
6.6% ABV | scotland
12 oz. draught | 198 cal | $5.97
An amazing Ale, thanks to a whisky producer who enlisted the Brewer in an
effort to season his spirits with the flavour of a hearty Bier.
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bottles & can
Spearhead Hawaiian-Style
Pale Ale
Big Wheel Amber Ale
473 ml can | $7.52
355 ml bottle | $6.64
Amsterdam Brewery began
as Toronto’s first brewpub. A
second location was opened at
the current site of Bier Markt
King West. Today they call both
home Leaside and Harbourfront
in Toronto.
Founded in 2011, Spearhead is
one of the most highly decorated
Toronto craft breweries. They
pride themselves on brewing
without boundaries.
St. Feuillien Grand Cru Ale
Collective Arts Rhyme &
Reason Pale Ale
9.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $14.60
Collective Arts is comprised
of creative thinkers, designers
and brewers united in the lofty
notion of raising the creative
consciousness through the
sociability of craft Bier.
Founded in 1873, the brewery
was named after the Irish
monk who was beheaded on
the grounds of the St. Feuillien
Abbey, where the Biers are
still brewed today by the fourth
generation of the founding
family.
Anchor Liberty Ale
Deus Brut Des Flandres Ale
5.9% ABV | california, u.s.a.
355 ml bottle | $6.64
11.5% ABV | belgium
750 ml bottle | $59.96
Anchor Brewing can be traced
all the way back to the California
gold rush. The brewmaster
bought an old Bier-and-billiards
saloon for $3,500, transforming
it into the American brewery
that, 25 years later, would be
renamed Anchor.
Founded in 1791, the Bosteels
Brewery is still owned and
operated by the same family,
now in its seventh generation.
Deus is shipped to France,
where practitioners of the
méthode Champenoise follow
their strict protocol. The entire
process takes more than a year
— and it is well worth the wait.
5.7% ABV | Hamilton, Ontario
355 ml Bottle | 55 IBU | $5.53
— stands for Extra Special Bitter, and is a style of traditional British Ale.
Although the word bitter appears in the name, ESBs are usually very well-balanced
and not particularly bitter.
can
Fuller’s ESB
5.9% ABV | england | 500 ml can | $9.07
Fuller’s is an independent family regional brewery founded in 1845.
Bier has been brewed on the Fuller’s Chiswick site for more than 350 years.
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Dubbels/Quadrupels.
pale/amber ales.
ESB. INDIA PALE ALES.
ESB
INDIA PALE ALES.
In order to provide Bier to British soldiers stationed in Bombay, India, in the late
1700s, the brewer George Hodgson, decided to create a Bier to weather the sea
voyage. George increased the hop (a natural preservative) content in the Pale Ale,
which he knew would help the Bier in transit. He also understood the impact of
increased alcohol as a preservative and brewed his Bier accordingly to accommodate
the long journey. IBUs (International Bittering Units) are also used to describe these
Biers. This scale is based on the bitterness of Bier upon completion of aging and
ranges from 0 to 100.
on tap
Alexander Keith’s IPA
5% ABV | halifax, nova scotia | 17 ibu | 16 oz. draught | 241 CAL | $6.85
When Alexander Keith was 17, his father sent him to his uncle in Northern
England to learn the art of brewing. Five years later, in 1817, he emigrated from
Scotland to Nova Scotia and, in 1820, founded the Keith’s Brewery in Halifax.
on tap
BrewDog Punk IPA
5.6% ABV | scotland | 45 IBU | 14 oz. draught | 260 CAL | $8.58
BrewDog’s Biers are the epitome of pure punk. Everything is focused on
making completely awesome Biers, and that is all they have cared about since
2007.
on tap
Goose Island IPA
5.9% ABV | Illinois, u.s.a. | 55 IBU | 18 oz. draught | 306 cal | $7.08
Goose Island founder, John Hall, opened the Clybourn Brewpub in Lincoln
Park in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. It remains in its same location today. Goose
Island proudly uses an interesting array of hops, including a unique lot from Elk
Mountain Farms, a 1700-acre hop heaven in Idaho.
on tap
Lagunitas IPA
6.2% ABV | CALIFORNIA, u.s.a. | 52 IBU | 16 oz. draught | 233 cal | $7.30
Tony Magee began home brewing in 1992 on his kitchen stove after he
received a homebrew kit for Christmas. He started brewing commercially in
1994 after receiving his brewing license the year earlier.
