Boon, one of the largest Belgian lambic breweries, have won ten awards with five beers at the World Beer Awards.
Jos and Karel Boon with their award-winning beers
The new Boon Millésime Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek, which will be launched in early October, won a gold medal and was also awarded the titles Belgium’s best kriek, world’s best Kriek, and even the large, overarching award of world’s best sour and wild beer.
Oude Geuze Boon Black Label No 9 took the gold medal in the geuze category and was named Belgium’s best gueuze’ and world’s best Geuze. Oude Geuze Boon and Geuze Mariage Parfait won silver in the same category.
Finally, the only high-fermentation beer from Boon Brewery, Duivelsbier Dark, won a silver medal in the strong dark ale category.
“Our Boon Millésime stands out,” said Karel Boon. “For the second year in a row, we have received the award for the world’s best kriek with this beer. In addition, our Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek was also awarded the highest possible award of all underlying categories of sour and wild beers.”
