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Zenne Y Frontera
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
- From:
- Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
- Belgium
- Style:
- Lambic
Ranked #1 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #14 - Avg:
- 4.71 | pDev: 5.1%
- Reviews:
- 68
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 01, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 31, 2015
- Wants:
- 245
- Gots:
- 68
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 mrmsmith from District of Columbia
4.6/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
18/19 blend 93.
Aug 26, 2023
Reviewed by hopley from Massachusetts
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
Blend n94 Season 18/19. Drank 02.02.23 out of a Hill Farmstead oversized wine glass.
Look - No head and little carb, gold color.
Smell - Distinctly lambic.
Taste - Acid. Too much at cellar temp, but when it got to room temp, it was more tasty, but still too much on the sour side for my taste.
Feel - Medium mouthfeel with low carbonation.
Overall - Just too sour and acidly of a lambic for me to really enjoy; I need to give another blend another shot just to see if it was this batch, or if Zenne might not be my thing.
Feb 04, 2023Look - No head and little carb, gold color.
Smell - Distinctly lambic.
Taste - Acid. Too much at cellar temp, but when it got to room temp, it was more tasty, but still too much on the sour side for my taste.
Feel - Medium mouthfeel with low carbonation.
Overall - Just too sour and acidly of a lambic for me to really enjoy; I need to give another blend another shot just to see if it was this batch, or if Zenne might not be my thing.
Reviewed by zac16125 from South Carolina
4.77/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
4.77/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
A: Pours crystal clear, dark golden yellow, almost amber, small fizzy white head that dissipates quickly. 4.25
S: Aroma is tart lactic acidity, a big minerality, some plastic like funk notes, only the faintest barnyard characters. Mild sherry notes give it a subtle fruitiness. A bit of spice on the finish like white pepper. 4.75
T: Taste is immediately wildly complex. There’s a sweetness up front followed by a sour tart punch, then lingering oaky vanilla on the finish that lasts forever. It’s not as aggressively tart as some lambics/gueuzes, likely subdued by the cask asking. Other characters I get are red grapes, tart citrus, moderate spice. Just fantastic, so much going on, and the finish is divine. 5
M/D: Mouthfeel is medium bodied. Carbonation lower than most in the style but insanely drinkable. 4.25
O: A gem of a beer. Well worth the hype. An elite beer. 4.75
Sep 03, 2022S: Aroma is tart lactic acidity, a big minerality, some plastic like funk notes, only the faintest barnyard characters. Mild sherry notes give it a subtle fruitiness. A bit of spice on the finish like white pepper. 4.75
T: Taste is immediately wildly complex. There’s a sweetness up front followed by a sour tart punch, then lingering oaky vanilla on the finish that lasts forever. It’s not as aggressively tart as some lambics/gueuzes, likely subdued by the cask asking. Other characters I get are red grapes, tart citrus, moderate spice. Just fantastic, so much going on, and the finish is divine. 5
M/D: Mouthfeel is medium bodied. Carbonation lower than most in the style but insanely drinkable. 4.25
O: A gem of a beer. Well worth the hype. An elite beer. 4.75
Zenne Y Frontera from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
403 ratings
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