Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale

Cascara Quad is a dark, strong and surprisingly delicate ale made with dates and coffee cherries. Channeling the Trappist tradition, it’s brewed with an ethereal malt bill, and spiced with the fruit of the coffee bean (cascara). The aroma brings dates, cherries and pipe tobacco right to the nose and builds layers with hints of spice and fruity Belgian yeast. Once on the palate, Cascara Quad starts swinging clove, fig and molasses. Each sip offers sweet warmth, deep complexity and fleeting dryness.

Named after Abbot Gregorius Eisvogel who first guided the refugee monks from Alsace,France to Abbey Banz in Germany until they reached their final destination, Stift Engelszell. Abbot Gregorius then led the Trappist Monastery for over 25 years. This special recipe incorporates organic honey from local beehives around St.Engelszell as well as the unique use of an Alsacian wine yeast.

Vicaris Winter ale pours an intense dark brown, almost black. The nose is a warming mix of licorice and ground coffee. Flavore of anise, sweet molasses and roasted coffee dominate the palate. Like all of Dilewyn’s offerings, Vicaris Winter is never filtered. Instead it is only cold clarified by lagering for at least one month. This is one reason why the beer is so well attenuated and smooth. You would never guess it was 10% ABV.

The Cuvée du Château the culmination of 20 years of brewing expertise. Both the flavor and the taste of the Cuvée du Château are those of a mature Kasteel Donker after 10 years of cellaring. The elegant velvet maturity of the dark brown beer, with notes of roasted and caramelized malt, followed by a subtle bitterness of fine English hops in the finish, make this prestigious "ale" a top gourmet beer that even the most demanding beer afficionado will not ignore.