Brouwerij F. Boon

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

Established in 1975

Contact
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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8.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottled at PBF. Clear golden, small head. Funky horseblanket aroma. Tart with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Horseblanket and hay, green apples. Long bitter finish. Excellent.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 21:23


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Golden colour, small white head. Sourish, herbal, a bit funky, tart apple in the nose. Light-bodied. Sparkling carbonation. Green apple, funky notes, sourness, "green elements", minerally, apricot. Drinkability is very good in this one. PBF XV.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 21:18


7

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 19:35


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled at PBF. Purple with small pink head. Mild funk and lots of earthy, balsamic cherries. Tart with medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Prickly carbonation. Balsamic Schaarbeekse cherries dominate, only slight horse blanket. Mild stale hop bitterness. Not very complex.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 16:40


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

PBF XV. Hazy ruby colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is cherries, some tartness, funk and mild acidity. Flavour is quite similar to the aroma. Nicely complex though.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 16:40


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Vintage 2023. Deep red colour, small pinky head. Tart cherries, some funkyness in the nose. Light-bodied. Funky, tart cherries, dry, barnyard finish. Lingering tartness in the aftertaste. PBF XV.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 16:40


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750ml from Des Bierschuur shared @ Ryan's with Farees and Alex.
Aroma: funky, minerals, horse blanket, seems more powerful than 2022.
Taste: along the same lines, prominent, quite intense, noticeable (but appropriate) acidity.
Overall: good one 👍

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 05:23


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Poured from 750mL bottle (huge cork shot pop). Chill hazed yellow gold with white head. Funky, carbonation, enjoyable, will be super enjoyable in a few more years.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 05:13


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Poured from 750mL bottle. Lightly hazed gold with small white head and light touch of sediment. Very nice funk and balance after 3 years. Enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 03:57


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

750ml shared @ Ryan's with Farees and Alex.
Aroma: very funky, some minerals.
Taste: along the same lines, moderately acidic, minerally, horse blanket.
Overall: good one.

Tried from Bottle from Kihoskh on 30 Aug 2025 at 03:57