Advent Beer Calendar 2020: Day 4: Brasserie du Bocq Gauloise Christmas

Advent Beer Calendar 2020: Day 4: Brasserie du Bocq Gauloise Christmas

No discussion of Christmas beer is complete without talking about Belgian Christmas beers. The Belgians are not shy about brewing rich beers with a variety of spices as end-of-the-year specialties, and arguably our modern notion of “Christmas beer” can be credited to the breweries of Belgium. I always include some … Continue reading

Advent Beer Calendar 2015: Day 2: Bocq Gauloise Christmas

Advent Beer Calendar 2015: Day 2: Bocq Gauloise Christmas

For the first day of December I selected a U.S.-brewed Belgian-styled ale for the Advent calendar pick, so today I thought I would select an ale brewed in Belgium proper to commemorate this second of December. Brasserie du Bocq was established in 1858 by Martin Belot and over six generations … Continue reading