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 Québec’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 taken 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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6 Affligem Blond Abbey Ale
9 Alexander Keith’s IPA
10 Brasseurs Du Monde
Big Ben Porter
6 Brasserie Les 2 Frères
Broken 7 Blonde Ale
2 Budweiser Lager
2 Carlsberg Lager
6 Delirium Tremens Ale
16 Erdinger Dunkel Weissbier
16 Erdinger Weissbier
11 Farnham ESB
12 Frampton Brasse Nuit d’Automne
Dark Strong Ale
18 Früli Strawberry Wheat Ale
8 Goose Island Honker’s Ale
9 Goose Island IPA
8 Granville Island English Bay
Pale Ale
13 Grimbergen Dubbel Abbey Ale
10 Guinness Stout
15 Hoegaarden White Ale
5 Krombacher Pilsner
16 Krombacher Weizen
3 Kronenbourg 1664 Lager
15 Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc Witbier
9 Le Castor Yakima IPA
13 Le Trou Du Diable La Saison Du
Tracteur Farmhouse Ale
6 Leffe Blond Abbey Ale
12 Leffe Brune Abbey Ale
22 Les Trois Mousquetaires
Hors Série Gose
8 MicroBrasserie Charlevoix
Flacatoune Ale
2 Mill Street Organic Lager
2 Molson Export Lager
21 Mort Subite Kriek Lambic
2 Okanagan Spring 1516 Bavarian
Lager
8 Palm Speciale Belge Ale
16 Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier
22 Rodenbach Flanders Red Grand
Cru Ale
4 Samuel Adams Boston Lager
5 Steam Whistle Pilsner
3 Stella Artois Lager
2 Stiegl Lager
14 Tripel Karmeliet Ale
15 Unibroue Blanche de Chambly
Witbier
14 Unibroue La Fin Du Monde Ale
17 Verger Lacroix Cider
Québec Craft Bier Seasonal Tap
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(March-May)
Farnham Summer Pale Ale
(June-August)
iv Domaine de Lavoie Hugues
Apple & Hop Cider
(September-November)
iv Frampton Brasse 1815 Irish Red Ale
(December-February)
iv Charlevoix La Vache Folle
Imperial Milk Stout
International Seasonal
Feature Tap
(February-May)
iv Mill Street Organic Lager
(June-September)
iv Modelo Especial Lager
(October-January)
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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Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier
Märzen Lager
Asahi Super Dry Lager
Augustijn Blond Ale
Aventinus Weizenbock
Baltika 7 Lager
Birra Moretti Lager
Blanche De Bruxelles Witbier
Boon Framboise Lambic
Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait Lambic
Brasserie Lefebvre Belgian
Pêches Fruit Bier
Brasserie Les 2 Frères Hickson IPA
Brasseurs Du Monde Célébrante
De Champagne Blond Ale
Brasseurs Du Monde L’Infusée
Three Tea White Ale
Brasseurs Du Monde Seigneur
Noir Imperial Stout
Brasseurs De Montréal
Ghosttown Stout
Brigand Ale
Budweiser Lager
Cheval Blanc Witbier
Chimay Blue Trappist Ale
Chimay Grande Réserve Trappist Ale
Chimay Red Trappist Ale
Chimay White Trappist Ale
Corona Extra Lager
Corsendonk Pater Dubbel Ale
Coup De Grisou Buckwheat Witbier
Cuvée des Jacobins Lambic
Czechvar Original Pilsner
Delirium Nocturnum Ale
Deus Brut Des Flandres Ale
Dublin’s Pub Cider
Duchesse De Bourgogne Flemish
Red-Style Ale
Duvel Ale
Estrella Damm Inedit Witbier
Evil Twin Ryan And The Beaster
Bunny Farmhouse-Style Ale
Floreffe Triple Ale
Floris Passionfruit Ale
Fuller’s ESB
Fuller’s London Porter
Fuller’s London Pride Pale Ale
Fuller’s Organic Honey Dew Ale
Fürstenberg Weizen Hefe Dunkel
Gordon Finest Scotch Ale
Gouden Carolus Classique Ale
Gouden Carolus Cuvée
Van De Keizer Ale
Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor IPA
Grimbergen Optimo Bruno Ale
Grolsch Premium Lager
Gulden Draak 9000 Ale
Gulden Draak Ale
Hacker-Pschorr Hefeweizen
Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen Tripel IPA
Innis & Gunn Original Ale
Kasteel Donker Bruin Ale
Kerisac Cuvée Spéciale Dry
Sparkling Cider
Krombacher Dark Lager
Krombacher Radler
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Labatt 50 Ale
Labatt Blue Pilsner
La Chouffe Blonde Ale
La Trappe Tripel Trappist Ale
Le Castor Grande Réserve Wee Heavy
Bourbon Strong Dark Ale
Les Trois Mousquetaires Baltic Porter
Le Trou du Diable La Morsure IPA
Lindemans Kriek Cuvée René Lambic
Maredsous 8 Brune Abbey Ale
McChouffe Noire Ale
McDouglas Scotch Ale
Michelob Ultra Low Carb Lager
MicroBrasserie Charlevoix Dominus
Vobiscum Lupulus Belgian IPA
Mikkeller Mexas Ranger Spiced Porter
Mongozo Fair Trade Coconut Pilsner
Mongozo Fair Trade Mango Pilsner
Moosehead Lager
Mythos Hellenic Lager
Orval Trappist Strong Ale
Oud Berseel Oude Geuze Vieille
Pauwel Kwak Ale
Petrus Oud Bruin Ale
Pit Caribou La Bonne Aventure
Amber Ale
Prestige Lager
Radeberger Pilsner
Red Stripe Lager
Rochefort 8 Trappist Ale
Rochefort 10 Trappist Ale
Saison Dupont Farmhouse Ale
Schneider Weisse Original
Hefe-Weizen
Shipyard IPA
Singha Thai Lager
Sleeman Honey Brown Lager
St. Bernardus ABT 12 Ale
St. Bernardus Tripel Ale
St. Feuillien Tripel Ale
Stiegl Grapefruit Radler
Struise Tsjeeses Reserva Port Ale
Timmermans Oud Gueuze
Troubadour Blond Ale
Troubadour Imperial Stout
Tsingtao Lager
Unibroue 17 Grande Réserve Extra
Strong Ale
Unibroue Don De Dieu
Unibroue Éphémère Apple Ale
Urthel Hop-It IPA
Westmalle Dubbel Trappist Ale
Westvleteren 12 Trappist Ale
Witkap Pater Tripel Ale
Young’s Double Chocolate Stout
Żywiec Lager
GLUTEN-FREE BIER BRANDS
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Glutenberg Blonde Ale
Glutenberg IPA
Mongozo Gluten-Free Pilsner
non-alcoholic bier brands
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Beck’s Lager
Erdinger Alkoholfrei Weissbier
Krombacher Hefeweizen
Krombacher Pilsner
Krombacher Radler
FEATURE TAPS.
