Amber, Blonde, Golden ales
Affligem Blonde7% 2.90
Refreshing fruity flavour slightly darker than average blonde ale
De Koninck (Classic Flemish Amber) 5.0% 2.60
Sets the standard to which all Belgian beers aspire to, translated as king
De Koninck (Antoon Blonde) 6% 2.60 half pint 2.00
Light, clear and easy drinking blond ale
De Koninck Triple (Golden) 8% 3.30
If you love the amber the triple is going to blow you away
Delirium Tremens (Golden) 9% 3.80
Often hailed as the best beer in the world, try it to find out why
Moinette (Blond ale) 8.5% 2.80
Slightly bitter after taste that grows on you after the first couple of sips
Palm Export (Blond ale) 5% 2.50
Slightly bitter after taste that grows on you after the first couple of sips
Piraat (Flemish Golden) 10.5% 3.40 half pint 2.90
This is a world-class amber coloured beer. American beer connoisseurs give it 98 out of 100. The flavour is so complex and so rich that every swallow conjures up new associations. Spicy with a light sweetness, which is richly balanced with the robust bitterness of the hops.
Roman Ename Blond 6.5% 2.60
Brewed by the same family since 1545, light taste very drinkable
St. Feuillien blonde (Golden blonde) 7.5% 2.80
Perfumed with an unmistakable hint of aromatic hops and citrus the body has an intense yet distinctive bitterness and a strong malty taste an excellent and very drinkable beer.
Duvel (Flemish Golden) 8.5% 2.90
Duvel is made using the finest barley malt and hops, with no additives or preservatives. Duvel is not pasteurised and so is entirely pure and natural. Like champagne, secondary fermentation and long maturation occur in the bottle, giving the beer its highly distinctive taste.
Grimbergen (Blonde ale) 6.7% 2.60
Light clear blonde ale with a superb easy drinking flavour
Hoegaarden Grand Cru 8.5% 2.90
Brewed using barley rather than wheat and the resultant brew is stronger flavoured and beautifully astringent and robust.
Judas (Walloon Golden) 8.5% 3.20
Flavour has a slight hint of sweet oranges creating a mellow taste, but with restricted UK supply try it if you can find it!
Jupiler (Classic Pils) 5.2% 2.00
Belgium?s most popular beer!
Leffe blonde (Golden blonde) 6.6% 2.60
Refreshing blonde ale from one of the most popular houses
Leffe Triple(Golden) 8.4% 3.50
A fresh golden ale with hints of lemon and vanilla
Lucifer (Flemish golden) 8% 2.80
A devilishly strong pale ale with intense hoppy bitterness and a fruity sweetness.
St. Feuillien Triple (Abbey golden) 8.5% 2.90
Pale amber colour, a rich aroma with a unique combination of aromatic hops & spices.
Val Dieu (Abbey golden) 6% 2.60
First taste is sugary, then slightly bitter, being made from two traditional hop varieties but very refreshing.
Blanche de Bruxelles (Weisse) 4.5% 2.00
Wheat beer seasoned with curaao & coriander
Wittekerke 5% 2.40
Quite aromatic with a dry fruitiness aftertaste
Florisgaarden (Flavoured Weisse beer)
Very refreshing when served cold, which we do just choose your taste!
Fraises (Strawberry) 3% 2.60
Passion (Passion fruit) 3% 2.60
Honey 4.5% 2.80
Groitte (Cherry) 3% 2.60
Honey Beer
Barbar (Spiced Amber) 8.0% 2.90 half pint 2.00 A strong slightly sweet golden ale made with a spoonful of honey, legend has it that it was served to victorious warriors after battle
Fruit Beers
Anker Boscoulis (Berry Fruits) 6.5% 2.60
Like fruit beers but want more of a kick then try this one!
Lindemans Cassis (Blackcurrent) 3.5% 2.30
Ribena for adults
Rodenbach Flemish (Red Beer) 5% 2.30
A Belgian red with a hoppy after taste with a hint of apple
Timmermans Lambic 4% 2.30 draft 2.00
The lambic process involves brewing beer in open tanks, the fermentation being due solely to contact with airborne yeast. It is subsequently matured in oak casks for three years.
Kriek (cherry) Peche (peach) Framboise (raspberry)
Floreffe Prima Melior (Flemish dark) 8% 2.90
Special Reserve Ale exclusively for the use of the Abbot and his guests. A brown beer of high strength, it is reinforced with a powerful seasoning of anis and coriander. Respect & enjoy.
Gouden Carolus Classic (Flemish dark) 8.5% 2.90
A fabulous nose, smooth rich dark ale with a hint of spiced chocolate, dark connoisseurs know to choose it!
