3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage (all from 2002-*)

Brewed by 3 Fonteinen
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Beersel, Belgium

From a 375mL Bottle, Vintage 2005. Mostly transparent, honey gold colored body with a two finger head of fizzy white. Fruity, funky aromas of pear and apricot supplemented by a restrained tartness composed mainly of lactic and citric acid. Softer, citrus notes of orange blossoms and floral peach, sharpened by some tart, tannic white grape skins. Beautiful bouquet. Light bodied, heavily carbonated mouthfeel with a dry, prickling carbonation and mild acidity. Not nearly as acidic as many gueuzes, but abounds with brett-induced funk and a plethora of fruity ester nuances, especially apricot and peach. Moderate tartness with some grape skin tannins, but the funky fruity notes that emerge on the palate are what make this truly remarkable. There are better gueuzes out there in terms of the complexity of the acid profile, but the aroma on this one is wonderful. Thanks for sharing, Julian!

Bottle says 2005, consumed some time in 2009. Pours a golden copper body with a white head. Honey, funk and leather, some light brett and very low acidity. Very session able Gueuze i thought.

Sample at CPH beerfestival. 2005 edition. Medium head with medium duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are lactose acid, fruits, malt and hops.

As a relative newcomer to geueze and conscious it was perhaps an acquired taste, this was the first one that really made me see the light. Where others had been a little overly dry or funky for my uninitiated palate this seemed amazingly balanced and genuinely delicious. There were no overly dominating flavours and I’d highly recommend this and the standard oude gueuze (contradiction in terms perhaps) for anyone new to geueze beers. After drinking it my appreciatation of all the others I’ve since tried has improved. A superb drink!

bottle 37.5cl,vintage 2005, lively beer: the cork popped out of the bottle after removing the sheath above it, very nice stable white head, golden colour. Smell: wood. Taste: a very good balance between acid and bitter. Very complex and tongue-rotating beer. Also very nice grapefruit, sweet in the aftertaste.

A cute hazy orange geuze with rosy hues when the light hits it right. Sour orange aromas lifted by a good pink grapefruit bitterness. Amazing bitter orange in the mouth with sweet, light rose petal notes. A big bubbly tongue that shies away from the itchy, prickly feeling I despise. This is to-die-for. Sweet, crisp and sour but not to the massively salivation inducing extent. Re-rate on the 6-9-2003:thanks to mesandsim deep mustardy full of sweet and sour loveliness. Full of deep lemony wood and fuzzy sherbert. Banging.

375 ml. bottle shared by mreusch. Date on bottle is 15/04/2003. Pour is hazed golden orange with with a noisy bubbly 2 inch head. Aroma of burnt rubber, and funky sour lactic cheesiness. Very sharp tartness. There is wood present as well. Doesn’t sound real good, but it was very assertive and soft at the same time - nice nose. Taste is the acidic sour mineral cheesiness of the nose. Big funk, big tart, big sour. The intensity fades a bit as it opens up, and like the nose, softens up nicely. This beer tastes very alive. Palate is dry - funky, sour and lasting. This was a lot of fun to try, thanks a million Matt.

375ml bottle, 15/04/2003 vintage, with another thanks to ygtbsm94! Pours a hazy golden with a minimal white head. Aroma is Funky with a capital F, with some sour grapes, must, light citrus and aged wood. Flavor is more of the same, with more funk, must, sour and tart. Very similar to the regular, but the age definitely adds a little notch. Sharper in some places, more cohesive in others. Nice stuff, thanks again Brad!