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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, Lambic - Faro

3 Fonteinen Strenge Winter

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– aka 3 Fonteinen Straffe Winter

Brewery: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7.1%
Style: Lambic – Faro
Other Notes: Blend°53, Season 19/20

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Strenge Winter – previously known under a slightly different name – is a special brew and blend. On January 19th 2018, we brewed a full barley malt beer wort, with pilsner, amber and munich malt (but no raw wheat). Whilst on the coolship, we added brown candi sugar. We left this beer to age for over two years on both barrels and small foeders. Prior to bottling, we blended the beer with some young 3 Fonteinen lambic and added a tad more candi sugar. This beer is brewed to Armand’s original recipe! (but #notlambic). Strenge Winter is a blend of 3 fonteinen full malt beers and candi sugar. Spontaneously fermented. Matured in oak barrels. Extended bottle ageing. Unfiltered. Unpasteurised.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.16
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, blend°53, season 19/20, bottled on 27th February 2020. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy copper amber orange colour with a very thin white head that disappeared almost immediately, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tart, prunes, green apple, lemon zest, caramel, wood.
Taste: As you’d expect from the aroma, lightly sour, tart, prunes, green apple, caramel, lemon zest, wood.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Although not lambic nor faro, it wasn’t as sweet as I thought it would be, but it’s got interesting aromas and flavours.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, Lambic - Fruit

3 Fonteinen Druif Souvignier Gris

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Brewery: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7.1%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Blend°50, Season 20/21

Brewer Description: (from bottle) For this Druif, we macerated Limburg grown Souvignier Gris grapes on one- and quite a lot of our own two-year old lambik. The maceration took more than seven months. The lambikken in this bottle originate from two different barrels and three different brews. The weighted average age of this blend upon bottling is eighteen months. A small portion of the lambik was brewed with Belgian cereals. The final fruit intensity is 353 grams of fruit per litre of Druif.

My rating: 3+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.82
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, blend°50, season 20/21, bottled on 31st May 2021. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice golden orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, funky, dusty, wood, grape skin, vinous, lemon, lime.
Taste: Sour, tart, white wine grapes, vinous, lemon juice, grapefruit, oak, with some light funky notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Overall: Easy to drink, but the sourness feels stronger and more intense than other 3 Fonteinen fruit lambics that I’ve tried.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, Lambic - Fruit

3 Fonteinen Druif Muscat Bleu

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Brewery: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Blend°47, Season 19/20

Brewer Description: (from bottle) For this Druif, we used Muscat Bleu grapes from Wijndomein Hoenshof in Hoepertingen, Haspengouw region, Flanders. Muscat Bleu is a hybrid wine and table grape and has its origins in Switzerland. We macerated the grape must with four different lambics from two different barrels. We let it macerate for five months and blended the grape lambic with another three young lambics prior to bottling. The final fruit intensity is 38.1% of grape must per litre of Druif Muscat Bleu. 100% 3 Fonteinen.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.29
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, blend°47, season 19/20, bottled on 25th February 2020. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice light ruby red colour with an almost two finger off white head that had pretty good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, grape skin, grapes, vinous, lemon zest, oak, funk, and a touch floral.
Taste: Lightly tart, grape skin, vinous, red berries, grapefruit zest, oak, light funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable and easy to drink, but for 3 Fonteinen and Muscat Bleu, I preferred Druivenlambik Muscat Bleu (specifically Blend°55, Season 19/20) more.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Browar Stu Mostów, Poland, Porter - Baltic

Stu Mostów WRCLW Baltic Porter Salted Caramel Nitro

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Brewery: Browar Stu Mostów
Country: Poland
ABV: 9.1%
Style: Porter – Baltic
Other Notes: 40 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from website) The intense, malty aroma of the Baltic Porter extractive base is enhanced by the addition of caramelised sugar in the form of roasted caramel and non-iodised rock salt. In this way, we have created an exceptionally delicious and aromatic combination, which is bound into a dessert-like whole by the velvety texture obtained through nitrogen saturation!

My rating: 3+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 330ml bottle, with a best before date of 23rd December 2023. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark dark brown to black in colour with a thin tanned head that dissipated quickly, but left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, sponge cake, caramel, brown sugar, honey.
Taste: Sweet, sweet malt, chocolate, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, cream.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium to full bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: Very nice aroma, but for the taste, with ‘salted caramel’ in the name, I get no salt at all, which was unfortunate, as it would have helped balanced out the sweetness, that I felt was a little strong.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Browar Stu Mostów, Poland, Porter - Baltic

Stu Mostów WRCLW Baltic Porter Palo Santo Coconut Nitro

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Brewery: Browar Stu Mostów
Country: Poland
ABV: 9.1%
Style: Porter – Baltic
Other Notes: 40 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from website) To the long-aged, dark bottom fermented beer with a strong malty foundation we have added toasted Palo Santo woods and roasted coconut chips to create this delicious, filled with coconut tones arrangement of our WRCLW Baltic Porter!

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.46
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 330ml bottle, with a best before date of 21st December 2023. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark dark brown to black in colour with a thin tanned that settled to a ring around the glass while leaving lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Light roast, toasted bread, coconut, chocolate, vanilla, chocolate milk, caramel.
Taste: Moderately sweet, coconut, chocolate, vanilla, milk, caramel, wood, with some light bitterness on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: A very enjoyable smooth sipper, with nice aromas and flavours that go together.