on tap
Amsterdam Boneshaker Imperial IPA
7.1% ABV | toronto, ontario | 65 ibu | 18 oz. draught | 319 CAL | $7.52
One of Toronto’s first craft breweries that opened its doors in 1986 in Toronto’s
Entertainment District. They opened a second brewery at King and Portland,
which today houses Bier Markt King West. This Bier is named after early
bicycles, not known for comfort.
bottles & cans
Muskoka Detour ISA
4.3% ABV | bracebridge, ontario
355 ml bottle| 30 ibu | $6.19
Muskoka Mad Tom IPA
6.4% ABV | bracebridge, ontario
355 ml bottle | 64 ibu | $6.42
Brewing since 1996, Muskoka
Brewery takes a left turn from
the traditional IPA with this
“India Session Ale.” This style is
meant to have the flavours of an
American-style IPA but at a more
“sessionable” ABV.
From a brewery nestled in the
heart of Muskoka since 1996.
The cofounders were inspired
by the cottage country campfire
stories of Tom Thomson, a
treasured artist whose death is
a mystery – his body was found
in a canoe and buried before an
investigation.
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Central City Brewing Co.
Red Racer IPA
Urthel Hop-It Triple IPA
9.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | 80 ibu | $9.06
6.5% ABV | surrey, british
columbia | 473 ml can |
80 ibu | $7.30
One of the most creative
brewers today is a woman –
Hildegard van Ostaden.
Inspired by her Flemish brewing
traditions, she won a World Bier
Award in 2010.
Brewing since 2003, they have
maintained a focus on being the
best and not the biggest.
Shipyard Monkey Fist IPA
6.9% ABV | maine, u.s.a.
473 ml can | 65 ibu | $7.52
A monkey fist is the name given
to the knot made at the end of a
sailor’s rope that makes it easier
to throw. These brewers began in
1992 as Federal Jacks Brew Pub
in Kennebunkport, Maine.
STOUTS /PORTERS / BROWN ALES.
The name Porter was first used in the 18th century because of this style of Bier’s
popularity with dock and hotel porters. Originally created from a blend of Brown Ale,
Pale Ale and “stale,” or well-matured Brown Ale, Porter has gone through many style
and colour transitions over the years but has come to be known as a dark brown to black
Bier with a nice roasted malt character. The term Stout was applied to stronger, darker
versions. Stout flooded into Ireland from London and Bristol when a Dublin brewer named
Arthur Guinness decided to fashion his own interpretation by blending Porter with some
unmalted roasted barley, and in so doing produced a style known as Dry Irish Stout.
on tap
Guinness Stout
4.1% ABV | ireland | 18 oz. draught | 176 CAL | $7.74
The world’s best-selling Stout has been brewed in Dublin at the St. James
Gate brewery since the early 19th century. Pouring over 2 million pints a
day, each with 300,000,000 tiny cascading bubbles, it is well worth the
119-second wait for the perfect pint.
on tap
Atwater Vanilla Java Porter
5.5% ABV | michigan, U.s.a. | 15 oz. draught | 316 cal | $7.08
The Atwater Block Brewery has been brewing in Detroit since 1997 in an old
factory, using techniques that date back more than 200 years.
stouts/porters/
brown ales.
wheat Biers.
bottles & cans
St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
5% ABV | MontrÉal, Québec
341 ml bottle | $5.97
Launched in 1989 and located in the Saint-Henri district of Montréal.
The name of this brewery (McAuslan) and the name of its flagship lineup
(St-Ambroise) is a hybrid of the founder’s last name and the street it is found on.
Spearhead Moroccan
Brown Ale
Fuller’s London Porter
5.4% ABV | england
500 ml can | $8.41
5.3% ABV | toronto, ontario
355 ml bottle | $6.64
Fuller’s is a independent family
regional brewery founded in
1845. Bier has been brewed
on the Fuller’s Chiswick site for
more than 350 years.
Founded in 2011, Spearhead
is one of the most highly
decorated Toronto craft
breweries. They pride themselves
on brewing without boundaries.
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Two Tales Black Ale
Wellington Imperial
Russian Stout
6.5% ABV | Czech Republic
330 ml BOTTLE | $10.18
8% ABV | GUELPH, ONTARIO
473 ml can | $7.74
Inspired by the old Czech
brewing law and Bohemian
Bier Houses of old, Two Tales
Brewery started a small brewing
house with the mission of
restoring diversity and timehonored brewing artistry in the
modern day.
This Guelph-brewed Bier is
patterned after the highly
fortified stouts that were
exported from the UK to Russia
in the 1800s.
Sinha Stout
8.8% ABV | sri lanka
330 ml bottle | $6.19
Dragon Stout
7.5% ABV | jamaica
300 ml bottle | $6.19
Brewed in Sri Lanka, with roots
in Nuwara Eliya since 1881.
