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3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage (all from 2002-*) 4.04 213

3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage (all from 2002-*)

Percentile
100
overall
Brewed by 3 Fonteinen
Style: Lambic - Gueuze

Beersel, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2134.07/5.04.04/5.0Special6%88Flute, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Vintage 2002: released beginning 2006
Vintage 2003: released autumn 2006
Vintage 2004: released summer 2007
Vintage 2005: released summer 2008

Editor’s Note: There is a lot of confusion on this one. Please look at your bottle. It belongs here only if it says "Vintage" on the label. If it does not, it belongs under the regular Oude Gueuze listing. The above vintage guide is not what you should go by, as there are both 2002, 2003, 2004, etc...releases of Vintage and Regular Oude Gueuze.
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 jkwalking05 (1501), Arlington, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 2, 2009  
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. "vintage version" dated 13/04/2002. Orange in color and lightly hazy with a good sized white head. Aroma is tart, fruity and spicy with wood and the signiture gueuze funk. Taste is tart with citrus, apple, wood, spiciness, and funky earth.


 bu11zeye (5715), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 2, 2009  
(750ml bottle, “Vintage version” dated 13/04/2002) Pours a clear yellow body with a tall white head. Aroma of wood, mustiness, barnyard, horse blanket, light grapefruit, cork, and apple. Flavor of citrus (light acidity), earthiness, and brett with a carbonated mouthfeel and dry wood finish.


 BMan1113VR (2975), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/516/20
Feb 27, 2009  
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye (yes, this is the vintage, bottled 13/04/02, with "vintage" clearly labeled on the bottle). Pours with a huge, foamy, off-white head that lasts over a hazy orange body. Aroma of funk, apple, caramel, fruity esters, wood, must, library books, earthiness, and some honey dew and honey suckle when it warms. Taste is sour, woodsie, woddy, with must, light strawberry, light citrus. Very clean overall, but not as adventurous as the regular oude gueze. Not particularly puckering. Fizzy carbonation.


Gualthiero (35), Antwerp, Belgium
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/516/20
Feb 7, 2009  
37,5 cl bottle. 12APR05 bottled. Nice pop at opening. Looks like gold. Not convinced that it’s better than the standard 3 fonteinen gueuze.


 JCB (1799), Durham, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 2, 2009  
Bottle shared by Turdferguson - thanks, Sam! Vintage 2003. Gorgeous bright orange pour, classic gueuze appearance, with a bit of cloudy yeast and a nice lasting head to it. The flavor is really vibrant, with an intense acidity to it that isn’t aggressive so much as it is deep and suffusing. Lovely.


 xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Jan 16, 2009  
Vintage 2005. Bottle thanks to Davinci. Clear amber golden with creamy white head. Aroma is a nice dirty funk, orange and other citrus as well. Flavor is big tart funk with a good amount of dirtiness, lemon, orange, obvious grapefruit, medium acidity, really dry, Lively carbonation on medium, tart body. Very tasty and with out many vinegar notes, very nice.


 ironchefscott (346), portland, Oregon, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Dec 29, 2008  
wow....great funky nose with a ton of complex and tart flavors....2003 vintage brought by wetherel...thanks so much!!!!


 Lagunitasfan (497), San Diego, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 29, 2008  
2003 at AlohaCs. Thanks for this. Super sour nose. Aroma was almost perfect. I found myself just breathing in the scent of it and salivating. Very sour/tart. Jumps around in the mouth. Amazing. Yum



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