Brasserie Caulier
Microbrewery
in
Péruwelz,
Hainaut,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Caulier Taproom & Shop
Established in 1996
Contact
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.
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.
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Amber color; huge head. Good strong aroma, old hops, really Belgian; dry. The taste is less interesting, quite dry feeling. Average end.
Tried
on 24 Feb 2005
at 13:13
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
An unclear yellow beer with a disappearing white head. The aroma is sweet wheaty with notes of coriander, while the flavor just is sweet with notes of wheat.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2005
at 17:06
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottled (BB 12/2005)
Dark ruby with huge tanned head, lots of lace. Roasted aroma of black coffee and burned sugar. Very port-wineous mouthfeel. Caramel, candy-like flavor with some roasty notes. Sweet, maybe even too sweet. A bit like Scotch Silly. Allcohol warms in the aftertaste. For dessert, and to drink slowly.
Dark ruby with huge tanned head, lots of lace. Roasted aroma of black coffee and burned sugar. Very port-wineous mouthfeel. Caramel, candy-like flavor with some roasty notes. Sweet, maybe even too sweet. A bit like Scotch Silly. Allcohol warms in the aftertaste. For dessert, and to drink slowly.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2004
at 13:27
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle conditioned (BB 04/2007)
Deep hazy read, good red head. Aroma has sweet blueberry with sour tones. Carbonated, sourish, light-bodied palate, a bit too watery. Fruits: rasberry, blueberry and strawberry are there. Bitter but a bit lame and metallic aftertaste. "Blueberry lambic" that is.
Deep hazy read, good red head. Aroma has sweet blueberry with sour tones. Carbonated, sourish, light-bodied palate, a bit too watery. Fruits: rasberry, blueberry and strawberry are there. Bitter but a bit lame and metallic aftertaste. "Blueberry lambic" that is.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2004
at 13:35
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle Gray, blonde body. White, frothy head. Fair lace. Citrus with some malts in the nose. Lightly bitter initial flavour. Moderately bitter finish. Fully bodied. Very alcoholic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2004
at 15:38
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Credited as Bon Secours de Noël. Draught. Strange bonbon aroma. Yellow boring colour, no head. Very weet flavour with some weird aftertaste.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2004
at 11:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle Blond body. White, rocky aroma. Good lace. Yeasty aroma. Lightly bitter, lightly sweet flavour. A decent belgian strong ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2004
at 18:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
(draught) Deep gold: too large, off-white head, leaving lace. Very malty nose, like entering a working brewery. Again, top-malty, fresh pale malts to the fore. Hops are there, but remain in the background. Medium rather than light bodied. Bit dry aftertaste, yet quite refreshing. A pilsener for the malt heads. If you’re into the typical malty Pilseners, this is the one for you. Quite OK in its style.
Tried
on 05 Sep 2004
at 04:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle - at Hopduvel, Ghent, Belgium
Lightly brow, rocky head. Excellent lace. Mostly lasting head. Black body. Malty aroma (burnt, strong coffee). Moderately sweet, moderately initial flavour. ("drop"-like) Lightly sweet, lightly bitter finish (averagily long).
Lightly brow, rocky head. Excellent lace. Mostly lasting head. Black body. Malty aroma (burnt, strong coffee). Moderately sweet, moderately initial flavour. ("drop"-like) Lightly sweet, lightly bitter finish (averagily long).
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2004
at 02:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reasonably clear orange-amber; good, yellowish head. Fresh toilet soap-like aroma, grassy, bit of caramel. Outspoken caramel flavour. Not very sweet, however. Malty, not roasted - unless there’s some Maillard. Medium bodied at best, alcohol there but not annoyingly. Light acidity in the aftertaste, and a straw aroma. No beer ought to taste according to some silly style rules, IMO. But this beer seems to try to pull in three or more directions at once, without arriving anywhere. My least favourite of the three.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2004
at 15:50