Ouce Geuze Vintage is 3 Fonteinen's reserve series geuze. Unlike regularly released [[3_Fonteinen_Oude_Geuze|3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze]], which is widely distributed in Europe and North America, Oude Geuze Vintage is limited to local distribution, primarily within Belgium. It is stored within the cellars at 3 Fonteinen and released several years later instead of being released after the typical maturation period of six months for the regularly released Oude Geuze. It is released in both 375ml and 750ml bottles and is labeled as 6% ABV.
== History / Other Notes ==3 Fonteinen Clarification on Oude Geuze and Oude Geuze Vintage was first released in the spring of 2002. This year is also the most prolific year in terms of batches released. Subsequent years have varied in terms of individual bottling dates and bottling sizes. All labels have featured either the common yellow 3 Fonteinen label with the word ''"vintage"'' or the red Felix De Boeck "Nightlights" label (explained below). The only exception to this is the February 14, 2007 label that reads ''St. Valentijn Cuvée''.==
The February 14A common question among lambic enthusiasts is, 2007 bottling, however, came with both the regular ''vintage'' yellow label as well as with a label that reads ''St. Valentijn Cuvée''. “Are Oude Geuze and Oude Geuze Vintage different beers?” Both synthetic corks and natural corks were used for this bottling.
== Unsubstantiated Stories ==There Both beers are two primary schools of thought brewed and blended to initially be released as Oude Geuze. The decision to what makes this identify if the beer unique:will be released as Oude Geuze Vintage occurs as it develops and is at brewery’s discretion.
1) The beer is Oude GeuzeAccording to the brewery, brewed normallythe process of brewing and blending what becomes their standard geuze remains the same throughout the season. Then However, Armand selected the particular bottles for additional aging at each time a standard blend is bottled there is a chance that the brewery. For this school will decide to hold a portion of thought to be correct, this means he pulled or the entire batchblend, back for release at a later date beyond the customary 6-month bottle refermentation period. The bottling dates process for selecting what will become Oude Geuze Vintage do not always align with is based on observations by the brewery as to how the beer is progressing from the time of bottling dates . This could be based on taste, perceived aging potential, or a need for Oude Geuzemore time in the bottle.
2) This beer is a custom Thus, no blend. Armand hand selected barrels and made a blend subsequent bottling of standard geuze from 3 Fonteinen specifically starts out as Oude Geuze Vintage, but has the potential to be a release of released as such in the vintagefuture.
Neither version has been confirmed== History / Other Notes ==3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage was first released in the spring of 2002. This year is also the most prolific year in terms of batches released. Subsequent years have varied in terms of individual bottling dates and bottling sizes. All labels have featured either the common yellow 3 Fonteinenlabel with the word 's web site description states that Armand selected '"vintage"'' or the red Felix De Boeck "Nightlights" label (explained below). The only exception to this is the geuze February 14, 2007 label that he wanted to agereads ''St. Valentijn Cuvée''. The February 14, 2007 bottling, however it does not clarify if he blended these batches specifically or if he selected certain Oude Geuze blends , came with both the regular ''vintage'' yellow label as well as with a label that he liked reads ''St. Valentijn Cuvée''. Both synthetic corks and called them vintagenatural corks were used for this bottling.
== St. Valentijn Cuvée ==