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

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

Serve in Flute, Tumbler

75cl bottle. 2007 vintage. Pours a clear golden color with a nice white head. Aroma is nice and complex: lemony and funky with nice acidic notes. Taste: strong funkyness again and tartness, slight sweetness. Citrusy and grassy. Mostly dry finish. Palate is creamy, with good carbonation. Overall, a splendid gueuze, but far from the peaks reached in the Armand’4 series imho.

Bottle @ FOneFan. Hazy dark yellow with medium off-white head. Aroma is malt, tart, little barnyard, little citrus and wheat. Flavour is malt, tart, grapefruit, little barnyard, little citric, wheat and fruit.

Vintage 2004: Light must aroma. Cloudy amber, medium head, good lacing. Musty lemon flavor. Great level of sourness.

Aroma:støv citrus grape lime Ud.:gylden klar Skum:hvidt kort E.smag:sur meget Krop:medium For.:tør Brus:livlig 27/1-12 @f1

210911 : First let me say many times I’m sorry for the following rating. I have not learned to enjoy this beer yet. But I try everything I can. Therefore I like to taste these kind of beers. Hazy orange color with small head. Aroma of hay with notes of a smelly fart. Taste of sour apples. Maybe there will be a day where I can enjoy such a beer?

Bottle 2004 vintage. Aroma has notes of lemon, citrus fruits, sour funk, cobwebs and tart candies. Medium amber hue with a small white head that left no lace and mostly diminished. Flavor is medium sweet and heavy sour tartness. Palate is medium bodied and oily average. Overall a very refreshing Gueuze. Lots of sour/tart citrus with a hint of sweetness. Funk plays a primary role but it’s not huge and in your face. Really enjoyed it.

Sampled at STLWill’s 30th b-day tasting. The hits just keep rolling at this tasting. Pours clear copper/orange with an off-white head. The aroma has some cheese, lemon, funk, huskiness, must, bugs and fruitiness. Medium / light body with lots of mouth filling carbonation. The flavor starts with bright nectarines, sharp lemon, spice, husks, bugs and an overall crispness. The finish has lots of wild yeast characcter and a sweet/tart taste. Another great lambic.

Random Saturday, random gueuze to open with the wife. Might as well rate this since I’m into rating now. Pours a golden orange with minimal head. Aroma is of apple, lemon, shoe and vinegar. Taste is the mind blowing balance of sour, malt, lemon and funk. Green apples comes into play for a bit but quickly leave. This is definitely not anywhere near as good as Cantillon so you should still not buy it and leave it on the shelf. (For me)