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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7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Bedford Arms, Bedford. Almost purplish brown. Unexpected mix of aroma: fruit, burnt sugar, candy floss. Expected more from the taste. natural sweetness impeded a bit by uncomfortable bitter/sourness. Good but not my favourite Belgian ale.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Bedford Arms (Charles Wells)
on 28 Aug 2013
at 23:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Appearance: Clear deep brown color with a big frothy tan head. Gusher.
Aroma: Dark sugar and fruity.
Palate: Medium + body. A bit sweet and a mild bitterness. Average carbonation.
Taste: Plums and raisins. Some mild spices. Dark sugar and a malty backbone.
Overall impression: Nice tasty ale.
Personal stats: Bottle from Vinmonopolet in Fredrikstad, Norway.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2013
at 12:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
33 cl. bottle @ hoem, bought somewhere in Belgium. Drak reddish brown with an off-white head. Caramel aroma with some dried plums and appel syrup. Taste is sweet with some anis and more dried fruits. Some gentle alcohol warmth in the aftertaste Nice dubbel
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2013
at 14:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle. Dark amber body with a big tan head. Aroma has caramel, dry fruit, brown sugar and Belgium yeast. Flavor is sweet caramel malt, slightly roasted, brown sugar, dry fruit and spicy Belgium yeast with moderate bitterness. Fine body with a long and tasty aftertaste. I had this together with a few other Belgium Brune and this one was the less sweetest of them, and in this case that’s a good thing. A solid beer within its own style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2013
at 09:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Pours a nice dark brown with foamy beige head. Aroma and taste hint at prunes, raisins, molasses with a touch of hop bitterness. Little evidence of the alcohol, but it’s in there. 750ml bottle a nice way to wind down a tiresome day.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2013
at 11:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle picked up at my local Vinmonopolet store at Langnes. Huge beige head reduced to a lasting layer. Frothing lace. Deep ruby dark coloured body. Fine aroma of raisin, prunes and dusty hops. Flavoured with dried and ripe fruits joined by anise and caramel. Yeasty hints to a dry ending. Mostly disguised alcohol. Soft in the mouth. Likable brune, not too sweet (Tromsø, 12.03.2013).
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2013
at 02:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Flaske fra polet: mørk brun med flott skum. Ganske så diskret men behagelig aroma av rosiner, brunsukker (brun kandis?) og lys sjokoladekaffe. Litt krydder og typisk belgisk gjær dukker også opp. En nydelig munnfull, søt uten å være overveldende, heller noe tilbaketrukket med tørket frukt og krydder (peppertone?). Meget diskret humlet. Balansert og smooth.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2013
at 13:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75 cl bottle @ home. Rated on 24.01.2009
Aroma is sweetish with malty notes, ripe fruits, some spices, berries and hints of nuts. Flavour has ripe fruits, some anise, berries, caramel, Belgian yeast and hints of herbs. Good, but a bit out of balance and also some metallic off‐flavours occur.
Aroma is sweetish with malty notes, ripe fruits, some spices, berries and hints of nuts. Flavour has ripe fruits, some anise, berries, caramel, Belgian yeast and hints of herbs. Good, but a bit out of balance and also some metallic off‐flavours occur.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2013
at 23:32