Vol de Nuit in the West Village of NYC is a small, dimly lit Belgian bar with really great frites. I tried a couple of their offerings:
Corsendonk Brown Ale:
Pours reddish brown with a thick foamy head that faded quickly as I drank. Despite the 7.5% ABV, it went down easy (almost too easy?). Floral notes in the nose. Not overly sweet, but a hint in the finish along with the malt character of the beer. I was a fan and will likely get this again next time I see it.
Maredsous 8
This dubbel had a slightly higher alcohol content to the Corsendonk (8% ABV) and it was noticeable, but the beer was still very drinkable and not heavy or cloying. A dark beer with a foamy head. The aroma was subtle, though that could have been because of the cold outside and the sniffle that it brought. Dryer than the Corsendonk but with a dark malt character.
I intend to go back soon, possibly to try the mussels and frites along with the beer.
Rising Tide, the sequel to Falling Sky, was released on October 6, 2015. 
Falling Sky, my first novel, came out October 7, 2014 from Pyr. It's an adventure story set in a post-apocalyptic future with airships.