Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze Golden Blend - Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen

rlee1390

Indiana

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

Saw at a bottle shop and was given it as a gift, as I'm not sure if I would have spent the 28 bucks on it.

A-Cloudy yellow-orange, well carbonated, three finger fluffy head. The cork started coming off as soon as I unwound the cage.

S-Funk, lemon, grass, oak, green apples, all blended together well.

T-Not very sour, more tart than anything, and a mild tartness at that. However it is very fruity, green apples galore, lemons, some grass and the oak has a strong presence as well.

M-Light, highly carbonated and dry.

O-Just a little more in the sour department and this beer would be out of this world.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 22:22:05 | More by rlee1390

dcloeren

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

06-18-2013 20:31:39 | More by dcloeren

thebouch01

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +6%

06-18-2013 03:11:20 | More by thebouch01

TrappistJohnMD

Mississippi

4.64/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Served at Avenue Pub in New Orleans.

Pours clear golden color with thin white head that lingers as a ring along sides of goblet.

Smell is tart apple and cherries.

Taste is sweet and tart. Acidic with slight bitterness in the finish. Lots of apple and cherry. Not overpoweringly tart.

Mouthfeel is light-medium bodied with prickly carbonation.

Overall excellent. Pricey but worth it. Glad I had a chance to try this.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 16:50:30 | More by TrappistJohnMD

csparace

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

06-17-2013 12:46:42 | More by csparace

TheCuriograph

New York

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

06-16-2013 22:17:51 | More by TheCuriograph

theminutemen

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

06-15-2013 07:20:01 | More by theminutemen

doremite

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +6%

06-13-2013 21:56:56 | More by doremite

Atomicskis5

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

06-13-2013 17:18:01 | More by Atomicskis5

gueuzedreg

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +6%

06-12-2013 22:21:55 | More by gueuzedreg

MrVonzipper

California

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

06-12-2013 03:54:26 | More by MrVonzipper

jarrgal

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

06-10-2013 11:52:39 | More by jarrgal

nlmartin

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +6%

06-09-2013 00:34:04 | More by nlmartin

soldat329x

Illinois

5/5  rDev +11.6%

06-06-2013 16:48:04 | More by soldat329x

BrownAleMale

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -16.3%

06-01-2013 22:04:45 | More by BrownAleMale

Honus1

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +6%

05-28-2013 01:15:57 | More by Honus1

ajzy

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -16.3%

05-27-2013 00:36:30 | More by ajzy

griffeyb

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-25-2013 14:32:54 | More by griffeyb

mantissa

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-24-2013 21:45:49 | More by mantissa

kspongeworthy

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

05-24-2013 15:22:51 | More by kspongeworthy

SloppyJoeWasAMan

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-23-2013 00:54:29 | More by SloppyJoeWasAMan

shep8821

Ohio

5/5  rDev +11.6%

05-21-2013 18:31:00 | More by shep8821

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