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Oude Geuze
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
- From:
- Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
- Belgium
- Style:
- Gueuze
Ranked #8 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 97
Ranked #487 - Avg:
- 4.4 | pDev: 7.95%
- Reviews:
- 822
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 12, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 27, 2002
- Wants:
- 469
- Gots:
- 803
This listing is for all vintages of the Oude Geuze, but not for bottles specifically labelled "Oude Geuze Vintage".
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Ratings by goldbot:
Reviewed by goldbot from District of Columbia
3.98/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
750 mL, bottled on Feb. 2 2007. Blend of 1, 2, and 3 year old lambics.
Pours golden yellow and translucent with good carbonation. A medium white head thats quite bubbly. A touch of lacing left on the glass.
Smells really funky right up front. Strong and musty aromas, with a touch of tart apple and some ammonia/cat urine as well.
Tart, musty and funky right away. It puckers the lips a bit and is just about completely dry. A touch of sour apple again but this is subdued compared to the substantial brett flavor. Also a bit of oak flavor in there. Leaves a tart, slightly funky aftertaste and finishes dry.
A puckering mouthfeel with medium body. While funky and odd, this beer was not overly so. Rather it was pretty complex and an interesting experience. I'm rather new to lambics and brett beers but this was a good primer on the gueuze style for me. I'd like to pick up a couple more of these to put in the cellar and see what happens to this in a few more years.
Feb 10, 2010Pours golden yellow and translucent with good carbonation. A medium white head thats quite bubbly. A touch of lacing left on the glass.
Smells really funky right up front. Strong and musty aromas, with a touch of tart apple and some ammonia/cat urine as well.
Tart, musty and funky right away. It puckers the lips a bit and is just about completely dry. A touch of sour apple again but this is subdued compared to the substantial brett flavor. Also a bit of oak flavor in there. Leaves a tart, slightly funky aftertaste and finishes dry.
A puckering mouthfeel with medium body. While funky and odd, this beer was not overly so. Rather it was pretty complex and an interesting experience. I'm rather new to lambics and brett beers but this was a good primer on the gueuze style for me. I'd like to pick up a couple more of these to put in the cellar and see what happens to this in a few more years.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by HattedClassic from Virginia
4.35/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The beer pours a nice white and lightly foaming head that dissipates quickly while the beer itself is a clear light orange color.
The smell is pretty good. It has a light apricot tartness to it with a rustic grain note and a tiny honey sweetness hidden underneath all of them.
The taste is wonderful. It has a wonderful apricot tartness with a subdued malt note underneath it and rustic smell as well.
The feel is pretty good. It has a light body with tickling carbonation and a dry finish. The acidity is fairly low.
Overall, this a really good beer to spend drinking the afternoon with.
Jan 07, 2024The smell is pretty good. It has a light apricot tartness to it with a rustic grain note and a tiny honey sweetness hidden underneath all of them.
The taste is wonderful. It has a wonderful apricot tartness with a subdued malt note underneath it and rustic smell as well.
The feel is pretty good. It has a light body with tickling carbonation and a dry finish. The acidity is fairly low.
Overall, this a really good beer to spend drinking the afternoon with.
Rated by robotic_being from Illinois
4.43/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottled on March, 21, 2018.
Drank on August, 16, 2023.
Aug 16, 2023Drank on August, 16, 2023.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
4.24/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
4.24/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Poured from 375mL corked & caged bottle into my BeerAdvocate teku. Bottled 3/13/19; best by 10/26/39.
Appearance: medium golden hue with a light haze and a frothy but low head of ivory foam. Pretty.
Smell: a lovely and balanced combination of sweet, tart, and earthy. It has kind of a "savory candy" thing going on; it's really great.
Taste: bright and just a bit tart, with a subdued sweetness and a good, earthy maltiness. It many not be super complex, but it is very, very good.
Mouthfeel: light body with a light carbonation and a refreshing fizziness. Never having had this before, I don't know if that's typical for Oude Geuze; when I popped the cork it didn't seem super carbonated.
Overall: a delicious and refreshing tasty treat on this warm summer day. Very glad I snagged myself a bottle of this.
Jul 23, 2023Appearance: medium golden hue with a light haze and a frothy but low head of ivory foam. Pretty.
Smell: a lovely and balanced combination of sweet, tart, and earthy. It has kind of a "savory candy" thing going on; it's really great.
Taste: bright and just a bit tart, with a subdued sweetness and a good, earthy maltiness. It many not be super complex, but it is very, very good.
Mouthfeel: light body with a light carbonation and a refreshing fizziness. Never having had this before, I don't know if that's typical for Oude Geuze; when I popped the cork it didn't seem super carbonated.
Overall: a delicious and refreshing tasty treat on this warm summer day. Very glad I snagged myself a bottle of this.
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
4.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I have even saving this bottle for a bit. It is 2019 vintage. Recently got a promotion so I wanted to celebrate a bit.
Really an excellent beer! Pours a bright golden yellow color with a fluffy white head and excellent curtain lacing. Smell and taste of sweet and tart appleas and sweet pears. Rustic, earthy and woodsy with a refreshing fruity finish. I wish I had another bottle!