FEATURE TAPS
Québec Craft Bier Seasonal Tap
Throughout the year, we pour a selection of hand-picked craft Biers from across Québec
in order to support local breweries, and to bring our guests the most interesting, highestquality and latest local craft Bier brands
(March-May)
(September-November)
Farnham Summer Pale Ale
Frampton Brasse 1815
Irish Red Ale
4.5% ABV | Farnham, Québec
18 oz. DRAUGHT | 42 IBU | $8.04
4.5% ABV | Frampton, Québec
18 oz. DRAUGHT | $7.18
Proudly brewed in Québec, this
unfiltered pale ale is thirst quenching
and has a unique taste. It has bready
and citrus aromas and a slight spice
kick on the palate.
This Bier was crafted to honour
the first Irish settlers to arrive and
become a part of the Frampton
Municipality in 1815, over 200
years ago.
(June-August)
Domaine de Lavoie Hugues
Apple & Hop Cider
(December-February)
MicroBrasserie Charlevoix La
Vache Folle Imperial Milk Stout
6% ABV | Rougemont, Québec
9% ABV | Charlevoix, Québec
This cidery is located on the
southern slope of Mont Rougemont
in the Montérégie region of Québec,
best known for its sugar shacks and
apple orchards.
This Bier showcases intense aromas
of roasted malts, coffee, mildly
bitter chocolate and burnt caramel
balanced by its lactose content.
International Seasonal FEATURE Tap.
A seasonally changing lineup of draught Biers from around the world.
(February-May)
(June-September)
4.2% ABV | Toronto, ONTARIO
4.5% ABV | Mexico
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.
This organic lager offers a light, crisp and
refreshing flavour with a clean finish.
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.
Mill Street Organic Lager
Modelo Especial Lager
(October-January)
Goose Island 312 Pale Ale
5.4% ABV | ILLINOIS, MISSOURI | 18 oz. DRAUGHT | 30 IBU | $9.17
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.
Charming Europeans (6 x 7 oz.) $25
1Früli Strawberry Wheat Ale
4Erdinger Weissbier
2Hoegaarden White Ale
5Leffe Blond Abbey Ale
3Krombacher Pilsner
6Delirium Tremens Ale
4.1% ABV (see page 18)
5% ABV (see page 15)
Je Me Souviens (6 x 7 oz.) $22
1Unibroue Blanche de
4MicroBrasserie Charlevoix
7% ABV (see page 8)
5% ABV (see page 6)
Chambly Witbier
Flacatoune Ale
2Lacroix Cider
5Brasserie Les 2 Frères
Broken 7 Blond Ale
3Le Trou Du Diable La Saison Du
Tracteur Farmhouse Ale
6Les Trois
Mousquetaires Hors Série Gose
Don’t Worry Be Hoppy (6 x 7 oz.) $22
1Goose Island Honker’s Ale
4Farnham ESB
2Krombacher Pilsner
5Goose Island IPA
3Le Castor Yakima IPA
6Granville Island English
5% ABV (see page 8)
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Bay Pale Ale
Bier flights.
COCKTAILS.
Hand-crafted classic and signature
cocktails
Swedish Mojito
Verger Lacroix 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 bier, passion fruit juice, red wine, fresh strawberry
and fresh citrus juice. | 6 oz. | $8.5
Margarita
1800 Silver 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, Ruffino 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
Irish Whiskey 1 oz
Smirnoff $6.52
Jameson
Absolut
$7.00
Jameson Caskmates Ketel One
$7.50
Redbreast 12 yr.
Grey Goose
$8.50
Single Malt
Scotch Whisky
GIN
1 oz
Bombay Sapphire
$7.00
Beefeater 24
$8.00
Tanqueray No. Ten $8.00
Hendrick’s
$8.50
RUM
1 oz
Bacardi Superior $6.52
Havana Club Añejo Reserve 3 yr.
$7.50
Captain Morgan Spiced
$7.00
TEQUILA 1 oz
Jose Cuervo Especial
$6.52
1800 Silver
$7.00
Cazadores Reposado
$8.00
Patrõn Añejo
Canadian
Whisky
$14.00
$7.00
Crown Royal $7.50
$8.00
Woodford Reserve
$8.50
Basil Hayden
$8.50
Maker’s Mark
$8.50
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1 oz
Cragganmore 12 yr. $12.00
Dalwhinnie 15 yr.
$12.00
Balvenie Doublewood 12 yr.
$14.00
Oban 14 yr.
$16.00
Lagavulin 16 yr.
$18.00
Blended Scotch
Whisky
1 oz
Johnnie Walker Red Label
$7.00
Johnnie Walker Gold Label
$8.50
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
$32.00
Cognac
1 oz
Hennessy V.S.
$12.00
Hennessy V.S.O.P.
$16.00
Hennessy X.O.
$32.00
1 oz
Jim Beam Devil’s Cut
Maker’s Mark 46
$7.00
$13.00
1 oz
Forty Creek
Bourbon &
American
Whiskey $5.25
$13.00
Wine list.
white
5 oz. 8 oz.
750 Ml
Glassglassbottle
$8
$13
$38
Pinot Grigio, Campanile, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy - 2012
$8.5
$13.5
$41
Sauvignon Blanc, François Lurton, Côtes-de-Gascogne , France - 2014
$8.75
$13.75
$42
Chardonnay, Chateau St. Jean BIJOU, Central Coast, California, USA - 2013 $9.5
$14.5
$44
Bordeaux Blanc, Les Hauts de Bel Air, France - 2014
$10
$15
$46
Chardonnay, Seven Peaks, California, USA - 2014
$10.5
$15.5
$48
ROSÉ
5 oz. 8 oz.
