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Brasserie du Bocq s.a

Status: Operational

Established: 1858

Owner: Family owned

Capacity: 74.500 hl annual production

Visitor Policy: Not generally accessible

Tel: Not supplied

Website: View website

Address: 4 Rue de la Brasserie, Purnode, B-5530 Condroz Region Belgium

Brasserie du Bocq was established in 1858 by Martin Belot and has remedied 100% family concern since. The brewery is now run by the sixth generation of the Belot.

They make

Gauloise Christmas Beer (Bocq Christmas)

A festive brew, complete with Santa label from Belgium’s Bocq Brewery which employs top-fermentation with secondary fermentation in the bottle.

Blanche de Namur

Named after Blanche of Namur, the daughter of John, Count of Namur. Legend has it that the young princess's beauty attracted Magnus IV Eriksson, King of Sweden and Norway, and in...

Gauloise Blond

First brewed by Brasserie Du Bocq after World War I, La Gauloise enjoyed immediate success and subsequently the brewery has considerably expanded its operations, largely due to the...

Gauloise Amber

To quote the brewer's website (we've been unable to find precious little else on this ale), "The Gauloise Ambrée is characterised by its fragrance. You will find a varied palate...

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Crème de noyau liqueurs

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Boker’s (Bogart’s) Bitters

A historic brand of bitters originally created by Johann Gottlieb Böker in 1828 and produced until the 1920s. However, the historic notoriety of these

Bitters – Daiquiri & Margarita Bitters

With the cocktail renaissance came bartenders rediscovery of aromatic bitters, their use driven by calls for drips and dashes in dusty old books. Back

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How to open a bottle of champagne & sabrage

Too much of anything is bad, but too much champagne is just right, said Mark Twain, and he was bang-on. Champagne is our go-to drink for celebrations,