Craft Beer Guild of RI List 05/27/12

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Dupont Moinette Blonde

Product - Dupont Moinette Blonde
Brewed By: 
Dupont
Self-Defined Style: 
Walloon Ale
Strength (ABV): 
8.5% ABV

A true artisanal ale from Wallonia, the French speaking region of Belgium. Herbal bouquet, well hopped, with spice and ginger notes. Deep spicy aroma, gold color and bitter and fruit sweetness tantalize the palate. Full and round with a fruity finish. Bottle-conditioned. Suitable for cellaring.

Best With: 
Great as an aperitif and with marinated meats. Try with salmon steaks, grilled sardines, Thai food, gamy sausages, steaks and barbeque.
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Dupont Moinette Brune

Substyle - Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale
Brewed By: 
Dupont
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Dry Brown Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.6% ABV

A rare and fine example of a Belgian dry brown ale. Hearty with an herbal bouquet that indicates its well-hopped character.

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Delicious before a meal, really stands up to and compliments highly seasoned foods like Cajun and Jamaican jerk. It particularly brings alive the flavors of steak, roasts, and chops.
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La Trappe Dubbel

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Brewed By: 
La Trappe
Self-Defined Style: 
Trappist Dubbel
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV

Dark and rich with complex flavors of dried prunes, plums, and licorice.

Best With: 
Pair with roasted meats, cheeses, and some desserts such as chocolate.
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La Trappe Quadrupel

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Brewed By: 
La Trappe
Self-Defined Style: 
Trappist Quadrupel
Strength (ABV): 
10.0% ABV

Reddish-brown color, fruity and powerful aroma and flavor.

Best With: 
This rich Belgian style ale is best with creamy cheeses, chocolate desserts, or as a digestif.
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Nethergate Augustinian Ale

Substyle - Special Bitter Or Best Bitter
Brewed By: 
Nethergate
Self-Defined Style: 
Bitter
Strength (ABV): 
5.5% ABV

If England had ever been under Belgian rule this is the style of beer that would have resulted. Stronger than a typical British bitter, brewed with heaps of coriander and bottle conditioned, Augustinian Ale skips fearlessly between two brewing traditions. Boldly hopped with a bracing bitterness and sweeping coriander flavor. A unique, exceptional beer. Bottle conditioned.

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This clean bitter can be used as a digestif or with game style meats like boar, veal or even a hearty steak. With its caramel notes this strong ale pairs with chocolates and sharp cheeses, as well as traditional bar foods.
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Scaldis Cuvée des Trolls

Product - Cuvée des Trolls
Brewed By: 
Scaldis
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Blonde Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV

This is a naturally cloudy blond beer as it is unfiltered. The use of dried orange peel gives it a slightly sweet, fruity ale taste, with a delicate bitter flavour and an enchanting fullness .

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Generally speaking, Belgian ale is a gastronomic miracle. The delicate spicy and fruity nature of these ales, accentuated by the distinctive Belgian yeast strains, pairs beautifully with lamb, mussels, and semi-soft cheeses such as gouda, havarti, and tilsit.
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Scaldis Pêche Mel

Product - Scaldis Pêche Mel
Brewed By: 
Scaldis
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Fruit Beer
Strength (ABV): 
8.5% ABV

1/2 Scaldis Amber and 1/2 Peach lambic

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Scaldis Prestige de Nuits

Product - Scaldis Prestige de Nuits
Brewed By: 
Scaldis
Self-Defined Style: 
Barrel aged Belgian Strong ale
Strength (ABV): 
13.0% ABV

Like the Brasserie Dubuisson's renowned Scaldis Prestige, Scaldis Prestige de Nuits is aged in oak barrels for six months. But Prestige de Nuits is made of Scaldis Noel aged in Bourgogne barrels from the world famous "Nuits St. Georges" vineyard. The result is an ale of extraordinary complexity and depth.

