3F Oude Geuze Cellaring

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by happilyhopped, Jan 24, 2014.

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  1. happilyhopped

    happilyhopped Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 Oregon

    I just cracked and tasted a 2012 Oude Geuze from Fonteinen and it was delicious. I was thinking of going and getting a case to cellar, but was curious how the flavors evolve with age. So for those who have aged bottles for years and tried one, how do the flavors evolve?
     
    #1 happilyhopped, Jan 24, 2014
  2. ManforallSaisons

    ManforallSaisons Pooh-Bah (1,554) Mar 20, 2008 Belgium
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    The acidity tamps down a bit after a couple years and the flavor smoothens out and lengthens. I'm struggling for vocabulary.
     
    #2 ManforallSaisons, Jan 25, 2014
  3. mikecharley

    mikecharley Savant (1,214) Nov 6, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Funk... In yo face funk...
     
    #3 mikecharley, Jan 25, 2014
  4. GRG1313

    GRG1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,974) Jan 15, 2009 California
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    This is a wonderful beer. In fact, I just pulled one to drink thanks to this thread! However, this is also a producer and a geuze that does age well, despite my current "propensity towards fresh is best." This is a great geuze to watch change over the years and one of the few you can actually treat a bit like wine. Whether or not it gets better is personal opinion. My fundamental conclusion here is that this is a geuze that you can cellar - I like it whenever I try one. I've had one recently from 1998 and I thought it was definitely a good drink and a good experience.
     
    #4 GRG1313, Jan 26, 2014
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  5. happilyhopped

    happilyhopped Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 Oregon

    Great. I went and got a case for my birthday. I think i'll drink one on my bday for the next 12 years and see how it evolves. Appreciate the feedback.
     
    #5 happilyhopped, Jan 29, 2014
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  6. RKing44

    RKing44 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 Massachusetts

    I recently had a 2001, while it was smooth it was definitely too metallic for my personal taste. It's still incredible to drink a beer that old and be enjoyable. Cheers,
     
    #6 RKing44, Jan 30, 2014
  7. JasonLovesBeer

    JasonLovesBeer Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2013 Canada (BC)

    I have heard a couple people say they prefer 3F stuff relatively fresh, whereas Cantillon and Tilquin are universally considered great agers. I have no personal experience to back that up and plenty like 3F aged too so it's worth doing I think. I have 5 bottles I've been sitting on and will for a few years at least.
     
    #7 JasonLovesBeer, Jan 30, 2014
  8. Tony412

    Tony412 Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2012 Michigan

    I had the opposite experience with the 01 I had in early January, it was extraordinary. I much prefer aged 3F geuze to fresh, just my two pennies.
     
    #8 Tony412, Feb 4, 2014
  9. kscaldef

    kscaldef Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2010 Oregon

    How would people have formed that opinion about Tilquin?
     
    #9 kscaldef, Feb 4, 2014
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