Armand'4 Oude Geuze Herfst (Autumn) - Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen

WillCarrera

Illinois

4.53/5  rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750 ml bottle, from box number 187/500, poured into a tulip. Drank this side-by-side with Winter.

A- Pours a hazy orange/golden color with a huge, lively white head, leaves tons of lacing.

S- Mild tartness, super earthy and musty funk, wood and mushroom, some honey sweetness.

T- Much more tart in the flavor than the nose, tartness is lemony and acidic, berry and peach fruitiness. The funk is earthy and musty, again I'm getting wood and a hint of mushroom.

M- Medium-bodied, smooth and very creamy.

O- An excellent gueuze, I thought Winter was a bit more complex, but this is a great gueuze that represents its season pretty nicely.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2012 18:31:54 | More by WillCarrera

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-22-2013 23:40:57 | More by oldp0rt

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -11.7%

05-19-2013 16:54:36 | More by tom10101

coryking

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-08-2013 18:28:36 | More by coryking

biga7346

Michigan

4.64/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

From notes

A - Copper to straw colored, very firm, lots of lacing

N - Very unripe cherries, grape vine, very funky, white peppercorn, leather strap, mustiness like an barn attic; carbonation, seltzer, woody and vinous, grape skin, a nice citrus backbone, lemon zest, lemon pith.

T/M - Silky carbonation like Champagne, fresh apricots, lemon zest, cellar-like funk, very tart cherries, acidic.

D - Amazing.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 02:46:40 | More by biga7346

pperez38

California

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

05-02-2013 09:55:44 | More by pperez38

jhillwastaken

Illinois

5/5  rDev +10.4%

04-30-2013 09:22:03 | More by jhillwastaken

baybum

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +10.4%

04-29-2013 16:56:03 | More by baybum

pschul4

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

04-29-2013 14:36:46 | More by pschul4

cfrances33

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

04-29-2013 01:39:31 | More by cfrances33

ridglens

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

04-28-2013 23:44:08 | More by ridglens

kscaldef

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

03-24-2013 03:06:54 | More by kscaldef

zestar

California

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

03-20-2013 08:25:28 | More by zestar

BeerWorld

New York

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

03-15-2013 03:49:17 | More by BeerWorld

yourefragile

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

03-15-2013 02:12:03 | More by yourefragile

drummermattie02

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

03-12-2013 14:24:39 | More by drummermattie02

Shmeal

Oregon

5/5  rDev +10.4%

03-12-2013 06:47:03 | More by Shmeal

wscaffe

Florida

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

03-08-2013 19:14:45 | More by wscaffe

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

03-03-2013 22:12:09 | More by onix1agr

oglmcdgl

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

03-03-2013 00:47:14 | More by oglmcdgl

rudzud

Massachusetts

4.28/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Shared with JLindros and company at the last whale tasting. Reviewed from notes. I think this my my contribution (know I brought one of the Armands)

A - Poured into my Kate the Great tulip a hazy copper golden hue with a nice hazy copper gold with a one finger head that faded to leave nice lacing.

S - Lots of good earthy funky sour going on here. Just a faint hint of hops.

T - Taste is more of that super earthy tart funk gueuze that is more than usual. Very light flashes of barnyard and hay. Again, very earthy and funky.

M - Mouthfeel is tart and crisp with lots of effervescence.

O - Overall, this was earthy and tasty. Quite solid.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2013 02:06:53 | More by rudzud

CypherEnigma

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

02-19-2013 01:18:28 | More by CypherEnigma

jegross2

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

02-08-2013 04:53:55 | More by jegross2

Tnudish

Wisconsin

4.3/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Reviewed from notes. All 4 of the Armand’4 were reviewed together in early 2012.

A-Herfst pours a dark, hazy amber orange in color with a large, frothy, off-white head. The head lasts for awhile and leaves a fair amount of lacing.

S-The nose is classic 3F. There is must, earth, barnyard, horse blanket, and a little sweetness you dont get in much of the other 3.

T-The flavor mirrors the nose, there is mustiness, sharp citrusy lemon, mineral, some aged cheese, and some light sweetness in the background.

M-The mouthfeel is light with creamy texture, lively carbonation, and an enduring finish. Herfst had a nice balance of funk and sour compared to the other blends.

O-At the time, I noted that this was probably my third favorite blend, but having just had this again over the weekend, I am inclined to move it up a little. We had it side by side with Armand + Tommy, and it was almost unanimous that it was better than A+T (which we all previously were head over heels for).

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 22:21:45 | More by Tnudish

pokgye

California

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

01-24-2013 19:42:29 | More by pokgye