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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Hazy white-golden beer, small head. Aroma is wheat, smoked ham, wheat, taste same. Ok
Tried
on 10 Oct 2018
at 19:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Orange beer, small head. Aroma is malt, fruit, sweet, taste is the same, not bad.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2018
at 19:23
4/10
Tried
on 08 Oct 2018
at 12:22
5/10
Tried
on 08 Oct 2018
at 12:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fles gekregen van Roelzie1986. Het is een troebel licht geel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een fruitige geur. De smaak is moutig fris en zoet.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2018
at 20:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A golden beer, a head is big and blond. Aroma has fruitness of perry, apple, also toher smooth fruitness, spices. Taste has fruitness, perry, spicyness, nicely dry. Medium bodied, sparkling but smooth carbonation. Very good tripel, nice spicyness there.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2018
at 08:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From tap at Bruges Bier Museum. Clear golden small head. Cider, lemon, some metal, tart, some apple vinegar, some floral notes. Mild sourness with a light metallic bitter hint. Light bodied, low carbonated, dry bitter alcoholic finish. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Aug 2018
at 19:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Fles gedeelt door LiekevdV. Het is een goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een moutige geur. De smaak is moutig, kruidig en gistachtig.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2018
at 20:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fles gekregen van Roelzie1986. Thuis geprobeerd. Het is een goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een moutige geur. De smaak is moutig en zoetig.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2018
at 19:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Fles gekregen van Roelzie1986, thanks! Het is een bruin bier met een rode gloed en beige schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van gebrande mout en caramel. De smaak is gebrand, moutig en dropachtig.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2018
at 17:55