750 Ml
Glassglassbottle
Dry Rosé, Ménage à Trois, California, USA - 2012
$10
$15
$46
WHITE BY THE BOTTLE
Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita, Italy - 2014
$51
Chardonnay, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Sonoma Valley, California, USA - 2012 $55
Sauvignon Blanc, Kim Crawford, Marlborough, New Zealand - 2012 $56
red
5 oz. 8 oz.
750 Ml
Glassglassbottle
Syrah, Les Jamelles, Languedoc, France - 2011
$8.25
$13.25
$38
Malbec, Clos La Coutale, Cahors, France - 2013
$8.5
$13.5
$42
Merlot, Le Petit Balthazar, Pays d’Oc, France - 2013
$9
$14
$43
Shiraz, Saltram Maker’s Table, Australia - 2012
$9
$14
$43
Chianti D.O.C.G., Santa Cristina, Italy - 2013
$9.5
$14.5
$44
Bordeaux, Les Hauts de Bel Air, France - 2013
$10.5
$15.5
$47
Valpolicella Ripasso, Secco-Bertani, Veneto, Italy - 2013
$11
$16
$50
Cabernet Sauvignon, Seven Peaks, California, USA - 2013
$11
$16
$50
Pinot Noir, Mission Hill, 5 Vineyards, Okanagan Valley, $11.5
$16.5
$52
$12
$17
$54
British Columbia, Canada - 2013
Cabernet Sauvignon, J. Lohr Seven Oaks, Paso Robles, California , USA - 2011
RED BY THE BOTTLE
Merlot, Ghost Pines, Sonoma Valley, California, USA - 2011
$55
Bordeaux, Château de Carolle, Graves, France - 2011
$59
Pinot Noir, Cloudline, Drouhin, Oregon, USA - 2013
$60
Chianti Classico, Castello di Gabbiano Riserva, Tuscany, Italy - 2010
$64
Zinfandel, Valley of the Moon, Sonoma Valley, California, USA - 2012
$66
Shiraz, Penfold’s Bin 8, Coonwarra, Australia - 2012
$74
Cabernet Sauvignon, Beringer Knights Valley, Sonoma, California, USA - 2010
$89
Bordeaux, Baron Edmond de Rothschild Château Clarke, Listrac-Médoc, France - 2009
$91
Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags’ Leap, Napa Valley, California, USA - 2012
$99
Amarone della Valpolicella, Villa Arvedi Bertani, Veneto, Italy - 2009
$140
bubbles
5 oz. Glass
750 Ml
bottle
Prosecco D.O.C., Ruffino, Veneto, Italy $8
$40
Veuve Clicquot Brut, Champagne, France $150
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BOOZE.
WINE LIST.
Soave Classico, Bertani, Veneto, Italy - 2014
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 5 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 | $9.17
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. This
organic lager offers a light, crisp and refreshing flavour with a clean finish.
on tap
Stiegl Lager
4.9% ABV | austria | 18 OZ. draught | $9.17
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 | St. Louis, Missouri | 18 OZ. draught | $7.83
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
Carlsberg Lager
5% ABV | Copenhagen, Denmark | 18 OZ. draught | $7.83
In 1883, Carlsberg was the first brewery to discover and separate wild yeast from
pure yeast. This propagating method was revolutionary in the brewing industry.
on tap
Molson Export Lager
5% ABV | MontrÉal, QuÉbec | 18 OZ. draught | $7.83
Due to the growing popularity of imported Biers, brewmaster John Hyde created
Molson Export Ale in 1903. It was named as such because it was deemed good
enough to be exported and even superior to imported Biers of the time.
on tap
Okanagan Spring 1516 Bavarian Lager
5% ABV | Vernon, B.C. | 18 OZ. draught | $8.70
One of B.C.’s original craft breweries, Okanagan Spring was founded by Buko
von Krosigk and Jakob Tobler: two men determined to offer an alternative to the
mainstream Biers of the region. This Bavarian Lager is craft-brewed to celebrate
the landmark 1516 Purity Law.
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Blonde Lagers.
Amber Lagers.
Dark 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.
on tap
Stella Artois Lager 5% ABV | belgium | 15 OZ. draught | $8.04
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
Kronenbourg 1664 Lager
5% ABV | france | 18 OZ. draught | $9.17
Kronenbourg is France’s largest brewer and was founded, as the name of this
Lager suggests, in 1664.
bottles & canS
Michelob Ultra
Low Carb Lager
4% ABV | missouri, u.s.a.
341 ml bottle | $6.78
At the dawn of the 21st century,
as in the early 1970s, there
was a demand for diet Bier.
In 2002, the Michelob line
responded with the introduction
of Michelob Ultra.
Tsingtao Lager
4.2% ABV | china
330 ml bottle | $6.13
The German influence on this
century-old recipe is evident in
this crisp, moderately hopped
Pilsner-Lager.
Birra Moretti Lager
4.6% ABV | italy | 330 ml bottle | $9
The man pictured on the label
dates to 1942. He was found
drinking a Moretti at a Trattoria
in Italy and asked for one thing
in return for the use of his
picture – another Moretti Bier!
Corona Extra Lager
4.6% ABV | mexico
330 ml bottle | $8.18
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.
Mythos Hellenic Lager
4.7% ABV | greece
330 ml bottle | $6.13
Brewed in Thessaloniki, Greece
and founded in 1970, this is the
first “authentic” Greek Bier.
Red Stripe Lager
4.7% ABV | jamaica
330 ml bottle | $7.74
With roots dating back to 1928
in Kingston, Jamaica, Red Stripe
has long embodied the rich
history of Jamaica, its spirit,
rhythm and people.
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Budweiser Lager
5% ABV | MISSOURI, u.s.a.
341 ml bottle | $6.31
Anheuser-Busch launched this
Bier in 1876. It has since come
to typify the taste of American
Lagers.
Asahi Super Dry Lager
5% ABV | japan
500 ml can | $9.96
The very first “dry Bier” in the
world that debuted in 1987.
