Zenne y Frontera (Season 17|18) Blend No. 49
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen in Lot, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Unblended Rotating Out of Production|
Score
8.37
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Batch 5. Beginning of 2017, we acquired a second set of 21 Oloroso and 7 PX barrels and aged young lambic on them for another year. We lost 4 barrels along the way and we blended 12 barrels for this blend and 12 barrels for batch 6 (blend 50). Average age of over 2,5 years upon release, no backblending. 100% 3 Fonteinen lambic.
3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera is een unieke creatie van Armand Debelder en maître-sommelier Andy De Brouwer. Dit natuurlijke millésime bier is een assemblage van jonge traditionele lambikken die verder gerust hebben op veertig jaar oude authentieke Oloroso en Pedro Ximénez sherryvaten. Zenne y Frontera is de perfecte symbiose van enkele koppige karakters, vele wilde ideeën, immens fijne aroma’s en twee mooie streken.
3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera is a unique creation of Armand Debelder and maître-sommelier Andy De Brouwer. This natural millésime beer is a blend of young traditional lambics that have aged on forty-year old authentic Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Zenne y Frontera is the perfect symbiosis of a few stubborn characters, a lot of wild ideas, a vast palette of aromas and two beautiful regions.
3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera is een unieke creatie van Armand Debelder en maître-sommelier Andy De Brouwer. Dit natuurlijke millésime bier is een assemblage van jonge traditionele lambikken die verder gerust hebben op veertig jaar oude authentieke Oloroso en Pedro Ximénez sherryvaten. Zenne y Frontera is de perfecte symbiose van enkele koppige karakters, vele wilde ideeën, immens fijne aroma’s en twee mooie streken.
3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera is a unique creation of Armand Debelder and maître-sommelier Andy De Brouwer. This natural millésime beer is a blend of young traditional lambics that have aged on forty-year old authentic Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Zenne y Frontera is the perfect symbiosis of a few stubborn characters, a lot of wild ideas, a vast palette of aromas and two beautiful regions.
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8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
75cl bottle as “Zenne y Frontera (season 17|18) Blend No. 49” on Brewver and on RB as “3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera Batch 5”, 7,1% ABV @ 3 Fonteinen lambik-O-droom (visited 8.9.2019), my #5200 and #2160 from Belgium.
F: no real, some bubbles.
C: shiny gold, hazy.
A: gooseberries, lemon, woody, brett, peach, earthy, apricot, grapes, funky, very complex.
T: grapes, sour fruity, woody tannins, citrus peels, bit lactic, brett, unripe plums, more fruity than I expected, gooseberries, dried hay, funky, bit puckering, very complex and refreshing together, great one, fully enjoyed.
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from Bottle
at
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen & lambik-O-droom
on 08 Sep 2019
at 19:09
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle sampled from decanter at 3F. Hazy golden with white head and a lasting ring of minuscule bubbles. Strong sherry on the nose! Oxidized sherry, light yoghurt, spicy yeast, light matches, sweet grains, bready, light stinky dank funk, lemon, dried apricots, oak. Over medium sour, light sweet and bitter. Solid medium bodied with sparkly carbonation.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2019
at 12:30
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Smooth, hazy golden, little bit acidic. Nice balanced. Smooth finish!
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from Bottle
at
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen & lambik-O-droom
on 23 Aug 2019
at 16:12
9.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 9
Overall 10
Hazy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma of big sherry, oxidized, light licorice notes, oak, dry cellar funk and green apple. Flavour is moderate sweet and sour. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
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from Bottle
at
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen & lambik-O-droom
on 23 Aug 2019
at 16:08
8/10
A bit more sour notes and tart aroma, cheese, barnyard, soft and smooth, some higher acidity as 3 and 4, tart, sweet and more fruits..
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from Bottle
at
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen & lambik-O-droom
on 23 Aug 2019
at 14:06
8/10
Takie grzeczne dosc, bardziej kwasne, mniej beczkowe, nieco serowe, malo owocowe, klasa, ale gorsze od b3 i b4. Takie 4.2
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at
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen & lambik-O-droom
on 23 Aug 2019
at 11:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as 3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera Batch 5 (by Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
14/VIII/19 - 75cl bottle @ lambik-O-droom, BB: 26/X/38, bottled: 11/IV/18 - (2019-1212) Thanks to the Ghent beer crew for sharing today's beers!
Slightly cloudy orange beer, practically no head, unstable, dissipates immediately. Aroma: very funky, lots of barn yard, some honey, oxidized, orange peel, some cabbage. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very acidic, pretty oxidized, lemony, some honey, more lemon juice, bit herbal, peppery touch. Aftertaste: little metallic, herbal, bit grassy, bitter, vinegar sting in the throat, leaving some tannins in the glass.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
14/VIII/19 - 75cl bottle @ lambik-O-droom, BB: 26/X/38, bottled: 11/IV/18 - (2019-1212) Thanks to the Ghent beer crew for sharing today's beers!
Slightly cloudy orange beer, practically no head, unstable, dissipates immediately. Aroma: very funky, lots of barn yard, some honey, oxidized, orange peel, some cabbage. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very acidic, pretty oxidized, lemony, some honey, more lemon juice, bit herbal, peppery touch. Aftertaste: little metallic, herbal, bit grassy, bitter, vinegar sting in the throat, leaving some tannins in the glass.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2019
at 22:09