Armand'4 Oude Geuze Winter - Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen

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rAvg: 4.4
pDev: 8.86%
Reviews: 48
Hads: 78

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Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen

Belgium

Style | ABV
Gueuze | 6.00% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (48).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

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Reviews by starrdogg:

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4.3/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours an orange-gold with a fluffy white head. It's much darker than your typical gueuze. Smell is really impressive, a fantastic mix of oak, funk, sour and a bit of cereal-like malt. Flavor is a bit of a letdown after the amazing aroma, it's quite good, but doesn't quite rise to the heights of Lente. It's not as complex as I thought it would be, but it's rather drinkable. It's sour and woody with a nice malt character, but it's lacking the funky depth I expected. Mouthfeel is light with high carbonation. Overall, this is a really nice gueuze but doesn't blow me away like some of 3F's have in the past.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 01:45:21 | More by starrdogg

More User Reviews:

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5 rDev +2.3%

05-19-2013 16:55:17 | More by tom10101

jvillefan

California

4.53/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: The body is a dark yellow almost orange color with a quickly disappearing lacing of head that was an off white color.

S: Quintessential gueuze. It has the funk that gueuzes have along with a very earthy aroma. There was subtle citrus to go along with everything else.

T: Very crisp to start out. There was a pleasent souring along with some tart. The citrus flavors in the aroma match the flavors. Earth tones come in and finish the flavor off in a very pleasant way.

M: A little thin but to be expected from a gueuze. The carbonation bit was perfect.

O: A very well done gueuze. The dry finish makes this one of the best I've had to date.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 02:57:51 | More by jvillefan

VAbdoyan

California

5/5 rDev +13.6%

05-02-2013 07:05:03 | More by VAbdoyan

baybum

Pennsylvania

5/5 rDev +13.6%

04-29-2013 16:56:19 | More by baybum

cfrances33

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -3.4%

04-29-2013 01:40:19 | More by cfrances33

ridglens

Indiana

4.75/5 rDev +8%

04-28-2013 23:44:22 | More by ridglens

beernads

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +2.3%

04-11-2013 07:04:45 | More by beernads

Shmeal

Oregon

5/5 rDev +13.6%

04-05-2013 19:28:35 | More by Shmeal

redblacks75

Iowa

4.25/5 rDev -3.4%

04-03-2013 22:44:48 | More by redblacks75

mattafett

Iowa

4.5/5 rDev +2.3%

04-02-2013 02:04:12 | More by mattafett

huskermike12

Iowa

4.75/5 rDev +8%

04-02-2013 01:07:26 | More by huskermike12

zestar

California

4.5/5 rDev +2.3%

03-20-2013 08:25:44 | More by zestar

yourefragile

District of Columbia

4.25/5 rDev -3.4%

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

drummermattie02

Texas

4.25/5 rDev -3.4%

03-12-2013 14:25:33 | More by drummermattie02

rudzud

Massachusetts

3.65/5 rDev -17%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Shared with JLindros and company at the last whale tasting. Reviewed from notes

A - Poured into my Kate the Great tulip a hazy orange hue with a one finger head that leaves some nice light lacing.

S - Deep forest here, earth, but then... light rubber and leather. Really not a fan of the rubber tree thing going on here.

T - Taste is same as the nose. Nice lightly sour and faint funk. Some hay and then it finishes with burnt rubber tones. Really disrupts whats going on with this beer.

M - Mouthfeel is good. Lightly tart though on the thinner side.

O - Overall, not a bad beer, but not sure if its age or handling or what but that burnt rubber really kills this. Doesnt taste like one of Armand's best.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2013 02:15:50 | More by rudzud

jegross2

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -3.4%

02-08-2013 04:53:43 | More by jegross2

rodkin

Missouri

4.25/5 rDev -3.4%

01-27-2013 17:22:12 | More by rodkin

Tnudish

Wisconsin

3.69/5 rDev -16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

Reviewed from notes. Tried side by side with the rest of the Armand’4s in early 2012.

A-Winter pours a cloudy/hazy amber orange in color with a moderate amount of off-white head.

S-The nose on winter differs from the other Armand’4 we’ve had, it is more perfume-like in my opinion. The funkiness is still there, but this is definitely perfumey in nature.

T-The difference from the other Armand’4s continues in the taste. This is sweeter in comparison to the other 3. It is noticeably less acidic, sour and doesn’t have as much funky punch to it as the others either.

M-Mouthfeel is light and creamy, with fizzy carbonation, light acidity, and a long finish.

O-This is definitely the weakest of the 4 Armands. I would be hard pressed to buy this for any reason other than completing the set. In my eyes, this is a sufficient drop off in quality from the other 3.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 22:16:24 | More by Tnudish