Moosehead Lager
5% ABV | SAINT JOHN, new brunswick
341 ml bottle | $6.78
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.
Singha Thai Lager
5% ABV | thailand
330 ml can | $6.78
The official Bier of Thailand,
Singha is named after a powerful
mythological lion found in ancient
Hindu and Thai stories.
Baltika 7 Lager
5.4% ABV | russia |
500 ml bottle | $9.74
Brewed since 1990 in
St. Petersburg by Baltika,
which today brews more than
30 brands of Bier.
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Zywiec Lager
5.5% ABV | poland
500 ml bottle | $9
Brewed by Poland’s most
famous brewery, founded by the
Habsburg family in 1856.
Prestige Lager
5.6% ABV | Haiti
355 ml bottle | $8.18
Founded in 1976 in Port-au-Prince,
Haiti, by the Madsen family, one
of the richest industrial families in
the country at the time.
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.
on tap
Samuel Adams Boston Lager
4.9% ABV | MASSACHUSETTS, u.S.A. | 18 oz. draught | $8.04
Founded in 1984 by Jim Koch, this Boston company has become America’s
best-known brewer. Jim Koch started the brewery with a recipe from his
grandfather for a rich, amber Ale.
BOTTLE
Sleeman Honey Brown Lager 5.2% ABV | guelph, ontario | 341 ml bottle | $7.13
The Sleeman brewery ceased operations in 1933 when their liquor
licence was revoked for bootlegging. The brewery was restarted in 1988
by John W. Sleeman, the great-great-grandson of John H. Sleeman.
The company’s current products are based on the family’s original recipes.
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.
BOTTLES
Krombacher Dark Lager 4.3% ABV | germany | 330 ML BOTTLE | $7.57
Krombacher is first mentioned on paper in 1803, a time when 60 breweries
were spread over the Siegerland region of Germany. The brewery has survived
the test of time, and still operates in the small town of Kreuztal-Krombach.
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen Lager
5.1% ABV | germany | 500 ml bottle | $11.26
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.”
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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 Plzen” 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
Krombacher Pilsner
4.8% ABV | germany | 17 oz. draught | $8.04
The most consumed Pilsner in Germany, Krombacher was founded in 1803. A
family-run business, the success of this Bier is often related to the pure mountain
spring water used to produce it.
on tap
Steam Whistle Pilsner
5% ABV | Toronto, ontario | 18 oz. draught | $9.13
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.
BOTTLEs & Cans
Radeberger Pilsner
Grolsch Premium Lager
4.8% ABV | germany
500 ml can | $9
5% ABV | netherlands
450 ml bottle | $9
Originated in 1872 was the first
brewery in Germany to brew Bier
exclusively in the Pilsner style
and appears to be the favourite
of character Charlie Harper in
the TV series Two and a Half
Men and Vladimir Putin, during
his days as a KGB agent.
The first Grolsch Brewery was
established in 1615 in Groenlo,
Holland. Grolsch has been
using that signature swing-top
cork since 1897, when it was
designed to eliminate the need
for an opener when few were
easily found.
Czechvar Original Pilsner
Labatt Blue Pilsner
5% ABV | czech republic
500 ml can | $9.74
5% ABV | london, ontario
341 ml bottle | $6.31
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.
Introduced in 1951 as Labatt
Pilsner, Blue was named for the
colour of its label by fans of the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Mongozo Gluten-Free
Pilsner
5% ABV | Belgium
330 ml bottle | $11.83
This unique gluten-free pilsner
is the first fair-trade lager in the
world.
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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 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.
on tap
Brasserie Les 2 Frères Broken 7 Blond Ale
5% ABV | Montréal, Québec | 18 oz. draught | $8.04
The extraordinary taste of Broken 7 is crafted by using a time-honoured,
traditional brewing process and the world’s finest ingredients. This German
Kölsch-inspired ale is proudly brewed in Québec.
on tap
Leffe Blond Abbey Ale
6.6% ABV | belgium | 12 oz. draught | $8.70
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
Affligem Blond Abbey Ale 6.8% ABV | belgium | 10 oz. draught | $6.95
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.
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.
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Pilsners.
Blond Ales.
Pale/Amber Ales.
BLOND ALES.
Bottles & Can
Glutenberg Blonde Ale
La Chouffe Blonde Ale
4.5% ABV | Montréal, QUÉBEC
473 ml can | $6.96
8% ABV | belgium
750 ml BOTTLE | $19.22
The brewery won the gold,
silver and bronze awards in the
“Gluten-Free Bier Category” at
the 2012 World Bier Cup. A first
in the history of the brewing
industry’s most important
competition in the world.
First brewed in 1982, this is
Brasserie d’Achouffe’s flagship
Bier. The odd-looking bearded
gnome on the label is a part of
the local folklore in the beautiful
Belgian Ardennes, home to the
brewery.
Fuller’s Organic Honey
Dew Ale
Duvel Ale
5% ABV | england
500 ml BOTTLE | $11.83
Launched in 2000 to capitalize
on a growing trend in Britain for
organic produce. In 2008, it was
voted World’s Best Honey Bier at
the World Bier Awards.
Labatt 50 Ale
5% ABV | london, ontario
341 ml BOTTLE | $6.31
Launched in 1950 to
commemorate 50 years of
partnership between founder
John Labatt and his grandson.
Troubadour Blond Ale
6.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $11.83
The Troubadour Brewery was
founded by four breweryengineers in 2000 after they
graduated from school and
could not find employment in
the very competitive Belgian
brewery scene. Troubadour
Blond is their flagship Bier.
Augustijn Blond Ale
7% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $12.39
With its origins in an Augustinian
monastery founded in 1295
in Ghent, this Bier is currently
brewed for the monastery by the
Van Steenberge brewery.
8.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $9.96
The name comes from the local
Flemish dialect, after a brewery
worker proclaimed it “A devil of
a Bier.”
Brigand Ale
9% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $13.83
Castle Brewery Van
Honsebrouck’s rich family
brewing history goes back to
the early 1800s when a young
farmer and small town mayor,
Amandus Van Honsebrouck,
founded a small brewery. His
descendants carried on in the
brewing industry to work with
many of the traditional Bier
styles of Belgium.
