Brasserie Du Bocq was founded by Belgian farmer Martin Belot in 1858 when he decided to brew his first batch of beer in one of the outbuildings on his farm in the town of Purnode. The brewery is no longer held by the Belot family having sold to the family that made its Corsendonk beers at Brasserie Du Bocq for decades.
The label is the oldest brand still currently produced at the brewery, and was a nod to the many Roman-Gallo sites around the area. Gauloise translates to ‘Gallic’ in English, a name given to the people that lives in Gaul which is now the northern part of France and the southern area of Belgium.
The beer pours a light golden colour with a fluffy white head. The aroma is all about the Belgian yeast, fruity and spicy with some bubblegum in behind.
An early fruit sweetness invites you in, with peach, banana and some citrus fruits. The body is light with a good carbonation, and this has the flavours darting about your mouth. It finishes a drier than it starts with a little spicy hop bitterness and pleasant aftertaste.
It kind of fits in the gap between a Belgian Pale and Belgian Blond, but is definitely an easy drinking beer that is perfect for an afternoon tipple.
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