3 Fonteinen J & J Oude Geuze Blauw

Formerly brewed at 3 Fonteinen
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Beersel, Belgium

750mL, bottled 6.9.03. HUGE thanks to my cousin, ggaughan for providing this legendary beer for our annual Christmas Day tasting. Pours hazy orange-gold, capped with a big off-white head. Funky, bretty nose, with complimentary aromas of citrus ad tropical fruit. Very tart on the palate, with notes of grapefruit, green apple, malt, wood, and yeast. Long grapefruit finish. Beautiful beer. Big thanks to Greg for allowing me the opportunity to try this.

Bottle at De Heeren van Liedekercke. 75cl. Hazy unclear orange with a large fluffy white head. Dusty, brett, vague vinegar. Sour aroma. Soft and full bodied. A bit more rough/sour than the roze. Lively carbonation. Super dry, fruity, tart, refreshing and crisp. Lovely lambic.

For rating 3000 I wanted to go in style. Received a 750 ml bottle via trade with Papsoe, pours a hazy golden pale brew with a thick white head that has excellent retention and even some lacing. Aroma of barnyard funk, tart tropical fruit, some gouda and bleu cheese, yeast and a touch of citrus zest. Taste is tart with plenty of fruity flavors of lemon zest, oranges, more yeast funk with a touch of sour cheese. Finish is spritzy, with a complex aftertaste of tart fruit, yeast and more funk that slowly disappears. Wow, happy to have had this experience.

(bottle, big thanks to Skyview for sharing this rarity at the Sourfest!) rating #500-Pours out hazy light gold with a fluffy white head that sticks around and leaves impressive lacing. The aroma is potent and possesses every aspect I enjoy in a gueuze. Dominant smells of funky blue cheese, brine, spikes of tart pineapple, peach skin, dusty hay, and of course, manure. The taste is full of brine, funky cheese, minerals, lemon peel, and oak. The finish is incredibly long, earthy, and bone-dry. The mouthfeel is full. This beer is quite possibly the pinnacle of gueuze.

Bottle at Fins ... Thanks to Fin for a great weekend and some Real intersting beersNice pink amber ... big fruit and that typical lambic nose... again some woodyness ... tart fruity ... some sherbert...

Many thanks to Skyview for sharing!A spectacular sour funky nose on this one. Gold with massive head. Hay and horse crap in the best way possible. Faint cheese in the incredibly sour body as well. The yeast shot off one of these things must be incredible.

Sampled at RBSG. Favorite of the night. Lots of sour tartness on the aromas and in the flavor. Perfectly acidic without being harsh. Perfect balance between tart and sweet. I love this beer.

Bottle with Craig, Stella, Fin, Loz and Traci, at the "What’s This Label Supposed To Be Anyway?" tasting. Thanks for sharing this one Fin!

Beautiful warm orange pour, nice white layer of perfectly uniform bubbles. Wheaty fresh grape aroma, dry sea air, green apricots. Huge aroma volume, just reaches out of the glass and tickles the nose. Dry barn board musk, orange zest. Peppery lemon sorbet flavor, spice and ocean. Gloriously good stuff.