3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze

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

Opaque golden-copper with bubbles and a moderate, long-lasting white head. The nose really picks up steam with a little warmth: sour up front, musty hay lurking, and a little leather and cheese in the back. Flavor is quite sour (grapefruit) and probably in between the sweeter Cantillon and more bitter Oude Beersel. Dry and dusty, there is also some dank earth/wood. Tart apple skin in the finish. Not quite as light or exuberant as the Cantillon and Girardin Black. Still a good beer, like all gueuze I’ve had, but it’s not quite as complex, integrated, or refreshing as the very best.

375ml bottle. Poured a dark yellow, nice white head. Funky, skunky aroma. Tasted pretty good though, slight sourness to it, not overwhelming.

Bottled(375ml). -from In de Wildeman.
Cloudy dark golden coloured, small to medium white head, lively carbonation, acidic nose. Very sour and acidic over-ripe apples, light wooden and mild yeasty taste with lingering sour and light sweet finish. Refreshing.

(37.5cl bottle, bottled 14.02.2004) Cloudy, orange colour with a dense, medium-sized cream-coloured foamy head. Moderately acidic and slightly dusty aroma with lemon zest and an almost ethereal spicy (estragon, pepper) note. Moderately acidic and bitter-tart flavour, light to medium bodied with a calm carbonation. Lemon-fruity taste with a mild Lambic-character; dry, moderately acidic and slightly bitter-tart finish. A mild and well-rounded Gueuze (24.08.08).

Bottle 2006: Pours a hazy deep golden orange with a creamy off white head. The aroma is super funk with a soft malt note in the back with subtle vanilla. Amazing funkiness with leather, farmhouse, horse blanket, acetic acid, rich old oak- just classic wild fermentation. Great fluffy body. The flavor starts with a musty basement note, along with horse blanket, leading to a citric acidity, cobwebs, cork, lemon-rind, a rounded, sharp, wheaty body, and an acidic finish with a late dryness. Has a touch of sweetness on the back when it warms. A quality Lambic with great funkiness and subtlety.

The aroma is sour with tart fruit, lactic bacteria, yeast, urine, wood, and sugar. The appearance is cloudy and copper with a small head. The flavor is tangy is like the aroma. The palate is average. Overall not something I want again despite being complex and highly ranked here.

Gueuze is not very favorite style, however I can appreciate this beer because of the expressive flavors, and the non abrasive tartness of the beer. its pours lively with some substance, it sourness is strong tangy with the mild wood in the background. well done.

Bottle (vintage 11.30.05): Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Still full of carbonation. Smells sweet and fruity, woody, and tart. Apples and oak. Taste is again, sweet and fruity followed by lots of tart and some woody notes. A wonderfuly smooth and puckering experience. Thanks to BuckDich for delivering this splendid gueuze.