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.

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5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottled (BB 04/2011)
Courtesy of bierkoning, tnx Edo! Hazy pale yellow color, no head. Wheaty bubböegum and coriander aroma. Bubblegum, citrus and coriander in the flavor. Decent body, not light. A bit sweet. Aftertaste has some sweetness and hints of coriander. Tastier than expected.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2008 at 13:45

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
On tap at Café Gollem. Golden amber colour, white head. Aroma of fruits, sweet malts, caramel. Flavour is soft, caramel, malty and some fruit. Alcohol bitterness. Very soft beer. A bit too sweet, but rather nice.
Tried from Draft on 14 Aug 2008 at 08:01

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
First rating33 cl bottle at Haket, Göteborg.On August 1, 2008.BB 12/08/08.Cloudy orange color, white head. Acidic, sweet, nektar, lactic scent. Also red berries. Thin, sweet, red berries, lactic taste. Almost thin mouthfeel, low bitterness.6/3/7/3/13=3.2RerateBottle at Rotary "student pub", Göteborg.On Ferbuary 26, 2009.Hazy golden color, white head. Smoke, phenolic scent. Sweet, estery, banana taste, alcohol aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness.6/3/7/3/13=3.2Rerate33 cl bottle as "Brabante Gran Triple" at Tant Selmas, Ludvika, on March 25, 2014.BB 06/05/2015.Hazy golden color, off-white head. Sweet, malty, grainy scent. Sweet, marzipan, alcohol, estery taste. Fizzy mouthfeel, low bitterness. A bit phenolic aftertaste.6/3/7/2/13=3.1
Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2008 at 08:33

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle @ Café Gollem. Golden colour, big white head. Aroma of yeast, malts and some fruitiness. Mouthfeel is thin, even watery, dry and boring. A bit spice, some malts, sweet fruits, some grapefruit. Below average.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2008 at 23:57

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
On tap @ Café Quibus. Clear ruby brown colour, off white head. Aroma of dark fruit, raisins, brown sugar. Taste is also brown sugar, some raisins. A bit watery, but soft taste. Nothing special.
Tried from Draft on 20 Jul 2008 at 10:57

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
On tap @ Café Quibus. Pale and hazy yellow, white head. Smell is a bit butter (bad tap?), citrus. Taste is citrus, grapefruit. High carbonation. Very one-dimensional and too sour for my taste.
Tried from Draft on 20 Jul 2008 at 10:47

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Barley malt and light peach aroma. Dark yellow color with thin film of a head. Barley malt and peach flavor. Light bitter finish but kind of watery. A decent beer - just light.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2008 at 09:53

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Peach, lemon, clove and white pepper aroma. Golden yellow color with giant white head. Very spicy (white pepper, clove, nutmeg) peach/lemon malt flavor. Moderate alcohol burn in the finish. High acidity.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2008 at 12:33

5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle. Brown sugar malt and alcohol aroma. Dark brown color with moderate head. Charcoal, coffee, and chocolate malt flavor. Watery body. Pretty bland.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2008 at 12:51

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
33cl bottle @ Boysen-vinhandel, Odense. Pours clear gold with a large lasting egg white head & lacings. Aroma is yeast & fruits. Very citric/metallic taste & quite sweet. Medium bodied. Warm & sticky.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2008 at 13:51