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...

Articles

Magnum Lunch

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Botanical Spirits

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Boker’s (Bogart’s) Bitters

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