De Gouden Boom (Palm)
Client Brewer
in
Brugge,
West Flanders,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by
Brouwerij Palm
Established in 1983
Description
In 1872, Jules Vanneste bought the ‘t Hamerken distillery. In 1889, he took the step of definitively converting the distillery into a brewery. Soon, ‘t Hamerken top-fermentation beers became a household name in the Bruges area. Brewing continued till 1982.
In 1983, Paul Vanneste (great-grandson of the founder) founded the new De Gouden Boom brewery in collaboration with Frank Boon Brewery from Lembeek. In 1985 Brouwerij De Gouden Boom is granted a licence to brew the STEENBRUGGE abbey beers.
On 16 November 2001, PALM brewery acquired a majority interest in Brouwerij De Gouden Boom and in 2003 it was completely taken over by Palm Brewery. In the same year the Prior of St Peter’s Abbey in Steenbrugge licensed PALM Breweries to brew STEENBRUGGE abbey beers.
Since 2004 production of Bruges beers has been relocated to the PALM Breweries site in Steenhuffel.
In 1983, Paul Vanneste (great-grandson of the founder) founded the new De Gouden Boom brewery in collaboration with Frank Boon Brewery from Lembeek. In 1985 Brouwerij De Gouden Boom is granted a licence to brew the STEENBRUGGE abbey beers.
On 16 November 2001, PALM brewery acquired a majority interest in Brouwerij De Gouden Boom and in 2003 it was completely taken over by Palm Brewery. In the same year the Prior of St Peter’s Abbey in Steenbrugge licensed PALM Breweries to brew STEENBRUGGE abbey beers.
Since 2004 production of Bruges beers has been relocated to the PALM Breweries site in Steenhuffel.
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2026
at 19:36
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle @ beershop (brugge)
Tried
on 05 Apr 2026
at 15:41
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Apr 2026
at 15:04
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
330ml bottle, Christmas present from Eric and Sylvie. Misty blonde appearance, pure white head. Pleasant, a touch peppery, nicely sweet. Fine straightforward Belgian blonde.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2026
at 10:41
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2025
at 15:16
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Klare goldene Farbe; sehr kompakte, mächtige und äußerst stabile Schaumkrone. In der Nase krâutrig, würzig, weinartig und leicht säuerlich, Mandarinen. Im Geschmack viel Frucht (Zitrus- und Helles Steinobst), Honig, leicht würzig-kräutrig, deutliche Süße, wirkt leichter als es tatsächlich ist. Insgesamt nur mäßig überzeugend.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2025
at 19:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2025
at 20:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
bottled. A hazy orange color. Actually I thought it was pretty decent for a brugge beer not made in brugge.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 06-07-15 - 330ml bottle, pours golden with white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, herbs, hints of spice & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2025
at 21:04