Brasserie du Bocq

Commercial Brewery in Purnode, Namur, Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by Brouwerij Corsendonk
Associated Venue: Brasserie du Bocq

Established in 1858

Contact
Rue De La Brasserie 4, Purnode, 5530, Belgium
Description
Brasserie du Bocq was set up in 1858 by Martin Belot. The Brewery was incorporated into a limited company in 1949. Independent of any Belgian or foreign brewer, it still beholds its own family nature. Located in the heart of the Condroz, wonderful tourist region, this dynamic company still uses the traditional manufacturing process of top-fermentation beers with secondary fermentation in the bottle.

In 1983, Brasserie du Bocq abandons the exploitation of Central Brasserie Marbaix -La-Tour, to bring all the beer production back to Purnode where the production tools have been radically modernized on the basis of equity. Today in Purnode, although the Belot family has sold its assets to the Keersmaekers family who has been producing the Corsendonk at the Brasserie du Bocq for over 30 years, and even though the brewery has far exceeded its regional framework, nothing has changed and the values of the company remain intact.

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle 33 cl) Slightly hazy reddish amber with a fine and pretty solid beige coloured head. A bit too plenty CO2. Spicy, malty and very "Belgian" nose. Lovely soft with lots of roasted malt, caramel and brown sugar - and then a touch of spices. A very classical Dubbel. 191205
Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2005 at 16:04

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled (BB 09/2006)
Hazy orange color, huge cloudy head, good lacing. Aroma is lemony, a bit fruity and with dry grassy/cardboard notes. Saaz-hops (or alike) dominate in the sweetish triple-enviroment. Semi-sugary, bitterish in the edges, found some coriander too. Personal enough, but not awesome.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2005 at 12:56

4.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
(Bottle 25 cl) Hazy and very pale with a creamy and almost chemically white head - appearance is a bit like a Belgian Wit. Fruity, perfumy nose. Sweetish, fruity with distinct notes of apple. This is just one step up from apple juice. 031205
Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2005 at 15:56

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy amber with a small, off-white head. Spicy, malty nose. Flavours are sweetish malty with some hard to define spicy notes. 031205
Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2005 at 15:44

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled (BB 06/2006)
Clear amber brown color, decent off-white foamy head. A bit Orval-like citron/horseblanket/hops/yeast in the nose - some mango sweetness too. Malty, some licorice and fruity sweetness in the flavor. Hoppy aftertaste, also slightly alcoholic.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2005 at 11:27

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
A hazy red-orange beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of coriander, while the flavor is sweet with notes of both alcohol and coriander.
Tried on 04 Dec 2005 at 16:12

7/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled (BB 12/2006)
Very dark ruby, big cloudy tan head, lace. Fruity, slightly aromatic hoppy - anise aroma, a bit of brown sugar and roasted malts. Roasted malty, coffee, prunes ... not the winner but quite ordinary bruin - maltyness is a plus.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2005 at 15:13

4.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
An unclear light yellow beer with a thin white head. The aroma is very sweet with light notes of apples. The flavor is also very sweet with a strong apple presence, but also notes of chewing gum. It seems a bit artificial.
Tried on 04 Dec 2005 at 15:01

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottled (BB 03/2006)
Hazy orange, big foany white head, lively carbonation. Light citrus and papery aromas. Carbonated mouthfeel. Light palate - hints of lemon and grapefruit, perhaps some coriander in the finish. Oily aftertaste. Nothing to praise about, no faults but very boring.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2005 at 06:54

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tan, biggish head; dark red-brown body. Sweet malty aroma with winey notes, faint chocolate, and some bread. Taste also sweet, but with a lot more roastiness, some chocolate, maybe anise? Faintly dry aftertaste. Very good, if perhaps slightly watery.
Tried on 24 Nov 2005 at 13:42