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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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Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Triple Moine from Brasserie du Bocq
21 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
2004 bottle, if not 2005 even, sampled at the Mondial, 6/4/05. Small white head that recedes to cover. Lightly hazy straw body with some amber on the edges. Smells of dry yeast, very dusty and quite Belgian. Flavor is yeasty to start, but then, unexpectedly, I get some hop bitterness, rather plant-like or herbal, I suppose, but noticeably bitter (though nothing crazy). Bits of honey and light dough, well-malted, with low, tingly carbonation. Medium body, no thinning. Cookies, sweet dough, vanilla iced cream linger on . . . . and then Barry knocked the glass over and tried to blame it on me or Stephen.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2005 at 15:51
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
St. Benoît Triple / Tripel from Brasserie du Bocq
21 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
(Bottle 33 cl) Orangey golden with a pretty, frothy head. Some fruit in there, and a lot of sweetness. Alcohol is well hidden in spite of only a medium body. Pleasant. 100597
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jun 2005 at 16:39
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
La Blonde du Domaine des Grottes de Han from Brasserie du Bocq
21 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 75 cl) Golden filtered beer (although with yeast sediments). Nice head. Very dry, practically without sweetness and also with a pronounced bitterness. Obvious flavor of yeast. Possibly a label-beer. Bought at the visiting centre at the caves in Rochefort. 251204
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2005 at 09:53
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Triple Moine from Brasserie du Bocq
21 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 25 cl) This version at 8% ABV. I found a vintage version of this one. (The best before date was in 1991). Fully golden, apparently clear beer with heavy sediment. (Chinese river-water). Pronounced head and vital carbonation. The outlines have vanished but I do sense some bitter hops. 231004 Fresh version sampled: 8/4/8/4/16=4 at 170298
Earlier Rating: 5/1/2005 Total Score: 3.4
(Bottle 25 cl) Quite pale, hazy. Some sweetness, lots of yeast and fruit with some hoppiness to create a nice balance. Nice Tripel. 180493
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2005 at 09:12
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Cuvee Li Crochon Blonde from Brasserie du Bocq
21 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
(Bottle 75 cl) Pale golden and slightly hazy with large, lumpy sediments, and a rather tall head. Fruity, malty and quite fresh with a nice harmony between sweetness and bitterness. Apparently a label-beer, which the two guys from "Beers of Walonia" suspect to be a "St. Benoit Blonde". Well, I dunno... 11004
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2005 at 08:55
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Blanche de Namur from Brasserie du Bocq
21 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 8.5
(Bottle 75 cl) One of the first Belgian whites to enter the market after the succesful relaunch of Hoegaarden by Pierre Celis. Paler than Hoegaarden, but with a smaller head. All the typical perfumy coriander and orange peel notes that make witbiers such a wonderful and quenching experience. This is one of the best. 040993
Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2005 at 09:40
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Saison Regal from Brasserie du Bocq
21 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 75 cl) Dark amber beer with some sediment. Nice, slightly perfumy nose and a bit too harsh hoppiness in the finish. 210893
Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2005 at 08:16
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
St. Benoît Blonde / Blond from Brasserie du Bocq
21 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle 33 cl) Golden, creamy head. Some malty sweetness, but not that much personality or character. Just a soft and pleasant easy-to-drink ale. Bottle fermented. Hides the alcohol very well (mine was 7% ABV). 180893
Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2005 at 08:01
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
St. Erlin Blonde from Brasserie du Bocq
21 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) I bought this in a French supermarket, thinking that it was a French beer. But no, it’s a "Bière Belge". Information about the brewery is nowhere to be found on the label, except that it’s produced for the Auchan-supermarkets. Very orange/amber-colored, unclear with a very creamy and lively head. The style is very close to a Tripel, sweet with a bit of sharp hops. But it’s not exactly a "Big Belgian". 051003
Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2005 at 13:37
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Gauloise Brune from Brasserie du Bocq
21 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
(Bottle 33 cl) Du Bocq has been busy changing the labels of their Gauloise beers. This is the 3rd or 4th edition in about 10 yrs. But this time, the brewery also turned down the volume from 9% to 8,1%. In my opinion, that makes it a new beer. Dark amber or light brown with a very large head. Sweet, but not nauseating. A definite bitterness creates a nice balance. Good fruit. A nice beer. Had this for the first time in ’93 when it was simply called "La Gauloise" at 7% ABV. The amber and blond versions are younger siblings. 010902 Older versions at 160893 and 010597.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2005 at 07:43