Gulden Draak (Dark ale) 10.5% 3.40
Very distinctive white bottle, with an exceptional rich taste.
Leffe Brune (Dark ale) 6.5% 2.60 half pint 2.00 One of the most popular dark ales.
Leffe Radieuse (Golden blonde) 8.2% 3.40
Strong tasting dark ale
Scaldis (Dark ale) 12% 3.90
A strong dry slightly bitter after tasting dark ale, proclaiming to be Belgium's strongest ale and at 12%abv (formally known as Bush)
Ultra Delice (Dark ale) 8% 2.80
Sumptuously rich and very sweet, voted best Belgian brown beer 2003
Spiced ale
Kwak (Spiced Flemish Amber) 8.0% 3.10
Deposit required (credit card or your shoe!)
Kwak has a slightly sweet flavour, a fruity after taste, and a hint of bitterness. Kwak developed this glass so the coachmen could remain seated yet hang the glass on the coach and enjoy the rich beer too.
Trappist beers
There are only six Trappist breweries in the world and all are in Belgium and all still follow their ancestors brewing methods and we carry them all, though St.Sixtus is exceptionally rare and carries a price tag to match!
Achel Blond (Amber Trappist) 8% 2.80
A smooth amber trappist with a great after taste.
Chimay Red (Dark Trappist) 7.0% 2.80
Chimay White (Golden Trappist) 8.0% 2.90
Chimay Blue (Dark Trappist) 9.0% 3.40
Red smooth & mellow with a light copper colour
White golden coloured with a delicate balance of bitter & fruity flavours.
Blue a dark strong ale characterized by its full flavour & port-like aroma.
Rochefort 6 (Golden Trappist) 7.5% 3.0
Quite rare as it is brewed only once a year. This variety represents only 1% of the total production & well worth a taste if you can find it!
Rochefort 8 (Dark Trappist) 9.2% 3.30
Often underrated dark, smooth and very drinkable.
Rochefort 10 (Dark Trappist) 11.3% 3.90
Creamy head, and the taste is just so complex: you get malt, fruit, chocolate, liquorice, pepper ... then it hits your stomach!
Orval (Amber Trappist) 6.2% 2.70
Legend has it that a Countess Matilda of Tuscany lost her gold ring in a local lake and pledged that if it were restored to her she would thank God by building an abbey. The ring was brought to the surface by a trout and the abbey is there.
Trappist Westvleteren St Sixtus
All very rare & limited availability
Blonde 5.8% 8.00
Trappist 8 8% 10.00
Trappist 12 10.2% 12.00
Rare and sort after like fine wine and champagne these three Belgian beers should be savoured on a special occasion either on site or at home, that is if you ever come across them ! But why are they rare? For one reason, they can only be bought if you go to the Abbey itself in Belgium and then only at certain times of the year. An ordinary bottle hides three very special ales from the light blonde to the dark 8 and 12.
Westmalle Dubbel (Dark Trappist) 7.0% 3.10
Deliciously dark, a little chocolaty but very drinkable
Westmalle Triple (Blonde Trappist) 9.2% 3.70
Creamy head with a herbal aroma and dry hop taste
Low Alcohol
Warsteiner Fresh 0.5% 1.80
As good as the real stuff !!
Export
Export Guinness 8% 3.40
Brewed in Dublin, exported to Europe and back to the UK, superb rich and full of quality, but strong!
BRAECKMAN Schnapps
Flavours 21% abv
Cherry, Lemon, Melon, Passion Fruit, Pear, Redcurrant
Chocolade or Vanilla Jenever 17% abv
(made with fresh cream & Blauwe Duif)
Oudenaardse 35% abv
Original schnapps cut with pure spring water after the 2nd distillation
1.30 per shot or Shot deal only 5 for 5 assorted shots Served over ice or straight !
Draft beers
Artois Bock 1.80 (Half)
Becks Vier 2.60
Guinness extra cold 2.80
Hoegaarden 3.20
Peetermans 2.60
John Smiths Extra smooth 2.30
Staropramen 2.80
Stella Artois 2.70
Strongbow 2.70
Standard Bottled beers
Bud, Corona, Low 'C'
Holsten, WKD, Smirnoff Ice,
Newcastle Brown Ale, Magners
Metro Summer Specials
Jug of refreshing Pimms 9.95
4 shots of Pimms
Lemonade ,cucumber, apple, mint & ice
Serves 4 to 5 people
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Fresh Strawberry's & Cream 2.50
Or vanilla ice cream
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Champagne & Wine
House Champagne only £20 per bottle
All bottles of wine only £10 per bottle