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.
5.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at home. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma of citrus and wheat. Flavour is medium sweet and light bitter. Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2012
at 16:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle at Glød. Pours clear golden with a white head. Soft and malty aroma with Belgian yeast, malt and a hint of metal. Sweet and fruity, but quite well balanced. Nice Belgian ale, but nothing special. (2012-08-03)
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2012
at 14:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle at Glød. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of dried fruits and malt. Rich flavour. Sweet and fruity with a nice balance. Slightly dry finish. (2012-07-30)
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2012
at 13:48
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Hmm, this beer is not bad, but it’s too sweet for mee. A lot of fruitiness, notes of banana and apple, and some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2012
at 12:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
33cl bottle. Decent white head, Hazy blond pour. Odd aftertaste. Must be the gruut.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2012
at 12:17
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
25cl bottle from ABCBeers. decent white head. Hazy blond pour. Refreshing but nothing special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2012
at 08:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Pours red/brown with a big tan head. Aroma of malt, dark fruits and caramel. Same aspects in flavour, Fairly sweet, light bitter. Medium bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jun 2012
at 04:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared. Pours red/brown with a tan head. Aroma is caramel, malty, fruit and light chocolate. Flavour has same aspects, fairly sweet and light bitter. Medium bodied with medium carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2012
at 04:28
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
A - Gorgeous yellow cloudy beer. Light ultra creamy head SRM of 5
S - Lemon and citrus. Wheat and watermelon
T - Yeah. Nice citrus taste. Big wheat profile.
M - 100% carbonation. Medium body. Semi-dry finish
O - 90/100. Pretty darn drinkable. Nice and smooth.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2012
at 17:52
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sampled from a 750 ml brown bottle this beer poured a hazy yellow color with a medium sized foamy white head that left a bit of lacing. The aroma was dryish and musty with notes of coriander, egg white, lemon and pepper. The flavor was dryish, tart and citric with undertones of dust, must and pepper. Medium finish and body. Eh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2012
at 12:55