3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze

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

2004 bottle, Pours blond with a big fat head, with big fat bubbles. The aroma is outstanding, lemony, peppery, funky with good floral and bubblegum notes that I have never seen in a Gueuze! I also love that ever-present horse blanket aroma lingering in the background. The flavor is earthy with some lemon rind, some nice but mild sourness, dry white oaky notes, plenty funky but not over the top, insanely drinkable.

Ottima gueuze decisamente particolare per il suo stile, molto bilanciata con una discreta punta di amaro nel finale, ma comunque estremamente beverina.

Bottle. Tre Små Rum. Gothenburg. Hazy yellow colour with a white head. Funky, sour, horse blanket, smelly cheese, wheat, lemon, yeast. Dry finish. Balanced and very drinkable.

two-year old bottle. pours a cloudy honey color with a substantial head that dies fairly quickly but never completely. very sharp solventy smell with grapefruit and lemon, a bit of wood, maybe some sour apple. similar taste with a bit of mediciney-ness. quite harsh tasting. tart finish, with a pretty strong sour note and a high carbonation creamy mouthfeel. i did not like this one, but i am assured that it will grow on me, so i’ll have to rate it again another time. rerate! bottled on 22 jan. 2004, consumed on 29 feb. 2008. pours a reddish honey color with a thin whitish film. sharp sour lemon smell, with some orange, a bit of oak, and a very light straw-ish barnyard note. sharp acidic flavor, with lemons and a honey and nutty malt, straw and sweat, wood, orange, maybe some apples? it’s almost as difficult to describe as it is easy to drink. i have to force myself to go easy and enjoy. great tart sour and dry finish, with a light sweetness from the malts filling in. light medium body, decent carbonation, quenching mouthfeel. just as sharp as i remember it, but i like it sooo much better than that first time. sharp, unabashedly different, complex, and such a stark contrast from the american hop bombs and spicy fruity belgians. i want so much more of this.

Bottle courtesy of thirdeye11. 2003 bottle. Clouded orange color. Some tartness detectable but not overpowering. Lots of flowers on the nose. Wow very tart upfront flavor that turns into a sweet perfumy taste. Floral on the finish.

Slightly hazy light orange-yellow pour with lots of carbonation and a fluffy white had on top. Funky sour aroma with woody earthy notes. Citrus and lemon as well. Sour flavor with a bitter herbal finish. Good amount of sourness.

Pours a hazy orange color, head settled fairly quickly. Smell is huge, the expected sour aroma is prevalent, along with some faint malty aroma. Taste is sour citrus, particularly lemon. Some wheat flavor as well. Mouthfeel is effervescent and smooth.

Clean sour aroma. Straw to copper, crystal clear. Smooth, oaky, sour flavor. Round and balanced.