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1. ‘Gradual’ Douro Doc 2022 (Douro, Portugal) Nice rich palate, not as rich as Amarone, and balanced puckering finish. Apparently the Douro Valley is where Port originates from. Wine tbd Amy
2. Minervois, ‘Laguezzelle’ B. Taillandier 2024 (Languedoc, France) Tasty, light red best served chilled. Perfectly balanced dryness. Wine love Amy
3. Langhe Nebbiolo, DeForville 2025 Tasty Piedmont, punches above its weight taste wise. Very good. Beer love
4. Petit Cochon Bronze, Rimbert 2025 (Languedoc, France) Classic rose with a lovely finish. Wine love Amy
5. Vira Cabecas Tinto, Cabecas do Reguengo Very tasty Portuguese red, not quite love. May be because we are sitting under Lovat’s porch “overhang” in the rain. Oct ‘26. Wine decent Stefan
6. Vignoble Simian Mon P'tit Camion Blanc (Southern Rhône) Very approachable white with a hint of sweetness. Little more sweet than Stefan might like. Amy likes. Wine decent Amy
7. Woop Woop Cabernet 2021 (Australia) Decent red, very drinkable. Had with baxters and lambers in oct ‘26 over ribeye. Wine decent Stefan
8. Cristom Pinot Noir Louise Vineyard 2017 (Oregon) Tasty tasty pinot, had with the baxters and lambers in oct ‘26 over ribeyes. Would drink again. Wine love Stefan
9. Foradori Teroldego 2024 Italian Red Second time we’ve had this wine, this time from Lovat. First time, Paul at Eighth & Driggs recommended it, and we still like. Just tastes like a classic Italian red. Wine love Amy
10. Port Brewing Company & De ‘Proef’ Brouwerj Collab Signature Ale Amy says you can tell Belgian brewing techniques were used, but there’s an unnatural bitterness that makes me think of cardboard. Stef thinks it may have spoiled. Beer meh Amy
11. Dupont Monk’s Stout Standard-bearer of a stout. Stef says not quite, much lighter and effervescent: much lighter body due to more CO2. Beer love Amy
12. Dip Beer tbd
13. Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen Malty and slightly sweet, very good expression of a marzen. Beer love Stefan
14. Rodenbach Grand Cru A very clean brandy/funky quality to it. Borderline cough medicine. Beer decent Amy
15. Cantillon Rosé De Gambrinus So good we’ve gifted it to friends. Basically a classic gueuze with some raspberry to it. Very tasty. Beer love Stefan
16. Cantillon Gueuze The benchmark of exceptional beer. The best. Beer love Stefan
17. Days Blanc, Brianne Day 2025 (Oregon) Floral wine. On the sweet side according to Stef, but Amy’s learning she like floral accents to beer and wine. Wine decent Amy
18. Primitivo Quiles Rojo Very tasty vermouth. With soda and a slice of lemon, fantastic! Amaro/Aperitif/Vermouth love Amy
19. Amaro Nardini Had it in a cocktail at Bar Goto Niban, with soda and shiso leaves. It’s as good as Amaro Nonino, and we must stock up on both. Amaro/Aperitif/Vermouth love Amy
20. Pocheon Ildong Makgeolli We had this with Mr. Lee, the owner of Foodery in August of 26. He mentioned he had this when he served in the military on the border with North Korea in the mountains. Very tasty. Sake love
21. Lindemans Cuvée René Oude Kriek One of our standbys from Foodery. Very tasty and solid, lightly tart. My go to when I can’t get a good gueze. Beer love Stefan
22. Heinrich Naked Orange (Austrian) Stef says there a touch of funk, but I think the light funk is what makes natural wines interesting, the light brandy quality to it. Wine love Amy
23. Muller Thurgau, Borel Dieh 2025 Floral, might be a love. Wine decent Amy
24. Laterradi Armagnac 1990 Armagnacs are really a hidden gem, tasty, inexpensive, and frankly better than most cognac. This is a tasty example, nothing actually exceptional but very nice. Cognac love Stefan
25. Naked Orange, Heinrich 2024 Burgenland, Austria… I don’t know if it’s because I had the Spanish bretty (Brettomyces) orange last week, and so I love this for being far more palatable. Wine love Amy
26. Ribera del Duero Roble, Valderiz 2024 Quite dry, quite tannic. Would want this in the depths of winter with chocolates. Wine decent Amy
27. Txakolina Blanco Aizpurua 2025 Very tasty white, minerally, fruity Wine love Stefan
28. Pages Toni Carbo Pages Content La Salada White Wine Orange wine; very much an acquired taste. Tastes overripe, armpit-y at first taste, but better with subsequent sips. Wine decent Stefan
