Brasserie Caulier

Microbrewery in Péruwelz, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Caulier Taproom & Shop

Established in 1996

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Rue de Sondeville 134, Péruwelz, 7600, Belgium
Description
In 1933 Charles Caulier, a miner, left his job and decided to set up as a beer reseller in Bonsecours, a small village in the south of Belgium. In 1980, Roger and Linda Caulier took over the family business and continued progressing.
The warehouses soon became too cramped so they took over the buildings of a former tannery in Péruwelz. The products of the Brewery are still brewed in these buildings today.

In the early 1990s, Roger and Linda decided to market their own beer: a custom-made high fermentation blonde. The Bon Secours was born! These were promising beginnings but they still dreamt of creating their own brewery. A dream which became reality when they bought the machinery from the Deneve brewery in Schepdaal and inaugurated the first brew in 1996!

In 2007, the NV Brasserie Caulier was declared bankrupt. At the beginning of 2008, the activities were transferred to a private limited company of the sons of Roger Caulier, who subsequently adopted the name Brasserie et Distillerie Caulier. As of 2012, Laurent, Bertrand and Vincent joined their parents in the adventure. In order to respond to the growing demand for its products, in 2018 the Brewery began a large multi-annual programme of investments with the goal of tripling its production capacity. The historical Brewing House has been extended, new fermentation and storage tanks have been added, and the bottling line has been modernised.

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6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught Murky orange with olive shine; orange coloured, very dense head. Very fruity nose, flowery, blossoms, bit of malts and wheat. Very dry taste, little coriander but the orangey-citrus taste (as from the peel) is reinforced by the coloured malts. Some slickness, medium bodied, fairly refreshing, but maybe less than an ordinary wit. Deserves credit for just existing. And it’s far from bad.
Tried on 03 Sep 2005 at 14:03

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled (BB 02/2008)
Rating #1600. Hazy yellow color, huge white Duvel-like head, lace. Yeast, lemon and banana in aroma. Medium-bodied, liquerish mouthfeel. Sweetish with hoppy-lemony backbone. Fruity: banana and some apricot, also some dry cardboard and yeasty flavors. Alcohol is evident. Suprisingly short finish (oily, citrusy, fruity).
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2005 at 13:15

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Amber coloured with lots of impurities and a thick and solid head. Vinuos nose - almost like a dry white wine. Extremely potent, the alcohol is very prominent - almost like in a Danish strong lager, which is not really a recommandation. Spicy - like in cough syrup. Herbal notes - but basically just alcoholic. Bit of a disappointment from Caulier. 080702
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2005 at 16:15

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Very hazy, pale golden beer with lots of yeast and a huge head. Quite dry with some warming alcohol. Also quite high in carbonation. More dry than bitter. Not a top-class Blonde ale. actually a bit ordinary. Disappointing considering Caulier’s normal high standards. 030601
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2005 at 10:22

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Dark amber - but far from as dark as most "Brunes". Rather limited head. Aromas are not very strong, but as soon as the first drops hit your buds it’s as if you’re in Heaven. Malty and slightly licorice-like to start with, with some nice brown sugars as well. Vannilla and dried fruits in there too. The sweetness is quickly relieved by a dry but not overpowering bitterness. 280100
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2005 at 11:18

8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Dark amber with a nice but not fully stable head. Fresh caramel-like nose. Some "ambrées" are a bit sharp in their bitterness, but tjhis one has a slightly sweet caramel-like touch and comes with added candi sugar. Lovely spicy and very potent. Unique and a wonderful surprise - and great looking in it’s slim, elegant swing top bottle. 151199
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2005 at 15:15

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottled. Cloudy yellow, brief head. Deep papery aroma. Plenty of grassy hops, restrained fruitiness and some herbal spices. Medium body and bitterness. Well balanced and rather easy going belgian ale.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2005 at 05:35

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Amber colour, rich head. Fruity and yeasty. Sweet nose wint dfrier, resiny finish. In between there is medium body and clean mouthfeel with notes of banana and toffee. Pleasant and warming.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2005 at 05:32

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Tried on 22 Jul 2005 at 05:20

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Very dark, hazy reddish beer with a small, pink head. Lovely nose of berries, actually more berry in the aroma than in the flavour. Very dry - actually I don’t detect any sweetness whatsoever, but perhaps a faint underlying tartness. Rather fresh and different fruitbeer, and unusually strong. 170505
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2005 at 10:59