Introduced in 1920 by a newlyformed brewing company
that combined their existing
businesses Desnoes and
Geddes.
WHEAT BIERS.
Wheat Biers are traditionally part of the Ale family, but unlike most other Biers,
they have a grain base largely made up of malted and or unmalted wheat.
Fermented with specific strains of Wheat Bier yeast, these Biers can range from
pale, light and fruity, to dark, bold and spicy.
WITBIERs.
Witbiers are usually brewed with a minimum of 30% malted wheat. The rest of the
malt bill can include barley, malted and unmalted wheat. They are almost always
bottle-conditioned. Orange peel and coriander are staple ingredients, to which
brewers often add a secret spice.
on tap
Hoegaarden White Ale
5% ABV | belgium
12 oz. draught | 176 CAL | $5.75
18 oz. draught | 320 CAL | $8.72
on tap
on tap
Unibroue Blanche
De Chambly Witbier
5% ABV | CHAMBLY, QUéBEC
15 oz. draught | 178 CAL | $5.97
From a recipe that dates back
to 1445 in the small village
of Hoegaarden, where monks
brewed it in 30 small farmhouse
breweries. War disrupted this
craft, until it was revitalized in
1957 by a local milkman.
Introduced in the 1990s as
North America’s first Wheat
Bier, the “White of Chambly.”
Unibroue uses both bottle and
keg fermentation, conditioning
each ale in its vessel to provide
a Bier true to its style and history.
Kronenbourg 1664
Blanc Witbier
bottle
5% ABV | france
18 oz. draught | 258 CAL | $8.19
Vedett Extra White Ale
4.7% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $7.74
Founded in 1664 in Strasbourg
(then part of the Holy Roman
Empire, now France), the
brewery was relocated to its
namesake town in 1850.
Hailing from the Duvel Brewery
and dating to 1840, this bottlefermented Witbier was launched
to immediate success in 2008.
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HEFEWEIZEN/HEFEWEISSEBIERS.
For almost 300 years, Bavarian law dictated that only the royal family held rights
to brew this classic style of Bier. Then, in 1872, Georg Schneider of the Schneider
Brewery negotiated the rights to brew this formerly exclusive Bier. Brewed with a large
portion of malted wheat and fermented with a particular yeast, these Biers are famous
for their clove and banana aromas.
on tap
Erdinger Weissbier
5.3% ABV | germany | 18 oz. draught | 237 CAL | $8.19
The world’s largest wheat brewery dates back to 1886, in the town of Erding,
host of Bavaria’s third-largest folk festival, Herbsfest. More than 10 million
litres of Erdinger are consumed over the 10-day festival each year.
on tap
Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier
5.5% ABV | GERMANY | 18 oz. draught | 208 cal | $7.74
The no. 1 Hefe-WeißBier in Germany and one of the world’s favourites. It
is naturally cloudy and shining silky gold, with mild banana notes. It is well
balanced and Bier connoisseurs appreciate the fine note of yeast and the
mild but sparkling mix of aromas. It is a typical Bier garden Bier, which brings
people together all over the world.
bottles
Weihenstephaner Vitus
Weizenbock
Schneider Weisse Hefeweizen
5.4% ABV | germany
500 ml bottle | $7.96
7.7% ABV | germany
500 ml bottle | $10.18
The Schneider family is credited
with saving Bavarian Wheat Bier
from extinction, after buying
the exclusive rights from the
royal family in 1872. Now in
its seventh-generation, current
owner is Georg Schneider VI.
From the oldest brewery in the
world, the monastery brewery
and original home of the
Benedictine monks. They have
been brewing there since 1040.
Hacker-Pschorr Hefeweizen
5.5% ABV | germany
500 ml bottle | $8.85
From one of Oktoberfest’s big
six breweries, dating back to
1417. The brewmasters stay
true to the nearly 600 years of
brewing tradition, using 60%
malted wheat and 40% malted
barley, natural spring water,
Hallertau hops, and a yeast
strain they have cultivated for
centuries.
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dark HEFEWEIZEN/HEFEWEISSEBIERs.
Dark Hefeweizen are effervescent and refreshing. They are similar to their lighter
counterparts but sometimes slightly sweeter than regular Hefeweizen.
on tap
Erdinger Dunkel Weissbier
5.6% ABV | germany | 18 oz. draught | 220 cal | $8.19
The worlds largest wheat brewery dates back to 1886, in the town of Erding,
host of Bavaria’s third-largest folk festival, Herbsfest. More than 10 million
litres of Erdinger are consumed over the 10-day festival each year.