29. J. Mourat Collection Rose 2025 Full bodied classic crowd pleasing Rose. Would have again. Wine love Stefan
30. Schiava ‘Maddie’ Cantina Furtani 2024 I like it more than any Beaujolais I’ve ever had! Stef also loves. Wine love
31. Cremant du Jura, Desire Petit Very tasty bubbly. Too apple-y for Amy. Wine love Stefan
32. Beaujolais Villages, Michele Tete 2024 I borderline love it, classic Beaujolais. Stef finds it a bit dry. Wine decent Amy
33. De Dolle Arabier Tastes balanced, like all good non-lambic Belgian beers. Stef’s not a fan of its dryness. Beer love Amy
34. Allagash Coolship Resurgam A classic Geuze in everything but name! Balanced and very tasty. Beer love Stefan
35. Hitachino Ginger Beer Muted flavors and kind of dull for a ginger beer. Almost Kriek-ish. Beer meh Stefan
36. Blaugies La Vermontoise I love it; Stef thinks it’s middling. We generally don’t like Hill Farmstead, but maybe I love it because it’s a collab between them and a Belgian brewery. A lighter tasting Hill Farmstead. Beer love Amy
37. Kuni Zakari Nigori Decent middle of the road Nigori Sake decent Stefan
38. Willet Rye The best whiskey in the Kentucky IMO Whiskey love Stefan
39. Cantillon Ashanti Stef said, “Wow…wow…wow!” Our first floral beer, I don’t need to try another floral beer again, but Stef is more open-minded. // Stef here: this beer is intense but delightful. Not a love, but would have it when available. Intense. Peppery. Beer decent Amy
40. Dupont Moinette Blonde We both love! Can’t believe this blonde is 8.5% abv. Beer love Amy
41. Duck Duck Gooze - The Lost Abbey Exceptional (seriously exceptional) gueuze style, year year blend to oak. Actually fabulous, peer to Cantillon. Beer love Stefan
42. Kestemonte Oude Geuze So mild! Stef likes it more than me. I can’t believe it’s an oude geuze with how mild it is. Beer decent Amy
43. Hanssens Oude Kriek Tarty tarty tart tart Kriek. We get it at foodery and monks. 7/16/26 Beer decent Stefan
44. De Ranke Simplex Very refreshing kolsch-style. Stef says a little bitter. Beer decent Amy
45. New Trail Amber Ale Corona-drinkable, lighter than red ales Beer love Amy
46. Duchesse de Bourgogne Tasty Flemish red from foodery. Smells more sour than it is, tasty pick, not quite into love territory but very competent. 7/15/26 Beer decent Stefan
47. Ilarria Irouleguy 2022 Wine love Amy
48. Brana Ilori “les jonquilles” Irouleguy 2021 Apparently nice whites also come out of this this French Basque region! Will need to try another bottle to get tasting notes. Wine love Amy
49. hanssens artisanaal oude gueuze Reliable (if small) oude gueuze from Foodery. Beer love Stefan
50. 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
51. 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
52. Amaro Nonino One of our favorite amaros, clean drinking and flavorful without being too much. Amaro/Aperitif/Vermouth love Stefan
53. Gueuze Girardin 1882 Ghent 2026 - delicious 750ml. Beer love Stefan
54. 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
55. Geuze Mariage Parfait Very tasty 750ml we had in Ghent Beer love Stefan
56. Oude Gueze Vieille Oud Beersel Very tasty 750ml we had in Ghent Beer love Stefan
57. Monk's Cafe Cuvee De Monk's Gueuze Cantillon and Monk's collab from 2020, absolutely fantastic as expected. Beer love Stefan
58. Suntory Whiskey love Stefan
59. Bluecoat Gin love Stefan
60. Nikka Coffee Whiskey love Stefan
61. Oban Whiskey love Stefan
62. Bols Genever Gin love Stefan
63. Famous Grouse Whiskey decent Stefan
64. Lagavulin 16 Whiskey love Stefan
65. Woodford Reserve Whiskey meh Stefan
66. Corgi Whiskey terrible Stefan
67. Redemption Rye Whiskey decent Stefan
68. Angel’s Envy Whiskey decent Stefan
69. Basil Hayden Whiskey decent Stefan
70. Colonel E.H. Taylor Whiskey love Stefan
71. Dalmore 15 Whiskey meh Stefan
72. Buffalo Trace Whiskey decent Stefan
73. Kavalan Whiskey love Stefan
74. Boukman Rhum Rum decent Stefan
75. Hendrick’s Gin love Stefan
76. Diplomatco Rum decent Stefan
77. Plantation 20yr Rum decent Stefan
78. Fords Gin terrible Stefan
79. Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey love Stefan
80. Greenhook Ginsmiths Gin decent Stefan
81. Monkey 47 Gin decent Stefan
