3 Fonteinen Beersel Lager

3 Fonteinen
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Czech Pilsner/Světlý
Beersel, Belgium

Serve in Dimpled mug, Flute, Footed Pilsner

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16th January 2012
Hazy pale gold beer, little white head. Crispy semi dry palate. Minerally finish. Light brett tone, very light. Very light pale malt, a little citrus. Finishes smooth. Very light easy going lager and no papery bits!

Bottle at home. It pours clear yellow with small fizzy white head. The nose is dough, subtle spice, cracker and grass. The taste is dough, bitter grass, spice, floral, cracker and some pithy citrus with dry, bitter finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Crisp and pretty refreshing. Decent.

Pours a light golden color with a couple fingers of fizzy foam. On the nose its got some nice light toasted malt, cracker and a touch of grassy citrus. On the palate all that nice malt aspects get lost in an overly bitter almost astringent grassy tongue numbing bitterness. A bit overboard for my palate.

UPDATED: NOV 26, 2012 fresh bottle. pleasant herbal earthy doughy twang. dry crisp bitter freshly cut grass. dry biscuits and toasted cracker malts. leaves a grassy herb pine bitterness in the mouth. biscuited dough, sharp grass. neat. touch too much harsh bitterness takes away from the budlight drinkability score. fun to drink.

smells almost noithing,looks and tastes like a lager. nothing special here. it does have a big mouthfeel?

33 cl. bottle split with Dylan / Kraddel - purchased @ Brewery - this one must be fresh I assume - clear golden, white head pour - smell is grains, light sweet caramel, flowers, touch nectar - tastes of bitter grains, floral, saaz, hay, light fruitiness with some bitter herbs in the back, grass, light lemon peel - lighter bodied - fine carb. - okay lager but little exiting and not too far from the rest of the ilk floating around

Aroma is grainy and citrus. Appearance of a hefe - hazy yellow and effervescent. Flavor is dull bitter and some subtle citrus. Profoundly dry beer, even for a pilsner. Not exactly the classic Bohemian beer, although that should be countered by stating that it’s not corrupted by Belgian influences either. Just a dry, biting lager.

30/VIII/2012 33cl bottle @ 3 Fonteinen open deur (Beersel) - BB: n/a (2012-980)

Clear blond beer, big creamy head, pretty stable, adhesive, nice lacing. Aroma: fruity, little sweet, hay and stable, bit dusty. MF: ok carbon, medium body, creamy texture. Taste: some citrus, pretty cheesy, bitter grassy hops, little chemical, some lemon peel. Aftertaste: some citrus, grains, pretty bitter, dry ending.

On draft at the Livermore saloon. I was excited to try this one, and it didn’t disappoint. It pours a light golden yellow with a thick white head. The aroma is very bready with some wheat and noticeable funk. CItrusy hops and lemon. The flavor is lightly fecal funky with some fresh baked bread and citrus notes. The finish is only mildly bitter. Nice and refreshing.

Clear golden of color with a white head. An aroma of sweets, hops, citrus and fruity. A flavor of bread, flour, weak sweets, hops, citrus and grass.