Waterloo Double 8 Dark - Brasserie Du Bocq

Everydayoff

Thailand

3.38/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured 330ml bottle into a chalice with best before end on back label.

A:
The pour generated dark ruddy brown texture with average tan head. The carbonation seems to be high with some lacing patches left after dissipation.

S:
Quite complex and various smell of caramel, honey, fruity reminiscent of plums and raisins together with bready/biscuity malt.

T:
The taste is similar to other BSDA but with more sweet component overwhelming. That dominates by sickly sweetness from molasses, treacle, raisins and plums. Malt and hop are mute and mild.

M:
The body is rich and full, smooth with some chewy mouthfeel.

O:
Good brew but a bit to sweet for me should be better to pair with some foods than drinking it alone.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2011 07:54:40 | More by Everydayoff

jmtpi

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

04-30-2013 19:28:43 | More by jmtpi

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.4%

04-26-2013 22:38:07 | More by randylangford

Bandi

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

04-20-2013 16:34:08 | More by Bandi

metter98

New York

3.78/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at De Bekeerde Suster, Amsterdam, Netherlands

A: The beer is hazy dark reddish brown in color. It poured with a finger high beige head that died down and left a large patch of bubbles in the center of the glass and a collar around the edge.
S: Light aromas of dark fruits are present in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste has flavors of dark fruits with hints of sweetness and faint amounts of spices towards the finish.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very drinkable dubbel that seems to have just enough sweetness. The alcohol is very well hidden.

Serving type: on-tap

04-20-2013 16:15:28 | More by metter98

Poupae

Thailand

3.25/5  rDev -16%

03-24-2013 16:40:20 | More by Poupae

mchen

Washington

4/5  rDev +3.4%

12-16-2012 00:24:45 | More by mchen

SGToliver

Washington

2.25/5  rDev -41.9%

11-22-2012 23:03:54 | More by SGToliver

Cookeeman

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

11-02-2012 02:36:25 | More by Cookeeman

kevinhughes

Netherlands

4/5  rDev +3.4%

08-23-2012 19:43:29 | More by kevinhughes

Marius

Romania

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

06-23-2012 18:38:46 | More by Marius

BigCheese

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

05-09-2012 14:40:10 | More by BigCheese

CummingsK21

Illinois

5/5  rDev +29.2%

12-15-2011 01:44:51 | More by CummingsK21

thierrynantes

France

3.85/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Beer bottle (33 cl.), purchased from Bières & Chopes, and tasted in 2011.

Appearance : deep red color, with tan foamy head.
Smell : roasted malt aroma.
Taste & mouthfeel : sweet caramel and roasted malt flavors, with alcohol presence.
Drinkability : a good beer in the style Belgian dark ale.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2011 17:58:31 | More by thierrynantes

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A fine good drinking dark ale, not very complex. Bold yeasty aroma,with mollasses and liqourice. Medium mouthfeel, yielding flavours of carmel and cola. Alcohol is well hidden. Dark brown body with generous one-half inch of retained head, and leaving lace down the glass.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2011 02:36:01 | More by northyorksammy

ThaCreep

Belgium

2.83/5  rDev -26.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Brownish color. Yeasty nose like the Belgian beers, dark fruit in the nose style prunes and brown sugar.

The entrance in the mouth is good, well spiced with a little aftertaste of alcohol as a bit in a rose wine a tad too dry.

Too bad that feeling, just moved to take the place of the spices that evaporate completely in the finish.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2011 22:12:13 | More by ThaCreep

BeerSingh

India

4.18/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Another one from the Gourmet Shop at Siam Discovery. Had it perched on the balcony of the Lebua in Bangkok overlooking the Chao Phraya river. Poured this one out while my lady continued to sip the St Louis Framboise.
The Waterloo helped itself with a massive, tan coloured head into the wine glass with a dark, mahogany coloured body and plenty of sedimentation. I believe I would not have even poured out half the beer that the glass was brimful. As the head settled, it left peaks of lacing. A light twirl just washed off the peaks with a sticky, oily film that hung on to the edges hooked to some yeast particles. The aroma was typical BSDA - caramel malts, yeast and bread and dark fruits like prunes and plums. Decent length of nose as the beer warmed up in my hands.
The taste was even better - a very nice balance of sweet and spicy. Sweet from the candi sugar and caramel malts and a clovey spiciness of additives unknown and perhaps the yeast. The caramel and fruity sweetness was there throughout the play, while a panoramic slideshow of spices like cinnamon and cloves, dark fruits like plums, figs and prunes and a wee bit of hop bitterness filled in well. The finish was moist and sweet with a little bit of breadiness and yeast tartness. Sweeping, complex array of flavours - in both depth and length. It could have been the ambience, the view or the company, but I was really enjoying this beer.
Mouthfeel was medium, with ample life on the palate from the carbonation especially as the beer had warmed up to room temperature. I had discovered a nice sipper, though I may have given hardly 10 minutes between two pours of this 330 ml beauty. Maybe next time would be a different story.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2011 12:04:29 | More by BeerSingh

LambicKing

Virginia

3.85/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I bought this bottle about two years ago and let it age a bit.

A: Pours a deep reddish brown color. Lots of tan soapy head pours frothy but leaves minimal sticky lacing. Med carbonation.

S: I could smell this beer all day. I took about 20 whiffs of this delightful smelling brew. Lots of toasted bready malts, caramel, dark fruits (figs, dates, raisins)/some banana...delicious Belgian yeast. Distant vinegar, pepper and sour notes as well.

