Gauloise Brune
Brasserie du Bocq in Purnode, Namur, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
6.92
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Its roasted malt gives it a caramelised flavor with notes of caramel , chocolate and spices. It is characterized by a delicious balance. The robe is very dense, between burned coffee and caramel; the foam is licorice like, beige. The nose navigates between coffee, chocolate, licorice, notes that hesitate between roasted and burned. The palate is rich, round, slightly ticklish with bitterness in the end, just to mark the length.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 8.1%. The aroma is faintly sugary with a hint of iron. Clear dark brown colour. Small tan head. The flavour is sweet and herbal with a hint of iron as well. On the sweet side, but fairly balanced by the alcohol. Good mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2015
at 14:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours slightly hazy darkish amber wi small off-white head. Clear aroma of malt and fruit, with notes of caramel and touches of hops. Sweetish flavour of caramel malt, fruit and yeast, with bitter, hoppy notes. Bittersweetish aftertaste. Decent, if not luxury.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2015
at 14:33
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Du Bocq La Gauloise Brune (by Brasserie Du Bocq):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 5/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 11/20, MyTotalScore: 2.9/5
26/IV/15 - 75cl bottle @ day 2 of ZBF 2015 (Leuven) - BB: n/a (2015-524)
Clear red to red brown beer, aery fizzy light beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: fruity, very sweet, lots of caramel. MF: ltos of carbon, medium to light body. Taste: sweet start, caramel, sugary, little bitter, spicy, aniseed (not as much as the Cuvée Du Bocq though). Aftertaste: sugary, alcohol, spicy, aniseed, caramel, alcohol, metallic.
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 5/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 11/20, MyTotalScore: 2.9/5
26/IV/15 - 75cl bottle @ day 2 of ZBF 2015 (Leuven) - BB: n/a (2015-524)
Clear red to red brown beer, aery fizzy light beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: fruity, very sweet, lots of caramel. MF: ltos of carbon, medium to light body. Taste: sweet start, caramel, sugary, little bitter, spicy, aniseed (not as much as the Cuvée Du Bocq though). Aftertaste: sugary, alcohol, spicy, aniseed, caramel, alcohol, metallic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2015
at 14:02
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
’Massive ale’ since 1994, like its blonde counterpart (the amber and Christmas versions were added later); a dark brown bear with stable, off-white head and yeasty and malty character, some candied fruits, caramel, unfortunately DMS as well, malty taste, sweetish with yeasty notes and warming alcohol in the finish. The quality seems to vary, time to re-rate this.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Aug 2014
at 12:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
From a 330ml bottle on 17/8/2014. Pours a clearish brown with a smallish head which disappears quickly. Has a pleasant malty nose with caramel, toffee and rye bread. The flavour follows suit with more caramel, toffee and rye bread, along with a dash of dark fruit and yeast. Finishes with a modest bitterness. The body is quite full and the carbonation average to lively. Not overly complex but still a very solid brune.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2014
at 02:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
0,33L bottle, BB 17.08.2015. Pours dark ruby with light tan head. The head stays. Aroma is fresh fruits, spices, raisins, and yeast. Taste is very sweet, raisins, dark fruits, caramel, malt, spices, and some alcohol. Finish is dark fruits and some bitterness. Overall: very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2014
at 14:25
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
dark brown colour with ruby notes and huge creamy beige-ish head; aroma of dried berries, some apple, caramel, biscuit and hints of honey; taste of caramel, biscuit, less intensive fruitiness, and some minimal alcohol; excellent dubbel
Tried
on 25 May 2014
at 11:19