Deus Brut Des Flandres Ale
11.5% ABV | belgium
750 ml BOTTLE | $70
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.
Brasseurs du Monde
Célébrante de
Champagne Blond Ale
7.5% ABV | Saint-Hyacinthe,
Québec | 750 ml BOTTLE | $24.48
This unique Bier took home a
gold medal for Canada in the
Brut/Champagne category at
the 2015 World Bier Awards.
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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
Goose Island Honker’s Ale
4.5% ABV | ILLINOIS, u.s.a. | 18 oz. draught | $9.13
During a trip to Europe, founder John Hall was impressed with the local Bier.
Coming home to Chicago, he had the inspiration needed to become a craft
Bier pioneer.
on tap
Granville Island English Bay Pale Ale
5% ABV | VANCOUVER, B.C. | 18 oz. draught | $8.70
One of the first microbreweries in B.C., Granville Island Brewing opened
in 1984 on Vancouver’s trendy/touristy Granville Island and is one of the
province’s largest micros.
on tap
Palm Speciale Belgian 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
MicroBrasserie Charlevoix Flacatoune Ale
7% ABV | CHARLEVOIX, Québec | 10 oz. DRAUGHT | $6.49
Located along the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River in Baie-Saint-Paul,
MicroBrasserie Charlevoix has been brewing imaginative Biers since 1998.
bottles
Fuller’s London Pride Pale Ale
Innis & Gunn Original Ale
4.7% ABV | england
500 ml bottle | $11.83
6.6% ABV | scotland
330 ml bottle | $11.83
Fuller’s is an independent family
regional brewery founded in
1845. Bier has been brewed
on the Fuller’s Chiswick site for
over 350 years.
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.
Pit Caribou La Bonne
Aventure Amber Ale
Gouden Carolus Cuvée
Van De Keizer Ale
5% ABV | Anse-à-Beaufils, Québec
500 ml bottle | $11.83
11% ABV | belgium
750 ml bottle | $30.01
Founded in 2003, this
brewery is located on the
Gaspé peninsula overlooking
Bonaventure Island – hence the
inspiration behind this Bier.
Every February 24th, on the
birthday of “Charles the
Fifth,” the Brewery brews this
Bier known as “Cuvée of the
Emperor” in a limited quantity.
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INDIA PALE ALES.
In order to provide Bier to British soldiers stationed in Bombay, India, in the late
1700s, 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 | 14 oz. draught | $7.83
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 in 1817, and founded the Keith’s Brewery in Halifax in 1820.
on tap
Goose Island IPA
5.9% ABV | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | 18 oz. draught | $9.13
The Goose Island Brewery is located in Chicago, Illinois and has been brewing
exceptional Bier since 1988. This was also the year that lights were installed in
Wrigley Field.
on tap
Le Castor Yakima IPA
6.5% ABV | RIGAUD, QUéBEC | 14 oz. draught | $6.95
This Bier is a tribute to the powerful aroma of hops on the West Coast, grown
east of the Cascade Mountains.
Bottles & Can
Glutenberg IPA
Shipyard IPA
5.5% ABV | Montréal, QUÉBEC
473 ml can | $6.96
6.9% ABV | maine, u.s.a.
473 mL Can | $10
The brewery won the gold,
silver and bronze awards in the
“Gluten-Free Bier Category” at
the 2012 World Bier Cup. A first
in the history of the brewing
industry’s most important
competition in the world.
Shipyard Brewing Company has
been making award-winning,
hand-crafted Bier in Portland,
Maine since 1994.
Brasserie Les 2 Frères
Hickson IPA
6.2% ABV | Terrebonne, Québec
500 ml BOTTLE | $10
This floral IPA has aromas
of peach and citrus with a
sustained bitterness. Citra,
Cascade, Chinook and
Centennial hops are used to
produce these flavours and
aromatics.
Le Trou Du Diable La Morsure IPA
6.5% ABV | Shawinigan, Québec
600 ml bottle | $18.83
Loyal, die-hard fans of Le Trou
Du Diable repeatedly requested
a big IPA from the Bier master.
He finally gave in and created
this American style hop bomb.
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Gouden Carolus
Hopsinjoor IPA
8% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $12.39
The name Hopsinjoor comes
from the fictional Mechelen
character Opsinjoor who was a
famous trouble maker and joker
in Belgian literature.
Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen
Tripel IPA
9% ABV | belgium
750 ml bottle | $23.48
Founded in 1982, legend has
it that the recipe is credited
to the brasserie d’Achouffe’s
ambassador: A. Chouffe, the
lone survivor of a hillside colony
of dwarfs who brewed Bier for
the village.
Urthel Hop-It Tripel IPA
MicroBrasserie Charlevoix
Dominus Vobiscum Lupulus
Belgian IPA
9.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $14.55
10% ABV | Charlevoix, Québec
750 ml bottle | $24.48
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.
In the heart of Baie-Saint
Paul, brewers inspired by the
traditional Belgian methods
of brewing have been crafting
“Dominus Vobiscum” specialty
Biers since 1998.
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.
India Pale Ales.
Stouts/Porters/
Brown Ales. ESB.
on tap
Guinness Stout
4.1% ABV | ireland | 19 oz. draught | $9.13
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
Brasseurs Du Monde Big Ben Porter
5.5% ABV | Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec | 18 oz. draught | $8.17
This dark, well-hopped malty Bier got its name because of the popularity that it
had amongst the “Porters” in London, England in the mid 18th century.
Bottles
Young’s Double
Chocolate Stout
Mikkeller Mexas Ranger
Spiced Porter
5.2% ABV | England
500 ml bottle | $13.83
6.6% ABV | Denmark
330 ml bottle | $21.48
The Young’s Ram Brewery has
been continuously brewing Bier
in Wandsworth since 1581,
which makes it the oldest
brewing site in Britain.
Mikkeller is a microbrewery
that was founded in 2006.
It is based on the so-called
“phantom” or “gypsy” ethos,
which means that the company
does not actually operate the
brewery, but rather collaborates
with other breweries to produce
experimental one-off brews.
Fuller’s London Porter
5.4% ABV | england
500 ml BOTTLE | $11.83
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.
