Oude Geuze Boon VAT 109 – Brew Review

Oude Geuze Boon VAT 109 Background Brouwerij Boon makes lambic beer. Lambic beers—whether straight lambic, faro, geuze (also spelled gueuze) or fruit based—are indigenous to Brussels and to the rural Zenne (or Senne) River Valley in Belgium. The beer is made through open, spontaneous fermentation and relies upon the unique microorganisms from this region. Of…

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Frank Boon: Founder of Brouwerij Boon – Profiles in Craft Beer

Frank Boon’s Early Years As a child in the 1960s growing up in Belgium, Frank Boon developed an appreciation for complex aromas and tastes thanks to his mother who worked as a culinary journalist. As part of her job, Frank’s mother would try various food recipes and often modified them. She frequently cooked with beer…

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Brouwerij Boon – A Journey from Passion to Greatness

For the last 10 years, just one brewery has won the World Beer Cup (WBC) Gold Medal in the category “Belgian Style Sour Ale”. With 6 consecutive WBC Gold Medals, that brewery is Brouwerij Boon. And that accomplishment provides just one demonstration of the skill, quality, consistency and dedication that Frank Boon and his sons,…

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