Nocturne
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen in Lot, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Flemish Red / Bruin Rotating|
Score
7.70
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Nocturne is a blend of 3 Fonteinen brewed dark full malt beers and traditional lambic. Spontaneously fermented. Matured in oak barrels. Extended bottle ageing. Unfiltered. Unpasteurised.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at Woods Hill Table, 5/12/26.
Bright cherry and mild, aged balsamic in the nose, with light Brett and round malts. Touch of toast/roast but nothing big. Seems homogeneous and easygoing with very low acidity. Good funk with earthiness and such.
Soft, with low carbonation but a pleasing malt texture despite the lack of wheat slickness/softness. Acidity is mild, showcasing the malt and gentle oak, with a big cherry and mild balsamic character. Touch of roast/toast. Another well-done blend.
Bright cherry and mild, aged balsamic in the nose, with light Brett and round malts. Touch of toast/roast but nothing big. Seems homogeneous and easygoing with very low acidity. Good funk with earthiness and such.
Soft, with low carbonation but a pleasing malt texture despite the lack of wheat slickness/softness. Acidity is mild, showcasing the malt and gentle oak, with a big cherry and mild balsamic character. Touch of roast/toast. Another well-done blend.
Tried
from Draft
at
Woods Hill Table
on 13 May 2026
at 13:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750mL bottled 2022, drunk 4/30/23 at Tørst. Maroon. Clear, big, beige head slowly to cover. Roasty toasty malt. Raspberry, cherry, date and big fig. Lower acidity than expected. Though gentle lacto-acetic emerges. Date, fig, plum, caramel, vanilla, raspberry. All work towards a stout-like character but it's a light, lean body. Leather, cherry, vanilla, good sweetness to balance. Certainly quite interesting and well-done. Malt forward lambic!
Tried
from Bottle
at
Tørst (Torst)
on 13 May 2026
at 12:46
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared with JFE and NCF at JFE´s place with some of his neighbours 27.02.26. Dark brown. Some pale brown head. Acid aroma and taste of malt, brett,
Tried
from Bottle
from
Vinmonopolet Sandnes, Kvadrat
on 27 Feb 2026
at 20:16
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
2024 version. A red copper ale with a thin lacing mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity mix of tart berries, ground cherry, light lactic notes, Brett, horseblanket, very nice. In mouth, a nice ground cherry, light lactic notes, light cork, light buttery notes, very nice and smooth. On tap at Brew Chiodo.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brew!
on 12 Dec 2025
at 16:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Surprisingly clear dark amber color with no head. Aroma is chocolate, cherry, nice vineous funk. Taste is dry, but not too dry, good fruits. Oily mouthfeel, low carbonation, nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2025
at 16:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Oak, sour cherry. Pours dark ruby with good head. Tart cherry on the finish. Oak all the way through, tart finish. Nice flanders oud. Bottle pour at Snally.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2025
at 19:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle pour at Snallygaster 2025. Poured a dark cola amber color with a small, off-white head. Aroma was roasted malt, light tartness, some funky notes. Flavor was light earty, malt, with some tartness and very light acid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2025
at 17:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
0,15l from tap at Haket, Göteborg. Brown color, small tan head. Smells funky, oak, marzipan, citric, toffee. Very nice smell. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes funk, oak, spices, bit rubbery, tobacco, spices, herbal, some lime. Finishes dry and light to medium sour with notes of lime, oak and herbs. Very nice one, very good balance, love the oak and funky notes
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Tried
from Draft
at
Haket
on 19 Sep 2025
at 13:09
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
19 June 2025. At Hal 16 (Dok Brewing). Cheers to the Teamleader crew!
Hazy dark brown, thin, tan head. Aroma of damp attic, malt vinegar, raw steak, old chocolate, overripe brambleberry, passion fruit, leather. Taste has sour plum, nectarine & blackcurrant in a soft chocolatey & caramelly malt body, quickly turning towards funky malt vinegar & leather before the acidic finish kicks in, offering woody tannins, nectarine & cherry pit and more vinegar. Medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation. Lovely fruity & funky stuff.
Hazy dark brown, thin, tan head. Aroma of damp attic, malt vinegar, raw steak, old chocolate, overripe brambleberry, passion fruit, leather. Taste has sour plum, nectarine & blackcurrant in a soft chocolatey & caramelly malt body, quickly turning towards funky malt vinegar & leather before the acidic finish kicks in, offering woody tannins, nectarine & cherry pit and more vinegar. Medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation. Lovely fruity & funky stuff.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2025
at 10:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
26/VI/25 - on tap, shared with Liselot @ DOK Brewing (Gent), BB: n/a (2025-589)
Clear reddish brown beer, small aery irregular off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: very acidic impression, vinegar notes, woody impression, a bit dusty, earthy, a hint of red fruits, some green apples, cola, red currants. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: gentle acidity, a bit oxidized, green apples, a bit earthy, tannins, dry, a little bitter, malic acid, pleasant. Aftertaste: a bit more sourish, even some acidity stinging in the back of the throat, some vinegar, lots of green apples, cola, a little funky, some brett, somewhat lemony, a little bitter, earthy finish, a gentle roast, pleasant stuff!
Clear reddish brown beer, small aery irregular off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: very acidic impression, vinegar notes, woody impression, a bit dusty, earthy, a hint of red fruits, some green apples, cola, red currants. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: gentle acidity, a bit oxidized, green apples, a bit earthy, tannins, dry, a little bitter, malic acid, pleasant. Aftertaste: a bit more sourish, even some acidity stinging in the back of the throat, some vinegar, lots of green apples, cola, a little funky, some brett, somewhat lemony, a little bitter, earthy finish, a gentle roast, pleasant stuff!
Tried
from Draft
at
Dok Brewing Company
on 26 Jun 2025
at 19:40