| Name | Origin | Ashley's Rating | Description: |
| Unibroue Maudite | Quebec, Canada | 7 | Mahogany-colored, rich-tasting premium beer with a distinctive, complex taste. Strong Belgian type ale similar to a Port wine ! Is as dark as can be, mellow in taste with an aroma of ripe fruits. It can be compared to an old port and is brewed from well roasted malt. 8.5% |
| Trappistes Orval | Florenville, Belgium | 7 | Wonderful complex aroma, consisting mainly of ripe bananas and cloves. Also detectable are fresh sliced green apple, dried fruit and spicy hops. Clove also floats around sporadically. Spicy hops are next, along with dried fruit. Very 'carbonated' mouth feel. A medium body, but very fruity, spicy, and complex! n contrast to all the others, the Orval Trappist brewery makes only one beer for the general public. It has an intensely aromatic and dry character. Between the first and second fermentations there is also an additional dry-hopping process. Through this the beer acquires its pronounced hoppy aroma and extra dry taste. Bottled at 5.2% abv - can go up as high as 7.2%. |
| Tripel Karmeliet | Bruggenhout, Belgium | 7 | The triple refers to three grains: barley, oats, and wheat. Pours a golden brew with a big attractive head that stays put for some time and later changes into a foamy layer. Aroma is filled with spices, floral notes and citrus fruits. Spicy, complex with coriander, lots of fruits and some notes of alcohol. The beer is well carbonated and goes down very smoothly. 8% |
| Trappistes Rochefort 6 Dubbel | Rochefort, Belgium | 7 | The younger brother to 8 and 10. Medium to full body, with roasted flavors overpowering fresh, ripe fruits. Light taste of yeast and little to no hop bitterness. Aftertaste is medium-long and maltymore of a session trappist, if there is such a thing. 7.5% |
| Duchesse de Bourgogne | Vichte, Belgium | 7 | A traditional Flemish sour ale. Duchesse is matured in oak casks; smooth with a rich texture and interplay of passion fruit and chocolate and a long, dry and acidic finish. After the first and second fermentations, the beer goes into oak barrels for 18 months of maturation. Refreshing, yet quite sour ale with low to negligible bitterness. One of Ashleys most unique beers. |
| Gulden Draak | Ertvelde, Belgium | 8 | Slightly hazy, deep red caramel color with a generous, creamy white head. The aroma is a fantastic blend of alcohol, caramel, and spices. Extreme blast of sweetness. A complex and wonderful blend of malts and a sneaky alcohol backbone. Wonderfully vinous flavor and aroma. 10.5% |
| Unibroue La Fin du Monde | Quebec, Canada | 6 | "The End of the World!" A deluxe beer made by triple fermentation. With its champagne-like effervescence, it has a vigorous presence in the mouth, which accentuates its strong personality. Slightly tart, with the balanced flavors of wild spices, malt and hops, it belongs to the class of great Trappist beers and, in this regard, is a North American first.. 9% |
| Koningshoeven Dubbel | Tilburg, Netherlands | 6 | The only brewery outside of Belgium that has gained the right to call their beers Trappist Ales. A dark, robin-red ale with a gentle, aromatic, and above all, refreshing character. Bottle-conditioned. |
| Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza | Dexter, Michigan | 7 | Oro de Calabaza, an artisan golden ale produced in the Biere de Garde style. Refreshingly lush, spicy and peppery, with a gentle hop bouquet. As with all Jolly Pumpkin offeringsaged in oak. Gold Medal Winner Great American Beer Festival 2005. 8% |
| dAchouffe McChouffe | Achouffe, Belgium | 7 | Belgian brown ale, strong, vinous, lightly hopped, with an evolving taste. Immense, pillowy head. Sweet on the tongue with a somewhat sweet, caramel finish. Natural beer, keg refermented, unfiltered, unpasteurized and without any additives. 8.5% |
| Saison Dupont | Tourpes-Leuze, Belgium | 6 | This is a delicious & textural, fizzy county ale. Citric and sour, like the combination of a good champagne and an aged lambic. A wonderfully musty and characterful aroma, this traditional saison is a beautifully balanced, complex beer that has a refreshing fruitiness and long, dry finish. A beer to behold in the U.S.a very specific and rare form of brewing that makes its home in the complex beer country of Belgium. 8% |
| Duvel | Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium | 6 | Pours a hazy golden color. Great head retention, as it laces the sides of the glass as the head eventually dissipates. Nose is clean and fruity with citrus, sweet malts, pepper, and spice. A light fruitiness of orange and lemon up front with a nice blend of sweet malts and bitter and spicy hops. 8.5% |
| Trappistes Achel 8 Blonde | Hamont-Achel, Belgium | 6 | Slightly hazy with an orangey-gold pineapple juice color. Sticky, thin sheets of lacing. Nose is flowery, fruity, alcoholic. Tons of citrus, banana, butter and cream. Wow. Sweet, tropical fruit gives way to bananas, milk and butter. A smooth, creamy feel. Lots of alcohol in the fresh, floral, bitter finish. One of the rarest beers in the world! 8% |