T: A mouthful of biscuity and bready malts, dark brown sugar/molasses. Some earth and must, which both bring the dark fruits through on the tongue. A touch of sour and a barely noticeable note of salt. I get almost no heat...only immediately after the swallow.

M: Med body (slightly light in spots), med finish and low carb remind me even of some quads...definitely on the "high end" of dubbels.

O: The aroma of this beer was amazing. A bit too sweet for me to keep this beer at the very best. Maybe if this beer was paired with a salty/meaty dish (maybe Flemish stew would be perfect), it would really stand out as a gem and do this beer complete justice. Overall, very well balanced and enjoyable for a lesser-known BSDA.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2011 20:45:29 | More by LambicKing

andrenaline

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a super hazy dark mahogany, two fingers of head with solid retention and no real lacing.

S - Certainly spicy, with cinnamon and cloves coming through, the yeast esters are certainly standing out along with a musky sweetness on the finish.

T - A touch of molasses off the top, the cloves and spices come through next, a musky bitterness follows on the finish. Certainly rich and a touch of ABV heat is detectable on the finish. A bold dark Belgian indeed, and certainly not for the faint of heart.

M - Lighter bodied ale that explodes on the tongue, but goes down smooth and finishes surprisingly wet.

O - Overall a tasty dark Belgian, offering some bold flavours. Glad I had the opportunity to take it for a spin. Certainly recommended to any fan of dark Belgians, and I would take down another bottle no questions asked.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2011 20:02:45 | More by andrenaline

joemcgrath27

Alberta (Canada)

4.1/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - murky deep cedar brown, tall tan head dissipated to a solid consistent covering
S - buttery toffee, plumb and raisins, light spicy and phenolic notes
T - much like the nose with the addition of bready malt, the grape like phenolic is more prominent but without the spicy note
M - has a generally smooth quality with a Belgian carbonation kick as expected, full throughout
O - definitely glad to have stumbled across this brew, has rich qualities of a dark Belgian ale without any noticeable alcohol

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2011 04:05:14 | More by joemcgrath27

anakar

Israel

3.95/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

App - due to me talking while pouring I got this one out of the bottle to a glass in a 70% froth/30% beer ratio. But after the head went down (which was quite quick) it looked very dark bronze color but clear, no cloudyness

Smell - like any other duppel bock, this smelled of caramel and toffee and alcohol... nothing else to it

Taste - This was a real heavy beer. Strong notes of caramel and toffee, and again, lots of alcohol in the taste - and I've had a few stronger beers, this one is heavy.

Mouth - Nice and smooth, a little carby, but the major thing is that feeling of heavyness and fullness you feel after having it.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2011 10:25:04 | More by anakar

mdagnew

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

3.23/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

330ml bottle bought from GapWines, Belfast...

Poured a deep burgundy red colour with some brown hints... massive light tan head pours thick and meringue like then faded slowly to good frothy coating... loads of carbonation rushes to the surface... light sticky lacing...

Aroma - Sweet toasted bready and caramel malts, dark candy sugar, lots of yeastiness, overripe dark fruits (plums, some banana, raisins, dates), some light sour vinegar notes, leathery traces, some pepperiness...

Taste - Lots of toasted biscuity and bready malts, brown sugar and treacle sweetness, very metallic, quite earthy and musty, again some dark overripe fruits (raisins, dates and prunes), alcohol just noticeable, some vegetal hints, light sourness, salty traces...

Feel - Sharp initially then becomes smoother... medium / full bodied... fairly drinkable for 8.5% but a bit sweet and sickly...

Overall - An average and pretty standard example of a Belgian Dubbel...

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2010 09:08:04 | More by mdagnew

eric5bellies

Australia

4.18/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Drank from my Duvel Tulip.

A - Pours a dark Mahogany colour with an off white head that retains well and reduces to a film.

S - Molassis, malts and spicyness, caramel and booze

T - Plenty of burnt caramel and toffee up front with a little dark fruit.

M - Medium body and carbonation makes for a smooth drop.

D - This is a full flavoured Dubbel that is well worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2010 15:41:12 | More by eric5bellies

elricorico

Alberta (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured slowly from a stubby bottle. Deep dark brown with a solid three fingers of head that seems not to recede at a snail's pace. Some lacing in clumps as I drink.

Smell is rich and sweet. Strong impression of dark dried fruits, belgian yeast and some herbal notes. Plums seem to jump out in the aroma the most.

Fairly sweet to taste as well, immediate dark cherries and candy sugar at the front of the tongue. Cherry sweetness holds on throughout, bending just slightly towards sour at the back of the tongue. Lingering herbal notes and just the faintest of alcohol heat at the very finish.

Body is a touch lighter than many of the BSDAs out there, but not bad. Carbonation is not lacking, but stays comfortable.

Really a good beer, easy to put down and suitable for a chilly fall day (which unfortunately we seem to be experiencing at the end of August...) I'd recommend it if you like the style.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2010 02:53:20 | More by elricorico

alpineclimber

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up from my good, local beer store. A new beer on the shelf.

Beer poured out of a brown 33cl Belgian bottle, dark burgundy brew with a foamy off white head. Smell is of dark fruits, malt and a slight tinge of alcohol. Taste is of dark fruit and malty goodness, phenols are strong in this brew. The bitterness is in the finish, alcohol is very present in the finish as it hits the back of the throat. A decent medium mouth feel that is slick.

Overall not a bad BDSA, I would drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2010 02:38:31 | More by alpineclimber