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.
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Fles 33cl thuis. Redelijk krachtig. Ietwat scherp. Best te drinken. Zit gruut in. (1-2012).
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2012
at 12:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Cardinal. Golden-orange colour with an off-white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, sugar. Flavour is fruit, malt, sugar, apple, spices, alcohol. Nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2012
at 01:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
$8.99 for a 750 ml bottle @ my local Market Basket. Cellared since Feb 2011. Clear yellow color. Light head retention. Apples and sweet malt aroma with some spices. Light touches of clove as well. Similar flavors but…. It’s not really getting me excited here. Thinner body with lots of lively co2. Champagne- like dryness in the finish. Goes down easy due to the thin body. This was a letdown. No problems but it just didn’t do it for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2011
at 23:52
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
33cl bottle. Decent white head. Nice amber clear pour. Interesting aftertaste. . .
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2011
at 08:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Light orange golden colour, white head. Spicy fruity aroma, Belgian yeast, light malts. Spicy malty flavour, light bitter, light sweet. OK tripel, not very special.
(From 33cL bottle @ local pub, Nijmegen)
(From 33cL bottle @ local pub, Nijmegen)
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2011
at 02:31
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Small white head. Hazy opaque yellow body with carbonation. Mealy herbal coriander aroma with fruity notes. Dry- sweet mealy fruity oranges taste with blackberry notes. Mid-bodied. Mealy mouthfeel. Dryish herbal mealy oranges aftertaste with oily yoghurty notes. Fairly boring. (0.33l bottle at Amundsen, Oslo.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2011
at 23:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
It looks the part, dark brown and moderate carbonation. Tall, lacing white head. This beer is not as sweet as many dubbels, and the herbal quality is there, although light. It gets sweeter as it warms, and becomes more dubbel-like as the temperature increases, with a rich and sweet malt finish as well as Belgian yeast. Sure, I know its a Palm product, but it is a good beer.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2011
at 14:21
8/10
Tried
on 27 Oct 2011
at 13:04
8/10
Tried
on 27 Oct 2011
at 13:04
6/10
Tried
on 27 Oct 2011
at 13:03