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ICOBES B.V.B.A.

Independent Beer Realizer and Selector since 1966

The Belgian craft brewery “Van Steenberge” in Ertvelde has been producing the “Boucanier” beers for over 40 years exclusively for the Belgian company ICOBES B.V.B.A. which is the brand’s owner and the sole distributor. This historic brewery, founded in 1784, is famous and known for its high-quality beers. We are proud that our Bière du Boucanier Golden 11% ABV has been granted several important international awards.

HISTORY

ORIGIN OF THE BRAND

The word "Boucanier" is derived from the French word"boucan", which refers to an old barbecue method and which was used on the Hispaniola island (present-day Haïti and the Dominican Republic), where deserters from various navies, as well as European outlaws, lived in the XVIIth century. They called themselves "buccaneers" and formed the first ships' crews for boarding and robbing mainly Spanish sailing vessels in the Caribbean. The "Buccaneers" loved their spirits such as rum and, of course, exceptional and strong beer. Consequently, "Bière du Boucanier" made its appearance.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

The legendary “Bière du Boucanier” beers are produced in the north of Belgium in the region of East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) using the Belgian traditional brewing process (top fermentation, refermented in the bottle adding sugar and yeast, unpasteurized, unfiltered) with rigorously selected natural first-rate ingredients and yeast cells isolated in the brewery, the water comes solely from the wells located on the brewery grounds. This is the real and only natural brewing traditions. A traditional process that preserves the purity and naturalness of the production granting exquisite nuances of flavour.

Our range of products is “Year-round”: GOLDEN ALE (golden blonde, 11% Alc. Vol.), DARK ALE (brown, 9% Alc. Vol.), RED ALE (red copper, 7% Alc. Vol.), CARIBBEAN ALE (light blonde, 6,5% Alc. Vol.), OLD BUCCANEER Triple (blonde, 9% Alc. Vol.) and “Seasonal”: CHRISTMAS ALE (amber, 9,5% Alc. Vol.).

Boucanier beers belong to the group “CRAFT BEERS”.

The “Bière du Boucanier” beers are affirmed and appreciated in the international market for over 40 years thanks to its distinctive reputation and excellent quality.

Our motto is: “SUPERIOR CLASS”.

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BOUCANIER GOLDEN ALE

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Bottle 33cl, 330ml

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SUN IN THE CARIBBEAN SKY

Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Queen of the "Belgian Strong Ale" category, the incomparable and renowned golden blond beer, defined in the insert Lekkerbek (Gourmet) of the Belgian daily newspaper Gentenaar of 7 October 2001 as one of the "Three Top" of the "Belgian strong ale & triple ale" category.

It’s the strongest of Boucanier beers with intense and vigorous rich malt taste, powerful and harmonious aftertaste.

For the high quality and excellent taste Boucanier Golden Ale:

- won the golden medal with 3 stars of the “Superior Taste Award 2014” of ITQI in Brussels;

- became a Country Winner in the selection of the "WORLD BEER AWARDS 2019" in the UK;

- won the silver medal at the "LONDON BEER COMPETITION 2019", taking the third place among 350 competing beers from all over the world;

- obtained the "GRAND GOLD 2020", important German award by Frankfurt International Trophy;

- on 3 October 2020 gained the silver medal in the “CICA” (Concurso Internacional De Cervezas Artesanas) competition in Madrid, a prize awarded by BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) certified jurors;

- on 7 October 2020 won the silver medal in the Ales category at the “INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE” held at Burgess Hill in West Sussex by a jury of over 70 experts and qualified tasters;

- in November 2020 Boucanier Golden was awarded the silver medal at the “USA BEER RATINGS” in San Francisco, California. This is a prestigious award given after receiving a very high score from the jurors.

- won the silver medal at the "CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL DE LYON 2021" in the category Strong Blond Golden Ale.

Boucanier Golden is a typical convivial beer, excellent for meditation and for special celebrations or to drink with gourmet foods.

Perfect tasting temperature is 46,4-53,6 °F / 8-12 °C.

INGREDIENTS: Water, Barley malt, Sugar, Rice, Hops, Yeast

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Bottle 75cl, 750ml

Alcohol content ABV 11%

Plato 22°P

Bitterness IBU 30

Color EBC 15

Shelf life 3 years

Available in:

- case 24 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- case 12 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- case 6 bottles x 75cl, 750ml

- case 3 bottles x 1,5L

- keg 20L

Bottle Magnum 1,5l

GOLDEN ALE RESERVE

BOUCANIER RED ALE

Bottle 33cl, 330ml

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SUNSET IN THE CARIBBEAN

Belgian Pale Ale

Much appreciated beer of excellent quality which is amber-red in colour. The classic Belgian "pale ale" with very congenial and pleasant savour to drink at every occasion, it is also splendid as aperitif and to enjoy the good moments that you share with friends or family.

