459. Drie Fonteinen Oude Gueuze
This was purchased at Downtown Wine & Spirits last week. I chilled it and served it in my New Belgium glass. I apologize for the crappy camera phone picture. The bottle said it was bottled on 28 February 2004.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Drie Fonteinen
Year: 2004
Alcohol: 6.00%
Serving: Bottle, 750 mL
Style: Gueuze, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (5.0): Pours a lightly hazy, deep golden-orange. It's topped by a thick, fluffy, effervescent, beige head that thins to a persistent quarter-inch layer that's lent an orange tint from the beer below. This beer coats the glass in patchy lace.
Smell (4.5): There are fruity notes of sour apples; a dry, acidic tartness; and funky undertones that become stronger upon swirling.
Taste (4.5): Tart and acidic upfront, withe definite flavors of sour apples. The acidic tartness is maintained through to the finish, which is dryly acidic with funky and woody flavors. There's a subtle underlying sweetness throughout.
Mouthfeel (5.0): Light-bodied, with fizzy carbonation and a very nice dry finish.
Drinkability (4.5): The sourness is present, but is never overpowering. The dry finish is quite refreshing.
Overall (4.65): An excellent Gueuze. It's sour and funky but has a nice underlying sweetness.
This was purchased at Downtown Wine & Spirits last week. I chilled it and served it in my New Belgium glass. I apologize for the crappy camera phone picture. The bottle said it was bottled on 28 February 2004.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Drie Fonteinen
Year: 2004
Alcohol: 6.00%
Serving: Bottle, 750 mL
Style: Gueuze, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (5.0): Pours a lightly hazy, deep golden-orange. It's topped by a thick, fluffy, effervescent, beige head that thins to a persistent quarter-inch layer that's lent an orange tint from the beer below. This beer coats the glass in patchy lace.
Smell (4.5): There are fruity notes of sour apples; a dry, acidic tartness; and funky undertones that become stronger upon swirling.
Taste (4.5): Tart and acidic upfront, withe definite flavors of sour apples. The acidic tartness is maintained through to the finish, which is dryly acidic with funky and woody flavors. There's a subtle underlying sweetness throughout.
Mouthfeel (5.0): Light-bodied, with fizzy carbonation and a very nice dry finish.
Drinkability (4.5): The sourness is present, but is never overpowering. The dry finish is quite refreshing.
Overall (4.65): An excellent Gueuze. It's sour and funky but has a nice underlying sweetness.
Labels: Brouwerij Fonteinen, Gueuze, Lambic, Reviews, Sour Beer
451. Drie Fonteinen Oude Kriek
I purchased this tonight at Downtown Wine & Spirits. I chilled it to around 45ยบ F and served it in one of my New Belgium glasses. According to the label this was bottled on 26 February 2005.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Brouwerij Fonteinen
Alcohol: 6.00%
Serving: Bottle, 750 mL
Style: Fruit Lambic, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours a deeply hazy burgundy with a fizzy, light-pink, half-inch head that fades to a persistent ring and patchy layer.
Smell (4.0): Sweet cherries, acidic tartness and a nice musty, barnyard funkiness that emerges upon swirling.
Taste (4.0): Sweet and lightly tart cherries upfront that's maintained through to the finish where it's met by a moderate acidic tartness in the finish along with an earthy flavor. Certainly not the strongest in terms of flavors, but it's nicely balanced.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Light-bodied, light but prickly carbonation, with a lightly dry finish.
Drinkability (4.5): Well-balanced between sweet fruitiness and a tart earthy lambic character.
Overall (4.15): A nice fruit lambic, not the most sour or funky, but it has enough of those elements to balance the fruit nicely.
I purchased this tonight at Downtown Wine & Spirits. I chilled it to around 45ยบ F and served it in one of my New Belgium glasses. According to the label this was bottled on 26 February 2005.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Brouwerij Fonteinen
Alcohol: 6.00%
Serving: Bottle, 750 mL
Style: Fruit Lambic, BJCP Style Guide
Appearance (4.5): Pours a deeply hazy burgundy with a fizzy, light-pink, half-inch head that fades to a persistent ring and patchy layer.
Smell (4.0): Sweet cherries, acidic tartness and a nice musty, barnyard funkiness that emerges upon swirling.
Taste (4.0): Sweet and lightly tart cherries upfront that's maintained through to the finish where it's met by a moderate acidic tartness in the finish along with an earthy flavor. Certainly not the strongest in terms of flavors, but it's nicely balanced.
Mouthfeel (4.0): Light-bodied, light but prickly carbonation, with a lightly dry finish.
Drinkability (4.5): Well-balanced between sweet fruitiness and a tart earthy lambic character.
Overall (4.15): A nice fruit lambic, not the most sour or funky, but it has enough of those elements to balance the fruit nicely.
Labels: Brouwerij Fonteinen, Fruit Lambic, Lambic, Reviews, Sour Beer
