3 Fonteinen Straffe Winter

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

Serve in Flute, Stem glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle. First pour is a beautiful crystal clear slightly pinkish tinged amber body with a small fizzy off-white head that faded to a thin ring and thin covering. The nose is a really wonderful mix of funky Gueuze and slightly sweet sugar. Not quite as funky as the Cantillon or regular Drie Fonteinen Faro. Seem cleaner and brighter somehow, quite a contradiction for a Lambic really. The flavor has quite a nice balance to it as well, funky cellar and traditional Lambic up front but then a good bit of sweetness towards the back end. There’s a nice almost citrusy quality on the finish, reminds me a bit of a nice tart glass of fresh lemonade for a second. This is easily the finest bottled Faro that I’ve had, but not quite as rustic and raw as the Cantillon and regular Drie Fontenein. The mouthfeel differs quite a bit as well, with this being much sharper and with much more lively carbonation. On the whole though, this is about as authentic as you can get while being able to enjoy it at home and from a bottle.

Sampled at SBWF11 Hazy copper with a white head. Sourish but still with sweet notes from brown sugar.

this is good for it’s style but the style it self is not one of my favorites. it’s too sweet, tastes of overripe apples

Sample @ SBWF 12. Amber colour with an off-white head. Aroma is acidic, sour, sugar. Flavour is also acidic, sour, but with some sweetness to it.

Sample@SBWF12. Amber. Peaches, malts, funk. Really intensive aroma. Body is a bit sour, not overpowering so though. Really nice balance in this one.

15cl sample @ SBWF12. Poured red amber with almost no head. Aroma has barnyard, sour berries, but also some mild sweet notes from dried fruits I mostly find in barley wines. Extraordinary aroma overall. Flavor is tart and acidic, vinegar, but also rye, raisins and yeast. One of the best in this style I have tried. Complex, very easy to drink.

Hazy golden with a small white head - sour malt aroma - sour malty taste with hints of sweetness - lingering sour end, not as sweet as expected but still very good

Bottle. Creamy white good mostly deminishing head. Amber colour. Light malty and hoppy medium sour aroma. Light sweet and moderate sour flavor. More sour than other Faros but still nice. Long finish. Creamy palate.

light sour fruit aroma,amber, hazy, off white foam, lightly sour, light body, fizzy, nice sour finish.

Amber coloured and hazy. Has an off-white head, medium duration. Aroma of barnyard, acid, faint sugars, yeasty (bret.). Flavor is heavy acidic, light sweetness too. Light astringent. Dry, acidic texture and soft carbonation.