Bottle, rating #5000, many thanks jonas! Hazy orange color with super fluffy white head. Aroma is funky lemon, earthy, just a touch of burnt bread. Taste is earthy, lemony, with again only a touch of the 3 Fonteinen-typical burnt bread, apple funk, a tiny note of vinegar and leather. Lively carbonation, silky mouthfeel. Amazing stuff, still after all these years, although I'm pretty sure it would have been better 2-3 years ago.

Bottle shared at the Moeder Lambic cellar session 2015. Pours hazy orange golden with a small to medium off white head. Aroma has a beautiful funk, dry dusty cellar, cobwebs, light minty notes, light citrus and tart fruits. Flavour is light moderate sour. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Absolutely beautiful stuff, reminiscent of millennium geuze.

04.04.2015, 0,75l bottle @ Akkurat Bar & Restaurant:
Nice slightly fizzy-creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish, rope, minerals, oak, berry skin, sorrel, unripe berries, weeds, grass, old cellar, hints of old citrus peel. Taste is mild and slightly sour-ish dry, sorrel, berry skin, grass, citrus peel, oak, minerals, unripe berries, rope, weeds, soda powder. Medium bitterness, slightly dry and sour-ish mouthfeel. Very nice and well balanced.

Bottle shared at the 5K/7.5K/10K tasting - who has a 7.5K tasting?, massive thanks to Jackl for this rarirty - I raise this glass to his 5,000, 30/12/14. Hazed orange amber with a big old off white head of bubbles - looks the proverbial bollocks does this! Nose is light dung, musty wood, straw, earthy, apple core, gentle poo in the form of a careless skidmark, big funky horse duvet etc. Taste comprises more apple core, light citric, dank wood, Grandads shed - the 3rd draw from the top in the far corner, musty grapes, light dry rot, wooded. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close filled with funk. Solid stuff for 16+ years old, lots of depth and character.

Bottle shared in London - many, many thanks to Jack. Opens with a bang but doesn’t gush at all - thankfully. The aroma is dense, full of damp grass, wet wood, slightly rotten lemons. Light sweet flavor with moderate acidity, licks of salt, abandoned basement, sturdy grassy bitterness, some oily tangerine rind. Light bodied with lively, massaging carbonation. Quite dry on the finish with mild tannins, bitter citrus rind and grass, acidic bite, dried lemons, salt, soaked wood. Great stuff. Impressively bright and lively for its age. Wonderful.

Bottle at Astoria share. Rating 8,600. Pours gold white head. Nose/taste of funky cheesecloth, oak, earthy funk and lemon. Dry. Medium body.

Bottle thanks to Minh. Pours a cloudy orange with thick frothy white head that lasts. The aroma is strong wood, funk, peach pit, feet, rubber. Medium mouthfeel with nice funk, wood, cheddar, lingering dry finish. Really enjoyed this one.

Bottle @ Mikkeller Bar in San Francisco. One of the last few bottled 3F beer I have yet to track down. Flipped my crap when i saw this on the shelf. $180 for a 75CL bottles split 1 way with me, myself and I and like all good Lambic, savored for 3 hours. Delicious. I believe it was around 50F temp when served.

A - First pour was a burnt dark orange / gold appearance. The cork had a HUGE pop exploding but not gushing. GREAT SIGN! First pour was a 5 finger solid white huge bubbly head. Subsequent pours got more cloudy obviously. Dregs were dark brown w/ hints of red.

S - Nose is a mix of blue cheese, cardboard basement musk and funk with a lot of wood, mold and more cheese the 3F funk with lemon nose is there but super subdued. Reminds of the same funky moldy basement funk that I got from Blauw.

T - a know what....taste is pretty freaking awesome. Yes a lot of cardboard and shoe polish. A lot of leather and wood and moldy grapes. But it’s incredibly tart and well done. Lots of lemon, cloth aged old cheddar and funk classic 3 F. Tart overall.

M - Bursting classic 3F mouthfeel. Bubbly, filling and huge.

O - Great beer. Like all 10+ year old Gueuze, it’s not wonderful as super fresh stuff but it’s still fantastic. I’m happy having had the chance to try this delicious beer.

How: Bottle.
Where: Shared with rlgk, Aniela and omhper at Akkurat, Stockholm.
Appearance: Hazy yellow colour with a thick white head.
Aroma: Sour, grass, hay, citrus, barn.
Body: Medium to full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Sour, citrus, grapefruit, tart, fruit, hay.
Comment: Balanced and smooth.