The name stems from the 2008 Whetstone Bella Vigna Pinot Noir barrels that housed this sweet Belgian-style Tripel for nine months. The beer pours a gorgeous, almost translucent gold with the “densest head that I’ve ever seen,” comments one staff member. “I could eat it with a spoon.”
Tallgrass Brewing Co. Manhattan, KS Available: AL, AR, CO, KS, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, ND, OH, OK, PA, SD, VA, WI First ever Belgian-style triple in a can. The beer pours a golden straw color with brilliant clarity. Topped with a lofty pure white head, it has a floral aroma with subtle fruit overtones.... View Article
To many, the discovery of Belgian beers is a moment of great enlightenment, and to those of us who came to know them long ago, they are still amazing. The integration of technology, moxie and charm forms a righteous trinity, one that is orchestrated in the brewhouse.
Deca Brewery Woesten-Vleteren, Belgium Imported by: Waterloo Beverages, San Francisco, CA Available: CA, IL , MD, MA, PA, VA Waterloo Beverages LL C gave the assignment to develop & manufacture their Westoek Ale (6% ABV) at the Deca Brewery. As this was a very complex recipe to deal with, Deca asked Urbain Coutteau at De... View Article
The label is adorned with a tiny Scottish thistle, a reminder of Mac MacTarnahan, one of the original investors in Portland Brewing Co., who was still regularly donning a kilt and competing in various senior games before his death in 2004 at the age of 89.
My first intro to Golden Monkey happened a few years ago when owner Bill Covaleski poured me one during a visit to Victory Brewing Co. in Downingtown, PA.
Flying Fish Brewing Co. Cherry Hill, NJ Available: DC, NJ, PA An American trippel, this is the first beer in Flying Fish’s Exit Series, celebrating the brewery’s home state through New Jersey Turnpike exit numbers. Although the Turnpike Authority initially tried to stop distribution, common sense prevailed, when it was realized the name did not... View Article
Weyerbacher Easton, PA Available: PA, NJ, CT, FL, GA, ME, MD, MA, NE, NY, NC, OH, RI, SC, VA, DC, WI Merry Monks’ is a bottle-conditioned Belgian-style abbey tripel, available year-round. It can be cellared to mature. ABV: 9.3 ABW: 7.4 Color: 3.5 Bitterness: 15 Original gravity: n/a
Brewery Bavik Bavikhove, Belgium Imported by: Global Beer Network Middleton, MA Available: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, DC, WA, WI In 1894, the De Brabandere... View Article
