Oude Geuze Boon Black Label
Description
Oude Geuze Boon Black Label is an oude geuze first released by Boon in November 2015 to commemorate the brewery's 40th anniversary. A subsequent second batch was released in 2016 and a third batch was released in 2017. It is bottled in 750ml bottles and labeled as 7% ABV.
History / Other Notes
The initial idea for a drier oude geuze came about when the Mikkeller brewery approached Boon for a collaboration blend. As the foeders containing the lambics that would eventually become Bone Dry would not be completely emptied, the Black Label was born.
Oude Geuze Boon Black Label shares a similar profile to the Mikkeler and Boon Bone Dry collaboration as they were blended from the same lambic from the same foeders but in different proportions. In correspondence, the brewery noted that Black Label should be more full-bodied and slightly less dry and that there is less old lambic in the Black Label than the Bone Dry.
Initial U.S. labelings of Boon Black label note a blend of 1- and 2-year-old lambics. This has been acknowledged as a mistake on the labels as it is a blend of 1-, 2-, and 3-year-old lambics (as noted on the European label).
Bottle Log
| Bottling date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Best by date | Bottle Size | Label / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/26/2015 | 03/26/2035 | 750ml | European labeling notes a blend of 1-, 2-, and 3-year-old lambic |
| 03/27/2015 | 03/27/2035 | 750ml | U.S. labeling, mistakenly notes a blend of 1- and 2-year-old lambic |
| 03/30/2016 | 03/30/2036 | 750ml | U.S. labeling, "Second Edition" on front |
| 03/31/2016 | 03/31/2036 | 750ml | European labeling, "Second Edition" on front |
| 04/12/2016 | 04/12/2036 | 750ml | European labeling |
| xx/xx/xxxx | 09/05/2036 | 750ml | U.S. labeling, Edition No. 3 on front |
| 11/29/2017 | 11/29/2037 | 750ml | European labeling, Edition No. 4 on front |
Label
Front label
Rear label, U.S. version
Label Text (U.S. version):
Oude Geuze Boon Black Label is the driest gueuze we've ever made. Combining a full-bodied taste with nearly 100% fermentation degree was a big challenge. This gueuze has a clear golden body with lively carbonation, balanced sourness and flavors of green apple and grapefruit. This is finished off with a long bone-dry aftertaste. The Lambics used for this blend have aged for 1 and 2 years on oak casks. Brewed in Lembeek, the village that gave Lambic its name.
