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Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N&deg;6 Wins Gold at Brussels Beer Challenge 2021
Boon, the Lembeek-based lambic brewery, achieved a great result at the 10th edition of the Brussels Beer Challenge. Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N&deg;6 and Young &amp; Wild Fontan-Elle of Lambiek Fabriek are sharing first place in the &#39;Old Style Gueuze-Lambic&#39; category. Both won a gold medal today. The Boon Black Label Edition N&deg;6 is a true prize winner because this Oude Geuze also scored silver at the World Beer Awards 2021.
&ldquo;We are delighted with this result. Previous editions of our Oude Geuze Black Label have also won awards at the Brussels Beer Challenge. The very first Black Label took silver in 2016, and the Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N&deg;5 did the same three years ago,&rdquo; stated Karel Boon.
Successor He added: &ldquo;This gold medal comes at a special moment, because just today we are presenting the Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N&deg;7 at the Horeca Expo Trade Fair in Ghent. The Black Label...

Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N°6 Wins Gold at Brussels Beer Challenge 2021

Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N°6 Wins Gold at Brussels Beer Challenge 2021 Boon, the Lembeek-based lambic brewery, achieved a great result at the 10th edition of the Brussels Beer Challenge. Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N°6 and Young & Wild Fontan-Elle of Lambiek Fabriek are sharing first place in the &#39;Old Style Gueuze-Lambic&#39; category. Both won a gold medal today. The Boon Black Label Edition N°6 is a true prize winner because this Oude Geuze also scored silver at the World Beer Awards 2021. “We are delighted with this result. Previous editions of our Oude Geuze Black Label have also won awards at the Brussels Beer Challenge. The very first Black Label took silver in 2016, and the Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N°5 did the same three years ago,” stated Karel Boon. Successor He added: “This gold medal comes at a special moment, because just today we are presenting the Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N°7 at the Horeca Expo Trade Fair in Ghent. The Black Label Edition N°7 is a blend of one, two and three-year-old Lambic that has matured in oak casks. For the Black Label series, we always select Lambic with a very high degree of final fermentation, which ensures a dry aftertaste.” The Black Label Edition N°7 was bottled on June 8, 2021. This sparkling Oude Geuze has a round,mellow taste with notes of citrus and apricot. The Brussels Beer Challenge was organised for the first time in 2012. This year, more than 1800 beers took part in this international competition. They were classified into 64 categories based on their origin, specificity, and style. A jury of 75 internationally renowned beer experts blind-tasted the beers. The best beers in each category got a gold, silver or bronze award. About Brewery BoonFrank Boon started in the Lambic world in 1975. He is one of the pioneers who put the Oude Geuze on the map worldwide. Recently, Jos (31) and Karel (27) Boon took over from their father. In 2020 Boon produced more than 22,000 hectolitres. With more than 2 million litres of Lambic, the Boon brewery has the world’s largest stock of Lambic in oak barrels.www.boon.be

The European Beer Star is organised since 2004 and has grown into one of the world&rsquo;s most important beer competitions. Yesterday the winners of the 2021 edition were announced in Munich. Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait won gold in the category &#39;Belgian-style Lambic &amp; Geuze&#39;. Framboise Boon came in second in the fruit beer category.
&ldquo;Each brewery was allowed to enter one beer per category. We submitted a total of two beers: Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Framboise Boon. Witnessing both beers being awarded is just wonderful&rdquo;, said Karel Boon shortly after the award ceremony. &ldquo;Whenever we participate in a beer competition, we tend to win with our gueuzes. Time and again, its quality is confirmed. Apart from the first place for our Geuze Mariage Parfait, we are also pleased that our Framboise won a silver medal. Fruit beer is a heavily fought segment worldwide. Taking silver in that category remains a very nice achievement.&rdquo;
Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Framboise Boon have already been...

Boon takes part in European Beer Star for the first time and seizes two medals

The European Beer Star is organised since 2004 and has grown into one of the world’s most important beer competitions. Yesterday the winners of the 2021 edition were announced in Munich. Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait won gold in the category &#39;Belgian-style Lambic & Geuze&#39;. Framboise Boon came in second in the fruit beer category. “Each brewery was allowed to enter one beer per category. We submitted a total of two beers: Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Framboise Boon. Witnessing both beers being awarded is just wonderful”, said Karel Boon shortly after the award ceremony. “Whenever we participate in a beer competition, we tend to win with our gueuzes. Time and again, its quality is confirmed. Apart from the first place for our Geuze Mariage Parfait, we are also pleased that our Framboise won a silver medal. Fruit beer is a heavily fought segment worldwide. Taking silver in that category remains a very nice achievement.” Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Framboise Boon have already been awarded earlier this year. At the World Beer Awards 2021, both beers won a silver medal. About Boon BreweryFrank Boon started in the Lambic world in 1975. He is one of the pioneers who put the Oude Geuze on the map worldwide. Recently, Jos (33) and Karel (27) Boon took over from their father. In 2020 Boon produced more than 20,000 hectolitres. With more than 2 million litres of Lambic, the Boon brewery has the world’s largest stock of Lambic in oak barrels.www.boon.be