Jul 11, 2023Really an excellent beer! Pours a bright golden yellow color with a fluffy white head and excellent curtain lacing. Smell and taste of sweet and tart appleas and sweet pears. Rustic, earthy and woodsy with a refreshing fruity finish. I wish I had another bottle!
Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey
4.47/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
(375 ml bottle, Blend no 52, season 18/19, bottled 13 Mar 2019, 6.6% abv; purchased single at Benash yesterday... decanted into my Chouffe tulip)
L: mildly-hazy, yellow-orange colored liquid; messy cap persists after initial pad decay... laces a little; looks dirty near murky
S: textbook: nutty lemon, rainy spring day, smutty penny, hints of rustic white bread and apple cider vinegar... the nutty breadiness increases as it aerates... peppery, onion spicy; note of sweat
T: green grassy earthiness lighting up front of palate; moderate cider-lemon brightness in the bottom-back of the palate... this morning it's still raining, and this perfectly compliments the aromas... aftertaste dry, vaguely bready, with the nuttiness of a mother... the finish has a lovely length and intensity
F: satiny spread, tingly tang, mineral twinge and parch... wheated bounce up front, sticky funk smearing, acid ting numbing the backs of my teeth, roof of my mouth... my sinuses are opening, view brightening... longing for more goat-licking sticky... textures/body seem broader, more bracing than other brands
O: a travesty I never tried this before; of course, I've hesitated getting their other brands, due to cost, and seeing myself getting carried away... might be my new go-to, when I get that hankering; solid. (2138)
Apr 29, 2023L: mildly-hazy, yellow-orange colored liquid; messy cap persists after initial pad decay... laces a little; looks dirty near murky
S: textbook: nutty lemon, rainy spring day, smutty penny, hints of rustic white bread and apple cider vinegar... the nutty breadiness increases as it aerates... peppery, onion spicy; note of sweat
T: green grassy earthiness lighting up front of palate; moderate cider-lemon brightness in the bottom-back of the palate... this morning it's still raining, and this perfectly compliments the aromas... aftertaste dry, vaguely bready, with the nuttiness of a mother... the finish has a lovely length and intensity
F: satiny spread, tingly tang, mineral twinge and parch... wheated bounce up front, sticky funk smearing, acid ting numbing the backs of my teeth, roof of my mouth... my sinuses are opening, view brightening... longing for more goat-licking sticky... textures/body seem broader, more bracing than other brands
O: a travesty I never tried this before; of course, I've hesitated getting their other brands, due to cost, and seeing myself getting carried away... might be my new go-to, when I get that hankering; solid. (2138)
Rated by mehollin
4.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Took me back to Belgium at my first taste.
Apr 02, 2023Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
4.29/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Fairly clear pour at first, it turned a little hazy as I could not properly leave out some of the stuff at the bottom of the bottle. There isn't much head to talk of, but a thin collar of bubbles shows it isn't a still beer. The nose is my favorite part, with a lemon spritzed tart nectarine impression with an slight cider vinegar edge and some light funky cheese. Combine those more acidic notes with backup scent of light cereal malt and even lighter herbal components.
On the lighter side with the mix of tangy sour and micro-carbonation leavening things. The taste isn't quite as complex as the nose, with a bit more of a herbaceous bitterness than I expected, at least relative to the tartness. The beer has an acidic component that pairs with this, for sure, but on my tongue, it seems to go for the sides while the lightly herbal wood tannin note takes up the middle. As it warms, the sour level slowly increases, pushing the more bitter aspect further back on my palate.
I loved the nose, and my enjoyment of the taste increased as I sipped. Glad to finally get to review this.
Jan 27, 2023On the lighter side with the mix of tangy sour and micro-carbonation leavening things. The taste isn't quite as complex as the nose, with a bit more of a herbaceous bitterness than I expected, at least relative to the tartness. The beer has an acidic component that pairs with this, for sure, but on my tongue, it seems to go for the sides while the lightly herbal wood tannin note takes up the middle. As it warms, the sour level slowly increases, pushing the more bitter aspect further back on my palate.
I loved the nose, and my enjoyment of the taste increased as I sipped. Glad to finally get to review this.
Reviewed by LeBron_James from Canada (ON)
4.6/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a straw colour. Looks beautiful. Nice head and good lacing is left over as it dissipates.
Smells of barnyard funk and that sort of sourdough yeast that you get on 3 Fonteinen lambics. Lots of fresh fruit character. Apricot, pear, some fresh apple, wet straw.
The oak barrel comes through nicely. Lots of funky fruit notes. Lemon zest, apricot, orange, intangible citrus notes, grape skin.
Medium body with a reeeally long and dry finish. The finish is great.
This is a fantastic gueuze. Always worth the price and so consistent.
Dec 17, 2022Smells of barnyard funk and that sort of sourdough yeast that you get on 3 Fonteinen lambics. Lots of fresh fruit character. Apricot, pear, some fresh apple, wet straw.
The oak barrel comes through nicely. Lots of funky fruit notes. Lemon zest, apricot, orange, intangible citrus notes, grape skin.
Medium body with a reeeally long and dry finish. The finish is great.
This is a fantastic gueuze. Always worth the price and so consistent.
Oude Geuze from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Beer rating:
97 out of
100 with
3089 ratings
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