The 2011 Sunday Beer Brunch

The 2011 Holiday Ale Festival Sunday Beer Brunch will take place Sunday, December 4th from 11am to 1pm in the upstairs Sky Bar tent. You must have your printed ticket, photo-identification matching the name on the ticket and be 21+ to enter this event.

The European Style Brunch Menu

The Exclusive Sunday Beer Brunch Beers

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  St. Feuillien
  Triple 9L Salmanazar (2009)

  Strong Belgian-Style Tripel • ABV: 8.5%
  This beer has a white, smooth and very compact head. Its pale amber color is very characteristic revealing a distinctive maltiness. It has a rich aroma with a unique combination of aromatic hops, spices and the typical fruity bouquet of Belgian-style fermentation. Secondary fermentation in the bottle gives it a unique aroma due to the presence of yeast.

  Le Roeulx, Belgium st-feuillien.com BeerAdvocate RateBeer

  This benchmark-style Belgian triple bottle has been cellar-aged for 3 years, elevating this beer above its peers. The hallmark maltiness has given way to a crisp refreshing dryness that lingers on the palate, while the champagne like bubbles carry the hop aroma throughout the beer ending with a soft dry floral note. This is a great opportunity for the group to share a beer."

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  NOTICE: This is a Special 2009 Vintage 9-Liter Salmanazar that will pour at 12:00pm!
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  Abbaye du Val-Dieu
  Grand Cru 6L Methuselah (2006)

  Belgian Abbey Quadrupel Ale • ABV: 10.5%
  Dating from 1216, the only non-Trappist brewing abbey in Belgium is Cistercian Abbaye du Val-Dieu (Valley of God). This monastery, and on-site brewery, is near the village of Aubel, in the region known for Herve cheese, between the cities of Belgium's Liege, Holland's Maastricht and Germany's Aachen. Based on the original recipe perfected centuries ago by the abbey monks, all ales are bottle conditioned, unfiltered and unpasteurized.

  Puurs, Belgium www.val-dieu.com BeerAdvocate RateBeer

  This bottle-conditioned Belgian dark quadrupel ale is a classic example of Belgian winter beers. Its rich malt profile with notes of chocolate, port and spice are over the top when fresh, this vintage version will have mellowed nicely. This dark Belgian winter beer is like coming inside from the cold night and sitting by the fire, it will warm you up. Five years in the cellar is just starting to do this beer justice."

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  NOTICE: This is a Special 2006 Vintage 6-Liter Methuselah that will pour at 12:15pm!
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  Chimay
  Grande Reserve 1.5L Magnums (2007)

  Belgian-Style Strong Ale • ABV: 9.0%
  From one of only 6 authentic Belgian Trappist Monastery's, the Chimay "Grande Reserve" is a dark rich beer with a powerful aroma and a complex flavor which improves over the years. It was first brewed as a Christmas beer in 1948, explaining the presence of a "vintage" beer that became the Grande Reserve in 1982.

  Baileux, Belgium chimay.com BeerAdvocate RateBeer

  This vintage strong ale is one of the first we ever had the chance to taste a vintage of and was instrumental in developing our vintage bottle cellar. Deep dark fruits, caramels and slight hints of yeast that lead to light dry finish that make this just the right desert beer to share after a big meal with friends. "

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  NOTICE: Desert Special of Vintage 2007 1.5-Liter Magnums that will pour at 12:30pm!
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  Brasserie Dupont
  Avec Les Bons Voeux (2010)

  Saison • ABV: 9.5%
  Translation: "With the best wishes of the Brewery Dupont". This is their Christmas beer, a Christmas Saision if you will. The effervescence brings forth a lemony nose with hints of clove, banana and pepper. Its malty richness stays on the tongue until the next sip. This very complex, yet extremely drinkable "winter saison" comes across at 9.5%.

  Leuze-Pipaix, Belgium brasserie-dupont.com BeerAdvocate RateBeer

  A year in the cellar has tempered the spices slightly and made this beer a much more balanced experience. Always a great beer, just a little better now. Perfect inspirational beer after all the gifts have been open, and before the clean up begins!"

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  Great Divide Brewing
  Espresso Oak-Aged Yeti (2008)

  Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout • ABV: 9.5% • IBUs: 75
  A generous infusion of local Denver espresso adds yet another layer of complexity to this beer, combining with the vanilla oak character, intense roasty maltiness and bold hop profile to create a whole new breed of mythical creature.

  Denver, CO greatdivide.com BeerAdvocate RateBeer

  This one is from the deepest recesses of the cellar. We would expect some of the Espresso notes to have subsided and for huge milk and dark chocolate notes to be almost overpowering. Looks like you won't have to choose between a beer or an Espresso to start the day!"

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  Cascade Brewing Barrel House
  Cherry Apple Pie

  Barrel-Aged Sour Ale • ABV: 7.5% • IBUs: 45
  A blend of blonde ales aged with four different varieties of apples and vintage apple beer with fresh Bing cherries added later. Sweet notes of apple flesh with hints of cinnamon and cherry skins greet you in the nose. Crisp apple skins, sweet malts, lemon and dark cherries on the palate finish with a sharp apple tartness, cinnamon and graham cracker.

  Portland, OR cascadebrewing.com

  You know the old adage: An apple a day..."

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  Brouwerij Huyghe
  Delerium Noel

  Belgian Strong Dark Ale • ABV: 10.0%
  With its combination of an invigoratingly sharp and peppery character, stirring bitterness and that rare, crisp winter freshness of flavor, your inevitable fondness for the subtle, yet familiar nuances of Delirium Noel will last through the seasons! Be sure to make plans to stay in when you pour out this memorable holiday beer, as its hefty alcohol content should keep you from going out in the cold more so than any blizzard ever could!

  Melle, Belgium delirium.be BeerAdvocate RateBeer

  A spicy, crimson brew that completes the Delirium Trilogy (including Tremens and Nocturnum), Delirium Noel will bring color and zest back to the cold winter months and to your cheeks."

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