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Scaldis Refermentee Amber

Product - Scaldis Refermentee 2012
Brewed By: 
Scaldis
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Amber Ale
Strength (ABV): 
12.0% ABV

Scaldis Refermentee is a 12% abv amber ale brewed expressly to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Scaldis. Like Scaldis it has deeply aromatic notes of praline and vanilla. Thanks to fine dosage of yeast, it undergoes a fermentation in the bottle that further deepens the complexity and fullness of body. Suitable for cellaring.
Scaldis “Refermentée,” is less sweet, has an earthier nose and fine, creamy texture, the result of a slow, natural refermentation in the bottle. It’s a new entry from Dubuisson, newly available in the US.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, Belgian ale is a gastronomic miracle. The delicate spicy and fruity nature of these ales, accentuated by the distinctive Belgian yeast strains, pairs beautifully with lamb, mussels, and semi-soft cheeses such as gouda, havarti, and tilsit.
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Scaldis Blond Triple

Product - Scaldis Blond Triple
Brewed By: 
Scaldis
Self-Defined Style: 
Blond Ale
Strength (ABV): 
10.5% ABV

At a diminutive 10.5% abv (at least by Scaldis standards) Scaldis Blonde is a Triple golden ale with Scaldis’ signature finesse and balance. It has an elegant dry character, and orchard fruit aromas of peach and orange. Refermented in the bottle, Scaldis Blonde Triple has a champagnelike sparkle. Suitable for cellaring.

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St. Feuillien Brune

Product - St Feuillien Brune
Brewed By: 
St. Feuillien
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Abbey Dubbel
Strength (ABV): 
7.5% ABV

St. Feuillien Brune is a rich, dark brown ale, brewed in the Abbey Dubbel style and bottle-conditioned for maximum flavor. It's deep, roasted flavors will continue to improve with aging for an extended time. Enjoy with your favorite dishes - it's a very food-friendly beer!

Best With: 
Pair with roasted meats, cheeses, and some desserts such as chocolate.
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St. Feuillien Cuvée de Noël

Product - St Feuillien Cuvee De Noel
Brewed By: 
St. Feuillien
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Holiday Ale
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

Each year, Brasserie St. Feuillien releases its very special Holiday Ale. Dark brown, rich and full-bodied, this is a beer to savor and share with friends. Available in 750ml cork-finished bottles. Bottle-conditioned for maximum flavor and shelf life.

Best With: 
This rich Belgian style ale is best with creamy cheeses, chocolate desserts, or as a digestif.
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St. Feuillien Tripel

Product - St Feuillien Triple
Brewed By: 
St. Feuillien
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Abbey Tripel
Strength (ABV): 
8.5% ABV

St. Feuillien Tripel Abbey Ale is the flagship brew of the family owned and operated Brasserie St. Feuillien in Le Roeulx, Belgium. It is a sparkling orangish golden in color with a spritzy, fresh malt character and spicy hoppiness. It produces a pillowy white foam collar and has a bright, slightly spicy and hoppy aroma.

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This triple is great as an aperitif with cheese or assorted hors d'oeuvres, with rich main courses, after dinner with fresh fruits and cheese, fresh steamed asparagus.
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Vanberg & DeWulf Lambrucha

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Brewed By: 
Vanberg & DeWulf
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Ale
Strength (ABV): 
3.5% ABV

Vanberg & DeWulf’s Lambrucha™ is the first time two different types of live yeast drinks (lambic and Kombucha fermented tea) have been blended together to create a completely new, live yeast beverage. Lambrucha™ is the brainchild of Don Feinberg, with technical assistance from Dr. Roger Mussche, one of the world’s leading authorities on Brettanomyces yeast. Lambrucha™ is blended and bottled exclusively for Vanberg & Dewulf in Wambeek – the heart of Payottenland.

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Urthel Hop-It

Product - Urthel Hop It
Brewed By: 
Urthel
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian IPA
Strength (ABV): 
9.5% ABV

Inspired by a trip to the Pacific Northwest, Urthel Brewster Hildegard has created this homage to hops in the style of American Craft Brewers. Using European hops and nothing but Pilsner malt, Hildegard has created a vibrant, hoppy, full-flavored classic.

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The unusually pleasant hoppiness of this Belgian-style ale make it an ideal match for some spicier hearty fare such as beef chili, dry rubbed pork ribs, and heavily spiced Thai dishes.
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Urthel Saisonniere

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Beer Style - Belgian Ale
Brewed By: 
Urthel
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV

She is irrestistable. Blond with a flavourful hop edge. Brewed according Flemish tradition, Urthel Saisonnière is, with only 6%, one of the most thirst-quenching among the special beers. Ingredients: water, malts, wheat, sugar, yeast. None-filtered on bottle, filtered on draught.
Brewer recommends rolling the bottle as for German Weizen.