Bottle
Aventinus Weizenbock
8.2% ABV | germany | 500 ml bottle | $9.07
Introduced by third-generation brewer Mathilde Schnieder, this Doppelbock
is named after Johannes Aventinus, a Bavarian historian.
CIDERs.
Apple trees were growing in the UK well before the Romans came, but they were
the ones who introduced organized cultivation. Cider was produced in substantial
quantities on farms across England and it became customary in the 18th century to
pay a portion of a farm labourer’s daily wage in Cider. A typical allowance on a farm
was three to four pints per day. Labourers were rated by the amount they drank;
a two-gallon-a-day man was considered worth the extra he drank!
on tap
Rekorderlig Passionfruit Cider
4.5% ABV | SWEDEN | 15 oz. draught | 125 CAL | $7.74
Rekorderlig cider was first created in 1999 with the purest spring water from
Vimmerby, Sweden, where it is still brewed today by Abro Bryggeri. From its
organic Swedish roots, Rekorderlig has retained its dependable
honesty to become a much-loved, fourth generation family-brewed cider.
on tap
Somersby Cider
4.5% ABV | denmark | 15 oz. draught | 224 CAL | $7.08
Developed in 2008, this sweet cider is served over ice and claims to spread
joy and sunny togetherness wherever consumed.
on tap
Brickworks Ciderhouse Batch: 1904
5% ABV | toronto, ontario | 16 oz. draught | 220 CAL | $8.58
In 1904, a fire ravaged part of Toronto. This Cider is a homage to the hard work
that went into the rebuilding of the city. Crafted as a turn-of-the-century cider,
Brickworks 1904 is made with 100% handpicked Ontario heritage apples from
the Georgian Bay and Niagara regions.
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cans
Magners Original Pear Cider
Somersby Blackberry Cider
4.5% ABV | ireland
500 ml can | $9.07
4.5% ABV | denmark
500 ml can | $8.19
From the Cider house founded
in 1935 by William Magner in
County Tipperary, Ireland, known
locally as Bulmers and exported
as Magners.
Sweetened ciders were all the
rage during the time of Napoleon
and have enjoyed a renaissance
in recent years. This traditional
sweetened apple Cider is
flavoured with blackberries.
Rekorderlig Strawberry
Lime Cider
4.5% ABV | sweden
500 ml can | $8.63
This one comes with a warning.
A couple of these sweet
treats may have an effect on
your ability to operate heavy
machinery, walk a straight line,
find your keys or remember
your address. Strawberries and
lime juice round out this sweet,
strong cider.
ginger Bier.
Ginger Bier has been brewed in England since Victorian times. True Ginger Bier is a
mixture of sugar, ginger, often lemon juice, and a bacterial agent called Ginger Bier
Plant, which ferments the mixture. Production of Ginger Bier peaked in the early
20th century, but fell drastically during the Second World War. There are still a few
traditional Ginger Bier producers in the world, but what most people know as Ginger
Bier or Ginger Ale is just flavoured soda that is artificially carbonated. Ginger Bier can
be either alcoholic or alcohol free.
Bottle
Crabbie’s Original Ginger Beer
4% ABV | scotland | 500 ml bottle | $11.06
Part of Scotland’s famous Crabbie clan, founded in 1801 in the ancient port
of Leith, Crabbie’s Original Ginger Bier is made with ginger shipped from the
Far East.
FRUIT BIERs.
on tap
Früli Strawberry Wheat Ale
4.1% ABV | belgium | 11 oz. draught | 150 CAL | $6.64
Früli is a unique blend of high-quality, lightly hopped Belgian White Bier and
pure strawberries.
on tap
Rosarda Rosé Ale
4.3% ABV | belgium | 10 oz. draught | 138 CAL | $6.37
Rosarda Rosé is brewed by Bavik, an independent family-run brewery
established in 1894 located in the Flanders region of Belgium. Bavik were the
pioneers of the Rosé Bier style consumed in the Benelux countries.
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CIDERs. ginger Bier.
FRUIT BIERs.
Trappist Ales.
There is evidence to suggest that fruit and Bier have been companions since the first
days of brewing. Long before hops were used to “season” Bier, fruit, herbs and spices
were used to balance the malt character of the Bier. Fruit Biers can range from sweet
and fruity to tart and vinous.
Bottles
Rodenbach Rosso Ale
Unibroue Éphémère Apple Ale
4% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $11.95
5.5% ABV | chambly, québec
341 ml bottle | $6.42
Established in 1836, this
renowned brewery holds over
290 oak casks or “foeder”
(maturation casks) to age their
Biers. Some casks are over
150 years old.
