Boon Framboise

Brewed by Brouwerij F. Boon
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Lembeek, Belgium

Serve in Flute, Tumbler

bottle on train ... soft but big fruity raspberry nose ... light tart raspberry fruits ... very fruit but nice tart rasp ... but at same time quite sweet
Earlier Rating: 9/5/2008 Total Score: 3.6
Bottle at home 2004 bottle ...hazy red brown,only every so slight woody nose, little tart nice body if not over complex,not oversweet huge rasp finnish

bottle @ beerpassieweekend in antwerp but looked more like the bottle of mariage parfait framboise ...

head: small , pink
colour: deep red , clear
smell: grenadine , framboise , sugar , jam , tarty
taste: tarty red fruits, very sweet , goes over in a malty bitter and skunky end , not so good and way too sweet bah !

UPDATED: MAR 21, 2011 Bottle from Beers of Europe & Delirium Cafe, Brussels. Strong dry raspberry aroma. Dark red colour with beige head. Very dry raspberry flavour. Sour aftertaste. I like fruit beers but I prefer them to be a bit sweeter than this one.

Bottle. Red- orange colour with reddish head. Aroma is sweet, sourness. raspberry. flavour is sweet, sourness, raspberry, yeast. Very nice beer.
Earlier Rating: 7/7/2007 Total Score: 3.6
Bottle at københavnske øldage 07.Red colour with a pink head. Aroma is raspberry, sour. flavour is sour, sweet, raspberry . ok beer.

Bottle shared by a guy named Michael at a tasting in Davis, CA. Vintage 1986. He purchased it about 10 years ago and bought it for the sheer fact that it was the most expensive beer ($15) he had ever seen. Musty, fruity, slightly astringent, woody, and dustiness present in the aroma. Light raspberry notes are also in there with good sweetness. Very complex. Murky amber body with a small light tan head. Decent carbonation after this time. Starts sweet with some tart, astringent notes in the middle. Has nice oakiness later on. There is a tasty mustiness with a little cheesiness present, too. This has lots of depth. Surprisingly, this wasn’t overly sour or tart. A fantastic treat!

UPDATED: DEC 23, 2010 Bottle at Governors Island Brewfest. Very decent framboise. Pours a rich, ruby-red with a pinkish head. Strong raspberry aroma with touches of tartness. Flavor has a pleasant, fruity sweetness with intermittent sour notes. Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation, lightly funky. Pretty good overall.

UPDATED: JAN 21, 2012 (2008 corked 33oml.)
Very puckering ,abrasively tart and not atall apologetic for it . The tart rasperberry palate makes me wince in that joyus potency that reminds you you’re drinking a genuine Lambic .
I love this more and more and more everytime .

Bottle. A - Dark violet that looks somewhat like grape Kool-Aid. Average sized, foamy, soap white head with a strong purple/pink hue. Decent retention tat settles into a thin, foamy lace that congregates onto one side. S - Tons of sweet raspberry aroma with a touch of tartness. Some funk and barnyard aroma in the background, but it isn’t very strong. Some other fruit, like apple, plum, cherry, and grape also make an appearance, but pale in comparison to the raspberry. A bit more of the funk/barnyard smell comes out on subsequent sniffs. T - Mix of sweet and tart raspberry flavor dominates the taste. Some funky and yeast flavors come out, but they aren’t too strong. Also has a touch of fruitiness outside the raspberry, but not that strong. Some woodiness is also present. M - Light to medium body with a healthy amount of carbonation. A bit of a spritzy feel with a bit of a puckering and drying finish. D - Pretty drinkable sour with a lot of fruit that balances the tart and sweetness. Notes: 2004 Vintage. This is a fairly sweet and fruit sour, but the raspberries also add a tartness as well. Some other fruit and acidic and funk aspects come out, but this is a very raspberry-centric beer. Pretty good and enjoyable beer, even if it didn’t wow me.