Brouwerij Boon

Brouwerij Boon has been making authentic lambic beers from spontaneous fermentation, matured in oak barrels, for many years. Today, the brewery has the largest lambic stock in the world: 2.1 million litres in 161 foeders. The unique microflora of the Zenne valley, which literally flows between the buildings, provides the characteristic wild yeasts.

The story begins in 1972 with Frank Boon, a young beer lover who becomes fascinated by the local gueuze and lambic tradition. Inspired by gueuze blender René De Vits, he starts blending himself in 1975 and establishes Brouwerij Boon. In 1977, he creates Mariage Parfait, a blend of lambic beers of different ages.

In 1978, Frank moves the brewery to Lembeek, the birthplace of lambic. Due to the disappearance of other lambic brewers, he started building his own brewhouse in 1986, which became operational in 1990. This investment was crucial for the survival of traditional gueuze and earned him the nickname "savior of gueuze".

In 1997, Boons Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek received the European GTS label, in recognition of the authentic production method. In order to meet the increasing demand, the brewery built four foeder warehouses between 2000 and 2018 and set up its own cooper's workshop - unique in Belgium - to maintain the oak barrels themselves.

In 2012, son Jos joined the brewery, followed by Karel in 2017. In 2021, the duo officially took over the management from their father. As a tribute to his impressive career, the Oude Geuze Boon Apogee is launched.

With innovative projects such as the energy-efficient brewhouse, the Monoblends, the Black Label range and the reintroduction of Schaarbeekse cherries, Brouwerij Boon remains true to traditional craftsmanship, while at the same time looking ahead. With its own supply of sustainable Belgian oak, the brewery guarantees the survival of its unique casks for generations.