Waterloo Tripel 7 Blond
Brasserie Du Bocq
- From:
- Brasserie Du Bocq
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Tripel
Ranked #229 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #28,800 - Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 9.28%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 38
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 01, 2025
- Added:
- Jul 25, 2008
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 26
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
A triple blond that is both simple and complex. Simple thanks to the method that releases a sweet zest at the tip of the tongue that is joined by a bitterness that rapidly makes its presence known in the mouth. Complex because the raw materials release their full individual flavours, each equally robust with the bitterness of hops and supple malt flavours. A brewing method that has all the hallmarks of a victory worthy of the name Waterloo.
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
4.11/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.11/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Very good Looking in a lively, lovely style. Smells of fruit and yeast, but melange to me. The fruity attack quickly gets balanced by spicing and the yeast seems to act as referee. Finishes semi-dry. More than Medium-mouthed in a lush style. Soft. I want this again. Bought at Melbourne's PurvisBeer.
I'm not fully understanding the Du Bocq and Corsendonk marriage, but it seems to work well. A votre Sante '!
Dec 01, 2025I'm not fully understanding the Du Bocq and Corsendonk marriage, but it seems to work well. A votre Sante '!
Reviewed by Beersnake from California
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured at fridge temp. Pours a fairly transparent yellow/orange with fluffy white head. The nose is a bit funky. Bretty. Almost Orval like. Yeasty. Oranges and a touch of clove.
The taste is pretty smooth. A bit of caramel comes through here. Yeast, orange, clove, and sourdough bread.
Somewhat dry, but nice mouthfeel. Overall, a very nice tripel.
Apr 29, 2025The taste is pretty smooth. A bit of caramel comes through here. Yeast, orange, clove, and sourdough bread.
Somewhat dry, but nice mouthfeel. Overall, a very nice tripel.
Rated by LukeGude from Iowa
4.45/5 rDev +18%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +18%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured into what could only be referred to as an eponymous holy grail at Brasserie Cambrinus in Bruges. Almost a casual tripel, great fun flavor!
Jan 18, 2025
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.68/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Review from notes. Served cold into a tulip.
Appearance - Fairly clear brew with some haziness, yellowy gold in color. Good finger plus of very long lived head.
Smell - Yeasty with grassy notes. Somewhat subdued.
Taste - Powdery donuts with a grassy sharpness. ABV is noticeable. Faint fruitiness.
Mouthfeel - Medium full bodied and very fizzy as expected. Semi-dry finish.
Overall - A good if not great tripel, a few tweaks would make this more enjoyable to my palate.
Dec 15, 2024Appearance - Fairly clear brew with some haziness, yellowy gold in color. Good finger plus of very long lived head.
Smell - Yeasty with grassy notes. Somewhat subdued.
Taste - Powdery donuts with a grassy sharpness. ABV is noticeable. Faint fruitiness.
Mouthfeel - Medium full bodied and very fizzy as expected. Semi-dry finish.
Overall - A good if not great tripel, a few tweaks would make this more enjoyable to my palate.
Reviewed by BillyNoonan from Ireland
3.38/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Lidl. Decent pour, large, foamy head. Not massively complex on nose which is a little disappointing for a triple. Tastes good enough, plenty of phenols and yeasty hops. ABV is present at 8% but not unpleasant. Decent beer.
Oct 20, 2023
Reviewed by Ladiloque from Italy
3.53/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
A: Served at 4°C. Big foamy head leaving a bubbly lacing in a minute or so. Clear opaque yellow color. Highly carbonated.
S: Grass, hop.
T: Agrumes, hops, balanced bittersweetness.
F: Refreshing, light bodied, easily drinkable despite the well perceivable abv. Not complex: perfect for a summer evening.
Jun 06, 2021S: Grass, hop.
T: Agrumes, hops, balanced bittersweetness.
F: Refreshing, light bodied, easily drinkable despite the well perceivable abv. Not complex: perfect for a summer evening.
Reviewed by jonb5 from England
3.49/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
330ml bottle poured into La Chouffe tulip.
A: Amber, slightly hazy, large foamy head which hung around for a bit and left some lacing.
S: Starch and phenols.
T: Starch, phenols with slight hints of peach.
M: Medium to thick texture, low carbonation.
O: Fairly standard Belgian strong pale ale, nothing particularly memorable.
Jun 06, 2020A: Amber, slightly hazy, large foamy head which hung around for a bit and left some lacing.
S: Starch and phenols.
T: Starch, phenols with slight hints of peach.
M: Medium to thick texture, low carbonation.
O: Fairly standard Belgian strong pale ale, nothing particularly memorable.
Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
De Cervezasbelgas, Almuñecar. En copa Grimbergen. Jugando a God of War HD. Una tripel bien hecha, justo lo que uno espera del estilo, sin llegar a destacar especialmente en nada pero sin tampoco nada que objetarle
Apr 30, 2020Reviewed by drmeto from Germany
3.59/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Brewed at John Martin
L:
-pours a hazy deep golden with a medium,foamy,white head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-spicy,bready,honey,yeasty,banana
T:
-banana,caramel,spicy,orange,pickles,mold
-finishes dry
F:
-medium to high carbonation
-medium body
-alcohol noticeable
O:
Definitely more aimed at the mass market with a lesser Yeast-heavy approach, but it is at a good level.
Oct 03, 2018L:
-pours a hazy deep golden with a medium,foamy,white head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-spicy,bready,honey,yeasty,banana
T:
-banana,caramel,spicy,orange,pickles,mold
-finishes dry
F:
-medium to high carbonation
-medium body
-alcohol noticeable
O:
Definitely more aimed at the mass market with a lesser Yeast-heavy approach, but it is at a good level.
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