Season 21|22 Blend No. 75 - Bottled 24/05/2022
This particular blend of Oude Geuze consists of nine different brews originating from nine different barrels. More than 80% of the blend consists of lambikken brewed by ourselves. More than 60% of the blend consist of lambikken of two, three and four years old, bringing the weighted average age to more than 28 months. Half of the combined grain bill was composed of cereals that we sourced from our Cereal Collective in and around Pajottenland.
3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze is a blend of one-, two-, and three-year old lambics. Spontaneous fermentation, patient maturation in oak barrels, and continued evolution of the ecosystem in the bottle result in a distinctively complex and elegant natural beer. No two bottlings are alike, as there are multiple variables in the blending process, a variety of barrel sizes and shapes, differences in aged lambic proportions in the blend, etc. When cellared properly, 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze can be aged for several decades. The aromas and flavours will evolve from notes of vibrant fresh citrus, zesty and grassy notes to a mellow, oaky, stone fruit bouquet as the lambic continues to develop with time. Lambic and Geuze are living, cultural heritage rooted in the Zenne valley! Taste, savour, enjoy and experience this bottle fermented, unfiltered, unpasteurised and unadulterated beer with friends new and old!