| Trappistes Chimay Cinq Cents | Baileux, Belgium | 6 | Belgian tripel with fruity notes of muscat and raisins that give this beer a particularly attractive aroma with a touch of bitterness. There is no acidity, but an after-bitterness which melts in the mouth. Unpasteurised, refermented in the bottle. 8% |
| Jolly Pumpkin La Roja | Dexter, Michigan | 6 | An artisan amber ale produced in the Biere de Garde tradition. Rich and warming with hints of caramel, fruit and spice. truly an ale of distinction. Aged for weeks in oak. 7.2% |
| Jolly Pumpkin Maracaibo Especial | Dexter, Michigan | 7 | A rich brown ale inspired by the enigmatic monastic brews of Belgium, and the mysterious mist shrouded jungles of the tropics. Brewed with real cacao, and spiced with cinnamon and sweet orange peel for a sensual delight. A brew to be sipped, savored, and enjoyed! 7.5% |
| Oud Beersel Oude Kriek | Lambeek, Belgium | 7 | A murky burgundy colored lambic with a large light pink head. Aroma of sour cherries with a nice musty background. Great taste and mouth feel.Sour cherry, acidic, citrusy and astringent, light bodied, highly carbonated. Beautiful balance of sweetness and acidity. |
| St. Bernardus ABT 12 | Watou, Begium | 8 | Trappist flavor on draught! The absolute top quality in the hierarchy of the St. Bernardus beers. A dark ivory colored beer with a high fermentation. The show piece of the brewery. Thanks to its soft and unconditionally genuine aroma, the beer can be warmed and aged like red wine. 10.5% |
| Avery the Reverend | Boulder, Colorado | 8 | This beer is strong willed, assertive, with a heart of candy sugar. Belgian specialty malts and dark candi sugar give the beer a divinely complex and beautifully layered flavor with hints of dark cherries, currants, and molasses, complimented by an underlying spiciness. 10% |
| Brasserie des Rocs Grand Cru | Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium | 8 | Rich, complex fruit aroma of cherries, golden raisins and assorted dried fruit, laced with honey and caramel. Smooth, rich flavors reminiscent of cherries dipped in caramel, finishing with notes of dried chocolate, roasted almonds, and a hint of molasses. 9.5% |
| Belzebuth | Ronchin Lille, France | 7 | The aroma has some alcohol to it, with a lot of fruitiness - pears, orange, floral. The flavor gives a punch of alcohol and maltiness with good complexity. Honey-ish. Toffee & Munich malt. Supported by malt flavor and body. 13% |
| Delirium Nocturnum | Melle, Belgium | 8 | A sweet bouquet greets you in the nose, full of spices and fruit. Very vinous, with berries, cherries, melons, grapes, and more. Highly hopped, marvelously carbonated, great malt spine on it. And full, full of flavor! 8.5% |
| Trappistes Westmalle Tripel | Malle, Belgium | 8 | Pours a gorgeous gold color with abundant carbonation. Yeasty, light banana, and clove scents. The taste is an amazing cream and biscuit flavor. Has a succinct hop tinge with notes of earth and herbs. Described by many as "The Perfect Beer!" 9.5% |
| Trappistes Westmalle Dubbel | Malle, Belgium | 8 | A reddish brown trappist ale, malty and fruity, featuring a 3 week secondary fermentation. Bottle-conditioned, giving a fluffy, pillowy head and a crisp mouthfeel. Very low levels of hop create a malty masterpiece on the tongue. 7% |
| Trappistes Rochefort 8 Strong Ale | Rochefort, Belgium | 8 | Dark color, full and very impressive taste. Strong plum, raisin, and black currant on the palate, with ascending notes of vinousness and other complexities. Very full body, malty, somewhat dry. Flavors continue to surface as this ale warms up. Enjoy Rochefort 8 like a finely aged red wine! 9.2% |
| Trappistes Chimay Grand Reserve | Baileux, Belgium | 8 | Chimay Bleu is principally distinguished by its character of a strong beer. This is a beer whose fragrance of fresh yeast with a light, flowery rosy touch is especially pleasant. Its flavour, noticed when tasting it, only accentuates the pleasant sensations perceived in the aroma , while revealing a light but pleasant touch of roasted malt. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurised. 9% |
| Delirium Tremens | Melle, Belgium | 6 | Color is pure spun gold, head is huge, full, blooming and white. Aroma: fresh, citrus, spice, straw, sugar. The thrill is in the taste, the spark on the tongue! Alcohol comes in, warming you up, a hurricane of fruitiness: peaches, apricots & melon. 9% |
| Bells Sparkling Ale | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 6 | An American triple style ale. Sparkling ale is fermented with both Trappist and Belgian yeast strains. The result is a golden ale, high in alcohol with a fruity nose, high ester profile and a tart finish. 8.2% |
| Cantillon Lou Pepe Framboise | Brussels, Belgium | 7 | Deliciously sour with hints of tart, ripe raspberries. The Lou Pepe Framboise is a blend of three different 2-year-old lambics. The simple idea behind the special Lou Pepe blend is that it should have much more of the taste of old lambic, which is of course much harder, drier, more sour, and more complex than the young stuff. This being framboise, it has to be spritzy, so the brewery opted for the same method used in conditioning champagne: everyday refined sugar is dissolved in water and added to cause a refermentation. The sugar ferments out completely, so there is no residual sweetness. |