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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7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. Hazy nutbrown colour, not much head, but a bit white foam. Very sour aroma and flavour. My first thought when having this was that unless knowing what I drink I would have guessed for a Cantillon. Very pleasant, refreshing and smooth lambic.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2006 at 11:17

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
First ratingInitial Rating Date: 8/27/2006Bottle at Delirium Cafe in Gothenburg.Shady brown color, small white head. Very sour scent. And also very sour taste. No bitterness at all! But still for someone like me that really likes the sour ones, it’s great.8/2/8/3/14=3.5RerateBottle at a blind tasting.On September 12, 2009.Clear yellow color, white head. Sourish scent that makes your throat pucker up, nice! Excellent sour taste. Mouthpuckering sour mouthfeel, low bitterness.8/3/7/4/15=3.7Rerate75 cl bottle from Etre Gourmet, sampled on September 23, 2014 in Ludvika.2010 vintage.Cloudy orange color, small off-white to yellow head. Acidic, alcohol, unripe berries scent, also tea, minty. Acidic, mild, dry taste. Medium to fizzy mouthfeel, low bitterness.7/3/8/3/15=3.6
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2006 at 15:38

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
First rating[i](Bottle at Delirium Cafe in Gothenburg) [/i]Big bottle, from 2000. 6.2% ABV. Shady brown color, white head. Sweet berry scent. Sweet berry, a little bit sour, taste. No bitterness. Fresh.5/2/5/2/9=2.3Second rating[i](37.5 cl bottle at Haket, Göteborg)[/i]2006 bottle, 5% ABV.Clear dark red color, pink head. Sweet fresh raspberry scent, also from pips. Acidic and sweet raspberry taste. Smooth mouthfeel, low bitterness. Quite fresh and a bit acidic, very drinkable.8/4/7/3/15=3.7
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2006 at 03:27

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