Oude Geuze Apogee: Difference between revisions

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Description

Frank Boon, the founder of Brouwerij Boon brewery, passes the torch to his sons Jos and Karel. For this occasion, Frank created a special blend, Apogee, with lambic beer originating from their oldest and newest foeder to celebrate his brewing career - Frank's pioneering role in putting traditional lambic beers back on the map is invaluable - and symbolize the passing of the torch to the next generation.

Oude Geuze Apogee was bottled on April 29, 2019 and is a blend of 1, 2 and 3-year-old lambic. Mainly 2-year-old lambic was used from Boon's newest foeder (N°83), along with 3-year-old lambic from their oldest foeder (N°79). In total, about 22,500 750 mL bottles were filled. Each bottle is numbered with a unique bottle number on their back side.

Photos

Photo: Brouwerij Boon

References

Brouwerij Boon Facebook page, November 5th, 2021

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 == Description ==
-Frank Boon, the founder of our brewery, passes the torch to his sons Jos and Karel. He can look back with pride on his career as a lambic brewer. For this occasion, Frank created a special blend, Apogee, with lambic beer from the oldest and the newest foeder. Frank's pioneering role in putting traditional lambic beers back on the map is invaluable. Thanks to his passion, knowledge and craftsmanship, you can enjoy a nice glass of Oude Geuze at home and in many cafés. With Apogee, the brewery celebrates Frank Boon's brewing career on the one hand, and the transfer of Brouwerij Boon to the next generation, Jos and Karel Boon, on the other.
+Frank Boon, the founder of Brouwerij Boon brewery, passes the torch to his sons Jos and Karel. For this occasion, Frank created a special blend, Apogee, with lambic beer originating from their oldest and newest foeder to celebrate his brewing career - Frank's pioneering role in putting traditional lambic beers back on the map is invaluable -  and symbolize the passing of the torch to the next generation.
-Oude Geuze Apogee was bottled on April 29, 2019 and is a blend of 1, 2 and 3 year old lambic. Mainly 2-year-old lambic was used from our newest foeder (N°83), along with 3-year-old lambic from the oldest foeder (N°79). In total, about 22,500 750mL bottles were filled. Each bottle is numbered with the unique bottle number on the back of each bottle.
+Oude Geuze Apogee was bottled on April 29, 2019 and is a blend of 1, 2 and 3-year-old lambic. Mainly 2-year-old lambic was used from Boon's newest foeder (N°83), along with 3-year-old lambic from their oldest foeder (N°79). In total, about 22,500 750 mL bottles were filled. Each bottle is numbered with a unique bottle number on their back side.
 == Photos ==
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 [https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4437373692997723&id=255750717826729&m_entstream_source=timeline&__tn__=-R Brouwerij Boon Facebook page, November 5th, 2021]
+[[Brouwerij_Boon#Beers|← Brouwerij Boon]]