In November 2020 Boucanier Red was awarded the bronze medal at the “USA BEER RATINGS” in San Francisco, California. This is a prestigious award given after receiving a very high score from the jurors. And in May 2022 Boucanier Red won the silver medal in the “Women's International Trophy” in the city of Mainz, Germany, the only competition in the world organised with an international jury composed exclusively of experienced female tasters.

A beer to satisfy even the most discerning “pale ale” connoisseur with a medium alcohol content. It has a round and spicy taste with balanced and harmonious after-taste.

Perfect tasting temperature is 46,4-53,6 °F / 8-12 °C.

INGREDIENTS: Water, Barley malt, Hops, Yeast, Coriander, Orange peel Curaçao

Alcohol content ABV 7%

Plato 16°P

Bitterness IBU 18,2

Color EBC 20,3

Shelf life 3 years

Available in:

- case 24 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- case 12 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- keg 20L

BOUCANIER DARK ALE

Bottle 33cl, 330ml

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MOON OF THE CARIBBEAN NIGHT

Belgian Strong Dark Ale

Original beer in the exclusive white enamel bottle, the distinctive "dark ale", brown Flemish beer (Vlaams donkerbruin) which is brown-copper in colour.

Beer with elevated personality and elegance, unmatched in the important friendly reunions and informal late-evening meetings.

In May 2022 Boucanier Dark Ale for its high quality and excellent taste won the gold medal in the “Women's International Trophy” in the city of Mainz, Germany, the only competition in the world organised with an international jury composed exclusively of experienced female tasters.

It has well structured and delicately sweetish savour with a hint of caramel and a velvety, fine after-taste.

Perfect tasting temperature is 46,4-53,6 °F / 8-12 °C.

INGREDIENTS: Water, Barley malt, Sugar, Rice, Hops, Yeast, Caramel

Alcohol content ABV 9%

Plato 18°P

Bitterness IBU 18,6

Color EBC 57

Shelf life 3 years

Available in:

- case 24 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- case 12 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- keg 20L

BOUCANIER CARIBBEAN ALE

Belgian Golden Ale

The extraordinary speciality called also Boucanier Green, composite beer of the "golden ale" type which obtains its vitality and exuberance from Caribbean folklore, offers the sparkling stimulus of the tropical taste with a shining colour resembling the sunrays, contemporarily proposes the magnificent style of top Belgian fermentation.

In May 2022 Boucanier Caribbean Ale for its high quality and excellent taste won the gold medal in the “Women's International Trophy” in the city of Mainz, Germany, the only competition in the world organised with an international jury composed exclusively of experienced female tasters.

Unique beer for festive occasions and joyous events. It’s a medium-light beer. With its fragrant and aromatic flavour,

clean and soft after-taste, it suits all palates.

Perfect tasting temperature is 46,4-53,6 °F / 8-12 °C.

INGREDIENTS: Water, Barley malt, Sugar, Rice, Hops, Yeast

Bottle 33cl, 330ml

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LUSH CARIBBEAN LANDSCAPE

Alcohol content ABV 6,5%

Plato 14°P

Bitterness IBU 21

Color EBC 13

Shelf life 3 years

Available in:

- case 24 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- case 12 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- keg 20L

Winter Seasonal

Beer Celebration - Christmas Ale

Excellent Christmas beer (seasonal production), attractive celebration beer that does indeed bring good cheer into the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

It is bright orange in colour with a reddish tone, essential "X-Mas ale" to celebrate holidays at this particular period of the year appropriately, it is generally considered to run from late November until half of January.

It has a full-bodied taste with showy floral notes, consistent and pronounced after-taste and leaves unforgettable memories.

Very good with fondue and cheese.

Perfect tasting temperature is 46,4-53,6 °F / 8-12 °C.

INGREDIENTS: Water, Barley malt, Sugar, Hops, Yeast

Bottle 33cl, 330ml

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WINTER CROSSING IN THE SNOWY ATLANTIC

Alcohol content ABV 9,5%

Plato 18°P

Bitterness IBU 17

Color EBC 30,8

Shelf life 3 years

Available in:

- case 24 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- case 12 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- keg 20L

OLD BUCCANEER

Bottle 33cl, 330ml

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STORM IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA

Triple Ale

It is a traditional Belgian beer of the “triple malt” type and it is bright blonde in colour.

