Oude Geuze Vintage
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen in Lot, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Gueuze Special|
Score
8.39
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3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage is a blend of one-, two-, and three-year old lambics. Instead of releasing them after minimum 6 months of bottle conditioning, the vintage series have been cellared for at least three years up to even five years and longer before being released. For an Oude Geuze to become a Vintage, it features characteristics that are unique, sometimes surprising or outspoken. Spontaneous fermentation, patient maturation in oak barrels, and continued evolution of the ecosystem in the bottle result in a distinctively complex and elegant natural beer. No two bottlings are alike, as there are multiple variables in the blending process, a variety of barrel sizes and shapes, differences in aged lambic proportions in the blend, etc. When cellared properly, 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze can be aged for several decades. The aromas and flavours will evolve from notes of vibrant fresh citrus, zesty and grassy notes to a mellow, oaky, stone fruit bouquet as the lambic continues to develop with time. Lambic and Geuze are living, cultural heritage rooted in the Zenne valley! Taste, savour, enjoy and experience this bottle fermented, unfiltered, unpasteurised and unadulterated beer with friends new and old!
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9.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 10
Flavor 9.5
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Taster from 0,75l bottle at Lambic O Droom. amber murky color. small off white head. smells very subtle funk, earthy, oak, forest strawberries, lovely lovely smell. medium body, soft carbonation. tastes of subtle funk, blue cheesy, lightly peppery, oak, bit nutty. finishes super balanced with notes of subtle funk, blue cheese and some oak notes. very very lovely Geuze, amazing balance.
10, 4.5, 9.5, 5, 19
Rerate 31.08.2023: 0,75l at the Lambic-o-droom. Amber cloudy color, small white head. Smells funky, cheesy, hay, phenolic, some sherry, stone oxidation. Lovely smell. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes funky, cheesy, sherry, some oxidation, nutty. Finishes lightly dry lightly sour with notes of sherry, oxidation and peppery notes. very good one, rather murky, so looks like this one was shook up a bit.
8, 9, 8.5, 8, 8.5
10, 4.5, 9.5, 5, 19
Rerate 31.08.2023: 0,75l at the Lambic-o-droom. Amber cloudy color, small white head. Smells funky, cheesy, hay, phenolic, some sherry, stone oxidation. Lovely smell. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes funky, cheesy, sherry, some oxidation, nutty. Finishes lightly dry lightly sour with notes of sherry, oxidation and peppery notes. very good one, rather murky, so looks like this one was shook up a bit.
8, 9, 8.5, 8, 8.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2021
at 19:22
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Taster from 0,375l bottle at the Lambic O Droom. amber hazy color, small white head. smells funyk, musty, earthy, herbal, some oak, very nice smell. medium body, soft carbonation. tastes grassy, citric, funky, nutty, peppery. finishes lightly dry and lightly sour with notes of funk, nutty and peppery notes. very nice one.
8, 4, 8, 4, 18
Rerate: 0,375l from bottle at the Lambic-O-Droom, 02.09.2022. Amber hazy color, no head. smells very funky, oxidized, earthy, grassy. Ok smell. Medium body, soft carbonation. tastes earthy, grassy, peppery, bit oxidized. Finishes dry and lightly sour with notes of pepper, earthy and oxidation notes. Nice, bit too old
7, 6, 7, 7, 8
8, 4, 8, 4, 18
Rerate: 0,375l from bottle at the Lambic-O-Droom, 02.09.2022. Amber hazy color, no head. smells very funky, oxidized, earthy, grassy. Ok smell. Medium body, soft carbonation. tastes earthy, grassy, peppery, bit oxidized. Finishes dry and lightly sour with notes of pepper, earthy and oxidation notes. Nice, bit too old
7, 6, 7, 7, 8
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2021
at 19:20
9.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Bottle, 375 ml, 2012 at Lambik-o-droom with Hoon, kraddel, Robin, Travlr, Miro. Pours hazy golden with small white head. Citrus, funky, barnyard, intensive, wood, sour, dry finish. Complex and balanced. Medium bodied. Really enjoyed this one. 9/4/9/5/19
Bottle 750 ml 2012 Vintage at Lambikodroom. Shared with Miro B, Hrvoje, Gerardo, Miro and Kris. Hazy orange with small white head. Very funky, citric, juicy, cellar, leather, hazelnuts??. Medium sourness. Crazy good, even better after almost 10 years. 10/4/10/5/19
Bottle 750 ml 2012 Vintage at Lambikodroom. Shared with Miro B, Hrvoje, Gerardo, Miro and Kris. Hazy orange with small white head. Very funky, citric, juicy, cellar, leather, hazelnuts??. Medium sourness. Crazy good, even better after almost 10 years. 10/4/10/5/19
Tried
from Bottle
at
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen & lambik-O-droom
on 08 Jul 2021
at 22:00
9.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Clear warm golden colour, white head. Aroma of lemon skin, barnyard, mollige lambiek, citric acid. Light sour flavour, funk, mollige lambiek. Finish funky, refreshing, barn and light leather. Surprisingly fresh for it's 8 years. Very, very nice.
(from 75cL bottle @ home)
(from 75cL bottle @ home)
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2021
at 21:49
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Sampled multiple times before, but only took notes since brewver kept batches, so in 2020. Currently still for sale at 3F (drink in only) so enjoyed it at the source. Pours a very dark, unclear amberblonde. medium white head. Smell is full, funky, dry oak. Soft, gentle yet intense. Creamy. Taste is full, intense, wood, gentle tartness. Medium umami almost. Wet oak, softened carbonation. Mineral. Very nice, sure, but I had better batches of OG ( with about 5-7 years on it) than this one is specifically, at this point in time.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2020
at 14:51
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at Maakun’s, thanks 🙏 kermis! Hazy golden. Sour grains, massive oak, stonefruit and intense grapemost. Crushed candy sugar crystals and parmesan cheese sweat. Funky fruity with a sharp high pitched sour note, surrounded by deep oak, fruit and dust. Very lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2020
at 15:59
8.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Fairly hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma of beautiful 3F dry cellar funk, cobwebs, oak, citric notes and green apple. Flavour is moderate sour. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2020
at 15:51
8.5/10
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Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen & lambik-O-droom
on 07 Sep 2020
at 21:03
8/10
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from Bottle
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Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen & lambik-O-droom
on 07 Sep 2020
at 20:59
9/10
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Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2020
at 12:44