3 Fonteinen J & J Oude Geuze Blauw

Formerly brewed at 3 Fonteinen
Style: Lambic Style - Gueuze
Beersel, Belgium

Serve in Flute, Stem glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle at Home shared with friends courtesy of Dave. Big thanks for this one man! Poured copper in appearance with a huge white head that quickly dissipated. Dusty basement, old yeast, light spice, lemon peel, funk, white grapes, and sweet apples. Taste is dust, funk, tart lemon, citrus, light grass, smarties, bread, and brett with a moderately sour finish. Mouthfeel is medium with champagne-like carbonation. Another treat to taste.

Pour out of 750 mL bottle is clear orange pour with white head, aroma has notes of lemony funk, some slight dusty basement, hints of vanilla, oak, touch of earth and spice notes as well. Taste is a nice mix of tart fruit, hints of earth, funk, touch of vanilla, a mix of lactic and lemon notes, hints of dust, cheesy notes, really nice dust as well. Really nicely done, but a bit more one-dimensional than the roze, though more sour.

I had the chance to enjoy this sublime beer again last weekend. Wow, OMG, wow! Just ridiculously amazing, this beer stood out among a phenomenal list of gueuzes, fruit lambics, and wild ales. I simply can’t imagine a beer being any better. *** Original review: 25 January 2010 Thanks Brad! Tasted along with the J&J Roos. A: Gorgeous. Hazy orange. Pretty lacing. S: Hay, straw, barnyard funk, citrus. T: Sourness, balanced to perfection. Subtle lemons, grapefruit, a touch of wood. This is a seriously complex beer and a work of art. The beer seeps into your cheeks with a fine warming sensation and the sourness nestles in beautifully. Every aspect of the taste is simply right on the money. M: Smooth, no bitterness or sharpness. Acidity is spot on. Lasting finish. Perfect carbonation. D: Goes down so easy. I could drink this all night. I hope I get to try this again someday.

Bottle at Mikkeller Bar. My jaw totally dropped upon seeing the bottle. Hazy amber liquid with huge off-white head. Aroma is nicely funky and sour with notes of funk, apples, funk, wheat, funk, lemons, barnyard and sweat. Extremely well balanced with huge amounts of funk. Best lambic aroma I’ve ever experienced. Taste is dry and medium sour with notes of apples and lemons. Also very balanced and super drinkable even though it has a nice sourness. Medium bodied with high carbonation and really thirst quenching mouthfeel. This beer is just a perfect as a gueuze could be. Totally worth the hype, 100 times over.

Medium orange copper. Barely half (soft white) fingernail head on gentle pour. Smells robust, crisp, and funky. Cracked straw, barnyard funk, blue cheese, and lemon zest. Touch of oak and mellow citrus. Excellent balance of sour, tart, and sweet. Barnyard funk, green apple tart, lemon rind, aged cheese, and cobwebs. So complex, but so great! Light/medium bodied with smooth, gentle carbonation. Superb beer with beautiful balance and age. Hard to top this, but I’m sure there might be a few out there, that I have yet to enjoy, that rise above this (hence the almost perfect score).

bottle shared by ericandersnavy @ RBWG. hazy gold pour with a white head. nose is funk, wood, sour, tart, lemon, holy crap. wow, amazingly tart, lemon, wood, funk, and a great finish.

UPDATED: MAY 17, 2012 750 ml bottle @ The Camper on our Denmark Tour (before and after the S&B/CBC Festivals). Opened the bottle following a trade earlier this week and after having noticed that the cork was a bit dried out (making some gas escape)... Despita that - beer was still in a perfect condition drank it paired with a first course based on tuna and a Danish smeus as the main course)... Now the beer: pours hazy golden orange with constant and continuous creamy white head (looks like beaten egg whites). Aroma of wood (and plenty of it), some green herbs (cresson, parcely) and spices (I had some cloves and thyme). Medium body with fresh yet very subtle acidity which pushes its way through from the middle to finish extremely dry. Taste is again some wood, citrussy notes. Wauuw, truly an incredible beer - and one of my favourite geuzes!

31st August 2009
Tasting at Mes and Sims flat. Cloud orange beer with a frothy white head. Dry sour beer. Earthy - woody, not too astringent. The earthy mildness makes this and easy drinking lambic. Thanks to Mes & Sim for sharing this one!

Bottle. Deep golden colour with a white head. Aroma is yeast, flower, funk, oak, fruit. Flavour is yeast, flower, funk, oak, fruit. Nice beer.

Light brown pour with foamy white head. Acidic and earthy aroma. Tart fruitiness, and a tart finish. Nice body with aggressive carbonation.