Tête De Mort
Brasserie Du Bocq
- From:
- Brasserie Du Bocq
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Tripel
Ranked #297 - ABV:
- 8.1%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #33,364 - Avg:
- 3.51 | pDev: 16.81%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 29, 2025
- Added:
- Mar 02, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.83/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.83/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Found this at the Belgian Beer Cafe (who keeps improving on their beer menu) at the base of Melbourne's Eureka Tower. Drank it with my lunch of Eggplant Parmigiana. Tripels are a bit strong for the table and at mid-day, but everything fit.
Except... Tete De Mort was poured into DuBocq's skull glass, a bit too much Belgian humour for me at the lunch table and the label didn't help... but whatever. Despite the unsettling glass and label, Tete Looks an interesting amber and has a generous head. Smells are apple-like and fruit cake with a dosage of yeast. Tastes also seem sweet, but the yeast and the spices keep Tete close to balanced, particularly as it approaches a semi-dry finish. Chewy, on the full side of medium-mouthed.
Finally, I give very good Overall Hugs to Du Bocq for carrying on the Belgian brewing family tradition, even if they had to sell to another family. But DuBocq keeps expanding distribution and production and winning awards. So, it all seems to fit.
Nov 29, 2025Except... Tete De Mort was poured into DuBocq's skull glass, a bit too much Belgian humour for me at the lunch table and the label didn't help... but whatever. Despite the unsettling glass and label, Tete Looks an interesting amber and has a generous head. Smells are apple-like and fruit cake with a dosage of yeast. Tastes also seem sweet, but the yeast and the spices keep Tete close to balanced, particularly as it approaches a semi-dry finish. Chewy, on the full side of medium-mouthed.
Finally, I give very good Overall Hugs to Du Bocq for carrying on the Belgian brewing family tradition, even if they had to sell to another family. But DuBocq keeps expanding distribution and production and winning awards. So, it all seems to fit.
Reviewed by Sinte from Italy
3.23/5 rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.23/5 rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Bottle 0.33L.
Slightly hazy, deep golden-to-amber body with an average, frothy, white head, mostly lasting with some nice lacing; high density of tiny particles.
Moderate-to-heavy malty (caramel) and light-to-moderate hoppy (citrus) aroma with sweet notes of sugar and spices.
Moderate-to-heavy sweet and very light acidic flavour; long-lasting sweet finish.
Medium body with oily texture; soft carbonation; some alcoholic warming in the finish.
Feb 27, 2025Slightly hazy, deep golden-to-amber body with an average, frothy, white head, mostly lasting with some nice lacing; high density of tiny particles.
Moderate-to-heavy malty (caramel) and light-to-moderate hoppy (citrus) aroma with sweet notes of sugar and spices.
Moderate-to-heavy sweet and very light acidic flavour; long-lasting sweet finish.
Medium body with oily texture; soft carbonation; some alcoholic warming in the finish.
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
2.33/5 rDev -33.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
2.33/5 rDev -33.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
Copenhagen 24/6 2022. 33 cl bottle from Meny, Borups Allé, Frb. F. Simple drawing of a skull swilling beer to no great effect on the label.
Pours clear yellow with a mid-sized pink head. Stable,. Settles as thin, flimsy layer of foam struggling to cover the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with slightly artificial and very sugared scent of cherries mingling with white sugar. Cherry wine and fruit cake. Hermesetas with fruit flavoring.
Light carbonation. Medium thick, oily, soft, smooth and a bit creamy, lightly tingling texture,
Flavor is fairly intense with a heavy sweetness followed by a moderately strong sourish bitterness. Aftertaste is sugary with a weird bitter undertone. Lingers for a while. Finish is sticky and sugary.
Way too sweet and somewhat too artificial to accommodate my taste buds.
Jan 22, 2025Pours clear yellow with a mid-sized pink head. Stable,. Settles as thin, flimsy layer of foam struggling to cover the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with slightly artificial and very sugared scent of cherries mingling with white sugar. Cherry wine and fruit cake. Hermesetas with fruit flavoring.
