Brouwerij F. Boon

Regional Brewery in Lembeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Brouwerij Boon - Shop & Bar

Established in 1975

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Fonteinstraat 65, Lembeek, 1502, Belgium
Description
Since 1975, Boon Brewery has been owned and run by Frank Boon, one of the pioneers of the authentic lambic and gueuze revival. But the first signs of the brewery date back to 1680, as a farm-brewery and distillery in the village of Lembeek. In 1860 Louis Paul bought the brewery to brew only lambic and faro. From 1875, he began bottling gueuze lambic. In 1898, Pierre Troch bought the brewery. But after the economic crisis of 1927, it came into the hands of Joseph De Vits. His son, Rene is renowned for the production of soft and fine gueuze lambic. As Rene De Vits had no children, he sold the brewery to Frank Boon.

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6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled (thanks brunnsbe). Amberish brown colour, small off-white head. Lemon, fruit and malts in aroma. Flavour is the same along with a lot of spices and some nuttyness.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2006 at 12:59

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
[Bottle] Amber coloured with a small head. Sourish aroma of green apples. Well balanced acidic apple and rhubarb flavour. Some sweetness in the background.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2006 at 12:39

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
[Bottled at Akkurat, Stockholm] Hazy deep golden, lively head. Citric lemony barnyrad aroma. Has soem malt sweetness, plenty of horse blanket and rounded mouthfeel that is eased of by spritzy carbonation and freshening acidity. Solid gueuze, but not as intense and complex as some of the true masterpieces.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jun 2006 at 01:13

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled. Hazy orange colour, mediumsized white foamy head. Sour apples and a bit barnyard in the aroma. Sour fruits in flavour with hints of grass and hay. The aftertaste is dominated by dry fruits and some sourness.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2006 at 16:39

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
I’ve never seen a bottle of beer labeled "best before 2025" - cool - cloudy golden pour, with a very small head of HUGE bubbles - the aroma is of a very dry white wine, with some hints of oak - very dry flavor, even for a lambic - I braced myself for an extreme sourness and brett funk, but neither really materialized (at least not nearly as much as I expected them to) - quite soft carbonation - very acidic (I had heartburn within a few sips) - quite vinous, with a very strong wood character - a light, refreshing, and easy to drink lambic - that’s kind of a first for me, and I’m not sure if it’s a good or a bad thing.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2006 at 20:56

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Clear red color with a thin white head. Sweet raspberry aroma. Light faspberry flavor, slightly sour with some light funk in the end.
Tried on 11 Jun 2006 at 19:58

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
[Bottled at Akkurat, Stockholm] Deep hazily ruby. Fresh aroma of cherries of near schaerbeekse quality. Too sweet with rich cherry flavour. There’s plenty of almonds and glue as weell, and the acidity cannot balance the sweetness. The aroma is lovely, but after that it takes a wrong turn.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2006 at 16:48

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
[Bottled at Akkurat, Stockholm] Clear golden, creamy head. Barnyardy citric nose. The malt sweetness is edged out by refreshing acidity. Dense mouthfeel, plenty of lemon juice. Pretty intense, but not very complex.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2006 at 16:18

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 5,3% abv) Colour is pale amber, almost golden, with small, disappearing, bubbly head. Nose is acidic and musty, with hints of lemon peel, horse blanket, stable, barnyard and wet socks. Complex. Taste is musty and acidic with juicy notes of green apples and a long sour finish. Complex and very tasty.
Tried from Cask on 17 May 2006 at 16:52

8.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle. Musty malt and light grapefruit aroma. Cloudy dark amber color with giant, quick collapsing head. Moderately dry, tart musty grapefruit flavor with light slightest hint of sweetness at the end. Long lasting tart aftertaste. This beer is a work of art - exquisitely blended. Has the typical gueuze tart, musty flavor without being overwhelming. Many gueuzes are hard on my stomach and I can only take so much but this one is much easier to drink without being sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2006 at 16:37