Bière Du Boucanier Dark
Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.

Bière Du Boucanier DarkBière Du Boucanier Dark
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From:
Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
ABV:
9%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 13.16%
Reviews:
115
Ratings:
171
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 14, 2022
Added:
Aug 17, 2004
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  9
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Ratings by JAHMUR:
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Rated by JAHMUR from Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

Feb 15, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.29 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Mar 14, 2022
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
De estucerveza. En copa Grimbergen. Viendo Mr Robot 1x05. 10 meses pasada de fecha. Cuerpo ligero para el abv y poca intensidad en sabores y olores. No esta mala pero no dice mucho
Oct 07, 2019
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

3.87/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had it from a bottle into a tulip glass at a local World of Beer.

Pours a dark reddish brown color with a decent head and good lacing.

Smell and taste of dark fruit. Initially, dark raisins, prunes, and a bit of cola. The beer perks up some as it warms with flavors of fresh dark berries and slightly tart cherries coming through, with a hint of vanilla. A good beer, but not the best Belgian dark ale I have had.
Sep 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Jul 26, 2019
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Reviewed by keithmurray from Connecticut

3.71/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - brown/mahogany body, slight tan head

Smell - caramel, brown sugar, cherry, plum

Taste - plum, cherry, brown sugar, raisin

Mouthfeel - medium bodied, lower level of carbonation for the style, very sweet cherry upfront, a tad sour/tart on the back end

Overall - decent iteration of a BSDA. Worth a try

Price Point - $3.59/11.2 oz bottle
Apr 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.94 by Frankgabriel2383 from Dominican Republic

Nov 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Birdlegs from Washington

Oct 07, 2017
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Reviewed by OldBrewer from Canada (ON)

3.68/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 330 ml bottle.

L - dark, copper brown, a little hazy. Poured one finger of foam which dissipated rapidly. Some lacing but didn't last.

S - mild, plum, raisin, cherries.

T - Heavy on the candi-sugar - dark fruits, cherries, plum, raisin, figs. Sweet with some bitterness.

F - low carbonation, lots of body.

O - heavy on the Candi-sugar, not too impressive.
May 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by mmilyko from Nevada

Apr 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by hotsudge from Canada (ON)

Dec 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.3 by Evil_Pidde from Sweden

Nov 30, 2015
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Rated by papat444 from Canada (QC)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Flashback #222
Aug 19, 2015
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Reviewed by JaimeLondon from Brazil

3.81/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Unfortunately, I lost a lot of the beer and specially the carbonation when I opened the bottle.
Nevertheless, it was a nice beer, of a beautiful red color and a nice beige foam (I wonder how it seems in full carbonation). Taste and smell are full of caramel notes and specially red fruit notes (blackberries, cherries and cranberries in this one) - a bit alcoholic in the taste but in a pleasant way.
Body and carbonation were at average level, but I guess I cannot rate the feel of this beer, since I lost a lot in the opening.
Jun 21, 2015
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Reviewed by ssmack from Canada (ON)

3.64/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Murky toffee brown with half inch of ligh beige head. Nice carbonation. Good lacing for awhile but no retention.

Tangy sweet smell. Figs marinated in cognac. Under this is the smell of cooked vegetables - corn.

Less sweet figs in the taste ... more cooked vegetables - beans and corn. Mild flavours for a Belgian dark ale.

Medium feel with nice carbonation bite.

I enjoyed this but there are much better Belgian dark ales.
Jan 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by GoHabsGo from Canada (ON)

Dec 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Cramshawbar from Canada (ON)

Nov 20, 2014
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Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)

3.17/5  rDev -16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
330 ml beer, served fairly cold into a Sam Smith's pint glass. Purchased for about $2.25 CDN.

Appearance - A bit hazy brown color, with the most wild carbonation I have ever seen. Poured about two and a bit fingers of head, however due to the carbonation, this rose to at least four fingers and was literally spilling out of the glass. Strange. Crazy rings of lacing left behind.

Smell - Boozy and a faint stale yeast smell, before a second whiff reminded me of cherries and Christmas baked goods. Repeated whiffs give just the cherries and baked goods. Also strange.

Taste - After the head finally receded to manageable levels, some sugar and a faint cherry flavor. Mild bitterness throughout and a big boozy dose on the finish.

Mouthfeel - After the crazy fizzling carbonation at the start, once in the mouth, the beer actually feels flat and limp.

Overall - Not sure what was going on with this bottle, but as far as Belgian dark ales go this was decidedly mediocre. I do have another bottle which might in fact be better, but I was let down by this greatly.This may be the case of aging it for a few more months may improve things.
Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by yancot from Canada (ON)

Nov 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by WillAndSarah from Canada (ON)

Nov 07, 2014
Bière Du Boucanier Dark from Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 171 ratings