On Tap

While Belgian monks have brought us boldly flavored and high octane beers such as Tripels and Quadrupels, the beer that they are most likely drinking themselves is a Singel or Patersbeir. Like those monks, at Barrel of Monks you’ll likely see us enjoying this clean and refreshing beer regularly as there is always something to be done and staying on as even a keel as possible is key. It’s both the perfect beer to begin your quest into the world of Belgian Ales and an ideal choice after a long day of toil and trouble.

Charmingly tweaked from the Latin term Ab Aeterno which translates to “from eternity” or “since the beginning” depending on who you ask, Abbey Terno is our version of the abbey style Dubbel. This timeless brown beer makes liberal use of delicious Belgian candi sugar that adds notes of toffee, dried fruit, just a hint of chocolate and is dry and sessionable even at 7% ABV.

Possibly the most well known and timeless style of Belgian Abbey Ales is the tripel. In keeping with that tradition we use only the finest European malts and hops to craft Three Fates. The nose offers floral notes and zesty yeast aromas. Hints of stone fruits, caramel, and spices accompany this full flavored golden yellow ale. This complex beer pairs extraordinarily well with food and can be aged for years for those people that practice patience.

Quandrum is a rum barrel aged version of one of our most popular specialty beers, Quadraphonic - our traditional Belgian-style quadrupel. What is a Quandrum? A quandrum is a cross between a quandary and a conundrum. The quandary we faced was how to end this difficult year with a really special release, and the answer is in these bottles. We started with fully mature Quadraphonic and let it age for a year in Caribbean rum barrels. This results in a complex flavor profile, with hints of oak and vanilla which enhance the notes of dark fruit and raisin in the quad.

Wizard is our flagship ale at Barrel of Monks, and for good reason. This is our Belgian style witbier, or wheat ale. This beer is pale yellow in color with a slight haze. It has a mild bready tang from the wheat malt which complements the bitter orange peel and coriander spice. This refreshingly wheat ale is lighter in body than most wheat beers, which make this ale perfect after a long day.

Our Grand Cru is an annual special release in which the recipe and style changes from year to year. This year we greated a Golden Strong Ale. This year we used large amounts of European malt along with a unique Belgian yeast strain, that provide aromas of peach along with notes of apricot and apple on the palate.

This golden wild ale is a collaboration with our Swedish friends from Brekeriet. We brewed with imported Pilsner, wheat, and rye malt, and used aged Hallertau hops alongside fresh Czech Saaz. We fermented this beer with a blend of our house cultures, and aged in Sangiovese Puncheons for 22 months. This light bodied and nuanced wild ale has notes of fresh lemon zest, subtle stone fruit, and overripe pineapple. The finish is moderately tannic with delicate notes of Sangiovese and Brett funk with moderate acidity.

Cheers to our 2020/2021 Brotherhood Members. St. Arnoldus started out with a batch of Parade of Souls and we aged it in cabernet wine barrels for about a year. The result is added complexity with some vanilla from the oak and tannins fromt the red wine.

We brewed this light and crisp ale for our friends in Jupiter, FL. A 4.5% blonde ale with passionfruit, and was dry-hopped to provide tropical fruit notes without the sweetness from the fruit and the bitterness from the hops.

A beer that started as a one-off that we'd send to a few local accounts, grew into one of seasonal fruit beers. Now by popular demand, Single in Havana will now be available all year! It's a light blonde ale at 4.5% with a hint of guava. We pitch our fruit during fermentation to dry out the beer. What that does is provide the flavor and aroma of guava without the overwhelming sweetness. The perfect crisp and refreshing ale to enjoy outdoors.

From a virtuoso piece of music performed by nimble dexterous fingers to show its performers’ abilities, Toccata describes poise, skill and technique. We believe that our Amber Ale shows off these same attributes. Expertly blending high quality German 2-Row barley and crystal malts gives this beer a brilliant color and lends notes of toasty bread and subtle fruit from the yeast. Harmony and balance are the key, letting all the flavors come together to create something greater than the sum of its parts.