But I'm sure you get the idea!In one of the books I have about beer, the author discusses the 'oude' designation. It means 'old' and was one something that was sought after, as it indicated a quality beer that had been brewed and aged properly. But the term has fallen out of favor these days, as a younger generation doesn't want to drink something old. This can be seen in alot of American beers which has born on/bottling dates and advise drinking within three months for maximum freshness.
The bottling date on this beer advised to drink within the next ten years, and I am sure it could go 20 or even 30. But it'll never get a chance because I drank it.
This beer pours out a nice orange/golden color with a fluffy white head. The aroma is fruity, light oak, sourness, earthiness. The taste continues with fruit- tart citrus, green apple, vanilla, oak, very complex. Sour and acidic but less so than Cantillon. Very dry, refreshing, and extremely drinkable. A bit of lacing in the glass, with a copious amount of carbonation. Very vinous and reminiscent of white whites and champagnes.
My rating: a world class gueuze.
Abv: 6%.
Website: 3fonteinen.be.
Price paid: in the neighborhood of 15 at Twin Peaks Liquor.
Number of cans of Bud Light you could buy for the same price: 24. A whole case!
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