82. Laphroag 10 Whiskey decent Stefan
83. Brockman’s Gin love Stefan
84. Gordons Gin meh Stefan
85. Beefeater Gin decent Stefan
86. Bombay Sapphire Gin decent Stefan
87. Herradura Anejo Tequila love Stefan
88. Ardbeg 10 year Really tasty scotch, hyper peaty. Good for sipping. Bought a bottle with Elan Whiskey decent Stefan
89. Bullet Bourbon Whiskey decent Stefan
90. Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin Gin decent Stefan
91. 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
92. Chouffe Houblon Lovely, really lovely, farmhouse ale. Slight bitter twinge Beer decent Stefan
93. 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
94. Boon Geuze Selection Tasty lambic. Get when you can. 8/1/26 - tasty as usual, but it is a keg fermented gueze so not quite as amazing as bottle conditioned. Tasty is a good classification. Beer love Stefan
95. Grimm Artisanal Ales Rainbow Dome Double hopped sour. Spicy. Pretty good! Would drink again. Beer decent Stefan
96. Rives Gin Saw in the Taxi Gin tbd Stefan
97. Crown Royal Whiskey decent Stefan
98. Johnny Walker Blue Whiskey decent Stefan
99. Green spot Whiskey love Stefan
100. 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
101. 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
102. 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
103. Threes Brewing Vliet Beer decent Stefan
104. Threes Brewing Precipice Beer decent Stefan
105. Redemption Rye Unremarkable rye, not bad by any stretch but just short of decent. Whiskey meh Stefan
106. Cor Cor Green Interesting white japanese rum, no burn, sippable, very light sweet with an astringent nose. Rum decent Stefan
107. Smith & Cross Tried as part of a negroni, a little too sweet but want to try again. Rum meh Stefan
108. Little James Basket - viognier blend (France) Wine love Stefan
109. Damilano Marghe Langhe Nebbiolo 2018 Wine decent Stefan
110. El Marciano (Red) Wine decent Stefan
111. Old Grandad Bourbon Whiskey tbd Stefan
112. Lockhouse Amaro Root beer and sassafrass, very dark but tasty. Not a first choice, but not bad! Amaro Aperitif Vermouth decent Stefan
113. Fernet Blanca Less bitter than Lockwood, but still very bitter. Has deep floral and medicinal notes. Amaro Aperitif Vermouth decent Stefan
114. De La Senne Taras Boulba Tasty with a dry bitter finish. Tasty but a bit astringent. Beer decent Stefan
115. 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
116. De Ranke Guldenberg Strong, dry, tasty. Deep. Not head knocking. Amy likes it more than Stefan. Beer decent Stefan
117. Jester King Serrata WILD beer, almost spicy. Light body but big hit. Clean funk. Beer decent Stefan
118. 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
119. 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
120. Tonewood / Monks Cafe MC Lager Yeasty, a very much lager. OK. Beer meh Stefan
121. OEC Brewing Oud Tempus (Blend #3) SSSSSSOOOUUURRR. Tasty! Sour as god though. Beer love Stefan
122. Maine Beer Co. Dinner Really tasty pilsner like beer that is technically a DIPA. Beer love Stefan
123. Brasserie Dubuisson Scaldis Noel Super tasty full bodied and somewhat dark. Has some bitterness. Beer love Stefan
124. De Dolle Oerbier Sour! Not too bad but pretty decent beer. Amy likes more than Stefan. Beer decent Stefan
125. 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
126. Clairin Vaval You want a funky daquerie? This is great. Not clean, but suuuuuper tasty. Just get it, boom, amazing. Rum love Stefan
127. De Ranke XX Bitter Tasty all around beer with a light bitter end. Moderate dry. Beer decent Stefan
128. Fantôme Garden Ghost Amy enjoyed it more than Stefan. Not bad but IMO it’s just a bit off. Beer meh Stefan
129. Von Trapp Brewing Dunkel Lager Deeply tasty dunkel that’s nicely brown and full bodied. Punches above its weight. Beer love Stefan
130. 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
131. Kikuhime Yamahai Junmai Nama Genshu Dry but extraordinarily flavorful with a good chew. A unique, expensive, and tasty sake. Fruity notes. Sake love Stefan
132. Clarin Sajous Very floral with a lighter swing. Fruity. Rum love Stefan
133. 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
134. 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
