Oude Geuze Golden Blend
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen in Lot, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Gueuze Regular|
Score
8.28
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3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Golden Blend is a blend of one-, two-, three-and at least 25% four-year old lambics. Spontaneous fermentation, patient maturation in oak barrels, and continued evolution in the bottle result in a distinctively complex 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, etc. When cellared properly, 3 Fonteinen Golden Blend can be aged for several decades. Traditional lambic is living, cultural heritage rooted in the Zenne valley! Bottle fermented, unfiltered and unpasteurised.
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, etc. When cellared properly, 3 Fonteinen Golden Blend can be aged for several decades. Traditional lambic is living, cultural heritage rooted in the Zenne valley! Bottle fermented, unfiltered and unpasteurised.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 750 ml. Cloudy orange with white head. Funky, cellar, some citrus notes, barrel. Medium sourness. Still not super complex, but nice nevertheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2023
at 23:00
8/10
Tried
on 26 Dec 2023
at 19:35
9/10
I can see why the ratings were mellow for this blend but I still love it. Slight tartness on the finish with hints of acidity, definitely packs a punch upfront, but still gorgeous nose. Could be smoother but still loved.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2023
at 18:53
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Shared bottle at BBT 09/2023. Sour fruity aroma and tastw, funk, wine, vinegar notes, medium to high sour. Medium to full body, sour funky finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2023
at 19:27
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Almost clear golden. Bright funk, peach, apricot, oak, a bit more sour than regular 3F geuze I would say, more also more tannic which gives it a fuller body. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2023
at 17:33
7/10
Hapukas, puuviljane, tsitrus, kuiv. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2023
at 22:12
7/10
Hapu, nats vesine, veits puuviljane, kuidagi lihtne, mõru. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2023
at 20:24
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 750 ml. Blend No. 54 Fruity, stone fruit, juicy, smooth, some funky barrel notes, not super complex, but very pleasant. 9/4/8/17
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2023
at 22:00
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
(season 20 - 21) Blend No. 31, Bottle 750. Hazy orange with white head. Funky, some apples, stone fruit, barnyard, some cellar notes, medium sourness, quite complex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2023
at 22:00
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
17.07.2023: 0,375l bottle at home. Bottled 08.02.2018. amber hazy color, small white head. smells funky, cellar notes, cheesy, oak, grassy, earthy, lovely smell. full body, soft carbonation. tastes funky, cheesy, peppery, some minerality, light oxidation notes. finishes lightly dry and lightly sour with notes of pepper, funk and cheesy notes. lovely, tons of funk on both smell and taste, just the way I like it. Great complexity. Usually I am not that big of a fan with pepper forward beers, but here it works great. Love the balance!
8, 8.5, 8.5, 8, 8.5
17.03.2024: 0,375l bottle at home. Bottled 08.02.2018. rather dark amber color, small white head. smells funky, cheesy, typical 3f funk, wood, oak. lovely lovely smell. full body, soft carbonation. tastes funky, earthy, grassy, hay, wood, oak, citric, peppery, subtle curry, spices, sherry. finishes lightly dry and light to medium sour with notes of curry, grassy and earthy notes. very nice one, interesting curry notes, overall a tad on the heavy side. very good one.
8, 9, 8, 8, 8
8, 8.5, 8.5, 8, 8.5
17.03.2024: 0,375l bottle at home. Bottled 08.02.2018. rather dark amber color, small white head. smells funky, cheesy, typical 3f funk, wood, oak. lovely lovely smell. full body, soft carbonation. tastes funky, earthy, grassy, hay, wood, oak, citric, peppery, subtle curry, spices, sherry. finishes lightly dry and light to medium sour with notes of curry, grassy and earthy notes. very nice one, interesting curry notes, overall a tad on the heavy side. very good one.
8, 9, 8, 8, 8
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2023
at 13:19