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Brasseurs de Montréal
Ghosttown Stout
6.6% ABV | Montréal, Québec
341 ml bottle | $6.13
This brewery is committed
to carbon-neutral brewing
practices. This Stout is uniquely
influenced by Absinthe and its
traditional herbal botanicals.
Troubadour Imperial Stout
9% ABV | belgium
750 ml bottle | $37
Named after “troubadours”
who centuries ago traveled and
entertained people with their
stories. This brewery aims to do
the same with its Biers.
McDouglas Scotch Ale
Les Trois Mousquetaires
Baltic Porter
7.9% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $13.83
10% ABV | brossard, Québec
750 ml bottle | $23.48
This Scottish-style ale is brewed
in Belgium and is named after
the famous river “Dubglas,” or
“Douglas”, which means “black
water.” This river is said to be
the site of many of King Arthur’s
5th century battles against the
Saxons.
English brewers began brewing
high strength dark Biers to
survive the long trade routes.
This style became so popular
that Baltic Porter was born.
Gordon Finest Scotch Ale
Kasteelbier gets its name from
the Castle Ingelmunster located
in the Belgian town of the same
name. This Bruin, also called
“Donker”, is this brewery’s
flagship Bier and has been
brewed since 1989.
8.6% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $13.83
Founded in 1909, Gordon Finest
Biers take their name from the
Gordon clan, a Scottish House
that dates back centuries.
Kasteel Donker Bruin Ale
11% ABV | belgium | 330 ml
bottle | $13.83
Brasseurs du Monde Seigneur
Noir Imperial Stout
11.5% ABV | Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
341 ml bottle | $9
Opening its doors in early 2011,
Brasseurs du Monde is an
emerging microbrewery in the
Québec craft Bier market.
ESB
— 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.
on tap
Farnham ESB
5% ABV | Farnham, Québec | 18 oz. DRAUGHT | $8.04
Proudly brewed in Québec, this Bier is inspired by the German Kölsch style. It is a
blend of roasted pilsner, Carafoam and wheat malts and the best Hallertau hops.
BOTTLE
Fuller’s ESB
5.9% ABV | england | 500 ml BOTTLE | $11.83
Fuller’s is an independent family regional brewery founded in 1845. Bier has
been brewed on the Fuller’s Chiswick site for over 350 years.
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STRONG DARK ALES.
This is a broad designation assigned to a group of robust, high ABV Biers ranging
from 6.5% – 11%. Most Biers in this style are produced in Belgium or 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.
on tap
Frampton Brasse Nuit D’Automne Dark Strong Ale
10% ABV | Frampton, Québec | 14 oz. draught | $6.95
Appropriately named, this strong Ale reminds you of a starless, autumn
sky – totally black. This family-run brewery also has a farm growing its own
ingredients (hops and barley).
BOTTLEs
McChouffe Noire Ale
Unibroue Don De Dieu
8% ABV | Belgium
750 ml BOTTLE | $19.22
9% ABV | Chambly, Québec
341 ml BOTTLE | $8.18
This dark brother to the famous
Blonde La Chouffe first hit the
market back in 1987. It is a Bier
hybrid, combining the style of an
Abbey Dubbel with a Scotch Ale.
Don de Dieu (Gift of God) was
the name of the ship that
Samuel de Champlain sailed
on his mission to “explore and
discover the vast and perilous
land of America.”
8.4% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $10.18
Unibroue 17 Grande Réserve
Extra Strong Ale
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.
10% ABV | Chambly, Québec
750 ml BOTTLE | $24.48
Strong Dark Ales.
Farmhouse/Saison.
Pauwel Kwak Ale
First brewed in 2007 to
celebrate Unibroue’s 17th
anniversary. Was awarded the
prestigious award of “World’s
Best Dark Ale” after spending
three years in the bottle.
In 2011, the French-Canadian
oak-aged bottle-fermented
brew was brought back with the
Grande Réserve appellation.
Gouden Carolus Classic Ale
8.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $11.83
Brewed by Het Anker Brewery,
founded in 1873, this Bier is
know as “The Emperor’s Bier.”
Struise Tsjeeses Reserva
Port Ale
Delirium Nocturnum Ale
10% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $21.48
8.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $15
De Struise Brouwers is located
in Belgium near the border with
France and is one of the highest
rated breweries in the world.
Delirium Nocturnum translates
from Latin as “Night Madness,”
emphasizing the “darkness” of
this Belgian Strong Ale.
Gulden Draak Ale
10.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $13.83
The Gulden Draak has been the
festive Bier of Gent for many
centuries. The Gulden Draak
statue has sat on the top of the
Gent Belfry for over 700 years!
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Le Castor Grande Réserve Wee Heavy Bourbon Ale
11% ABV | Rigaud, Québec | 660 ml BOTTLE | $26.96
The term “Wee-Heavy” is used to describe a Scottish-style Bier that has a strong
malt character, and usually has an alcohol content over 7% ABV. Le Castor takes
this one step further, and ages this Bier in American bourbon barrels.
FARMHOUSE / SAISON ALES.
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.
on tap
Le Trou Du Diable La Saison Du Tracteur Farmhouse Ale
6% ABV | SHAWINIGAN, QUéBEC | 18 oz. draught | $7.83
Named best Saison in the Americas at the World Bier Awards multiple times.
The creation of this Bier was inspired by the farmer that works under the
blazing sun on his old but faithful tractor.
BOTTLEs
Saison Dupont Farmhouse Ale
6.5% ABV | belgium | 330 ml BOTTLE | $11.83
Located on a working farm dating back to 1759, Belgium’s Brasserie Dupont brews
this Farmhouse Ale that has become an international favourite.
Evil Twin Ryan and the Beaster Bunny Farmhouse-Style Ale
7% ABV | Brooklyn, New York | 355 ml BOTTLE | $13.83
Evil Twin Brewing is a contract brewing company that hails from Brooklyn,
New York. This brew company was given its name by the founder inspired by his
own dysfunctional relationship with his twin brother.
DUBBELs.
on tap
Grimbergen Dubbel Abbey Ale
Just to the north of Brussels in its namesake village, the historic Grimbergen
Abbey stands since 1128.
BOTTLEs
Corsendonk Pater Dubbel Ale
7% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $13.83
Corsendonk’s Biers are brewed
by different brewers across
Belgium depending on the style.
