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Beer Birthday: Frank Boon

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Today is the 71st birthday of Frank Boon, from the Belgian lambic brewery Brouwerij Boon. In 1978, Boon acquired the small “R. De Vits” Lambiek brewery that dated back to 1680, relocating the brewery to downtown Lembeek in 1986. His beers are imported to the U.S. by Latis Imports. Like most lambic fans, I’ve enjoyed his beers for many years, and was fortunate enough to meet Frank a few years ago during Philly Beer Week, and happily spent some time talking with him at the World Beer Cup judging a few years ago. More recently, a few of us toured his brewery after Brussels Beer Challenge judging and he was a gracious host. Join me in wishing Frank a very happy birthday.

Tom Peters, Frank Boon, Jean Van Roy, Fergie Carey and Armand Debelder at a Lambic Beer Dinner held at Monk’s Cafe in Philadelphia several years ago.
Frank and me at the Great Lambic Summit at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology & Anthropology on June 9, 2010.
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Frank leading a few of us on a tasting at his brewery a couple of years back.
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Talking beer.
Chris Swersey, Karel Boon, Frank, Carl Kins, and Susan Boyle during a visit to the brewery.



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  1. I had the pleasure of attending Frank’s presentation at the Beer Bloggers Conference in Milwaukee in August. Listening to him explain as he demonstrated how to probably pour an abbey ale was, for me, the most memorable presentation of the conference.