135. Nigori - kunizakari “Unfiltered” - pretty tasty and similar to a Makgeoli type korean rice beer Sake love Stefan
136. Malfy Gin meh Stefan
137. Lillet Blanc Super light Vermouth esque, makes a great martini Amaro Aperitif Vermouth love Stefan
138. Gracias a Dios Mezcal Very tasty Mezcal Espadin. Tequila love Stefan
139. 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
140. Einbecker “Historic” Pils Beer decent Stefan
141. Thiriez/Jester King La Petite Princesse Very very light beer, malty taste, dry Beer decent Stefan
142. Fox Farm Brewery Epilogue Woahwieeee!!! Funky funky funky with a wiiiiiild sour note. 11/10 funk! Beer love Stefan
143. Techne Perkuno’s Hammer Beer tbd Stefan
144. Thiriez Extra Decent beer, but has a really astringent tail on it that is somewhat unpleasant. After second try, Stef says it’s a crisp ESB-style beer on first taste but muddled after that. Amy says decent. Beer meh Stefan
145. 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
146. Lost Abbey Devotion Solid, decent, all-around beer taste a bit like a Pilsner probably closer to a lager. Solid. Beer decent Stefan
147. Hayman’s Old Tom Gin Gin decent Stefan
148. Girardin Oude Lambik Very tasty lambec, remind me of boon gueze selection Beer love Stefan
149. Cascade Brewing Cherry Lime Casc-ade A bomb of cherry and lime, tarter than the sun Beer decent Stefan
150. Oxbow Dulcette Very tasty and competent farmhouse ale Beer love Stefan
151. 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
152. 2SP The Russi+n Lovely very dark, chocolate and coffee. Beer love Stefan
153. La Fin Du Monde Super tasty bottle, well rounded blonde ale. Worth having and coming back to! Beer love Stefan
154. 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
155. 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
156. Russian River Supplication Amy says this is as good as the RR Consecration Beer love Stefan
157. Russian River STS Pilsner Crisp pilsner thats pretty good. Just a freaking tasty pilsner Still awesome Beer love Stefan
158. Mill House Brewing Cucumber Blessing Like deep throating a cucumber. Beer meh Stefan
159. Hill Farmstead Anna Amy loves. How can this much funk taste so clean? Trust Vermonters to do it, I guess. Beer love Stefan
160. 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
161. Horus Another Dose Imperial Stout Deeply enjoyable, but syrupy, chocolate, stout Beer decent Stefan
162. Succession Fermentory Saison Millefleur Beer decent Stefan
163. Hill Farmstead Edward Another great example of the farmhouse style. Tasty with a touch of funk. Amy really likes. Beer decent Stefan
164. De La Senne Stouterik Tasty but relatively unremarkable. Beer decent Stefan
165. Mutso Otokoyama Chokara Junmai Sake decent Stefan
166. Hill Farmstead Excursions: Southland Motueka Beer decent Stefan
167. Rihaku Junmai Sake decent Stefan
168. Fantôme Caeymaex Moderate spice, lovely. Mild carbonation. Long dry finish after a sweet beginning. Beer decent Stefan
169. 3 Fonteinen Oude Kriekenlambik Amy loves, bc she loves sour and funk. Not surprisingly, Stefan winces when he drinks it. Beer love Stefan
170. DuPont Avec Les Bons Voeux Really tasty holiday light ale Beer love Stefan
171. Speri AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 2018 Wonderful Chianti!! Super tasty. Wine love Stefan
172. Chimay Dorée Very clean ale that drinks like a pils Good as always! Beer love Stefan
173. Barrique Brewing & Blending Oude Bruin Holy shit sour, mad bitch. Hardcore sour. Amy likes. Stefan hates. Beer decent Stefan
174. Barrique Brewing & Blending Equal Parts Just a tasty pilsner!!! Beer love Stefan
175. Barrique Brewing Wet Hop Reserve Nice, even-tempered sour that still makes Stef wince like most sours do Beer decent Stefan
176. De Halve Maan Brugse Zot Very tasty pilsner. Not as good as the STS, but good. Beer love Stefan
177. 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
178. De Koninck Bolleke Beer love Stefan
179. Dupont Monk’s Stout Beer decent Stefan
180. Boon Framboise Very light rasberry beer - refreshing in summer Beer love Stefan
181. Tilquin Gueuze Tasty, sour - standard gueuze. We prefer the bottle to the tap. Beer decent Stefan
182. Russian River Porter Solid porter, nice that it has under 6% abc Beer decent Stefan