This Dubbel Ale is brewed at
the Van Steenberge brewery
in Ertvelde, East Flanders, and
translates to “Our Father.”
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Maredsous 8 Brune
Dubbel Abbey Ale
8% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $9.74
Brewed by Benedictine monks,
this Bier was originally only
brewed for Christmas but, due to
popular demand, is now a yearround offering.
TRIPELs.
on tap
Tripel Karmeliet Ale
8.4% ABV | belgium | 12 oz. Draught | $10.48
First brewed in 1996 from a 16th century recipe, it was derived from an old
Carmelite convent. The tripel represents the three brewing malts: oat, barley
and wheat.
on tap
Unibroue La Fin du Monde Ale
9% ABV | chambly, Québec | 14 oz. Draught | $8.70
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.
BOTTLEs
Witkap Pater Tripel Ale
St. Bernardus Tripel Ale
7.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $14.55
8% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $11.83
Founded in 1860, the New York
Times named this Bier #8 in the
world.
One of the original recipes from
the days of license-brewing for
the renowned Trappist monks of
Westvleteren.
Floreffe Tripel Ale
St. Feuillien Tripel Ale
8% ABV | belgium
750 ml BOTTLE | $18.83
8.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $13.83
First brewed in 2006, this Bier
is a unique marriage between
the English tradition of IPAs, the
new American revolution of
Imperial IPAs and the classic
Belgian way of brewing.
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.
bottles
Grimbergen Optimo Bruno Ale
Gulden Draak 9000 Ale
10% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $14.83
10.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml BOTTLE | $13.83
The monks in Grimbergen
brewed Biers and were famous
for sharing their Biers and
hospitality with visitors and
pilgrims. Grimbergen Optimo is
a Brown Ale originally brewed for
Easter.
The year 1978 was a turning
point for this brewery because
they acquired the recipe of this
Bier that the Augustan friars
brewed in their monastery in
Ghent.
Dubbel/Tripel/
Quadrupel Ales.
QUADRUPELs.
St. Bernardus ABT 12 Ale
10% ABV | belgium
750 ml BOTTLE | $28.01
An Abbey famous for cheese
before Trappist monks of
St. Sixtus in Westvleteren needed
a facility to brew their famous Bier
on contract. In 1992 the contract
ended, but St. Bernardus still
brews with the same yeast strain
to this day and makes world class
Abbey Bier.
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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 bottleconditioned. Orange peel and coriander are staple ingredients, to which a secret spice is
often added.
on tap
Hoegaarden White Ale
5% ABV | belgium | 12 oz. draught | $7 | 18 oz. draught | $9.17
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.
on tap
Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc Witbier
5% ABV | france | 18 oz. draught | $9.17
Founded in 1664 in Strasbourg (then part of the Holy Roman Empire, now
France), the brewery was relocated to its namesake town in 1850.
on tap
Unibroue Blanche De Chambly Witbier
5% ABV | Chambly, Québec | 14 oz. draught | $6.95
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.
bottles
Blanche De Bruxelles Witbier
Cheval Blanc Witbier
4.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $7.74
5% ABV | montréal, Québec
341 ml bottle | $6.78
On its label is “Manneken Pis”
the famous statue in Brussels
depicting a young boy urinating
into a fountain. The story goes
that during a 14th century siege
of Brussels, the boy spied the
opposition setting explosives
and urinated on the fuse, thus
saving the city of Brussels.
In 1986, Le Cheval Blanc
became the first licensed
brewpub in Montréal.
Estrella Damm Inedit Witbier
4.8% ABV | spain
750 ml bottle | $23.48
Created in 2008 by a team of
sommeliers who believed in the
need for a Bier to accompany
and compliment the varied
flavours found in modern
gastronomy.
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Coup De Grisou
Buckwheat Witbier
5% ABV | montréal, Québec
341 ml bottle | $6.96
Brewed since 1996, this Witbier
that uses buckwheat and
coriander is very refreshing and
boasts a slighty fuller body than
its cousin Cheval Blanc.
Brasseurs du Monde L’Infusée
Three Tea White Ale
5.4% ABV | Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
500 ml bottle | $13.83
This Bier is a happy marriage
between tea and Bier, where
three teas provide the main
flavouring, including green tea
which is used for its antioxidant
properties.
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
Brewed using fine yeast according to a traditional recipe and, in strict
accordance with the Bavarian Purity Law. Even today, the Bier is still
bottle-fermented in the traditional way; it takes three to four weeks for
Erdinger Weissbier to mature.
on tap
Krombacher Weizen
In 2009, the Krombacher brewery became the official partner of the German
Football League, linking Germany’s favourite Bier with their most beloved sport.
on tap
Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier
In 1627, the Bavarian elector Maximillian I brought ten Pauline monks from
St. Paola in Northern Italy to the Munich monastery at Neudeck ob der Au and
the history of the Paulaner Brewery began.
bottles
Schneider Weisse Original
Hefeweizen
Hacker-Pschorr Hefeweizen
5.5% ABV | germany
500 ml bottle | $10.52
5.4% ABV | germany
500 ml bottle | $10.52
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.
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, the current
owner is Georg Schneider VI.
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
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.
bottles
Fürstenberg Weizen Hefe Dunkel
Aventinus Weizenbock
5.4% ABV | germany
500 ml bottle | $9.74
8.2% ABV | germany
500 ml bottle | $10.52
The Princely Fürstenberg
Brewery was founded in
Donaueschingen, Germany in
1283 by Count Heinrich von
Fürstenberg.
Introduced by third-generation
brewer Mathilde Schnieder,
this Doppelbock is named after
Johannes Aventinus, a Bavarian
historian.
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WHEAT BIERS.
CIDERS.
FRUIT BIERS.
dark HEFEWEIZEN/HEFEWEISSEBIERS.
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
Verger Lacroix Cider
7% ABV | Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Québec | 12 oz. draught | $5.87
Not only is Lacroix a renowned Québec cidery, but a gourmet boutique and
orchard that grows over ten different kinds of apples and is committed to
pomiculture research and development.
Bottle & Can
Kerisac Cuvée Spéciale Dry Sparkling Cider
4.5% ABV | france | 750 ml bottle | $16.48
This Cider house was founded in 1920, in the heart of Normandy, France.
