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

3 Fonteinen Druif Riesling

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Brewery: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.1%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Blend°50, Season 21/22

Brewer Description: (from bottle) For this Druif, we macerated Riesling grapes from Harth & Harth, Rheinhessen, Germany. Maceration took five months and we used two- and three-year old lambikken only. Afterwards, we blended with three-year old lambikken and very young lambikken for balance and bottle fermentation. In total, we used lambikken originating from four different barrels and ten different brews. The weighted average age of the blend is almost 22 months. The final fruit intensity is 500 grams of Riesling grapes per litre of finished Druif. 100% 3 Fonteinen brewed lambik.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.43
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, blend°50, season 21/22, bottled on 17th March 2022. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A clear golden colour (although some cloudiness appears with multiple pours), with a one finger white head that had pretty good retention, and eventually settled to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, grape skin, white wine grapes, oak, light funk, with a splash of sweet fresh cut green apple.
Taste: Lightly sweet, white wine grapes, pear, oak, with light funk, and a touch earthy.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Easy drinking with good enjoyable aroma and flavours.

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

3 Fonteinen Pruim Brusselse Datjes

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Brewery: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Blend°6, Season 21/22

Brewer Description: (from bottle) This Pruim features the Brusselse Datjes, an old plum varietal, hand-picked by our team in the summer of 2021 in the small plum orchards of Willy, a retired schoolteacher. With a yield of only 240 kilos, this is a small batch blend. The plums macerated on a single oak barrel for a good four months. We used two- and three-year old lambics for macerating and blending, originating from two barrels and two brews. The weighted average age of the blends upon bottling is almost 24 months, and the final fruit proportion is 400 grams of plums used per litre of finished Pruim. Bottle count: 783.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.22
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, blend°6, season 21/22, bottled on 7th December 2021. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy amber orange colour, with a one finger white head that had decent retention, eventually settling to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Light tartness, plum skins, juicy plums, with a touch of funk.
Taste: Sour, tart, plum, oak, and light funky notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Good aroma and flavours with plum nicely front and centre.

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

3 Fonteinen Pruim Vroege Tolse

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Brewery: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.8%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Blend°5, Season 21/22

Brewer Description: (from bottle) This Pruim features the Vroege Tolse, an old plum varietal, hand-picked by our team in the summer of 2021 in the small plum orchards of Willy, a retired schoolteacher. With a yield of only 250 kilos, this is a small batch blend. The plums macerated on a single oak barrel for a good four months. We used two- and three-year old lambics for macerating and blending, originating from two barrels and two brews. The weighted average age of the blends upon bottling is almost 23 months, and the final fruit proportion is 285 grams of plums used per litre of finished Pruim. Bottle count: 860.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.12
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, blend°5, season 21/22, bottled on 7th December 2021. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy amber copper orange colour, with a one finger white head that had decent retention and settled to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Plum skin, plum, lemon zest, funk, oak, with a splash of stone fruit.
Taste: Tart, plum skin, plum flesh, lemon zest, lemon, funk, oak.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: I preferred the taste over the aroma, and on the whole, it was enjoyable.

5 - Excellent (must buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brasserie Cantillon, Lambic - Fruit

Cantillon Sang Bleu

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Previously known as Camerise Lambic

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) Lambic blend with blue honeysuckle, or haskap, berries.

For the past two years, we’ve been making a fruited blend with Camerise berries in small quantities. These berries are slightly sweet with a beautiful acidity.

We didn’t have to look very far for a its new name… a blue fruit that makes a blood-red beer: Sang Bleu. Our friend Ammo has outdone himself once again, creating a superb new label to go with its new name.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.5
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2022 vintage, with a best before date of January 2032. Poured into a Cantillon ballon glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy cherry red with a purple tint, and a thin half finger pinkish head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Blackcurrant, blueberry and oak.
Taste: Lightly sour, a touch tart, blueberry, blackcurrant, and oak.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: While it doesn’t have the complexity of some other Cantillon blends, the aroma and flavours here are what I enjoy. Super fruity, balanced and drinks real easy. Great for a hot summer day.

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

3 Fonteinen Druif Spätburgunder

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Brewery: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7.9%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Blend°22, Season 21/22

Brewer Description: (from bottle) For this Druif, we macerated Spätburgunder (the German Pinot Noir) from Weingut Harth + Harth. Freshly picked in Rheinhessen. Maceration took almost four months. We only used two-and three-year old lambics, which brings the weighted average maceration upon bottling to almost 21 months. The final fruit intensity clocks at 500 grams of grapes per litre of finished Druif. Thank you Henning & family!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.28
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, blend°22, season 21/22, bottled on 25th January 2022. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy strawberry pinkish orange colour, with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Grape must, grape skin, redcurrant, gooseberry, dusty, wood, funk and light leather notes.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, grape skin, redcurrant, lemon zest, oak, funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Balanced enjoyable aroma and flavours.