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

3 Fonteinen Robijn

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Brewery: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.4%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Blend°104, Season 18/19

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) 3 Fonteinen Robijn wordt bekomen door het macereren – op een getoast eikenhouten vat – van handgeplukte volle krieken op jonge traditionele lambik gedurende minstens vier maanden, in een verhouding van één kilo per liter. Daarna wordt de kriekenlambik geassembleerd met jonge lambik en wordt alles gebotteld, en zet de vergisting zich verder op fles. Hierdoor ontstaat een complexere Oude Kriek, geraffineerd, en met evolutie in glas en fles. Natuurlijk fruit, zonder toevoeging van sappen, siropen, of suikers. Ongefilterd en ongepasteuriseerd.

Deze specifieke (Oude Kriek) Robijn heeft meer dan 10 maanden gemacereerd. De finale fruitintensiteit bedraagt 695 gram krieken per liter Robijn. 100% 3 Fonteinen afkomstig van drie tonnen en zes brouwsels. 70% van deze assemblage is twee jaar oude lambik.

(translated to English) 3 Fonteinen Robijn is obtained by macerating – in a toasted oak barrel – hand-picked full cherries on young traditional lambic for at least four months, at a ratio of one kilo per litre. Then the cherry lambic is assembled with young lambic and everything is bottled, and the fermentation continues in the bottle. This creates a more complex Oude Kriek, refined, and with evolution in glass and bottle. Natural fruit, without the addition of juices, syrups, or sugars. Unfiltered and unpasteurized.

This particular (Oude Kriek) Robijn has macerated for over 10 months. The final fruit intensity is 695 grams of cherries per liter of Robijn. 100% 3 Fonteinen from three barrels and six brews. 70% of this assembly is two year old lambic.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.48
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, blend°104, season 18/19, bottled on 28th August 2019. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice ruby red colour with a one finger pinkish head that dissipated fairly quickly to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Cherry pie, cherry, almond, marzipan, blood orange, leather, with notes of strawberry juice.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, cherry, nectarine, cherry skin, oak, with light almond and lemon zesty notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with light to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Great aroma and flavours make this very enjoyable and easy to drink with so much cherry.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brasserie Cantillon, Lambic - Gueuze

Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 5.5%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: 20/21 Season

Brewer Description: (from bottle) The Gueuze Cantillon, a real spontaneous fermentation beer, is entirely made up of Lambic. This Lambic is brewed with organically grown wheat (35%) and malted barley (65%), and with dried hops. The Gueuze Cantillon is a sour beer that contains absolutely no sugar. To be drunk preferably within 20 years after the bottling date. Beer with taste evolution.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.34
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 20/21 season, bottled on 1st October 2020. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen gueuze glass.
Appearance: A mostly clear golden orange colour with a big two finger white head that had pretty good retention and eventually settled to a thin cap while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Sour, tart, funky, musty, wet wood, green apple, grapefruit zest, with a touch of white grapes.
Taste: Sour, tart, slightly sweet, funky, oak, apricot, with some light lemon zesty notes.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A nice enjoyable easy to drink gueuze. Perfect for a hot summer day.

5 - Excellent (must buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Geuzestekerij De Cam, Lambic - Fruit

De Cam Lambiek Special

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Brewery: Geuzestekerij De Cam
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2018 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) De gele kruisbes, braambes en krieken werden in hun geheel aan de lambik toegevoegd. Fruit: 45kg per liter spontane gisting lambik.

(translated to English) The yellow gooseberry, blackberry and cherries were added in their entirety to the lambic. Fruit: 45kg per liter spontaneous fermentation lambic.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.6
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.5

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, 2018 vintage, with a best before date of 15th November 2039. Poured into a De Cam stemmed glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy orange pink colour with a big two finger white head that had pretty good retention while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, tart, cherry candy, mixed berries, oak, vinegar, with light citrus zest notes.
Taste: Fruity, tart, a touch sour, gooseberry, cherry, oak, a splash of citrus, and a touch of vinegar.
Mouthfeel: Dry, prickly, medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A good mix of fruit creating a fruit punchy like aroma and flavours that was really enjoyable and easy to drink.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Geuzestekerij De Cam, Lambic - Unblended

De Cam Oude Lambiek 5 Jaar Op Foeder

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Brewery: Geuzestekerij De Cam
Country: Belgium
ABV: 5%
Style: Lambic – Unblended
Other Notes: 2014/2019 vintage

Brewer Description: (from Untappd in Dutch) Traditionele lambiek die 5 jaar in foeders gerijpt heeft. Gebotteld in 2019.

(translated to English) Traditional lambic aged in foeders for 5 years. Bottled in 2019.

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

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, 2014/2019 vintage, with a best before date of March 2039. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen gueuze glass.
Appearance: A mostly clear golden orange colour with pretty much no head and no lacing.
Aroma: Funky, musty, damp wood, wet hay, lemon, green apple, with some light mixed berry notes.
Taste: Funky, tart, a touch sour, musty damp wood, apple, citrusy, lemon, orange peel, and a touch of berries.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with no carbonation.
Overall: I usually prefer carbonation in my drinks, but this was good, enjoyable and thirst quenching.

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

3 Fonteinen Druif/Kriek Dornfelder

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Brewery: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.3%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Blend°26, Season 20/21

Brewer Description: (from bottle) For this Druif/Kriek, we blended a Belgian dornfelder druivenlambik and a kriekenlambik in a 50/50 proportion. We used both young and two-year old lambikken, originating from nine different barrels and nine different brews. The combined maceration took eight months and the final fruit intensity is 510 grams per litre of sour cherries and freshly pressed, skin-macerated grape juice.

3 Fonteinen Druif/Kriek is obtained by the successive maceration of grapes and cherries on lambik. Natural fruit, without the addition of syrups, or sugars. Unfiltered and unpasteurized.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.48
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, blend°26, season 20/21, bottled on 10th February 2021. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A dark maroon purple colour with a nice one finger pinkish head that had decent retention and eventually settled to a thin but frothy cap, while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, cherry, blackberry, marzipan, with light citrus zesty notes.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherry, blackberry, grape skin, vinous, oak, with a touch of funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: This Druif/Kriek blend worked really well and was super enjoyable. Despite the 50/50 blend, I got all cherry and no grape in the aroma, but the grape and vinous character did come out nicely in the flavour, and matched well with the cherries.