Dublin’s Pub Cider
5% ABV | Rougemont, Québec | 500 ml CAN | $13.83
Legend has it that “Fanny” the bulldog (owner Paddy’s faithful sidekick) is the
protector of this cherished cider recipe. The bulldog is the one to thank for
saving the only copy of the recipe on a yellowed piece of paper from a fire.
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FRUIT BIERs.
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.
on tap
Früli Strawberry Wheat Ale
4.1% ABV | belgium
12 oz. draught | $7.83
Früli is a unique blend of high-quality, lightly hopped Belgian White Bier and
pure strawberries.
Bottles
Brasserie Lefebvre
Belgian Pêches Fruit Bier
Mongozo Fair Trade
Mango Pilsner
3.5% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $12.39
3.6% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $9
Founded in 1876 by Jules Lefebvre,
an innkeeper and farmer. Today
the brewery is owned and operated
by the 5th generation of the
Lefebvre family.
Mongozo Mango uses
ingredients purchased from
farmers in developing countries
for a fair price. Bier lovers
can enjoy Bier in a socially
responsible way!
Floris Passionfruit Ale
3.6% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $14.83
Unibroue Éphémère Apple Ale
Thanks to the sourness of the
Maracuja (passion fruit), this
Bier is an excellent summer
thirst-quencher.
5.5% ABV | Chambly, Québec
341 ml bottle | $7.13
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.
Mongozo Fair Trade
Coconut Pilsner
3.6% ABV | belgium
330 ml bottle | $9
Made using Quinoa, which has
a brewing history dating back
to the chica Bier drunk by the
ancient Inca civilization.
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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.
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.
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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 Tripel Trappist Ale
8% ABV | netherlands | 330 ml | $13.83
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 | $10.52
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 Red Trappist Ale (Dubbel)
7% ABV | belgium | 330 ml bottle | $11.83
Chimay White Trappist Ale (Tripel)

Chimay Blue Trappist Ale (Quadrupel)
Chimay Grande Réserve
Trappist Ale (Quadrupel)
Rochefort
The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy, in the Southern part
of Belgium, was founded in 1230 and is home to the Rochefort
Trappist Brewery. Monks began to brew Biers here sometime
around 1595.
Rochefort 8 Trappist Ale (Strong Dark)
Rochefort 10 Trappist Ale (Quadrupel)
11.3% ABV | belgium | 330 ml bottle | $14
Westmalle
Trappist Ales.
LAMBICS.
The monks of Westmalle achieved Trappist status in 1836 but only
began selling Biers outside their gates in 1856. Since then, several
expansions have been necessary to keep up with demand.
Westmalle Dubbel Trappist Ale
Westvleteren
Founded in 1831, the Westvleteren monks of St. Sixus are responsible
for producing the most highly regarded and sought-after Bier on the planet.
Westvleteren 12 Trappist Ale (Quadrupel)
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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 directly from the barrel, but usually it is used as base for these six other
Biers (Geuze, Faro, Kriek, Framboise, Pêcheresse and Cassis).
on tap
Mort Subite Kriek Lambic
Mort Subite is French for “sudden death.” The inspiration comes from
a dice game played in cafés in Brussels a century ago.
Bottles
Boon Framboise Lambic
5% ABV | belgium | 375 ml bottle | $35
At 19, Frank Boon befriended
the local lambic brewer. Upon
his retirement Frank bought the
brewery and vowed to make
traditional lambic Bier in the old style.
Cuvée des Jacobins Lambic
Family-owned since 1892, the
Omer Vander Ghinste brewery is
located in Southern Belgium, a
stone’s throw away from France.
This Bier is one of their newer
products that launched in 1970.
Timmermans Oude Gueuze
5.5% ABV | belgium
375 ml bottle | $24.48
This very unique Bier gets its
distinctive flavour from the
blending of old Lambic (Bier
aged for 3 years in wooden
barrels) and young Lambic.
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Oud Berseel Oude Geuze
Vieille
6% ABV | belgium | 375 ml bottle | $28
Oude Geuze is a blend of
Lambics brewed in different
years. Blending the Lambics
produces a sparkling Bier that is
made in accordance with timehonoured traditions.
Lindemans Kriek
Cuvée René Lambic
This brewery has history dating
back to a family farm brewery in
the 18th century. This tart Bier is
a traditional lambic with none of
the sweetness that most of the
Lindemans’ Biers are known for.
Boon Kriek Mariage
Parfait Lambic
8% ABV | belgium
375 ml bottle | $35
Since 1975, Boon Brewery has
been owned and run by Frank
Boon, one of the pioneers of
the authentic lambic and geuze
revival.
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
Les Trois Mousquetaires Hors série Gose
3.8% ABV | Brossard, Québec | 18 oz. draught | $8.04
Les Trois Mousquetaires Microbrewery was founded in June of 2004.
They proudly use local ingredients in their Biers, including Québec malts.
on tap
Rodenbach Flanders Red Grand Cru Ale
6% ABV | belgium | 10 oz. draught | $7.83
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.
Bottles
Petrus Oud Bruin Ale
This Bier is aged in oak barrels for 20 months. The style is also called the
Burgundy of Flanders and is a very typical and common Bier in West Flanders.
Duchesse de Bourgogne Flemish Red-Style Ale
With the outbreak of the First World War, the Verhaeghe brewery economically
supported its government to resist the German occupation by stopping the
production of Bier. Germany’s response to this was to dismantle the brewery.
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.
Bottle & Can
Krombacher Radler
2.5% ABV | austria |
500 ml can | $10
2.5% ABV | GERMANY | 330 ml
bottle | $7.57
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.
Krombacher Radler was created
and launched in 2002, although
the “radler” style Bier has been
around for centuries.
SOUR STYLE.
RADLERS.
Non-Alcholic Biers.
Stiegl Grapefruit Radler
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NON-ALCOHOLIC BIERs.
Bottles
Beck’s Lager
Krombacher Radler
0.5% ABV | germany | 330 ml
BOTTLE | $4.96
BOTTLE | $4.96
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 | $6.48
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 | $4.96
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 | $4.96
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.
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.
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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