Wells Banana Bread Ale
The label depicts a fairy or
ephemeral spirit associated
with fruits picked at the peak of
ripeness during each harvest
season. First appearing in
2002, the apple variety has
become without a doubt the
most popular flavour.
5.2% ABV | england
500 ml bottle | $10.18
Pêche Mel Scaldis Ale
In 1875 Charles Wells bought a
brewery and 32 pubs for a mere
£16,000. Today Wells & Young
is the largest privately-owned
brewery in the UK and operates
more than 200 brewpubs.
8.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $10.61
Brewed since 2009, this is a
take on a concept originally
discovered by students mixing
peach juice and strong Belgian
Bier.
Trappist Ales.
Although brewing was once commonplace at abbeys across Europe, today there
remain but a handful of these monastic breweries. The most famous are the
celebrated Trappist breweries of Belgium and the Netherlands – Achel, Chimay,
Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle, Westvleteren and La Trappe. While the size of
the breweries and the types of Ales produced vary dramatically from abbey to
abbey, each one must meet stringent criteria in order to maintain its Trappist
designation.
1.
The Bier must be brewed within the walls of a Trappist abbey,
by or under control of Trappist monks.
2.
The brewery, the choices of brewing, and the commercial
orientations must depend on the monastic community.
dUBBELs
“Double” Bier. Dubbels are a strong brown Ale with low bitterness, a heavy body and
a malty, nutty finish. These Biers have an ABV of 6.5% to 8%, a colour that runs the
range from dark amber to copper and bitterness from 15 to 25 IBUs.
STRONG DARK biers
Most Biers in this style range from 8% to 11% ABV and are deep amber to copperbrown in colour. These Biers are dark and complex, with a pronounced richness and a
low bitterness of about 20 to 35 IBUs.
TRIPELs
“Triple” Bier. Tripels run from 7.5% to 9% alcohol by volume, and are brewed with high
carbonation and high attenuation yeasts to reduce the taste of alcohol. Colour runs
lighter than Dubbels and bitterness ranges from 20 to 40 IBUs, though most Tripels
have greater than 30 IBUs.
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QUADRUPELs.
Inspired by the Trappist brewers of Belgium, a Quadrupel is a Belgian-style Ale of great
strength with bolder flavour compared to its Dubbel and Tripel sister styles. Typically a
dark creation that ranges within the deep red, brown and garnet hues. Full bodied with
a rich malty palate. Sweet with low bitterness and an ABV range of 9% to 13%.
We are pleased to present for your enjoyment a selection
of Trappist Ales from Belgium and the Netherlands.
la trappe
Brewed by De Koningshoeven Brewery, the name meaning the “King’s Gardens.”
The land was donated by the Dutch king to monks who had moved
north from the La Trappe Monastery in Normandy at the time of the
French Revolution.
La Trappe Quadrupel Trappist Ale (Quadrupel)
on tap
10% ABV | netherlands | 10 oz. draught | 215 Cal | $7.74
La Trappe Tripel Trappist Ale (Tripel)
8% ABV | netherlands | 750 ml BOTTLE | $19.91
ORVAL
Although it was officially opened in 1931, evidence of brewing at this
monastery dates back to 1628. Orval became the first Trappist Bier to
be sold nationally in Belgium.
Orval Trappist Strong Ale (Strong Dark)
6.2% ABV | belgium | 330 ml bottle | $11.73
Chimay
Chimay has been brewed at the Notre-Dame de Scourmont Abbey since 1862.
The water for the Biers is drawn from a well located inside the monastery walls.
Chimay Première Trappist Ale (Dubbel)
7% ABV | belgium | 750 ml bottle | $19.92
Chimay White Trappist Ale (Tripel)

Chimay Blue Trappist Ale (Quadrupel)
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Rochefort
The Abbey of St-Remy, in the Southern part of Belgium, was founded in 1230
and is home to the Rochefort Trappist Brewery. Monks began to brew Bier here
sometime around 1595.
Rochefort 8 Trappist Ale (Strong Dark)
Rochefort 10 Trappist Ale (Quadrupel)
Westmalle
The monks of Westmalle achieved Trappist status
in 1836 but only began selling Bier outside their gates
in 1856. Since then, several expansions have been
necessary to keep up with demand.
Westmalle Dubbel Trappist Ale (Dubbel)
Westmalle Tripel Trappist Ale (Tripel)
SOUR STYLE.
