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By Jason Hunt, Certified Cicerone Here’s a classic Beer Trivia question: How many Trappist Breweries are there? If your answer was 7, then you would have been correct a year ago. But in May of last year, the International Trappist Association approved the Abbey of Engelszell in Austria to be the 8th official ... Read more
We have been running our own little test kitchen at The Blind Monk and have finally settled on a couple of new small plates for the menu. The first is a smoked salmon crostini. French baguette is toasted in the oven with some olive oil, salt, and pepper, then topped with a fromage ... Read more
The first Jupiter Craft Brewer’s Festival was held in 2007. Since then, the annual beerfest has grown to an entire week of outstanding beer events in the South Florida area that precede the main event on Saturday. Thus, the last week of January has come to be known as South Florida Beer Week (SFBW). ... Read more
If you’re like me, the approach of Valentine’s Day causes nothing but anxiety and awkwardness. Single, in a long term, steady relationship, just starting something new with somebody, it doesn’t matter. Stress. Awkwardness. Anxiety. So let us at The Blind Monk help you make all that go away. We are planning a laid back, chill, yet ... Read more
Two new cheeses have been spotted on the menu at The Blind Monk. Moses Sleeper–the name comes from a Revolutionary War scout who was killed along Greensboro’s Bayley Hazen Military Road–is a bloomy rind cheese with a meaty, buttery flavor and earthy aromas from the Cellars at Jasper Hill Farm. Brie lovers will love this complex ... Read more
For our final week of Belgian Beer Month at The Blind Monk, we are highlighting the ultimate Belgian summer beer style: SAISON. . Originating in Wallonia, the southern, French-speaking part of Belgium, Saisons are farmhouse ales named for the French word for season. The season it refers to is “Brewing Season.” Although Saisons are now ... Read more
Last week we celebrated Belgium Beer Month at The Blind Monk by showcasing the sour and wild beers of Belgium, which includes some of the rarest and most unique ales produced anywhere. As the name implies, these beers are indeed sour, with flavors that can range from lactic acidity to more vinegar-like notes. Fermented not just ... Read more
Hey cheese fans! Meet the two newest cheeses to our line up. First is Nettle Meadow Farm’s Kunic. Kunic is a unique and voluptuous triple crème made only inThurman, New York at a small family farm. It is a white mold-ripened wheel made from goat’s milk AND Jersey cow cream. The blend makes Kunik far richer and more flavorful than a ... Read more
Hi all! So what’s happening in the beer world at The Blind Monk, you ask? Well, continuing with our Belgian Beer Month, today we roll out the Trappist beers–Rochefort 8, Koningshoeven Quadrupel, Orval, Westmalle Dubbel, and all three Chimays. For beer-heads, the term “Trappist” is associated with some of the best beers made ... Read more
A Catalan semi-hard goat’s milk cheese aged 55 days. Josep’s Garroxta has luscious depth and great acidic balance–a full-bodied and flavorful cheese, with a long, smooth finish that hints of nuts and herbs. Try it with Cava, Garnacha, or a tall Pilsner.
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