Brouwerij Boon
Lembeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium · Est. 1975
Tally's Take
Why this matters
A massive traditional Lambic name that famously bought back its corporate stake to return to full, absolute independence.
The People
Behind the beer
Took over a failing lambic house in 1975 when the style was close to extinct.
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Beers
Oude Geuze Boon
Year-RoundGueuze
Frank Boon took over a failing lambic house in 1975, when the style was close to extinct and there was no market for it. Much of the modern gueuze revival traces to that decision.
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Common questions about Brouwerij Boon
- Who owns Brouwerij Boon?
- Brouwerij Boon is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Lembeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
- Is Brouwerij Boon independent?
- Yes. Brouwerij Boon is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Brouwerij Boon founded?
- Brouwerij Boon was founded in 1975 in Lembeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
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