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3 Fonteinen J & J Oude Geuze Blauw

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3 Fonteinen J & J Oude Geuze Blauw

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A Lambic - Gueuze formerly brewed by
3 Fonteinen

Beersel, Belgium

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1184.21/5.04.19/5.0Special6.5%100 Flute, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Mixture of 1 year old Lindemans lambic and 4 year old Girardin lambic. Fermented and ripened on oak barrels. Not filtered, refermented in the bottle. Blue "male" labels.

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 Ughsmash (2834), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20

Jun 11, 2007  
Bottled at Heeren van Liedekercke, Rating #1600.

Poured a clear coppery golden with a tall, sticky, and creamy cap of white head. The aroma was much more upfront and complex than the Rose with a huge lemon and vinegar presence.. deep, lightly-spiced fruits abound and are well-complemented by dusty barnyard notes.

The flavor was characterized by sharper lemon and acidic notes backed by some tart wheat.. freshly-sliced lighter fruits dance across the middle and through the long, tangy finish.. powerful and expertly-executed! Tangy on the palate with phenominal balance.. long, dry, and very refreshing finish. Masterful!


 Miver (299), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Jul 8, 2008    Updated: Jul 13, 2008
Thanks to Hopdog for sharing this 750ml bottle dated 6-9-2003. It burst which was quite the surprise after the Roze didn’t open the same way. It poured a cloudier light gold in color with a medium sized white head that left a nice lacing on the glass. Aroma is tart, brett funkiness, oak. Taste is tart, lemongrass, oak, funky, citric, and very puckering. The Blauw has more of a puckering tartness compared next to the Roze. It’s really a complex brew to describe, but it really is incredible. I never thought I’d have the chance to try this. Thanks again Steve!!!


 thebeertourist (1696), Oslo, Norway
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/519/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Bottle, bottled on 6 May 2003, enjoyed at De Heeren van Liedekercke. Pours cloudy amber with a surprisingly thick (for a geuze) yellow head. Intensively acidic and woody nose. Oak is noticeable among the lemony lambik aromas. Complex woody and lemony flavours. The wood stays all the way, blending perfectly with the lemons flavours. Acidic dryness that make you cry out for another glass. Medium body, good carbonation. Near perfection as expected when De Heeren van Liedekercke teams up with Drie Fonteinen.


 Dickinsonbeer (2480), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Huge thanks to Hopdog for sharing. side by side with the Roze. Appearance is a bit more cloudy than roze, a shade lighter and a higher carbonation. Aroms is very acidic, woody, not quite as woody as roze, intense barnyard funk- pwerful sour lactic and citric acids, gets real funky and almost goaty sweaty with lgiht stinky cheese, butyric acid as well. Light sour apple flavor at first but grows with the other acids in there, and becomes one of the most powerful guezes I have ever had- insane acidity but something in there to back it up so it isnt all just sour- funky brett, lacto and pedio. Finish is almsot mouth puckering, and I think the champagne like spritziness intensifies it. This is one insane Gueze.


 egajdzis (2879), Terrapin, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Poured a hazy golden color with a large white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of brett, leather, funky cheese, horsey, and green apple. Taste was bretty, with green apple, and lemon peel, and a sharp, sour finish which didn’t seem to come together as nicely as the Roze. Thanks to Steve for sharing these!


 bgburdman9 (708), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 28, 2008  
An old rating i finally got to entering. Aroma was of funky, cheese, horse, and some moldiness and a little bitterness. Flavor was really sour but had a mild tartness. Very good overall but like the rose better.




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