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1. 2SP The Russi+n Lovely very dark, chocolate and coffee. Beer love Stefan
2. 3 Fonteinen Oude Kriekenlambik Amy loves, bc she loves sour and funk. Not surprisingly, Stefan winces when he drinks it. Beer love Stefan
3. Amaro Nonino One of our favorite amaros, clean drinking and flavorful without being too much. Amaro/Aperitif/Vermouth love Stefan
4. Au Baron Cuvée des Jonquilles Very tasty, bit of a light malty taste. Drifts into Love but could be decent. More so here because it’s a great representation of a farmhouse ale. Beer love Stefan
5. Barrique Brewing & Blending Equal Parts Just a tasty pilsner!!! Beer love Stefan
6. Bluecoat Gin love Stefan
7. Bols Genever Gin love Stefan
8. Boon Framboise Very light rasberry beer - refreshing in summer Beer love Stefan
9. Boon Geuze Selection Tasty lambic. Get when you can. Beer love Stefan
10. Boon Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek Had in February 2022 at Monks cafe with Emma & Amy. Dark and purple but bright, really good. Sour finish. Beer love Stefan
11. Brasserie Dubuisson Scaldis Noel Super tasty full bodied and somewhat dark. Has some bitterness. Beer love Stefan
12. Brasserie Dupont Saison Tasty and bright saison from Monk’s cafe Always a good standard beer, not too high in ABV. Still tasty Beer love Stefan
13. Brockman’s Gin love Stefan
14. Chimay Dorée Very clean ale that drinks like a pils Good as always! Beer love Stefan
15. Clairin Vaval You want a funky daquerie? This is great. Not clean, but suuuuuper tasty. Just get it, boom, amazing. Rum love Stefan
16. Clarin Sajous Very floral with a lighter swing. Fruity. Rum love Stefan
17. Colonel E.H. Taylor Whiskey love Stefan
18. Corsendonk Christmas Ale Medium- to full-bodied, amber, as per Tom Peters: chocolate, coffee, and vanilla bean on the finish. Just delish! Beer love Stefan
19. De Halve Maan Brugse Zot Very tasty pilsner. Not as good as the STS, but good. Beer love Stefan
20. De Koninck Bolleke Beer love Stefan
21. DuPont Avec Les Bons Voeux Really tasty holiday light ale Beer love Stefan
22. Fox Farm Brewery Epilogue Woahwieeee!!! Funky funky funky with a wiiiiiild sour note. 11/10 funk! Beer love Stefan
23. Frapin The heart of good old-fashioned Sazerac, what we might call an opinionated Sazerac. Absinthe makes a cocktail, but this is a really fine companion. Unusual Pitoniak respect very tasty smooth cognacy? And if you don’t know what that means you never will. Final testament, SFL. Cognac love Stefan
24. Gañeta Getariako Txakolina 2025 One of the best whites we’ve had. Very tasty. Amy thinks it’s borderline apple-juicy but has enough minerality in the foreground that makes it nice. Wine love Stefan
25. Geuze Mariage Parfait Very tasty 750ml we had in Ghent Beer love Stefan
26. Giffard Banane du Bresil Liqueur You like banana? Yes. Liquor with a clean banana flavor, no chemical aftertaste. Makes on OK negroni, explore. Mezcal and a different amaro? Would be best in a tiki drink. Amaro Aperitif Vermouth love Stefan
27. Girardin Oude Lambik Very tasty lambec, remind me of boon gueze selection Beer love Stefan
28. Gracias a Dios Mezcal Very tasty Mezcal Espadin. Tequila love Stefan
29. Green spot Whiskey love Stefan
30. Gueuze Girardin 1882 Ghent 2026 - delicious 750ml. Beer love Stefan
31. hanssens artisanaal oude gueuze Reliable (if small) oude gueuze from Foodery. Beer love Stefan
32. Hendrick’s Gin love Stefan
33. Herradura Anejo Tequila love Stefan
34. Hill Farmstead Anna Amy loves. How can this much funk taste so clean? Trust Vermonters to do it, I guess. Beer love Stefan
35. Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey love Stefan
36. Kavalan Whiskey love Stefan
37. Kikuhime Yamahai Junmai Nama Genshu Dry but extraordinarily flavorful with a good chew. A unique, expensive, and tasty sake. Fruity notes. Sake love Stefan
38. La Fin Du Monde Super tasty bottle, well rounded blonde ale. Worth having and coming back to! Beer love Stefan
39. Lagavulin 16 Whiskey love Stefan
40. Lillet Blanc Super light Vermouth esque, makes a great martini Amaro Aperitif Vermouth love Stefan
41. Little James Basket - viognier blend (France) (White) Wine love Stefan