The Flanders Red Ales of West Flanders and the Oud Bruin Ales of East Flanders are
Biers that get their signature sweet and sour flavour from the blending of young and
aged Biers that have been exposed to wild yeast strains during the brewing process
or during maturation. These Biers are often described as wine-like and fruity, with
refreshing tartness and acidity.
on tap
Rodenbach Flanders Red Grand Cru Ale
6% ABV | belgium | 12 oz. draught | 213 cal | $9.51
Brewery Rodenbach is the world-renowned Belgian brewer of oak-aged Flemish
Sour Ales. This traditional sweet and sour Ale is a blend of three-quarters
young Bier and one-quarter Bier matured in oak barrels for two years.
Bottle
Rodenbach Vintage 2013 Sour Ale
For this unique oak-aged Bier, Rodenbach brewers select the “Cask of the
Year” – the cask of the Roeselare “Bier cathedral” that has produced the best
Bier after two years of maturation.
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Radlers.
Radler, which means “cyclist” in German, was invented on a hot summer day in June
1922, when a local innkeeper found his Bier garden (the Kugler Alm) inundated with
13,000 cyclists. When supplies started running low, Kugler decided to stretch what
was left by mixing the remaining Bier with a poorly selling lemon soda in a 50:50
ratio. Radler was born.
on tap
Stiegl Grapefruit Radler
2.5% ABV | austria | 12 oz. draught | 75 cal | $5.97
Radler, or “Cyclist,” is a grapefruit-flavoured Bier created for cyclists who, while
exploring the hills of Austria, needed a refreshing, thirst-quenching Bier with
low alcohol content.
CAN
Schöfferhofer Grapefruit Radler Wheat
2.5% ABV | germany | 500 ml can | $5.97
This German brewery produced the first wheat Bier outside of Bavaria and is
known to brew the “Champagne” among wheat Biers.
LAMBICs.
Brewed in the Zenne Valley of Belgium, Lambics are Biers brewed through spontaneous
fermentation thanks to the presence of a specific wild yeast. Probably the oldest recognizable
style of Bier, they date back to 1559. Lambics are loved by connoisseurs but an acquired taste
for many, as the wild yeast gives them tart, acidic qualities that make them unlike most other
Biers. Lambic-style Biers can take years of aging and careful blending of multiple batches
before they’re ready to drink. Lambic can be drunk direct from the barrel, but usually it is used
as base for these six other Biers (Geuze, Faro, Kriek, Framboise, Pêcheresse and Cassis).
Bottles
St. Louis Gueuze Lambic Boon Kriek Lambic
St-Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition
is brewed by Castle Brewery Van
Honsebrouck in Ingelmunser,
Belgium. Founded in 1865, the
brewery’s building has cellars
dating back to the middle ages.
On Frank Boon’s initiative, a
European Guaranteed Traditional
Speciality (GTS) label for “old
geuze” was obtained. Official
recognition followed two years
later. With this recognition, the
difference between traditional old
geuze and filtered (commercial)
geuze has been made clear.
Boon Framboise Lambic
Raspberry lambic was previously
a rarity, only produced for a few
weeks in the summer. In the
summer of 1976, Frank Boon’s
Brewery was the first to revive
raspberry lambic preparation.
There are more than 300 grams
of fresh raspberries in each litre
of lambic.
Boon Oud Geuze Lambic
SOUR STYLE.
Radlers. LAMBICs.
non-alcoholic.
Frank Boon is credited with
obtaining official recognition
of the difference between
traditional old geuze and
filtered (commercial) geuze,
thereby heralding a real revival
of authentic lambic and geuze
products.
Boon Mariage Parfait Lambic
Lembeek, the former “city state” between the Duchy of Brabant and Hainaut
in the Zenne Valley once had 43 spontaneous-fermentation breweries. The
Bier brewed here was dubbed “lambic”, derived from the place name
“Lembeek”. Boon Brewery is Lembeek’s only remaining brewery.
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NON-ALCOHOLIC BIERs.
Beck’s Lager
Krombacher Radler
0.5% ABV | germany | 330 ml
BOTTLE | $4.20
BOTTLE | $4.20
Unlike other non-alcoholic
offerings, Beck’s simply doesn’t
add yeast during the brewing
process, leaving the natural Bier
flavour without the alcohol.
Brewed with their de-alcoholized
Pilsner and then combined
with their own effervescent
lemonade. The combination
produces a refreshing and light
alternative to the classic Radler.
Erdinger Alkoholfrei Weissbier
BOTTLE | $5.31
Brewed with the customary care
and experience gained from over
125 years of brewing tradition
and in accordance with the
highest quality standards.
