Lambic Discussion Thread

[mikecharley]

First time being up with the stupid baby was helpful. Even with the quarter ending in a few weeks getting a box together should be easy.

Stupid baby...

 

[user 305778]

Stupid baby...

I mean, babies aren't particularly smart. They can't even sit up on their own.

 

[andrewdrinks]

Speaking of A&G, has anyone noticed the smaller bottles start to settle down a bit now? The last couple I had have been easier to open and have an incredible lemon rind\springtime grass character. I managed to bust a light fitting with the first one I opened, but these are almost manageable now.

 

[MooseLang]

Stupid baby...

 

[IndianaJones]

Speaking of A&G, has anyone noticed the smaller bottles start to settle down a bit now? The last couple I had have been easier to open and have an incredible lemon rind\springtime grass character. I managed to bust a light fitting with the first one I opened, but these are almost manageable now.

Haven't had any true exploders from any A&G, but Boon Vat 109.. that sucker shot straight off after the cage was loosened

 

[danbanana]

I mean, babies aren't particularly smart. They can't even sit up on their own.

Or pretty much anything else. It's science. (Unfortunately, the original Onion article is lost to time...)

Haven't had any true exploders from any A&G, but Boon Vat 109.. that sucker shot straight off after the cage was loosened

I opened a Boon Black Label in November that left a large red mark on my forehead and still had enough energy to make it to the ceiling.

That beer is ******* good, even though it tried to kill me.

 

[cosmicevan]

Not sure if anyone posted it, but 3F volume packs are back on b in a box (just the 375s) but the exchange rate is nice right now and w shipping the per bottle is way cheaper than shelf.

 

[Maakun]

Speaking of A&G, has anyone noticed the smaller bottles start to settle down a bit now? The last couple I had have been easier to open and have an incredible lemon rind\springtime grass character. I managed to bust a light fitting with the first one I opened, but these are almost manageable now.

Mine are easier to open, but that's because they all leaked a tiny bit so the pressure is reduced somewhat.

 

[iamjeff6]

Had my first 3F beer last night- Damn this was good! I wish I had more of their beers to try. Ive only had 2 Cantillon beers and now my first 3F

 

[jdoucet]

Speaking of A&G, has anyone noticed the smaller bottles start to settle down a bit now? The last couple I had have been easier to open and have an incredible lemon rind\springtime grass character. I managed to bust a light fitting with the first one I opened, but these are almost manageable now.

They have magnums of the latstest batch and are unsure how and when to open them. They should be little bombs at the moment, just sitting in the warehouse

 

[andrewdrinks]

They have magnums of the latstest batch and are unsure how and when to open them. They should be little bombs at the moment, just sitting in the warehouse

Last time I went in, the younger woman (whose name I forget moments after learning it) old me that the larger the bottle, the worse the overcarbonation was... which is strange as the 75s I've had have been fine, but the 37.5s have posed a real and credible threat to life.

(Also, I don't care what the experts say about their similarity, I prefer A&G to all the regular OG I've had of comparative age in the past year.)

 

[JCastle1]

(Also, I don't care what the experts say about their similarity, I prefer A&G to all the regular OG I've had of comparative age in the past year.)

They're not similar at all in my experience and I think the exact opposite of your opinion.

 

[matedog]

Had my first 3F beer last night- Damn this was good! I wish I had more of their beers to try. Ive only had 2 Cantillon beers and now my first 3F

Diving in with Golden Blend? Niiiice.

 

[2plums4one]

They're not similar at all in my experience and I think the exact opposite of your opinion.

I think it just depends on what you like I suppose. I found A&G to have a little more mineral-type notes, while OG carries a little more citrus sometimes, I'm no Cicerone though. I enjoy both.

 

[JCastle1]

I think it just depends on what you like I suppose. I found A&G to have a little more mineral-type notes, while OG carries a little more citrus sometimes, I'm no Cicerone though. I enjoy both.

That was my experience as well, that's why I prefer regular OG personally. Both are good though.

 

[coldstorage]

Armand & Gaston on Etre.

When do the Etre quarters end? Pretty sure I'm passing on this one.

Oh cool. Missed it again.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Oh cool. Missed it again.

 

[PSUMike]

Last time I went in, the younger woman (whose name I forget moments after learning it) old me that the larger the bottle, the worse the overcarbonation was... which is strange as the 75s I've had have been fine, but the 37.5s have posed a real and credible threat to life.

(Also, I don't care what the experts say about their similarity, I prefer A&G to all the regular OG I've had of comparative age in the past year.)

My 750 of A&G gushed a lot more than my 375 but I opened the former about 3 months before the 375. That beer is a ******* masterpiece.

 

[Vanlingleipa]

My 750 of A&G gushed a lot more than my 375 but I opened the former about 3 months before the 375. That beer is a ******* masterpiece.

Similar experience and agree with the quality. I wish they had released 30,001.

 

[LukeAleTime]

Within two days, I've had an Advanced Cicerone and a whatever the other normal one is Cicerone both tell me about kettle soured beer with some bugs in a barrel while calling it "lambic".

Wtf are they teaching these dorks?

 

[jdoucet]

Last time I went in, the younger woman (whose name I forget moments after learning it) old me that the larger the bottle, the worse the overcarbonation was... which is strange as the 75s I've had have been fine, but the 37.5s have posed a real and credible threat to life.

(Also, I don't care what the experts say about their similarity, I prefer A&G to all the regular OG I've had of comparative age in the past year.)

Afaik there were no 75's of the last batch of A&G. I might have just missed them though.
They did produce the magnums and 375's of the last batch and that batch was a whole lot more active
(Don't shoot me if I'm wrong on the 75's though )

 

[tbub18]

Afaik there were no 75's of the last batch of A&G. I might have just missed them though.
They did produce the magnums and 375's of the last batch and that batch was a whole lot more active
(Don't shoot me if I'm wrong on the 75's though )

10/6/15: 750ml 100% 3 Fonteinen brewed lambic, approximately 5,000 bottles

10/20/15: 750ml 100% 3 Fonteinen brewed lambic, approximately 3,800 bottles

 

[Shakedwnst]

Aren't those the first batches and not the last one?

 

[tbub18]

Aren't those the first batches and not the last one?

There's been a new batch? Yikes

 

[Shakedwnst]

Pretty sure I've seen a bottle with a December date?

 

[Fahmie25]

soooo looks like 3F updated their website...

https://3fonteinen.be/menu


...i need to plan a trip.

 

[andrewdrinks]

HONEY GEUZE

that is all

 

[Fahmie25]

HONEY GEUZE

that is all

ah! i was gonna ask what "honing geuze" was. I remember them talking about that in a video a while back. need.

 

[BadJustin]

So a local bottle shop posted a pic of EU bottles of 3F. I am good friends with the family that owns it, they did not buy a bulk pack online and resell, they have no idea what a bulk pack is, these bottles came from a newer distributor. I'm not totally surprised but kind of am that they'd risk something like that. What are the chances Shelton is off loading EU bottles in the US market? None?

 

[2plums4one]

soooo looks like 3F updated their website...

https://3fonteinen.be/menu


...i need to plan a trip.

Do they ever post what's available to go?