Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze Golden Blend - Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen

merc7186

New York

4.48/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12.7oz bottle into a snifter.

A: Hazy Orange Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head, Some Lacing

S: Sour Mash, Apricot, Champagne Yeast

T: Sour Mash, Apricot, Sour Apples

M: Great Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Drying, Mildly Sour

Overall, solid, solid, solid.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2012 03:20:59 | More by merc7186

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-20-2013 04:41:00 | More by Kmat10

ystazi

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-19-2013 02:23:00 | More by ystazi

smakawhat

Maryland

4.76/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

Poured from the bottle into a Drie Fonteinen stemware glass. Good nice simple pop, lots of smoke.

This is one of the most amazing beers I have ever seen. In this glass, a ROARING carbonation of fire is coming from the middle of the glass, with wonderful streaming legs of pinhead bubbles charging up the sides. The head is soapy white, never forms, but it magically re-appears with more carbonation coming to the top of the glass. Body is a booming peach glowing orange, with yellow and lemon colored hues, looks like a creamsicle Popsicle with all this color and clear see- through fast carbonation. The beer looks like it's from hell, it literally appears to be on FIRE! Amazing.

Nose has a nice floral hint, and classic earthy dry funk notes. Hints of lemon fruit sour tartness and mild acidity, some of the funk brings some classic pepper. Memorable and impressive.

Palate is just supper fun. Fruit filled mid palate full of body and super playful carbonation. Juicy apricots and fleshy rind mixing with crisp lemon dry character and funk earth. Huge flowery garden aromatic with great chewy apricot and lemon tartness. Apricot flesh rind just rips and feels dense in the mouth. This is like a super aggressive Fou Foune… sort of… sharp carbonation but nothing distractive, playful and a good malt backbone.

Stupid easy drinking, extremely memorable, I wish this bottle was bigger, a fantastic beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 01:05:49 | More by smakawhat

ngeunit1

California

4.33/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Hazy golden-orange with a finger of frothy white head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet wheat, vanilla, oak, tart green fruits, funky barnyard yeast, some sourness, lemon zest.

T - Sweet wheat and other grainy malts, tart green fruits, oak, vanilla, barnyard funky yeasts, a bit of sourness, lemon zest.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a funk, dry, and tart finish.

D - Great complex and smooth gueuze.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 04:28:51 | More by ngeunit1

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-14-2013 23:09:09 | More by liamt07

MSandahl23

Indiana

5/5  rDev +11.6%

05-12-2013 12:51:06 | More by MSandahl23

Danny1217

Florida

5/5  rDev +11.6%

05-12-2013 08:41:05 | More by Danny1217

YogiMead726

California

4.75/5  rDev +6%

05-12-2013 02:28:29 | More by YogiMead726

dalepryor

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +11.6%

05-11-2013 19:59:23 | More by dalepryor

justforrazors

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +6%

05-10-2013 01:43:59 | More by justforrazors

IPAyForHops

California

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-08-2013 23:31:08 | More by IPAyForHops

alelover

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-08-2013 02:53:49 | More by alelover

pixieskid

France

4/5  rDev -10.7%

05-04-2013 21:37:04 | More by pixieskid

AlexChillton

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-04-2013 08:11:56 | More by AlexChillton

hooliganlife

Missouri

4.59/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

pours a golden orange with about an inch of thick white head. light lacing. fairly clear with a slight haze.

heavy oak, very dominating. light sourness with faint green apple.

very oak heavy through out. loads of character from the oak. fairly sour with a balancing sweetness. a bit more green apple and maybe some light lemon. funk was a bit faint. light mineral. a bit like the standard oude gueuze with more depth.

light with perfect carbonation. flavors seemed to really pop on this.

really good. the price sucks now but i can see this being pretty epic in 5-10 years. everyone will be kicking themselves for not buying more.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 03:26:02 | More by hooliganlife

pperez38

California

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-02-2013 09:50:30 | More by pperez38

TotallyHosed

Illinois

5/5  rDev +11.6%

04-28-2013 21:26:10 | More by TotallyHosed

mroberts1204

California

4.75/5  rDev +6%

04-27-2013 04:47:12 | More by mroberts1204

IrishColonial

Virginia

4/5  rDev -10.7%

04-26-2013 03:11:32 | More by IrishColonial

billab914

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

04-26-2013 02:57:36 | More by billab914

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

04-26-2013 02:52:32 | More by Rhettroactive

jibbyvonjibb

California

4.7/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Bottled on February 17, 2011.

Darker than usual (for gueueze) copper color. Aroma is subtle, with citrus, oak, but also peaches coming through (which regular one does not have), and a pinch of earthy funk. Taste is orange, vanilla, peaches & cream. Not much yeastiness which 3F usually has quite a bit of. Somewhat fuller bodied than regular 3F, and less acidic, which creates a silky sensation. Really a well balanced blend.

Worth $20? Well, not as a regular drinking beer, but i would recommend sour beer fans to try it at least once, because how many fantastic sour beers are made in the world? (answer: very little).

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 21:35:50 | More by jibbyvonjibb

Rinkor16

California

4.43/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Opened on 4/22/13 with my older brother. 375ml bottle dated 2/17/2011.

A: Hazy golden yellow color with a solid 2 inch head that stuck around.

S: Lemon, citrus, oak and a lot of funk.

T: Very acidic up front with oak and lemon in the background. Very smooth

M: Medium bodied with the right amount of carbonation.

O: This beer is excellent... But the price tag isn't. I can understand why it is so expensive, but at $22 for a 375ml bottle, it's a little hard to justify.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 00:43:59 | More by Rinkor16

drgonzo2k2

California

4.75/5  rDev +6%

04-21-2013 14:59:18 | More by drgonzo2k2