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3 Fonteinen Armand’4 Oude Geuze Herfst

 (RETIRED)
Score
10092
OVERALLStyle
Formerly brewed at 3 Fonteinen
Style: Lambic Style - Gueuze
Beersel, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 180   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.05   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Armand’4 Herfst Oude Geuze is a blend of 1, 2 and 3 year old Lambic, brewed, aged, blended and bottled by Armand Debelder. This one-time and possibly the last bottling comes in a fancy Asti Spumante Champagne bottle. Armand only used Challenger hops in this brew. He’s in fact the only lambic-brewer to use Challenger hops to make his Geuze. 60 % malted barley, 40 % wheat, aged hops and water. Each season’s geuze has an unique and different blend.


most recent ratings

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
stoutnick (182) - Brisbane, AUSTRALIA - JUN 15, 2013
Reddish peach. Aroma is peppery tart niceness. Taste is delicious balance between spice and sour. Good finish. A very drinkable gueze. Not up there with winter or Armand and Tommy but still great.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
adamjackson (1316) - Canaan, New Hampshire, USA - JUN 6, 2013
Hazy but that’s due to being driven here from Chicago. Burnt orange Lots of fecal and muddy aroma. Nice funky tartness. Not the best of the Armand’s but very nice

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Reynolds314 (1543) - Connecticut, USA - MAY 31, 2013
My 2nd favorite of the 4 with a very herbal floral quality and heavy funky tartness and a creamy rich and smooth texture. A bit of a sipper with the heavy herbal qualities but I really love it.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
Ernesto987 (2438) - Connecticut, USA - MAY 28, 2013
this one crushed it! Huge carbonated peppery flavors, good balanced malty body, tons of nuances, Love it!

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Godofthecellar (307) - NYC, New York, USA - MAY 17, 2013
drank side by side with zomer tasted like zomers younger brother. much less funk, that will mature with age. very pleasing on the palate. darker in color with a huge white head. very delicious

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
swoopjones (4325) - Buffalo, New York, USA - APR 18, 2013
bottle, purchased from Bierkonig in Amsterdam. Lively pour, slight gusher. golden maize pour. high carbonation. Horse blanket abound, lemon tartness, hay, hay & more hay. Wonderfully sour & tart. Lively mouthfeel. Excellent

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
jackl (2827) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - APR 18, 2013
Bottle @ CBC Clerkenwell. The pour’s deep amber gold with a medium white head. Strong, expressive nose. Plenty of greek yoghurt. Sharp woody, earthy, barnyard aroma’s. Unwashed dog. Some earl gray tea. Mild tart tang. The taste is similarly brash. Plenty of sharp acid, lemon. Key lime pie sherbet. A bit of sugared wood and marshmallow. Rustic brett goodness in the finish. Light body, full carbonation. Overall, probably the most aggressive of the seasons I’ve tried. Quite cool.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Miked1687 (269) - Buffalo, New York, USA - APR 17, 2013
Bottle shared at blue monk. Thanks a ton Swoopjones. Pours a hazy gold. With a big white head. Super carbonated, sour, tart, active. Very woody. Very lucky to have tried this.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
rickgordon (3816) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - APR 7, 2013
Bottled. Amber color with rich frothy foam. Dry woody nose with hints of oak, grapefruit and brett. Flavour is dry woody and grapefruit, with notes of goat cheese, ripe green apple and oak. Low acidity here. Musty mouthfeel. Almost puckering mouthfeel. Really complex.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
pushkinwow (1370) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - APR 6, 2013
750ml bottle that was a huge gusher. Hazy dark amber with a nice dark biege head. Lots of funk, some farmhouse, somewhat sour, bit of leather, some lemon, musty. Full body, moderate carbonation, sour and tart, becomes quite dry, acidic, long finish, and I think right up there with Lente. What a beer.


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