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==Clarification on Oude Geuze and Oude Geuze Vintage==
A common question among lambic enthusiasts is, “Are “are Oude Geuze and Oude Geuze Vintage different beers?”
Both beers are brewed and blended to initially be released as Oude Geuze. The decision to identify if the beer will be released as Oude Geuze Vintage occurs as it develops and is at the brewery’s discretion.
According to the brewery, the process of brewing and blending what becomes their standard geuze remains the same throughout the season. However, each time a standard blend is bottled there is a chance that the brewery will decide to hold a portion of, or the entire blend, back for release at a later date beyond the customary 6-month bottle refermentation period. The process for selecting what will become Oude Geuze Vintage is based on observations by the brewery as to how the beer is progressing from the time of bottling. This could be based on taste, perceived aging potential, or a need for more time in the bottle.
Thus, no blend and subsequent bottling of standard geuze from 3 Fonteinen specifically starts out as Oude Geuze Vintage, but and each bottling has the potential to be released as such in the future.
== History / Other Notes ==
3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage was first released bottled 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 14, 2007 bottling, however, came with both the regular ''vintage'' yellow label as well as with a label that reads ''St. Valentijn Cuvée''. Both synthetic corks and natural corks were used for this bottling.
== St. Valentijn Cuvée ==
On February 14, 2007, Armand bottled a blend of Oude Geuze Vintage as well as the original batch of Hommage. Because of the fruit aromas (and bugs) in the brewery and the fact that it was Valentines day, Armand nicknamed this Oude Geuze Vintage batch "St. Valentijn Cuvée." The February 14, 2007 bottling was labeled with both the regular ''vintage'' yellow label and created the "Nightlights" label, as well as with a unique label for this blendthat reads ''St. Valentijn Cuvée. As discussed further below, this bottling was done using '' Both synthetic as well as corks and natural corkswere used for this bottling.
== Synthetic Corks ==
The earliest known use of a synthetic cork by Drie Fonteinen is a regular Oude Geuze 750ml bottled on bottling from February 3, 2006. The November 30, 2006 750ml bottling of Oude Geuze Vintage has a synthetic cork as well as ''most'' of the February 14, 2007 St. Valentijn Cuvée bottling. The Consumers have noted that the Oude Geuze Vintage bottles with the synthetic corks have been inconsistent, with some bottles being flat and oxidized. The synthetic cork was retired from use after the St. Valentijn Cuvée bottling.
== Bottle Log ==
| 05/06/2003|| 750ml|| "Nightlights" Label|| [[File:3F_OGV_05-06-2003_750.JPG|frameless|50px]]
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| 02/21/2004|| 750ml || "Nightlights" Label || [[File:2004 Feb 21 OGV 750.jpg|frameless|50px]]
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| 04/08/2004|| 375ml|| "Nightlights" Label|| [[File:3F_OGV_04-08-2004_375.JPG|frameless|50px]]
| 03/10/2008|| 375ml|| Yellow Label|| -
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| 03/08/2010||375ml|| Yellow Label || -
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|01/26/2012|| 750ml|| Yellow Label || [[File:3FOGVJan262012.jpg|frameless|50px]]
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|02/23/2012|| 375ml|| Yellow Label || [[File:3FOGVFeb232012.jpg|frameless|50px]]
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