Krombacher Hefeweizen
BOTTLE | $4.20
Brewed according to the same,
strict criteria as the Krombacher
Wheat Bier before going through
a gentle de-alcoholization
process. The full-bodied, fruity
wheat flavour as well as the
nutritional values make for an
ideal alternative for athletes who
want an alcohol-free Wheat Bier.
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Krombacher Pilsner
BOTTLE | $4.20
Brewed with all the same
ingredients as a true Pilsner
before going through a process
of de-alcoholization. This enables
the Bier to retain the unique
aroma and distinct malt flavour
captured during the brewing
process, making it the most
popular non-alcoholic Pilsner in
Germany.
Weihenstephaner Alkoholfrei
Hefeweissebier
BOTTLE | $5.31
Thanks to the gentle process
of de-alcoholization, this nonalcoholic Wheat Bier offers
you everything you expect
from a premium Bier, without
compromising taste.
BIER TERMS.
ABV — ABV or Alcohol by Volume denotes alcohol content.
Ale — One of the two main families of Bier; Ales are top-fermented at warmer
temperatures and require less conditioning time than Lagers.
Belgian-Style Abbey Ale — Inspired by Trappist breweries, Abbey Ales come in many
styles, and are characterized by bold flavours with alcohol by volume ranging from 6%
to 12%.
Bock — Germanic term for strong Bier. Usually dark, Bock can also be used to describe
strong Lagers and Weissbiers.
Bottle Fermentation — This process is also known as bottle conditioning. These Ales
are bottled with live yeast and sugar to produce a final fermentation. Typically, but not
always, this produces a stronger, more flavourful Bier.
Doppelbock (Doppel=Double. Bock=Strong.) — These “double strong” Biers are usually
quite malty in flavour, have immense complexity, and have an ABV of 7% to 10%.
Dubbel — A Belgian-style Ale that is rich and malty with spicy and dark fruit aromas.
Flavours are often sweet in the finish. This Bier usually has a relatively high alcohol
content of 6% to 9%.
Eisbock — This style is created by partially freezing a Doppelbock and removing the ice
to concentrate the flavour and alcohol content, which ranges from 9% to 20%.
Farmhouse Ale/Saison — Historically produced in the winter months for consumption
in the summer. This style was popularized by farmers along the borders joining France
and Belgium, who used the “last cut” from the final harvest. A very complex style of
Ale with fruity aromas and flavours, yeasty undertones and moderate tartness. Not
long ago this was an endangered style, but it is now seeing a revival thanks to Belgian
and North American brewers.
Fruit Bier — Any Bier flavoured with fruit, fruit syrup or fruit extract.
Grand Cru — French for “Great Growth.” Brewers use the best possible ingredients for
what is often a brewery’s signature Bier, produced only in small batches for limited
release.
Hefeweizen (See also Wheat Bier ) — A Bavarian style of Wheat Bier. The prefix “Hefe”
means “with yeast,” and so it is normal for a Hefeweizen to appear cloudy. This
Bier is characterized by the family of Bavarian yeasts that yield clovey, spicy banana
aromas and flavours. Also known as Weissbier or “White Bier” – White being an
international brewing term denoting Biers brewed from wheat. Weizen often, but not
always, means that the Bier has been filtered.
Helles (Hell-Us) — Hell is the German word for “light,” and refers to the light colour of
this Bavarian style lager.
Hops — The cone of the plant Humulus lupulus, originally added to Bier for its
preservative effect. Today it is used mainly for bitterness and aroma. There are
numerous varieties of hops used nowaday.
India Pale Ale (IPA) (See also Pale Ale ) — Developed to withstand the sea voyage from
Britain to India, IPAs are pale or light amber in colour with elevated levels of hops.
India Pale Lager (IPL) — Rather than an Ale yeast, a Lager yeast is used for
fermentation, giving the Bier a cleaner, smoother, crisp finish.
India Style Session Ale (ISA) — A new Bier style that retains all the IBU power but with
a lower ABV. ISA are kettle-hopped (for bitterness up front) and dry-hopped (for flavour
and aroma after the boil) using quantities and varieties similar to those in a standard
American IPA. The ISA achieves a good flavour balance as well as a low ABV that
ranges between 4.2% and 4.5%.
Kölsch — Kölsch is the local brewing style of Cologne, Germany. This Bier’s unique
style is achieved through its brewing process. It is first top-fermented and then coldconditioned. This style is often known as Lagered Ale.
Lager — Along with Ale, Lager is one of the two main styles of Bier. It is bottomfermented and requires greater conditioning time than Ales. Lagering refers to the
process by which Biers are fermented and conditioned at cooler temperatures to
increase drinkability.
