1978
Frank Boon
James Clay
Lembeek, Belgium
Oude Geuze is what started it all. Based on the lambic style, and synonymous with Brussels brewing, it was a beer that a 21 year-old Frank Boon loved. So much so, that when Oude Geuze started to fall out of favour, he was determined to keep it alive. He bought Rene De Vits’ geuze in 1978, acquiring the building, an arsenal of oak lambic barrels and a whole lot of dust and cobwebs.
It didn’t take too long before Frank realised Boon needed more space. A new brewery hall, built in Lembeek, was quickly followed by its first true lambic brew. And from then things went from strength to strength, mastering the blending, mixing and ageing that are the hallmarks of a truly great lambic. The delicious balance of old and young, augmented by fruit if you like, but never simple. Never basic.
Traditional geuze brewing got EU protection (with Frank heavily involved!), new warehouses were built and, in 2017, another new brewery hall was built, this time tripling capacity. And all because of one man’s love of geuze.
Boon Beer - Available Now
| Boon Black Label Collection | Sours, Lambics & Fruit | 3x75cl Gift Pack + 2 Glasses | Gift Pack | 7.0% |
| Boon Gueuze Gift Pack | Boon Gueuze Gift Pack | 2x37,5cl Btls | Gift Pack | 7.0% |
| Boon Gueuze Vat 31 | Lambic Gueuze | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB | Limited Release | 8.5% |
| Boon Gueuze Vat 91 | Lambic Gueuze | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB | Limited Release | 9.0% |
| Boon Oude Kriek Boon Selection | Lambic Fruit Beer (cherry) | 20Ltr Keg 1way a | Special Order | 6.5% |
| Discovery Box Gift Pack | Sours, Lambics & Fruit | 4x37,5cl Btls | Gift Pack | 8.0% |
| Framboise | Lambic Fruit Beer (Raspberry) | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB | Listed | 5.0% |
| Geuze Black Label 8th Edition | Lambic Gueuze | 6x75cl Btls NRB | Limited Release | 7.0% |
| Geuze Black Label 9th Edition | Lambic Gueuze | 6x75cl Btls NRB | Limited Release | 7.0% |
| Gueuze Mariage Parfait | Lambic Gueuze | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB | Listed | 8.0% |
| Kriek | Lambic Fruit Beer (Cherry) | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB | Listed | 4.0% |
| Kriek Mariage Parfait | Lambic Fruit Beer (Cherry) | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB | Listed | 8.0% |
| Oude Gueuze | Lambic Gueuze | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB | Listed | 7.0% |
Our Boon Range
Framboise
| Style: | Lambic Fruit Beer (Raspberry) |
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| ABV: | 5.0% |
Raspberry lambic was once a rarity and only produced for a few weeks during the summer. Frank Boon was the first brewer to again prepare a raspberry lambic in the summer of 1976. More than 300 grams per litre of fresh raspberries give Framboise Boon a fresh fruity taste. The young lambic supports the flavour. But this is very much about raspberries, not the lambic.
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| Size: | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB |
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| Size: | 20Ltr Keg 1way a |
Gueuze Mariage Parfait
| Style: | Lambic Gueuze |
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| ABV: | 8.0% |
Boon Geuze Mariage Parfait consists of 95% mild lambic, aged at least three years and specially reserved for this purpose, and 5% young lambic.The end result is a refined combination containing the fruitiness of lime zest and tangerine, smooth vanilla, slightly tart, palate refreshing acidity and a warming mouthfeel.Boon Geuze Mariage Parfait is unsweetened, unfiltered and unpasteurized. To complete the perfect marriage, it is bottle conditioned and can be stored up to 20 years. Brewed in Lembeek, the village that gave Lambic its name..
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| Size: | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB |
Kriek
| Style: | Lambic Fruit Beer (Cherry) |
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| ABV: | 4.0% |
For this speciality, Boon use old and young lambic beer that has aged in oak casks. When the lambic is 6 months old, they add 25% black cherries. The cherries and young lambic create a red beer that is both natural and fresh, with an absolutely unforgettable sweet and sour taste. This is kriek as it should be, with nothing but real cherries and lambic.
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| Size: | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB |
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| Size: | 30Ltr Keg 1way s |
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| Size: | 30Ltr Keg s |
Kriek Mariage Parfait
| Style: | Lambic Fruit Beer (Cherry) |
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| ABV: | 8.0% |
400 g of wild cherries per litre are fermented together with a strong Lambic of spontaneous fermentation and aged on 6,200 litre oak foeders (large wooden casks) for 6 to 8 months. After a maturation of 6 months in the bottle it is ready for tasting but has a high ageing potential. Aromas has tart cherry notes with some mild lambic funk, winy, well supported by its alcohol content. Taste is dominated by loads of fresh tart cherry notes with some mild barnyard and some vanilla notes, balanced against a backdrop of musky roasted oak.
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| Size: | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB |
Oude Gueuze
| Style: | Lambic Gueuze |
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| ABV: | 7.0% |
Oude Geuze Boon is a blend of 90% mild 18 month-old lambic, 5% strong 3 year-old beer and 5% very young lambic, which provides fermentable sugars and wild yeasts. Taste carefully and you will uncover a fruity grapefruit and ginger flavour with a hint of Muscat grapes. You'll be pleasantly surprised by the wholehearted body and the sublime finish - an explosion of Germanic and Romance cultures.
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| Size: | 12x37,5cl Btls NRB |