Oude Geuze
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen in Lot, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Gueuze Regular|
Score
8.12
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A true Geuze. A blend of 1, 2, and 3 year-old lambic unfiltered and unpasteurized and aged in the bottle for at least 6 months after blending. Continued fermentation in the bottle give this Geuze its famous champagne-like spritziness. The lambic that goes into it is brewed only with 60% barley malt, 40% unmalted wheat, aged hops, and water, spontaneously fermented by wild yeasts, and matured in oak casks.
3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze is a blend of one-, two-, and three-year old lambics. 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!
3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze is a blend of one-, two-, and three-year old lambics. 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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9/10
Says it is 1/5 lambic from "a new small lambic brewery" but gives no names. Secrecy, or lack of community acknowledgement? Regardless, one of my fave 3F bottles of recent years, likely due to its comparatively low acidity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2026
at 00:13
8/10
Fles, thuis, 750
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2026
at 17:00
7.6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2026
at 18:11
7.8/10
Funky, vinous and tartish with some apples, little carbonation, almost flat, hints of earthiness and sourness, mild oakiness and farmyardy notes. A bit too low on carbonation, not super complex
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2025
at 21:59
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
31 December 2025. New Year’s Eve tasting - cheers to all! Thanks to Gregory for sharing the bottle! Bottled: 10/12/2024.
Hazy golden, very thin, white head. Aroma of hashish, grass, wood, green apple, thyme, rhubarb, white grape, moist white pepper, grapefruit peel. Taste has sour green apple, grape and rhubarb complemented by some earthy & herbal notes as well as funky cheese & hashish in a bread-crusty malt body. Bitter grassy hops in the finish, lingering herbs, wood and soft lactic acid notes. Medium body, moussy texture, average carbonation. Elegant, but could have carried over a bit more funk & tartness into the finish.
Hazy golden, very thin, white head. Aroma of hashish, grass, wood, green apple, thyme, rhubarb, white grape, moist white pepper, grapefruit peel. Taste has sour green apple, grape and rhubarb complemented by some earthy & herbal notes as well as funky cheese & hashish in a bread-crusty malt body. Bitter grassy hops in the finish, lingering herbs, wood and soft lactic acid notes. Medium body, moussy texture, average carbonation. Elegant, but could have carried over a bit more funk & tartness into the finish.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2025
at 14:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from 750mL bottle. Hazed dull gold with white head. Musty gentle funk with light carbonation, age shows here, really softens things.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2025
at 01:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
From the bottle at a tasting at Beer Out, Forlì, Italy. Pours light amber, medium transparent, with some fine white foam. Aroma is resinous, citrus, fruity, a little funky. Body is average, with delicate carbonation. Taste is medium sour. Final is average in strength.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2025
at 15:03
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
From the bottle at a tasting at Beer Out, Forlì, Italy. Pours light amber, medium transparent, with no foam. Aroma is funky, resinous, fruity. Body is slightly thin, with no carbonation. Taste is medium-high sour, a little acetic. Final is fairly long and sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2025
at 14:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
From the bottle at a tasting at Beer Out, Forlì, Italy. Pours light amber, partially transparent, with no foam. Aroma is only slightly funky, fruity, apricot. Body is average, with almost no carbonation. Taste is medium sour. Final is more sour, lasting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2025
at 14:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From the bottle at a tasting at Beer Out, Forlì, Italy. Pours amber, like a Georgian wine, with no foam. Aroma is funky, fruity, winey, resinous. Body is average, with no carbonation. Taste is medium-high sour, with a hint of acetic. Final is still rich, but not particularly long.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2025
at 14:01