3 Fonteinen Beersel Lager

3 Fonteinen
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Beersel, Belgium

Violent pour from the bottle results in a large, lasting head & a slightly coudy glowing gold body. Nose is grassy & lemony hops, a solid, lightly toasted malt backbone. Strange to say but that malt is ’spritzy.’ Flavor is hoppy - grass mostly, then a rich maltiness, lemon, caramel, a hint of butteryness. Big body.

2008-03-21. Hazy golden yellow with a small foamy white head. Floral hoppy aroma, sour wet hay. (6+) Hoppy flavour, pleasant bitterness, tangy, hoppy grassy notes (6+) Average palate. Ok, but I don’t crave a second one. Bottle from 3 Fonteinen, shared with Mabel

Bottled. Poured clear brighter golden (hazy with the last pour) with a tall, sticky cap of white head. The aroma picked up bright, fresh, enjoyable lemony notes over soft bread and straw.. just smelled refreshing. The flavor had a little too much sour lemon in there, but was otherwise nice.. bready sweetness at the core with a spicy, dry yeast that worked well in here.. very refreshing dry, sour finish. Lighter-bodied and crisp on the palate with just a bit too much sourness.. long impression for a pilsener on the finish. Solid stuff.

Pours bright yellow into a shaker. Fluffy bright white head leaves spot lacing as it recedes to tophat and skim surface. Lactic caramel aromas. Crisp and fruity with a lasting sour hop finish.

Drank at a little pub in Beersel. Aroma was bready, but I still a little ale like. Definietely some fruitiness still in the aroma and the flavor. Pours a golden color with a big head that leaves lacing. Flavor is nicely balanced, bready and fruity. Palate is mediumed bodied. Flavorful, and easy drinking.

Bottle, 5.2%. Weak citric aroma. Almost clear golden colour. Nice stable white head. The flavour is citric with some malt. It seems to have a hoppiness which is citric and fruity without being superb. Clean finish.

Pours hazy orange with a tall white head that leaves lots of lacing behind. Interesting lager, hopped up nicely, yeasty and saisonish nose, spicy. Citrus and bready notes, airy and estery finish.

Bottle: Poured a clear golden color with a froathy lacing white head. Aroma is citrus with plenty of spices opening my airways. The taste is a bit harsh at first with that carbonated citrus, however it soon passed to a malty tangy grass finish. A impressive Belgium lager.