Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze - Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen

hwwty4

Missouri

4.22/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

2009 vintage

Corked and caged 375ml poured into my Boulevard Smokestack goblet. This beer pours a hazy bruised orange with a massive 3 inch cap that leaves sticky lacing down the sides of the glass. A good 1/2 inch head sticks around the the entirety of the pour. The aroma is fantastic. At first whiff fresh oak comes through with citric fruit tanginess and just a bit of barnyard funk. Surprisingly just a hint of vanilla comes through at the very tail of the nose. I can only imagine it comes from the oak. The flavor is very balanced. Citric tartness hits the back of the jaw, reminding me of fresh grapefruit mixed with pineapple sweetness. Musty barnyard combined with fresh oak. The mouthfeel is much creamier then most gueuzes but it finishes dryly like any good gueuze. Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze is quite a bit different then most gueuzes I've had. While different, its still extremely tasty.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2010 03:06:24 | More by hwwty4

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-22-2013 13:34:37 | More by MarkIntihar

chickenm

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-22-2013 02:33:40 | More by chickenm

dcloeren

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

05-21-2013 20:59:08 | More by dcloeren

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4/5  rDev -8.7%

05-21-2013 04:39:20 | More by CosmoHopHead

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-20-2013 03:54:58 | More by Kmat10

TKEbeerman

Florida

4/5  rDev -8.7%

05-19-2013 20:00:56 | More by TKEbeerman

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-19-2013 15:21:43 | More by ShawnMH

Boilerfood

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-19-2013 15:20:22 | More by Boilerfood

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

05-18-2013 13:16:42 | More by InspectorBob

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -8.7%

05-18-2013 13:09:10 | More by Slatetank

jlindros

Massachusetts

4.46/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

05 vintage.
Pours a nice fizzy head, hazy apricot colored.

Nose nice blended sour juice, light funk aged tart fruit like, little grassy light lemony tartness, nice funk and just a touch of oak.

Taste same, tart fruit funk, dry bready malt, little cork, great balance of sour fruit, with a bit of a sharp acidity and some lemony tartness, light wet hey and a grassy funk, very light vinous quality and a good juicy sourness with faint oak. Finish is semi flemmy and acidic, nice lingering sour fruit and light lemony flavor.

Mouth is med to light bodied, decent carb for how old it is.

Overall fantastic beer, on par with or maybe even setting the standard for an oude gueuze. Great structure, acid levels, sour flavors, long finish, just tasty.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 07:19:18 | More by jlindros

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-16-2013 20:20:29 | More by carlosega

DStoked

Ohio

5/5  rDev +14.2%

05-16-2013 17:03:52 | More by DStoked

Igotmypistola

California

4.25/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Lovely Cali afternoon, 90 and breezy. Needed a beer for the occasion. thinking this one may just fit the bill...

Pours a picture perfect deep gold. swirling it around with nice lacing and carbonation. i can smell it instantly. Imagining my backyard is fill with lemon zest fields and straw haystacks.

Taste is nicely acidic. mellow and understated. peppery and slight spice. nice orange(y) flavor going on. so well balanced. The 'drinkabilty' factor is HIGH on this brew. i could have a few of these and not have the life sucked out of my mouth like those delicious RR sours.

Im diggin it. if im being picky, id love this brew to throw a 'juicy' bag around its neck, and take strut around if you know whata mean

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 02:14:34 | More by Igotmypistola

OleDixie

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

05-15-2013 01:56:39 | More by OleDixie

JamFuel

Sweden

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-14-2013 11:00:38 | More by JamFuel

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

05-13-2013 06:13:31 | More by Bonko_the_sane

lpayette

Vermont

4/5  rDev -8.7%

05-12-2013 20:05:24 | More by lpayette

coldmeat23

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-12-2013 15:49:38 | More by coldmeat23

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +8.4%

05-12-2013 12:51:41 | More by MSandahl23

draheim

Washington

4.38/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

375mL (bottled 11/18/2010) into a tulip. Pours a slightly hazy golden color w/ a 1-finger white head, vigorous carbonation.

Aroma is tart, very dry and oaky, funky, a little vinous.

Taste is lemony, grassy, sour, oaky, mildly acidic.

Mouthfeel is clean, refreshing, w/ a crisp dry finish. Carbonation tickles the palate.

Overall a solid, straightforward rendition of the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 03:35:15 | More by draheim

Dreadnaught33

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +2.7%

05-11-2013 00:55:00 | More by Dreadnaught33

mahak213

New York

4.34/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2012 bottle

Appearance- Golden orange, pretty clear with a thin cap of white head

Smell- Lots of funk, lemony acidity is there, along with an earthiness. Definitely dominated by the funk

Taste- Lemon and green apple skin sourness, a bit of a grassy herbalness, which develops into a musty, dry funk. Aftertaste brings more of the green apple flavors

Mouthfeel- Light mouthfeel with lots of prickly carbonation. Finishes dry and crisp, very nice

Overall- Top notch stuff, nothing really else to say. Consistently good and easy enough to get a hold of, I always keep a few bottles around!

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 00:54:54 | More by mahak213

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -3%

05-10-2013 16:06:17 | More by twenty5