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

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

Serve in Flute, Tumbler

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UPDATED: FEB 5, 2012
Bottle 750ml.

Unclear - hazy orange color with a small, virtually none appearance, virtually none lacing head. Aroma is sour, apple, lemon - grape, wood, horse blanket. Flavor is moderate sour with a average to long duration, and a dry dry finish. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. Very nice (020208)
8-4-8-4-17

Bottle 750ml.

[ Vintage 2007 ]. Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy barnyard, citrus, fruity, light wood. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate acidic with a long duration, citrus, dry, wood, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft - flat. [20120127]
8-4-9-4-18

An unclear orange beer with a thin white head. The aroma is super acidic with notes of grapefruit and wood, and the flavor is also lovely acidic with lots of grapefruit notes, and with a dry metallic end.

(Bottle 37,5 cl) Pours a hazy honey golden with a creamy, off-white head. Distinct acidity in the nose, but also fruit, barnyard, manure and horse sweat - all the usual Brett characteristics. Light body with lots of fruitiness, citrus - grapefruit in particular - and acidity. But actually surprisingly smooth and mellow. This is not the kinda gueuze that makes your tongue crumble. Thanks to BierKönig for sharing. 100306

37.5 cL bottle, thanks to Jeppe. Pours hazy orange with a slowly diminishing off-white head. Aroma is barnyard and orange fruity. Light wood note. Flavour starts solid citric before a dry wooden note appears. Light orange fruity finish with a that classic brett/yeasty tartness. Dry and wooden yet smooth and fruity too - nice balance.

Bottled. Hazy golden, firm fluffy head. Distinct citric nose where barnyard is very evident. Soft, lively and juicy with concentrated flavours. Acidic and ultra-complex, yet frefreshingly drinkable. A super premium gueuze.

Bottled (thanks omhper). Firstly, the cork flew in the wooden roof, and almost broke it, so beware of high pressure. A bit hazy golden colour, mediumsized head. Aroma is sourness and fruits. Flavour is dry and sour oak. Extremely smooth to drink. Long sour fruitish aftertaste. Just superb!

Bottle in a train in Belgium. Cloudy golden coloured with a small white head. Light acidic aroma of barnyard and oak with notes of brett. Light acidic flavour of barnyard and oak with notes of brett. Tart finish.
Earlier Rating: 5/10/2006 Total Score: 3.4
Bottle. Hazy orange coloured with an off white head. Light acidic aroma of wood, figs and graper. Light acidic flavour of wood and fruits.

UPDATED: MAY 21, 2009 Bottle. Very sour, slightly earthy aroma. Cloudy dark orange colour. Stable white head. Nice and soft flavour, but still nicely sour. The flavour is also earthy. I do not get any funky, unsettling flavours. Nice, sourish bitterness. 8 3 8 4 18

Bottle, 6% at KØ09. Beautiful mild and citric aroma, nicely earthy. Very nice citric flavour. Dry and earthy and very good. 8 3 8 3 18

Name: Oude Geuze Vintage
Date: 01/31/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Vintage: 2002

opaque orange, fine white head, drippy lace, musty aroma with a light lemony tartness, creamy body, tart lemon flavor, the tartness starts small and grows throughout the swallow, a nice amount of funk provides some complexity,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **+/4

Corked half bottle
Hazy blond color; giant head; intense and fine perlage. Strong aroma, dry, of cellar, citrus fruits (lemon and some grapefruit). Over a soft malt there is an extreme astringency; the sourness is ordinary for this kind of beer; at the end the astringency dominates again, with grapefruit sourness and fruitness, and bitter orange peels. Complex. A great pleasure.