About
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.
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
on tap at the Zwarte Ruiter, The Hague. Thick creamy head. Clear amber pour
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Oct 2011
at 15:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 33cl. (Brabante Gran Triple). Dark amber hazy beer with abundant off-white head. Sweet malty aroma, also fruits, peach are present. The taste is medium sweet, caramel, with a soft carbonation and medium body. Not very hopped and suitable alcoholic final.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2011
at 12:11
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle looks simple. Beer in the glass modest cloudy, huge head. Starts strong, modest sourish. Gets more and more fruity-moldy, a bit earthy. Finish too unbalanced. Not my favourite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2011
at 22:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
33cl bottle from a friend. Thick white head. Clear golden blond pour. Quite nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2011
at 12:48
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ home. Clear yellow / golden colored beer with a decent sized white head. Smell malts, fruits and some hop. Taste malts, fruits, sweet. Nice carbo, medium body. --- Beer merged from original tick of Steenbrugge Tripel on 01 Feb 2020 at 21:57 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7. Original review text: Bottle @ home. Clear yellow / golden colored beer with a decent sized white head. Smell malts, fruits and some hop. Taste malts, fruits, sweet. Nice carbo, medium body. (Old rating)
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2011
at 01:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle @ home. Hazy pale yellow color, white head. Smell yeast and some spices or herbs, but this time -cause I generally don’t like spices and herbs- in a good way. Average decent taste. Soft carbo, low body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2011
at 09:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Nice dark brown colored beer. Don’t really like the smell, it’s not off-putting but not really appealing either. Bit low body but a decent taste.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2011
at 10:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Pours dark golden colr with white head. Fruity and doughy arom with some spices. Similar flavors but not all that good. Medium body with lively carbonation. Disappointing.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2011
at 15:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pretty nice blond beer. Nothing more special then some other blond beers but it’s a decent one that’s worth a try. Nothing really stands out but it’s pretty well balanced.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2011
at 13:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Whole Foods Market, DC 4-pack ($11): This is pretty cheap for a Belgian tripel and fortunately it is not a bad beer either. Pours an orange color with a loose white head. Aroma got some gruut, along with a few notes of wine, and plenty of fruitiness to be had. Taste is well-balanced. It is a sipping beer completely because of the mouthfeel. Rather on the sweet side, but not in a cloying way. Spices add a little extra bite to it. I didn’t detect any alcohol in the taste.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2011
at 09:15