It is a beer elaborated with the old method of top fermentation, typical for all Belgian "ales" and this confers on them a noble and generous character.

The flavour is rich and definitely of marked dry bitter hops with an after-taste of hop bitterness and herbal sensation.

It is a delicious beer for many kinds of dishes based on fish or meat.

Perfect tasting temperature is 46,4-53,6 °F / 8-12 °C.

INGREDIENTS: Water, Barley malt, Sugar, Rice, Hops, Yeast

Alcohol content ABV 9%

Plato 18°P

Bitterness IBU 28

Color EBC 8

Shelf life 3 years

Available in:

- case 24 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- case 12 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

- keg 20L

Boucanier Collection

MIXED PACK

Box 6 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

2 bottles Boucanier Golden – 2 bottles Boucanier Red – 2 bottles Boucanier Dark

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GIFT SET

Box 3 bottles Boucanier Golden 75cl, 750ml

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BACK PACK

FOOD & BEER PAIRING

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Belgian Waffles

Belgian Pralines

Authentic Belgian Beer

Mustard

Belgian Shrimp Croquettes

Moules

Belgian Frites

St.Paulin Belgian Cheese

OUR PACKAGING

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case 12 bottles x 33cl, 330ml

case 6 bottles x 75cl, 750ml

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OUR AWARDS

BOUCANIER GOLDEN ALE

2021

Concours International de Lyon - FRANCE

Lyon is recognised as the universal capital of gastronomy, so it is a natural showcase for the world's best food products. On 27-03-21 the Boucanier Golden was awarded the silver medal in this competition, the "Concours International de Lyon" is a key event in the world of beer.

Around 9,300 samples from 43 countries were tasted in 2021. The operators, experts and international sommeliers from all sectors of beverage and qualified gastronomy have made this competition an important event in their activity. The competition follows strict rules regarding its organisation with blind tastings.

The tasters are the pillar of the concours and the producers who submit their products confide in the impartiality and professionalism of the judges. This is why the Concours International de Lyon has set up a very strict, multi-stage selection process for recruiting and approving the tasters.

2020

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USA Beer Ratings - USA

November 2020. Bière du Boucanier Golden obtained the Silver Medal in category "Belgian Golden Strong Ale" in the USA BEER RATINGS 2020 competition held in San Francisco, California. This is a prestigious recognition of approval by experienced and influential American judges belonging to various categories in the beverage sector.

To win a USA Beer Ratings award, the product must receive a very high rating based on strict American standards and distinguish itself among the immense production of American craft beers after several stages of evaluation and blind tasting. In the event that the total number of points acquired is sufficient to win a medal, the selected beer will be appreciated and requested on the American market by retailers and consumers when choosing which beer, they to prefer.

CICA Concurso Internacional de Cervezas Artesanas - SPAIN

3rd October 2020. Bière du Boucanier Golden participated in the fifth edition of the CICA Awards 2020 competition in Madrid, Spain, in the category "Ales fuertes belgas" (BELGIAN STRONG ALE), winning the silver medal. This is another trophy obtained by our "Boucanier Golden", adding another medal to the rich collection of prestigious international awards won by this beer.

CICA Awards has an international character and includes beers produced with craft methods from all over the world. The tastings are carried out through the blind tasting system and take place at the Spanish School of Tasting in Madrid. The Jury is made up of specialists with high technical and professional skills, for this the BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) certification is required.

The International Beer Challenge -
GREAT BRITAIN

October 2020. Bière du Boucanier Golden gets the Silver Medal in the category "Ale". The awards given by the IBC Tasting Awards are established through a rigorous evaluation process with blind tastings by the jury of more than 70 experts consisting of esteemed retailers, importers, brewers, specialist beverage writers and taste analysts (sommeliers). Each judge assesses the products and awards a well made and interesting beer that deserves to be considered.

Each product is blind tasted and awarded for its aroma, appearance, taste and finishing, and in some cases no medal is given. The tastings are carried out in Burgess Hill in West Sussex, South England in one of the greenest and most environmentally counties in Great Britain close to the English Channel.

Frankfurt International Trophy - GERMANY

In the middle of March 2020 our Bière du Boucanier Golden Ale obtained an important German award in Frankfurt am Main, winning the "GRAND GOLD 2020", the most prestigious prize in the scale of the three medals put in competition by the Frankfurt International Trophy among 473 beers selected and evaluated by an authoritative jury composed of beer experts, master brewers, beverage and food journalists and beer sommeliers.

The competition has strong ties to the restaurant world and is represented each year by an honorary president of renown (famous German Michelin star chef). For the 2020 edition, Nils Henkel, chef at the restaurant "Schwarzenstein, Geisenheim-Johannisberg" (two Michelin stars), is the Honorary president of the Frankfurt International Trophy.

