3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze

Green bottle, 37,5 cl, bottled on 09/02/2005, savoured on April 17 2007; eye: amber, hazy, suspended matter, light effervescence, champagne-style beige head that falls rapidly but leaves a tiny carpet on the beer; nose: strong sour green apple, oak, light horse, floral, a bit medicinal to a certain degree; mouth: strong sour green apple, oak, lots of acidity, light oak, finale is sour and rather dry, lightly astringent, relatively thin, lots of effervescence, bottom half of the bottle is not as acidic and sour making it more pleasant to savour, quite sour, medium body; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte, 37,5 cl, embouteillé le 09/02/2005, savourée le 17 avril 2007; œil : ambrée, voilée, matière en suspension, légère effervescence, mousse beige de style champagne qui tombe assez rapidement pour laisser une mince couverture sur la bière; nez : pomme verte sure prononcée, chêne, léger chevale, floral, peut-être même un peu médicinale; bouche : pomme verte sure prononcée, chêne, pas mal d’acidité, léger cheval, finale sure et plutôt sèche, légère astringence, texture relativement mince, assez effervescente, fond de la bouteille est beaucoup moins agressant plus plaisant à savourer, assez sure, corps moyen; en résumé : correct

4/15/07, 750ml, bottled 2/04 (aged 3 years). i found this on sale for $12.99. pours a beautiful glowing orange with a red tint to it and fluffy white head. to me, a perfect looking beer. nose had wonderful notes of brett, lots of oak, barnyard funk, cheese, and very sour smelling. flavor was a wonderful balance between oak, brett, acidity, and lemon. nothing overdone here and this gueuze just works perfectly. a wonderful treat! 4.4.

9/3/07, another tasting of a 10 year old bottle dated Dec. 1997 at the 3 Fonteinen restraunt. sampled this next to a 2004 vintage as well. at 10 years of age this was really mellow, rounded out acidity, a very nice aged geuze for sure, both vintages were great but the 04 was more sour and citrusy - it grabs you and wont let go. the best "reg. line-up" geuze currently on the market, period! 4.3.

7/10/08, 375ml bottle, bottled 2/12/08. thanks xnoxhatex for sharing. once again an incredible gueuze similar 3F, oaky, musty, lemon, vinegar, musty. wow awesome! 4.3.

Bottle shared with brewfiend at Cellars LexLarp in St Paul. Pours a clean brownish yellow is a white head. Aroma of sour cheese, yeast and some floral hops. Taste of citrus, rasins, and sour apples. A bit dry sour aftertaste.

Bottle. Bought at Premier Gourmet, March 06. Bottled January 22, 2004. Pours bubbly orangish yellowish. Nice frothy white head that nicely laced the glass and was present all the way to the end. Sour aroma. Not as sour as I expected, nice good balance between the oak and sourness. As it warmed fruity notes appeared, mostly like raisans. This is my far the best Lambic i’ve had. I’m sure it has mellowed a bit. Carbonation was lively and present in each sip. Light, fluffy body. Nice sourish/orangish lingering aftertaste.

(Bottle @ ’t Brugs Beertje, bottled 11/30/2005): Pours a fizzy clear brownish color, good head, white, foamy, good lacing. Dark fruity bitter smell. Maybe a moldy cheese aroma? Sharp taste, same cheesy taste. A sour soda taste. Effervescent. Not for the weak. A sour rotten taste. As it warms, and as the alcohol kicks in, it’s more palatable.

Bottle - I’ll preface by saying I don’t know as much as I would like to about the style... Over attenuated I think, since it bubbled over and out of the bottle for about 5 minutes. Nose is zesty, sour, yeast, barnyard, hay, cheese, light citrus and spices with some floral notes, really nice. Unfilitered honey color with a bubbly white head. Flavor is spot on, simple and grainy (like semolina) with a tart/sour finish and light bitter background. Not overly sour but very enjoyable, the more I drink it the more I like it. No alcohol that I can detect. World class. Rerate, 2006 bottle - amazing.

My first Fonteinen product and it is excellent. Aroma has a great barnyard character and promises a sour flavor. Flavor has very light wheat, a touch of citrus, and a sour flavor. Probably not the most sour gueuze I have tasted, but full bodied and very flavorful.

1999 Bottle Pours out a nice cloudy yellowish color with a nice white head. Aroma was somewhat sour, but im sure that is has mellowed with age. Flavor was not nearly as sour as I expected it to be. This as well had mellowed and was somewhat sweet. Over all the best lambic I have ever had.