Today, Boon Oude Geuze VAT 31 was named &lsquo;World&rsquo;s Best Gueuze&rsquo; at the World Beer Awards 2021. &ldquo;Everyone at our brewery welcomed the news with great enthusiasm because it takes a lot of time to make this kind of beer. For the Boon Oude Geuze VAT 31, it took 5.5 years: first the brewing, then four and a half years ageing in oak barrels and finally another year of bottle refermentation&rdquo;, explains Karel Boon. &ldquo;And one also has to take into account the work we do regarding the selection of the ideal raw materials and the continuous quality assurance.&rdquo;
In total, Boon won five WBA medals this year: one world title and four silver medals. In the &#39;Lambic&#39; category, Faro Boon took silver, as well as Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Oude Geuze Boon Black Label 6 in the &#39;Gueuze&#39; category and Framboise Boon in the &#39;Framboise&#39; category.
Third world title in just four years It is not the first time that the Boon brewery has won a world title. The gueuzes of the lambic brewer prove to be a permanent...

Boon Oude Geuze VAT 31 Voted 'World’s Best Gueuze'

Today, Boon Oude Geuze VAT 31 was named ‘World’s Best Gueuze’ at the World Beer Awards 2021. “Everyone at our brewery welcomed the news with great enthusiasm because it takes a lot of time to make this kind of beer. For the Boon Oude Geuze VAT 31, it took 5.5 years: first the brewing, then four and a half years ageing in oak barrels and finally another year of bottle refermentation”, explains Karel Boon. “And one also has to take into account the work we do regarding the selection of the ideal raw materials and the continuous quality assurance.” In total, Boon won five WBA medals this year: one world title and four silver medals. In the &#39;Lambic&#39; category, Faro Boon took silver, as well as Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Oude Geuze Boon Black Label 6 in the &#39;Gueuze&#39; category and Framboise Boon in the &#39;Framboise&#39; category. Third world title in just four yearsIt is not the first time that the Boon brewery has won a world title. The gueuzes of the lambic brewer prove to be a permanent fixture on the World Beer Awards podium. In 2018 Boon Oude Geuze VAT 108 was proclaimed &#39;World’s Best Gueuze&#39; and a year later the classic Boon Oude Geuze took the title. About Boon BreweryFrank Boon started in the Lambic world in 1975. He is one of the brewers who managed to put the Oude Geuze in the spotlight worldwide. In the meantime, his sons Jos and Karel also joined the family business. Last year, the Belgian Lambic brewery produced more than 22,000 hectolitres. With more than 2 million litres of Lambic, Boon has the world’s largest stock of Lambic in oak barrels.www.boon.be

The winners of the first round of the World Beer Awards 2021 have just been announced. Boon Brewery immediately takes home five medals. That is one more than last year because Faro Boon takes a silver medal in the &lsquo;Lambic&rsquo; category for the first time. The Lembeek lambic brewery won no less than three prizes in the &lsquo;Geuze&rsquo; category. Oude Geuze Boon VAT 31 became &lsquo;Country Winner&rsquo;. Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Oude Geuze Boon Black Label 6 were both awarded a silver medal. In the category &lsquo;Framboise&rsquo;, it was silver for the Framboise Boon.
&ldquo;We are delighted with these results. We have been participating in the World Beer Awards since 2017. Our Oude Geuzes achieved &#39;Belgium Gold&#39; at each edition. So for five years in a row, we have been making the best Oude Geuze according to this competition&rdquo;, says Karel Boon. &ldquo;To know whether the Oude Geuze Boon VAT 31 will also be proclaimed &lsquo;World&rsquo;s Best Gueuze&rsquo;, we have to be patient. Those results will only be announced on September 9th.&rdquo;
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Boon Brewery Wins Five Medals at World Beer Awards 2021

The winners of the first round of the World Beer Awards 2021 have just been announced. Boon Brewery immediately takes home five medals. That is one more than last year because Faro Boon takes a silver medal in the ‘Lambic’ category for the first time. The Lembeek lambic brewery won no less than three prizes in the ‘Geuze’ category. Oude Geuze Boon VAT 31 became ‘Country Winner’. Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Oude Geuze Boon Black Label 6 were both awarded a silver medal. In the category ‘Framboise’, it was silver for the Framboise Boon. “We are delighted with these results. We have been participating in the World Beer Awards since 2017. Our Oude Geuzes achieved &#39;Belgium Gold&#39; at each edition. So for five years in a row, we have been making the best Oude Geuze according to this competition”, says Karel Boon. “To know whether the Oude Geuze Boon VAT 31 will also be proclaimed ‘World’s Best Gueuze’, we have to be patient. Those results will only be announced on September 9th.” In each country, category and style, only one country winner, gold, silver and bronze, are usually awarded in the first round based on specific scores. In other words, a winning product must reach a certain threshold. Otherwise, in some countries and categories, no country winner is announced; only a silver or bronze medal are awarded. If a vast number of beers were entered in a particular country, category and style, multiple medals are to be considered. All ‘Country Winners’ will now compete in a second round to decide which beer is the best in the world in a specific category and style. It’s no secret that the Lembeek brewery is eagerly awaiting the awards ceremony on September 9th. Frank Boon started in the lambic world in 1975. He is one of the brewers who managed to put the Oude Geuze on the map worldwide. In the meantime, his sons Jos and Karel also joined the family business. Last year, the Belgian lambic brewery produced more than 22,000 hectoliters. With more than 2 million litres of lambic, Boon has the world’s largest stock of lambic in oak barrels.www.boon.be  Message to the editors: click on the icons below to view the images.

