Bocker

Belgium

Nestled in the hills of West Flanders in the village of Bellegem is the family-owned Brouwerij Bocker. Fourth-generation owner Omer-Jean Vander Ghinste oversees the brewery. Although most of their volume is in Belgian Pilsner, Brewery Bocker is rapidly gaining a following for their specialty beers including an excellent Flemish Sour called Cuvée des Jacobins Rouge and Omer Tradional Blond.

Cuvée Des Jacobins Rouge

5.5%  Sour Ale

Red in color with a beguiling balance of malty sweetness and acidic sharpness, this Flemish Sour Ale is made from fermented and barrel-aged beer of at least 18 months. The beer is cooled overnight in a large, shallow metal vessel called a coolship and then fermented and aged in large oak foudres  which are made in France and assembled on-site at Bocker.