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.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (BB 12/2010). Thanks bierkoning! Golden color (when yeast added, hazy), small white head. Spicey, fruity typical Belgisch blonde aroma. Fruity, but soapy flavor. Crisp, moderate spiceyness in the finish. Typical, uninspiring Palm blonde.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2009
at 11:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. hazy golden colour with mediumsized white head. Aroma is hops, alcohol, some sweet malts and berries. Flavour is a bit spices, fruity and also some mild caramel. Pleasantly balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2009
at 11:09
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Appearance: Golden orange brown. Good amount of white longlasting head. Aroma: Quite yeasty. Good amount of fruit. Taste: Nice fruit and malt. Warming. Good aftertaste. Info: 330ml bottle, 23/12-2008
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2008
at 13:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear deep red with medium beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt and caramel notes. Sweet flavour with ripe fruits, roasted malt and caramel notes. Finished sweet.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2008
at 06:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear golden with large off white head. Sweet yeasty aroma with fruity and caramel notes. Sweet flavour with ripe fruits, caramel and yeasty notes. Somewhat dry finish.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2008
at 06:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Thick and brown, medium white head. Aroma of caramel and malt. Flavor of molasses and raisins. Bitter finish.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2008
at 21:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown and unclear with a slowly diminishing tan head. Aroma is fruity and light roasted. Light fruity flavoured, a bit thin and simple. Mild malt presence, light roasted. Light yeasty and malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2008
at 16:39
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a murky white yellow with a creamy white head. Aroma is citrus and spices. Taste is nice wheat with a touch of spice and citrus fruit to make it balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2008
at 16:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Corriander, lemon and wheat malt aroma. Hazy pale yellow color with moderate head. Fairly dry lemon, corriander, and wheat malt flavor. Nice witbier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2008
at 11:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Fluffy white head over well-carbonated golden beer. Very malty, near grainy nose, bit grassy. Near Pilsner-like; white candi sugar probable. Dry-spicy taste, again quite grainy. Not very remarkable, but sturdy, honest taste - bit Kölsch-like, if more spicy. Light to medium bodied, quite spritzy. Unassuming, but better than expected. Would make a great session beer, were it bottle-conditioned - it deserves better. Pity about the boring nose.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Aug 2008
at 14:01