2019

LBC London Beer Competition -
GREAT BRITAIN

We are proud to announce that our Bière du Boucanier Golden Ale, 11% Alc. Vol. has won two international awards of great importance in the year 2019.

The Boucanier Golden Ale won the silver medal at the "LONDON BEER COMPETITION 2019" with the third place among 350 competing beers from all over the world, having been preferred ahead formidable competitors such as Founders (all types of beer from this brewery), Gulden Draak Classic, Delirium Tremens, Stone (Ruination Double IPA, White Ghost Berliner Weisse), Hobgoblin IPA, Gulden Draak Imperial Stout, just to mention the most affirmed and famous ones.

The first beer ranked 92 points, the second 90, and the Bière du Boucanier Golden Ale 87 points.

London is considered the most influential and important city in the world!

World Beer Awards -
GREAT BRITAIN

Boucanier Golden Ale conquered the title of Country Winner in the Belgian Style Strong in the selection of the "WORLD BEER AWARDS 2019" for the category "Pale Beer Belgian Style Strong" held in the UK, participating in this important event in competition with Belgian beers of the same category very important and well known as Duvel, Gouden Carolus, Malheur 10, Hapkin, Leffe Rituel 9 and others.

2014

ITQI International Taste and Quality Institute - BELGIUM

The "Boucanier Golden Ale" has received the highest award of the "SUPERIOR TASTE AWARD" with three gold stars by the organization "International Taste & Quality Institute" in Brussels in the year 2014.

In the blind-test tasting, the "Boucanier Golden Ale" was chosen as the best by the jury composed of 120 chefs, many of them with Michelin Star and authoritative professional sommeliers, all with qualified tasting experience who examined hundreds of food & beverage products from over 130 countries around the world.

The results of the final evaluation were: elegant and finest beer. Balanced taste and superb aroma. Persistent and harmonious aftertaste. Robust character and strong personality.

2001

Beer Sommeliers - BELGIUM

In Antwerp in 2001 the prestigious Belgian organization of “Beer Sommeliers” (“De Objectifs Bier Proevers – Les Taste Bières Objectifs”), led by Dirk Van Dyck owner of Antwerp's famous "Kulminator" (According to the beer lovers from Ratebeer, beer-pub the Kulminator is voted as the Best Beer – Pub in the World), during a tasting event, indicated their preferences in the category of Belgian Golden Strong Ale beers.

Before knowing which beers, they drank blindly, the beer tasters chose the first three best products: Gouden Carolus Triple, Special Blond and Bière du Boucanier (Golden). The beers tasted were Gordon Finest Gold Blond, Kastel Bier Triple, Gouden Carolus Triple, Judas, Lamoral Triple, Delirium Tremens, Piraat, Brigand, Angel, Duvel, Special Blond, Bière du Boucanier (Golden), Julius.

The news was published in the newspaper “De Gentenaar” of October 7, 2001 in the insert Lekkerbek (Gourmet).

BOUCANIER RED ALE

2020

USA Beer Ratings - USA

November 2020. Bière du Boucanier Red won the Bronze Medal in the category "Belgian Pale Ale" in the USA BEER RATINGS 2020 competition held in San Francisco, California. This is a prestigious recognition of approval by experienced and influential American judges belonging to various categories in the beverage sector.

BOUCANIER DARK ALE

BOUCANIER RED ALE

BOUCANIER CARIBBEAN ALE

2022

Women's International Trophy - GERMANY

At the last edition held on Friday, 13 May 2022, samples from 29 nations were tasted at the Women's International Trophy. The 'Women's International Trophy' is a competition for the evaluation of wines, spirits and beers that takes place annually to reward the best products of the beverage world. But the specific feature of this competition consists in the fact that it is the only one in the world organised with an international jury composed exclusively of experienced female tasters.

Each sample is tested blindly by an international jury composed of only women, all very experienced, evaluating according to the criteria of sensory analysis defined by the OIV (International Organization of Vine and Wine). The wines, spirits and beers are only awarded after a rigorous evaluation process. Both buyers and consumers benefit from the high standards of the award product selection.

At the last Women's International Trophy 950 samples were tasted. More than 80 female tasters, only professionals in the sector., were present.

Results 2022: 302 samples were awarded medals, including 230 with gold medals, including Boucanier Caribbean Ale and Boucanier Dark Ale. And our Boucanier Red Ale received the silver medal. These medals testify to the high quality of the products and the care with which they are made and a guarantee of quality for both consumers and buyers.