42. Maine Beer Co. Dinner Really tasty pilsner like beer that is technically a DIPA. Beer love Stefan
43. Monk's Cafe Cuvee De Monk's Gueuze Cantillon and Monk's collab from 2020, absolutely fantastic as expected. Beer love Stefan
44. Nigori - kunizakari “Unfiltered” - pretty tasty and similar to a Makgeoli type korean rice beer Sake love Stefan
45. Nikka Coffee Whiskey love Stefan
46. Oban Whiskey love Stefan
47. OEC Brewing Oud Tempus (Blend #3) SSSSSSOOOUUURRR. Tasty! Sour as god though. Beer love Stefan
48. Oude Gueuze Tilquin A L'ancienne Delicious oude gueueze we had in Ghent and can get back in the states, 750ml. Tilquin is always a winner. Beer love Stefan
49. Oude Gueze Vieille Oud Beersel Very tasty 750ml we had in Ghent Beer love Stefan
50. Oxbow Dulcette Very tasty and competent farmhouse ale Beer love Stefan
51. Rivers Royal Grenada Rum 130 proof/69% abv…and yet, can still totally tell the sugarcane was crushed in a water wheel from 1800s (imagine the microbiome on that thing!). Truly tasty while extremely flammable. Other love Stefan
52. Russian River Consecration Do you want a Cab in beer form? This is it. Tasty but one and done. Still really tasty, got as a bottle Beer love Stefan
53. Russian River Pliny the Younger Absolutely fantastic triple IPA that is incredibly smooth. Served at 5 ounce glasAbsolutely fantastic triple IPA that is incredibly smooth. Served at 5 ounce glass ad at monks café. Beer love Stefan
54. Russian River STS Pilsner Crisp pilsner thats pretty good. Just a freaking tasty pilsner Still awesome Beer love Stefan
55. Russian River Supplication Amy says this is as good as the RR Consecration Beer love Stefan
56. Speri AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 2018 Wonderful Chianti!! Super tasty. Wine love Stefan
57. Suntory Whiskey love Stefan
58. Von Trapp Brewing Dunkel Lager Deeply tasty dunkel that’s nicely brown and full bodied. Punches above its weight. Beer love Stefan
59. Westmalle Dubbel An amazing beer that every man alive should try. Freaking good. Defies words, but wow. Kind of like a sour dunkel. Beer love Stefan
60. Angel’s Envy Whiskey decent Stefan
61. Ardbeg 10 year Really tasty scotch, hyper peaty. Good for sipping. Bought a bottle with Elan Whiskey decent Stefan
62. Barrique Brewing & Blending Oude Bruin Holy shit sour, mad bitch. Hardcore sour. Amy likes. Stefan hates. Beer decent Stefan
63. Barrique Brewing Wet Hop Reserve Nice, even-tempered sour that still makes Stef wince like most sours do Beer decent Stefan
64. Basil Hayden Whiskey decent Stefan
65. Beefeater Gin decent Stefan
66. Bombay Sapphire Gin decent Stefan
67. Boukman Rhum Rum decent Stefan
68. Buffalo Trace Whiskey decent Stefan
69. Bullet Bourbon Whiskey decent Stefan
70. Cascade Brewing Cherry Lime Casc-ade A bomb of cherry and lime, tarter than the sun Beer decent Stefan
71. Chouffe Houblon Lovely, really lovely, farmhouse ale. Slight bitter twinge Beer decent Stefan
72. Cor Cor Green Interesting white japanese rum, no burn, sippable, very light sweet with an astringent nose. Rum decent Stefan
73. Coteaux Bourguignons Les Paquiers 2023 We don’t really like burgundy wines, too subtle. This was a competent execution of an early release from Vincent Paindavoine. Wine decent Stefan
74. Crown Royal Whiskey decent Stefan
75. Damilano Marghe Langhe Nebbiolo 2018 Wine decent Stefan
76. De Dolle Oerbier Sour! Not too bad but pretty decent beer. Amy likes more than Stefan. Beer decent Stefan
77. De Dolle XL (40) Anniversary Drinks like a sour, cute as a button. Interesting swing. Not “smooth” but tasty. Floral and citrisy. Beer decent Stefan
78. De La Senne Stouterik Tasty but relatively unremarkable. Beer decent Stefan
79. De La Senne Taras Boulba Tasty with a dry bitter finish. Tasty but a bit astringent. Beer decent Stefan
80. De La Senne Zinnebir Had in February 2022 at Monks cafe with Emma & Amy. Solid decent middle of the road. Oct ‘24 - still middle of the road. Too malty. Beer decent Stefan
81. De Ranke Guldenberg Strong, dry, tasty. Deep. Not head knocking. Amy likes it more than Stefan. Beer decent Stefan
82. De Ranke XX Bitter Tasty all around beer with a light bitter end. Moderate dry. Beer decent Stefan
83. Diplomatco Rum decent Stefan
84. Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin Gin decent Stefan
85. Dupont Monk’s Stout Beer decent Stefan
86. Earth Bread Passionola Tart You will never have this beer because it doesn’t exist anymore. Brewer is Tom Baker, who is at Hugge now. Beer decent Stefan
87. Einbecker “Historic” Pils Beer decent Stefan
88. El Marciano (Red) Wine decent Stefan
89. Famous Grouse Whiskey decent Stefan
90. Fantôme Caeymaex Moderate spice, lovely. Mild carbonation. Long dry finish after a sweet beginning. Beer decent Stefan
91. Fernet Blanca Less bitter than Lockwood, but still very bitter. Has deep floral and medicinal notes. Amaro Aperitif Vermouth decent Stefan
92. Greenhook Ginsmiths Gin decent Stefan
93. Grimm Ales Double Negative Dark and syrupy, free, tasty, decent kind of something I have every single day of the week. Puts the Imperial in Imperial Stout. Tasty but bitter. Beer decent Stefan
94. Grimm Artisanal Ales Rainbow Dome Double hopped sour. Spicy. Pretty good! Would drink again. Beer decent Stefan
95. Hayman’s Old Tom Gin Gin decent Stefan
96. Hill Farmstead Edward Another great example of the farmhouse style. Tasty with a touch of funk. Amy really likes. Beer decent Stefan
97. Hill Farmstead Excursions: Southland Motueka Beer decent Stefan
98. Hitachino Nest Beer - Red Rice Ale Tasty but fairly standard beer that tastes like a wheat beer, just brewed with red rice. Honestly maybe we’re just not a fan of Hitachino? Beer decent Stefan
99. Horus Another Dose Imperial Stout Deeply enjoyable, but syrupy, chocolate, stout Beer decent Stefan
100. Jester King Serrata WILD beer, almost spicy. Light body but big hit. Clean funk. Beer decent Stefan
101. Johnny Walker Blue Whiskey decent Stefan
102. Kagua Blanc - Brewery De Graal wheat beer with yuzu, pretty standard with a vaguely unique spin. Drinks like a pilsner but without a ‘snap’ - which is probably the yuzu. Beer decent Stefan
103. Kerkom Bink Blond Tasty and enjoyable with a little mild yeasty taste. Tasty middle of the road beer with a modest and mild funk note Beer decent Stefan
104. Laphroag 10 Whiskey decent Stefan
105. Lockhouse Amaro Root beer and sassafrass, very dark but tasty. Not a first choice, but not bad! Amaro Aperitif Vermouth decent Stefan
106. Lost Abbey Devotion Solid, decent, all-around beer taste a bit like a Pilsner probably closer to a lager. Solid. Beer decent Stefan
107. Mutso Otokoyama Chokara Junmai Sake decent Stefan
108. Plantation 20yr Rum decent Stefan
109. Redemption Rye Whiskey decent Stefan
110. Rihaku Junmai Sake decent Stefan
111. Russian River Porter Solid porter, nice that it has under 6% abc Beer decent Stefan
112. Saison d’Erpe-Mere May have been just decent bc it was almost room temp, but citrus + bitter ain’t the best combo Beer decent Stefan
113. Succession Fermentory Saison Millefleur Beer decent Stefan
114. Thiriez/Jester King La Petite Princesse Very very light beer, malty taste, dry Beer decent Stefan
115. Threes Brewing Precipice Beer decent Stefan
116. Threes Brewing Vliet Beer decent Stefan
117. Tilquin Gueuze Tasty, sour - standard gueuze. We prefer the bottle to the tap. Beer decent Stefan
118. Dalmore 15 Whiskey meh Stefan
119. Fantôme Garden Ghost Amy enjoyed it more than Stefan. Not bad but IMO it’s just a bit off. Beer meh Stefan
120. Gordons Gin meh Stefan
121. Malfy Gin meh Stefan
122. Mill House Brewing Cucumber Blessing Like deep throating a cucumber. Beer meh Stefan
123. Plan Bee Barn Beer Had in February 2022 at Monks cafe with Emma & Amy. A little flat but tasty. Solid middle. Opinion stands. Had again. Beer meh Stefan
124. Redemption Rye Unremarkable rye, not bad by any stretch but just short of decent. Whiskey meh Stefan
125. Smith & Cross Tried as part of a negroni, a little too sweet but want to try again. Rum meh Stefan
126. Thiriez Extra Decent bear, but has a really astringent tail on it that is somewhat unpleasant. Beer meh Stefan
127. Tonewood / Monks Cafe MC Lager Yeasty, a very much lager. OK. Beer meh Stefan
128. Woodford Reserve Whiskey meh Stefan
129. Corgi Whiskey terrible Stefan
130. Fords Gin terrible Stefan
131. Monkey 47 Gin tbd Stefan
132. Old Grandad Bourbon Whiskey tbd Stefan
133. Rives Gin Saw in the Taxi Gin tbd Stefan
134. Techne Perkuno’s Hammer Beer tbd Stefan