3 Fonteinen Pruim Opal

Brewery: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Blend°22, Season 22/23

Brewer Description: (from bottle) For this Pruim, we macerated Opal plums from De Kleinaart in Limburg – a small orchard with organic plums. Maceration happened on young lambik, and blended with three-year old lambik. The lambikken originated from two different barrels and five different brews. We macerated for almost six months, rendering the weighted average age to more than 22 months. The final fruit proportion is 477 grams of plums per litre of Pruim. Almost 60% of the cereals used while brewing, were sourced in our Cereal Collective. 100% 3 Fonteinen. Bottle count: 807

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.21
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, blend°22, season 22/23, bottled on 5th January 2023. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A cloudy orangey pinkish colour, with a thin white head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tart, plum, lemon zest, grapefruit rind, a touch of minerals, and some funky, plastic notes at the end.
Taste: Sour, tart, plum, lemon juice, lemon zest, honey, minerals, funk, and light notes of damp wood.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable with a good balance of plum and citrus.

Publitasting Druif-Rabarber Geuze

Brewery: Publitasting
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.3%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Limited edition (102 liter) – 2023

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Blend met 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 en 6 jaarse traditionele lambiek uit de Zenne vallei van Brouwerij Eylenbosh (Kobbegem), Brouwerij Sako (Pepingen), Brouwerij Den Herberg (Halle), en Brouwerij De Troch (Wambeek). Druif Boskoop Glory, Druif Vroege van der Laen en Rabarber.

(translated to English) A blend of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 year old traditional lambic from the Zenne valley, from Brouwerij Eylenbosh (Kobbegem), Brouwerij Sako (Pepingen), Brouwerij Den Herberg (Halle), and Brouwerij De Troch (Wambeek). Grape Boskoop Glory, grape Vroege van der Laen and rhubarb.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.27
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2023 vintage, with a best before date of 31st December 2028. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice lightly hazy pinkish orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, eventually settling to a ring around the glass while leaving sparse lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, grape skin, mixed berries, lemon zest, rhubarb, with notes of leather and funk.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, grape skin, mixed berry sweetness, lemon zest, rhubarb, green, light leather and a touch of funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: The barrel was muted, and just light funk, but there was good enjoyable fruitiness from the aroma and flavours of grape and rhubarb.

De Dolle Stille Nacht Reserva 2019 Barrique 10

Brewery: De Dolle Brouwers
Country: Belgium
ABV: 12%
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Other Notes: 2019 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Stille Nacht aged in oak barrels for 3 years. Refermented in the bottle.

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

Intro: A 750ml bottle, brewed in 2019, bottled in 2023, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden orange colour with a big two finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly to a thin cap, while leaving fluffy lacing.
Aroma: Oak, barrel, vanilla, fruit cake, lemon zest, lime, candied orange, white wine grapes, damp wood, with a touch of funk.
Taste: Very lightly sour and tart, oak, vanilla, lemon zest, lime, candied orange, damp wood, and light funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable sipper with strong barrel character and good complexities in both aroma and flavour.

Tilquin Oude Pêche Jaune À l’ancienne

Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2022-2023

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Pêche Jaune Tilquin is made from the fermentation of 230g of peaches by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.22
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2022-2023, and a best before date of 21st December 2032. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy golden colour 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: Tart, sour peach gummy candy, green apple, lemon zest, with notes of damp wood.
Taste: Sour, tart, sour peaches, lemon, with a touch of green apple, damp wood, and funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: My first thought was that it was too sour, perhaps even a bit harsh. But the aroma was great, and this definitely grew on me, to the point that it became enjoyable.

Tilquin Oude Mourvèdre À l’ancienne

Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7.7%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2022-2023

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Mourvèdre Tilquin is made from the fermentation of 185g of grapes by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.49
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2022-2023, and a best before date of 1st February 2033. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy pinkish orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly to a ring around the glass, while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Sparkly citric, candied mixed berries, fruity red to rose vinous, red wine grapes, grape skin, blueberries, lemon zest, 7-Up, with light woody notes and a touch of funk.
Taste: Lightly sour, candied sour mixed berries, blackcurrant, rose wine, red wine grapes, grape skin, lemon, lemon zest, with light notes of wood and funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: It may not be very complex, but the aroma and flavours just work for me, and I enjoyed it a lot.