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Brasserie Dupont

Not open to the public (as far as I know)

Rue Basse 5
B-7904 Tourpes
Telephone: +32 (0) 69 67 10 66
Brewer: Marc Rosier
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Notes

Opened: 1850

Annual Production: 6,500 hl

U.S. Importer: Vanberg & DeWulf

Contributor: Mario Kornmesser

Updated: February 2, 2023

Beer List

Avec Les Bons Vœux

French & Belgian-Style Saison

9.50% abv.
Awards:
- Gold, 2017 Brussels Beer Challenge
- Date: August 21, 2005 (#5770)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR
  
  Score: 18 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Golden amber. Huge moussy head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Malty, Brettanomyces, spicy, yeasty.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Medium body, very fizzy. Intense horse-blanket Brett flavor. Some bitterness. Really malty. Really spicy and yeasty. Quite astringent.
  
  Overall Impression (3)

Avril

Belgian- and French-Style Ale

3.50% abv.

Bière de Beloeil

Other Belgian-Style Ale

8.50% abv.

Date: July 3, 2012 (#8862)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber-brown. Dense thick head.

Aroma (2½)
Mildly skunked.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium-big body, fiercely fizzy. Fairly skunked. Rich caramel malt, mild grassy hops, low bitterness. Warming, dry finish.

Overall Impression (1½)
Too bad it's lightstruck.

Bière de Miel

Braggot

Date: October 5, 2002 (#4457)

Package: bottled

Place: Flanagan's Stop and Shop, Appleton WI

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Yellow, very hazy, thick head. Mildly skunky, with a big honey aroma. Light body. Perfumey, smoky, and sweet, with an odd hoppiness.

Bière de Miel Biologique

Braggot

8.00% abv.

Biolégère

Belgian-Style Pale Ale

3.50% abv.

Blanche du Hainaut Biologique

Belgian Style White (or Wit) / Belgian-Style Wheat

5.50% abv.

Dupont & Allagash: Brewers' Bridge

Belgian-Style Pale Ale

6.19% abv.

Forêt

French & Belgian-Style Saison

5.50% abv.

Date: February 6, 2012 (#8729)

Package: draught

Place: Jake's Cigars and Spirits, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Golden, opaque. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Yeasty, grassy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Sweet, toasty malt with lots of spicy, fruity esters. Grassy hop flavor, medium bitterness.

Overall Impression (3)
Real tasty beer, very nicely complex.
Date: October 2, 2000 (#3554)

Package: bottled

Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Golden, hazy, still. Mildly fruity aroma, fairly oxidized. Light body, lots of alcohol, mildly malty, mildly bitter at the end.

Date: April 2, 2001 (#3813)

Package: bottled

Place: Steve's Liquors, Madison WI

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression (3½)
Golden, explosive carbonation, thick head. Spicy, yeasty, lemony aroma. Light body, hugely carbonated, malty. Spicy esters, yeasty flavor, warming and drying.

Date: October 2, 2000 (#3553)

Package: bottled

Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR

Score: 12 points

Overall Impression (2½)
"Saison." Golden, hazy, fizzy, big head. Fairly oxidized, papery odor. Medium-light body, fairly bitter, big papery flavor. Clean (other than that) hoppy finish.

Date: November 26, 2006 (#6178)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Dark red-brown, opaque. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Spicy, chocolatey, caramelly.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium creamy body, fairly fizzy. Hugely malty, with lots of caramel flavor and some chocolate. Warming. Mild spiciness. Feels sweeter than it tastes. Some pleasant mustiness in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Bottled in 2004.

Date: February 10, 2012 (#8733)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Roasty, malty, coffee.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, fizzy. Roasty, with a big earthy hop flavor. Medium bitterness. Chocolatey, roasty finish. A little phenolic. Very fizzy.

Overall Impression (1½)

Date: February 8, 2012 (#8730)

Package: draught

Place: Max & Joe's Belgian Beer Tavern, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Golden, slight haze. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Very mildly spicy, lemony.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, fairly fizzy. Sweet malt, mildly fruity. Very low bitterness. Fruity sweet finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Good clean beer in an unusual style.

Date: October 14, 2007 (#6655)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Hazy. Massive head.

Aroma (4)
Spicy, and very smoky, with some earthy hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, fairly fizzy. Lots of sweet malt, a bit grainy. Lots of smoky phenols. Big earthy Brettanomyces character. Earthy hop flavor and mild bitterness show up at the end.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 9, 1998 (#2706)

Package: bottled

Place: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago IL

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Massive head, dark golden, extremely high carbonation. Smells yeasty. Big carbonation bite, musty, a little acidic, tart, dry, some coriander.

Date: June 27, 2012 (#8868)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Brown-red, opaque. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Grassy, hayfield.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, fizzy. Sweet, grainy, grassy, with just a hint of smoke. Low-medium bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)
Surprisingly refreshing.