Light carbonation. Medium thick, oily, soft, smooth and a bit creamy, lightly tingling texture,
Flavor is fairly intense with a heavy sweetness followed by a moderately strong sourish bitterness. Aftertaste is sugary with a weird bitter undertone. Lingers for a while. Finish is sticky and sugary.
Way too sweet and somewhat too artificial to accommodate my taste buds.
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
2.46/5 rDev -29.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
2.46/5 rDev -29.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
L- Wow, a beatiful dark chestnut brown, clears into the most epic 8cm ultra-fine bubble tan head. Pour it really slowly, that head just takes off despite being well rested + chilled. Forms lacing on the way down too...
S- Light for me. But hints of deepness with a bright piquant aspect to it. Hints of dried dark fruit?
T- Sweet edge on the front, briefly, then hops SO bitter I involuntarily shuddered; yep really. Sip#2 = same, just no shudder :: It's notably sweet though, sugar sweet, which isn't my thing. At least I'm drinking it fridge cold, but as it warms it WILL be completely OTT. I hope this hasn't glucose syrup in it, I really can't deal with it...
F- Rich in that it's over-sweet, then very bright pointy hops. So bright (or 'pointy'!) it crosses my mind this might have added chili. Gawd spare me...
O- The beer is as youthful as the labelling. It's waaaaay too sweet for me, for most I'd vouch. One of the most sugary tasting beers I've ever had. Shame as the Look is great, the head amazing. Not one I'll repeat. I'll read the lable/other info here after I have completed my ratings+draft review...
...ok that done, let's check the bottle 330ml 8.1% BB: 13/11/25 'T4 07:52'. Top fermented beer'. Ingreds include wheat and barley malt.
Dec 15, 2024S- Light for me. But hints of deepness with a bright piquant aspect to it. Hints of dried dark fruit?
T- Sweet edge on the front, briefly, then hops SO bitter I involuntarily shuddered; yep really. Sip#2 = same, just no shudder :: It's notably sweet though, sugar sweet, which isn't my thing. At least I'm drinking it fridge cold, but as it warms it WILL be completely OTT. I hope this hasn't glucose syrup in it, I really can't deal with it...
F- Rich in that it's over-sweet, then very bright pointy hops. So bright (or 'pointy'!) it crosses my mind this might have added chili. Gawd spare me...
O- The beer is as youthful as the labelling. It's waaaaay too sweet for me, for most I'd vouch. One of the most sugary tasting beers I've ever had. Shame as the Look is great, the head amazing. Not one I'll repeat. I'll read the lable/other info here after I have completed my ratings+draft review...
...ok that done, let's check the bottle 330ml 8.1% BB: 13/11/25 'T4 07:52'. Top fermented beer'. Ingreds include wheat and barley malt.
Reviewed by stcules from Italy
3.41/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Beautiful reddish amber color, clean and bright.
Sweet smell, cinnamon, dark candy sugar, red fruits. Sugary, but, for the style, not too heavily sugary.
Sweet taste too, obviously. Red fruits, dark caramel. And a finish almost like fruity gummy candy.
But, after all, for the type of beer, not bad.
Hidden alcohol.
Feb 11, 2024Sweet smell, cinnamon, dark candy sugar, red fruits. Sugary, but, for the style, not too heavily sugary.
Sweet taste too, obviously. Red fruits, dark caramel. And a finish almost like fruity gummy candy.
But, after all, for the type of beer, not bad.
Hidden alcohol.
Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
4.5/5 rDev +28.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +28.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
De Labirratorium. En copa Grimbegen. Jugando a Fortnite. Con queso morado de Codi. Triple muy bien hecha, sin resultar nada cabezona sino peligrosamente fácil de beber.
Nov 05, 2021
Reviewed by John_Ferguson
3.45/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.45/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: The design is simple, and unsurprising: a skull drinking a beer. Clean and appealing. RIP highlighted in tRIPle. Clever.
The beer does little to hide its 8.1% alcohol content, tasting almost like a cider. I recommend drinking more slowly than you would for a weaker beer. Similar to feel to drinking a Henry Westons before a night out.
Mar 06, 2020The beer does little to hide its 8.1% alcohol content, tasting almost like a cider. I recommend drinking more slowly than you would for a weaker beer. Similar to feel to drinking a Henry Westons before a night out.
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