Zenne Y Frontera
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
- From:
- Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
- Belgium
- Style:
- Lambic
Ranked #1 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #13 - Avg:
- 4.71 | pDev: 5.1%
- Reviews:
- 69
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 08, 2025
- Added:
- Aug 31, 2015
- Wants:
- 246
- Gots:
- 67
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera is the latest creation of Armand Debelder, together with sommelier Andy De Brouwer of Les Eleveurs. The lambic was aged in 40-year old casks for 12 months prior to bottling. According to the brewery, this collaboration seeks to bridge the beer and wine worlds and is also aimed at drawing in the culinary sector.
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Rated by Zaximus from Colorado
4.31/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Season 20/21
Jan 02, 2025
Reviewed by WickedBeer from Alabama
4.68/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
4.68/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Batch 1 (no foil).
Bottling date: 1/3/2014
best before: 1/3/2024
ABV: 7%
Provenance: Stored at 3 Fonteinen's Beersel cellar (lambik-O-droom) until July 11, 2024. Fridge-stored at hotel and flown back to the U.S. on July 12, where it's been cellar stored at 50° until opening.
Beautiful copper flecked golden coloration. A gentle pour from the cradle agitates minimal head; this one is quick to settle flat.
The nose is fantastic. A bright introduction of lemon zest and floral honey play contrast to distinctly musty, mildly cheesy notes on the back end. There's an orchestrated balance, and the interplay between those touches of ammonia and oak with the zesty citrus and punches of honey sweetness make for a truly special aromatic intro.
The palate is a masterclass in oak treatment and blending. While time has brought such delicacy to this inaugural batch, there's still a noticeable sharpness. An initial punch of lemon rind and oaky dryness opens the door for a previously dormant acidity to surge into the mid-palate. The finish leaves with it a soft puckering to accompany low bitterness and a whisper of ammoniated funk.
A light-bodied geuze, with low but present carbonation. Medium acidity, with a bit of lingering pucker. The finish is tart, with drying tannins helping to cut the lingering acid.
With 30 minutes to decant, the nose becomes a bit more cohesive and a touch funkier, while the palate slightly decreases in its acidity while the oak is more noticeable on the front-end of the palate.
Aug 05, 2024Bottling date: 1/3/2014
best before: 1/3/2024
ABV: 7%
Provenance: Stored at 3 Fonteinen's Beersel cellar (lambik-O-droom) until July 11, 2024. Fridge-stored at hotel and flown back to the U.S. on July 12, where it's been cellar stored at 50° until opening.
Beautiful copper flecked golden coloration. A gentle pour from the cradle agitates minimal head; this one is quick to settle flat.
The nose is fantastic. A bright introduction of lemon zest and floral honey play contrast to distinctly musty, mildly cheesy notes on the back end. There's an orchestrated balance, and the interplay between those touches of ammonia and oak with the zesty citrus and punches of honey sweetness make for a truly special aromatic intro.
The palate is a masterclass in oak treatment and blending. While time has brought such delicacy to this inaugural batch, there's still a noticeable sharpness. An initial punch of lemon rind and oaky dryness opens the door for a previously dormant acidity to surge into the mid-palate. The finish leaves with it a soft puckering to accompany low bitterness and a whisper of ammoniated funk.
A light-bodied geuze, with low but present carbonation. Medium acidity, with a bit of lingering pucker. The finish is tart, with drying tannins helping to cut the lingering acid.
With 30 minutes to decant, the nose becomes a bit more cohesive and a touch funkier, while the palate slightly decreases in its acidity while the oak is more noticeable on the front-end of the palate.
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