Geuze
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen in Lot, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Collab with: Geuzestekerij De CamLambic Style - Gueuze Special
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8.00
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At the end of the 1990s, the paths of Armand of Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen and Karel of Geuzestekerij De Cam crossed each other thanks to their love for the finest of beer styles. Since then, that passion has been continued shoulder to shoulder.
On December 16, 2018, twenty years to the day after the very first 3 Fonteinen lambik brew ever, Armand and Karel brewed together again for a long time. The lambics from that day and from the joint brewing moments in the following years were divided over the barrels in Lot and Gooik. Four years later, Karel Goddeau and Michaël Blancquaert selected ten fine lambics from the joint brews from both barrel rooms and bottled a quintessential gueuze – only bottled! – on October 26, 2022, Armand's birth date.
This bottle celebrates the long friendship, the beautiful moments and memories, the wonderful craft, the mutual respect and the steadfast values that Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen and Geuzestekerij De Cam share. Central on the label is the word “Geuze” - once written by Armand - as a connecting factor.
On December 16, 2018, twenty years to the day after the very first 3 Fonteinen lambik brew ever, Armand and Karel brewed together again for a long time. The lambics from that day and from the joint brewing moments in the following years were divided over the barrels in Lot and Gooik. Four years later, Karel Goddeau and Michaël Blancquaert selected ten fine lambics from the joint brews from both barrel rooms and bottled a quintessential gueuze – only bottled! – on October 26, 2022, Armand's birth date.
This bottle celebrates the long friendship, the beautiful moments and memories, the wonderful craft, the mutual respect and the steadfast values that Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen and Geuzestekerij De Cam share. Central on the label is the word “Geuze” - once written by Armand - as a connecting factor.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle: Poured a golden color lambic with a large foamy head with good retention and some good amount of lacing. Aroma of funky barnyard notes with some granny smith notes, some tartness and oak notes. Taste is also a mix of barnyard notes with some granny smith notes and tartness with some oak. Body is full for style with good carbonation. Great lambic with great level of complexity and some really good drinkability,
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2024
at 00:58
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours hazy orange, small white head, decent lacing. Aroma is tannic, horse blanket, bugs, lemon, hint of an herbal note. Flavor is light plus tart, light funk. Bit of a yuzu thing. Light body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2024
at 03:55
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
750mL bottled 10/26/2022, shared by Nathan on 2/18/24. Clear brassy-golden, medium-sized, white head. Nose is a good mix of earthy, leathery De Cam and what feels like more classic 3F. Apricot and nectarine skin, cheese rind and rustic wheat with a good balance of Brett and lactic acidity. Bright, but with some earthy funk, lots of nectarine rind and apricot. Not mega poopy or anything like that, as 3F and de Cam rarely are, but full of lush Brett and lactic acidity. Strongly tart, but with ample, well-attenuated malt. Bright, zesty and refreshing. Seems excellent now and should age just fine, as well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2024
at 21:58