3 Fonteinen Doesjel

Brewed by 3 Fonteinen
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Beersel, Belgium

Bottled (thanks papsoe!). Golden colour, basically no head. After yeast goes in hazy dark golden/nutbrown colour. Aroma is barnyard, very much sourness as well as some wooden notes. Flavour is dry sour fruity and woodenness along with some mild grass and even a bit vanillaish notes. Some slight acidic sourness stays in the aftertaste. Very nice. Gets more barnyardy and earthy after the yeast is poured in, which also takes away some of the sharp sourness. I like this one better with the yeast in. Numbers for rating are given after yeast is in. Without yeast about 3.7.

Bottled, thanks ante! Cloudy pale golden, no head. Wonderful aroma of cobweb and barnyard. Sweeter than exoected, yet dry of course. nearly no carbonation. Medium bodied with a citric edge. Creamy malt together with stale grassy hops and barnyard. Very good, but I lack some complexity and acidity compared to the very best bottles I had from 3 Fonteinen.

Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, blankboy, jerc, mabel & tupalev - courtesy of jerc & mabel. Hazy red-gold with no head and a still body. Aroma is funky and citric, with some cheesy notes. Thin body with very little carbonation. Flavour of lemon juice and tart apples, quite acidic but oddly refreshing, and a mellow funkiness in the finish. Nice stuff.

Bottle (375ml) shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, jerc, mabel & tupalev -- courtesy of jerc. Pours a cloudy yellow-orange with no head. Nice funky yeast aroma along with citrus fruit and some sourness. Flavour’s funky, citrusy and juicy -- quite easy to drink. Medium bodied. very good stuff, an easy-drinking Lambic -- nice!

Bottle in Oude Arsenel ... very light hazy yellow ... sour nose ... sour tart some fruit ... much of a sour muchness.

Bottle. Clear medium orange color with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is light adcidic - sour, moderate wood and oak, apricot - tropic fruits. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate acidic with a average duration. (A bit boring and quite one dimensional) Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. (070308)

From a 375mL Bottle. Generously shared by cquiroga. Slightly hazy, pale peach skin colored pour with a thin, wispy white head. Lightly sour, pale fruit aromas of pears, nectarine skins, strawberry, and pomegranite seeds. Amongst the fruitiness lurks a moderate lactic sourness with a touch of cheesy pedio funk. Medium light bodied, gently carbonated mouthfeel with a moderate acidity. Some brighter peach flavors than those found in the nose jump out right away, along with some mild apple cider and fresh pear. Perception of slight acetic qualities, especially on the front of the palate, but this adds a little zip and crispness to take the place of the lack of carbonation. Great combination of fresh fruit and aged sourness. Flavors of strawberry and pear skins linger in the finish with a mild cheesy funk. Thanks for sharing, Chris!

Bottle from RadioMGB. Gold, very thin white head. Nose is woody lemon, strawberry & funk. Flavor is lemon, oak, a hint of bitterness, bright fruits, funky tartness. Finish is tart but not dry (As far as lambics go) Very nice. Hopefully this won’t be overly expensive when it hits the states.