Lembeek Lambic Brewery wins even a total of 4 medals

Boon Brewery scores never-before-seen hat trick at the Brussels Beer Challenge 2018

BoonBreweryperformed an unmatched stunt at the Brussels Beer Challenge 2018. The Lembeek Lambic Brewery won gold, silver and bronze and occupied the entire stage in the category &#39;Old style Gueuze-Lambic&#39;. The Oude Geuze Boon VAT 108 took the top prize. The Oude Geuze Boon Black Label came in second and the Geuze Mariage Parfait won the bronze medal. Frank&#39;s son Karel, who joined his family brewery together with his brother Jos, almost could not believe the news today: "Nobody expected this, and we certainly did not. Three medals in a row in one category is really unique. In addition, we also won the silver medal for our Oude Kriek in the category &#39;Old style Fruit-Lambic&#39;. We had sent in 4 beers and all four won a prize! This is a great encouragement for our family to continue on the chosen path." With the achievement at the Brussels Beer Challenge 2018 Boon Brewery is confirming its previous performances. In May 2018 the Lambic brewer won gold for the sixth time in a row at the World Beer Cup 2018, the most prestigious beer competition in the world, with the Oude Geuze Boon VAT 108 which came in first. The first edition of the Brussels Beer Challenge was organised in 2012. This year 1,522 beers from 46 countries took part. The beers were first divided into different categories based on their origin, specificity and style. A panel of 88 internationally renowned beer experts blindly tasted all the beers during three days. Frank Boon started in the lambic world in 1975. He is one of the brewers who put the Oude Geuze worldwide on the map. With his sons Jos and Karel joining the company, Boon Brewery became a real family brewery. In 2017, Boon produced more than 24,000 hectoliters. With more than 2 million liters of lambic, Boon Brewery has the world&#39;s largest lambic stock in oak barrels. www.boon.be

Boon Brewery scored a first at the World Beer Cup 2018. The Belgian Lambic brewery is the only one in the world to win six consecutive gold medals at the world&#39;s most prestigious beer competition. The Oude Geuze Boon VAT 108 was awarded the gold medal in the &#39;Belgian-Style Sour Ale&#39; category. Last night, the winners were announced in Nashville, Tennessee (USA). 8234 beers from 2515 breweries from 66 countries took part in the World Beer Cup 2018. The World Beer Cup is the most prestigious beer competition in the world and is organized every two years by the American Brewers Association. The beers are judged through a blind tasting. The judges get to hear afterwards which beers have won. &quot;Six gold medals in a row. Who would ever thought about that? With every edition it becomes more difficult, because in 10 years time the number of participants has tripled. Therefore, we are very proud of this achievement, because it is important to produce top quality in order to remain a top...

Boon Brewery wins gold at World Beer Cup for the sixth time in a row

Boon Brewery scored a first at the World Beer Cup 2018. The Belgian Lambic brewery is the only one in the world to win six consecutive gold medals at the world&#39;s most prestigious beer competition. The Oude Geuze Boon VAT 108 was awarded the gold medal in the &#39;Belgian-Style Sour Ale&#39; category. Last night, the winners were announced in Nashville, Tennessee (USA). 8234 beers from 2515 breweries from 66 countries took part in the World Beer Cup 2018. The World Beer Cup is the most prestigious beer competition in the world and is organized every two years by the American Brewers Association. The beers are judged through a blind tasting. The judges get to hear afterwards which beers have won. "Six gold medals in a row. Who would ever thought about that? With every edition it becomes more difficult, because in 10 years time the number of participants has tripled. Therefore, we are very proud of this achievement, because it is important to produce top quality in order to remain a top reference amidst the large number of beers on the market," says Frank Boon. "Our brewery does not participate in all beer competitions. There are plenty of competitions, but we limit ourselves to just a few, including the World Beer Cup, which is often referred to as “The Olympics of Beer Competitions”. He added: "The WBC edition 2018 was also very special for us because of another reason. The organizers served our Oude Geuze Black Label as the only non-American beer during the award ceremony. We are extremely proud of that.” https://www.worldbeercup.org/competition/facts-figures/ Frank Boon took his first steps in the lambic world in 1975. With his sons Jos and Karel joining the company, Boon Brewery became a real family brewery. In 2017, Boon produced more than 24,000 hectoliters. With more than 2 million liters of lambic, Boon Brewery has the world&#39;s largest lambic stock in oak barrels. www.boon.be