3 Fonteinen Pension Blend
Description
3 Fonteinen Pension Blend is made of 75% of 1, 2 and 3-year-old lambic and 25% of 4-year-old lambic, all brewed at 3 Fonteinen. It was bottled on the 26th of October 2016, Armand’s 65th birthday.
It is the predecessor to Platinum Blend.
History / Other Notes
In October 2016, Armand Debelder officially retired. What he didn’t know is that a few months prior, he and Michaël Blancquaert had selected the lambics for his own ‘Pension Blend’, given later to him for his 65th birthday as a gift from the brewery's team. He later said : “That was a major surprise. I suddenly noticed a strange bottle in our storage room. I was already taking a deep breath to give them hell—because you don't put other people’s bottles in our caveau—until I saw that there was a cartoon of me on the label. It was one of the best moments of my life.”
Bottle Log
| Bottle Date (mm/dd/yyyy) | Bottle Size | Label / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10/26/2016 | 750 mL | Label is a screen-printed cartoon image of Armand Debelder under the name "Pension Blend". The neck of the bottle displays the number 65 to commemorate his 65th birthday, and the back a message thanking him and describing the blend. |