Sunday Brunch Beers

The Sunday Brunch Beers are exclusive to the Sunday Beer Brunch, which requires a separate admission. These beers are generally rare or vintage releases of styles well paired with the featured European-style brunch menu. In addition to the tap offerings, there are also some 1.5L-9L bottle-conditioned Belgian beers that get uncorked to put the finishing touches on the incredible Sunday Beer Brunch event.

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  Brasserie Dubuisson
  Scaldis Prestige

  Belgian Strong Ale • ABV: 13.0%
  An intensely complex, balanced beer, Prestige is triple fermented, the final time in French oak for a minimum of six months. Every batch differs according to its rate of maturation. Deep caramel malt notes blend perfectly with the vanilla and tannin of the oak. Nose is semisweet and nutty, underlaid with honey. Ale has intense hoppy crispness and is slightly bitter on the finish. It's an incredible marriage of wood and beer.

  Leuze-Pipaix, Belgium br-dubuisson.com BeerAdvocate RateBeer
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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!

  - Holiday Ale Festival Staff
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  Cascade Brewing
  Marzipan

  Barrel-Aged Sour Triple • ABV: 9.5%
  This NW style sour triple ale was barrel aged for over eight months, then additionally aged on 4.5lbs of Apricot noyaux (kernels) per barrel for four weeks. You'll notice sweet marzipan and toasted almond notes with hits of maraschino cherries up front. Sweet almonds and candy on the palate lead to a rich, sweet, lingering mouthfeel that ends with a prolonged maraschino cherry note.

  Portland, OR cascadebrewing.com
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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!

  - Holiday Ale Festival Staff
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  Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV
  Duvel (2010)

  Belgian Strong Golden Ale • ABV: 8.5%
  Duvel's surprisingly high alcohol content, huge, creamy head, delicate effervescence and silky smooth mouth feel is what distinguishes it from other Belgian beers. With its subtly bitter bite and delicate aroma, Duvel holds a unique position within the rich Belgian beer tradition. After bottling, the beer continues to ferment for a fortnight in the warm cellars of the brewery. Finally, the beer is chilled for 6 weeks in the cold cellars.

  Breendonk-Puurs duvel.be BeerAdvocate RateBeer

  Corks pop @ 12:00pm on these 2010 1.5L Magnums!
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  St. Feuillien
  Triple (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.

  - Holiday Ale Festival Staff

  Cork pops @ 12:15pm on this 2009 9L Salmanazar!
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  Abbaye du Val-Dieu
  Triple (2005)

  Abbey Triple Pale Ale • ABV: 9.0%
  Featuring a color of golden plums, a very delicate aroma, with a nutty, clean maltiness, it produces a drying finish reminiscent of garden mint. Its full bodied taste is progressive but never excessive. The Val-Dieu Triple has a slightly sugared flavor in the middle of the mouth, providing a perfect combination of alcohol, bitterness and sweetness.

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

  This is an extremely rare 2005 vintage 9L salmanazar bottle. You'll likely never encounter one of these again.

  - Holiday Ale Festival Staff

  Cork pops @ 12:30pm on this 2005 9L Salmanazar!