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Bier
Glossary
Lambic — Spontaneously fermented Bier from Belgium. Lambic is fermented with wild
yeasts and then aged in wood for up to three years. Left unsweetened, Lambics are
typically complex, tart and aggressive in flavour. Lambics can be served “straight”
while still young, blended and/or bottle-conditioned to create Gueuze, or refermented
with fruit. In the latter case, the traditional Biers are known as Kriek (cherries) and
Framboise (raspberries). Very little Bier in the Lambic style is produced outside of
Belgium, but it is becoming an increasingly popular trend in North America. True
Lambics come only from the Senne Valley in Belgium.
Malt — A foundation ingredient in Bier in which barley (and/or adjuncts) is steeped in
water, germinated and then kilned during the brewing process.
Mash/Mashing — A stage in the brewing process in which barley (or adjuncts) is added
to water and held at a constant warm temperature to allow the natural starches to
convert to sugars. The sugars then provide yeast with its necessary food to convert
into alcohol.
Pale Ale (See also India Pale Ale ) — A well-hopped Ale of British origin. Typically amber
or copper in colour, Pales were so named because of their lightness and clarity
relative to the popular Porters and other dark Ales of the era. Modern Pale Ales
brewed in North America tend to be assertively hoppy and bitter.
Pilsner/Pilsener — A style of Lager that includes Bohemian, German and Continental
Pilsners. Originating from Pizen, in the Czech Republic, a Pilsner is an all-malt Bier
with a pronounced flowery hop aroma and dryness created by its native Saaz hop,
lagered for drinkability.
Porter — A characteristically dark brown Bier of English origin, Porter is said to have
been popular with transportation workers of Central London, hence the name. Black
and chocolate malts are typically used in this well-hopped, medium-bodied Bier.
Quadrupel (Quad ) — A Belgian-style Ale originated by the Trappist brewers at La Trappe.
This is a dark Ale that ranges in colour from deep red to brown with garnet hues.
Offering rich and deep fruity notes and little hop character, these are very strong Ales
with ABV ranging from 9% to 13%.
Reinheitsgebot (Bavarian Purity Law ) — The Reinheitsgebot, or Bavarian Purity Law,
signed by Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria on April 23, 1516, decreed that “the only
ingredients used for the brewing of Bier must be water, barley and hops.” Upon its
discovery, yeast was added to complete the list of only four ingredients allowed for
brewing.
Red Flanders – Flemish Sour — Two styles of Belgian Ales brewed with special yeast
strains producing a Bier that is often sour from being aged and matured in oak casks
or stainless steel over extended periods of time.
Session Bier — A British term used to describe a Bier that may be consumed during a
“drinking session” because of its high drinkability, thanks to its relatively low alcohol
content.
Stout — A very dark Ale, originally called Stout Porter. Several styles exist, including
the classic roasty, coffee-ish Irish Dry Stout, rich and creamy Oatmeal Stout, strong
Imperial Stout and the sweet and strong Caribbean Stout.
Sugar — Sugar gives yeast the “food” it needs to produce alcohol in the brewing
process. Sugar is naturally produced during the mashing process, but sugars are also
occasionally added in various forms, from raw to fructose and syrups. Sugars are also
added to Biers that are bottle- or keg-fermented; these are often known as priming
sugars.
Tripel — Belgian-style Ale that is bright yellow to gold in colour with a dense creamy
head and spicy, yeasty fruity aromas and flavours with a sweet finish that comes from
its high alcohol content, typically ranging from 8% to 11%.
Weissbier (See also Hefeweizen, Wheat Bier or Witbier ) — This term is used almost
exclusively in the Southern German state of Bavaria. Weiss is German for “white,”
referring to the colour of the foam that arises during the top-fermented brewing
process.
Wheat Bier (See also Hefeweizen, Witbier or White Bier ) — Used generically, this term
describes any Bier with a portion of wheat in the mash. Unless a specific style is
identified, a Wheat Bier is usually a light Ale with a faintly citrusy flavour.
Wet Hop Technique — A method using fresh or “wet” hop flowers rather than the more
commonly used dry or pellet version of this key ingredient. This expensive brewing
process offers fresh hop flavour and aromas.
Witbier (Also known as a White Bier ) — Belgian style of Wheat Bier brewed with a
large portion (30% to 50% of the total grain) of unmalted wheat and flavoured with
coriander and orange peel.
Yeast — One of the four main ingredients in Bier, yeast is a single-celled fungus,
capable of fermenting sugars to produce alcohol, carbon dioxide and other trace byproducts. Brewers’ yeasts are broadly divided into two categories: Ale yeast and Lager
yeast.
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