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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
[[File:3FonteinenBrouwerij-2.jpg|thumb|left|Entrance to the 3 Fonteinen Brewery in Beersel]] | [[File:3FonteinenBrouwerij-2.jpg|thumb|left|Entrance to the 3 Fonteinen Brewery in Beersel]] | ||
3 Fonteinen is a lambic brewery and blendery located in Beersel and Lot, Belgium. In 2019, Armand Debelder officially retired from the brewery due to severe illness and no longer holds a financial stake, though he is still regarded as the father of the 3 Fonteinen family. 3 Fonteinen is currently headed by Michaël Blanquaert and Werner Van Obberghen, after a nearly 6 year transition that began in 2014. Previously, Armand took over the brewing and blending operations of the business from his father Gaston. There is also a cafe attached to the original brewery in Beersel, which is overseen by Armand's brother, Guido, and nephew Thomas, though it is considered a completely separate entity. In addition to lambics, 3 Fonteinen also produces several other non-lambic beers in small quantities, including a blonde | 3 Fonteinen is a lambic brewery and blendery located in Beersel and Lot, Belgium. In 2019, Armand Debelder officially retired from the brewery due to severe illness and no longer holds a financial stake, though he is still regarded as the father of the 3 Fonteinen family. 3 Fonteinen is currently headed by Michaël Blanquaert and Werner Van Obberghen, after a nearly 6 year transition that began in 2014. Previously, Armand took over the brewing and blending operations of the business from his father Gaston. There is also a cafe attached to the original brewery in Beersel, which is overseen by Armand's brother, Guido, and nephew Thomas, though it is considered a completely separate entity. In addition to lambics, 3 Fonteinen also produces several other non-lambic beers in small quantities, including a Beersel blonde and Beersel lager. The porter, Zwet.Be was discontinued in 2020. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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COVID-19 and the accompanying lockdowns had a profound adverse effect on the craft beer scene. 3 Fonteinen was forced to rethink their business model and future plans. In 2024, they laid off 10 of their 19 employees as production declined by 50%, and announced they were cancelling their plans of expansion. As of 2025, 3 Fonteinen employs 12 people, while continuing their efforts in sourcing and promoting local ingredients. | |||
==Production Notes== | ==Production Notes== | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Cuvée Armand & Gaston|Cuvée Armand & Gaston]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Cuvée Armand & Gaston|Cuvée Armand & Gaston]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Cuvée Armand & Gaston Vintage|Cuvée Armand & Gaston Vintage]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Cuvée Armand & Gaston Vintage|Cuvée Armand & Gaston Vintage]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Cuvée Armand & Gaston Het Bezoek|Cuvée Armand & Gaston Het Bezoek]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Doesjel|Doesjel]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Doesjel|Doesjel]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Golden Doesjel|Golden Doesjel]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Golden Doesjel|Golden Doesjel]] | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze 1998 (50th Anniversary)|Oude Geuze 1998 (50th Anniversary)]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze 1998 (50th Anniversary)|Oude Geuze 1998 (50th Anniversary)]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Golden Blend|Oude Geuze Golden Blend]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Golden Blend|Oude Geuze Golden Blend]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze - Honing|Oude Geuze - Honing]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Platinum Blend|Oude Geuze Platinum Blend]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Platinum Blend|Oude Geuze Platinum Blend]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Selectie C|Oude Geuze Selectie C]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Selectie C|Oude Geuze Selectie C]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage|Oude Geuze Vintage]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage|Oude Geuze Vintage]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage - Honing|Oude Geuze Vintage - Honing]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage - Honing|Oude Geuze Vintage - Honing]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Pension Blend|Pension Blend]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Pension Blend|Pension Blend]] | ||
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=== Faro === | === Faro === | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Faro|Faro]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Faro|Faro]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Straffe Winter|Straffe Winter]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Straffe Winter|Straffe Winter]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Strenge Winter|Strenge Winter]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Strenge Winter|Strenge Winter]] | ||
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=== Fruit === | === Fruit === | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Bramenlambiek|Bramenlambiek (Blackberry)]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Bramenlambiek|Bramenlambiek (Blackberry)]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Framboos|Framboos]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Framboos|Framboos]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Framboos Bio Frambozen|Framboos Bio Frambozen]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Framboos Bio Frambozen + Wort|Framboos Bio Frambozen + Wort]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Frambozenlambik|Frambozenlambik]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Frambozenlambik|Frambozenlambik]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Hommage|Hommage]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Hommage|Hommage]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Hommage Bio Frambozen|Hommage Bio Frambozen]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Hommage Lambiek|Hommage Lambiek]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Hommage Lambiek|Hommage Lambiek]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Intense Red Oude Kriek|Intense Red Oude Kriek]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Intense Red Oude Kriek|Intense Red Oude Kriek]] | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Kriekenlambic Schaerbeekse|Kriekenlambik Schaerbeekse]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Kriekenlambic Schaerbeekse|Kriekenlambik Schaerbeekse]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek|Oude Kriek]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek|Oude Kriek]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek Op Ton|Oude Kriek Op Ton]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Kriekenlambiek|Oude Kriekenlambik (Bottled)]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Oude Kriekenlambiek|Oude Kriekenlambik (Bottled)]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Kriekenlambiek Toast|Oude Kriekenlambik Toast (Bottled)]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Oude Kriekenlambiek Toast|Oude Kriekenlambik Toast (Bottled)]] | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Rode Bosbes|Rode Bosbes (Lingonberry)]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Rode Bosbes|Rode Bosbes (Lingonberry)]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek|Schaerbeekse Kriek]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek|Schaerbeekse Kriek]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Schaarbeekse Kriek Op Ton Toast|Schaarbeekse Op Ton Toast]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Wijnbergperzik|Wijnbergperzik]] | |||
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===Grape=== | ===Grape=== | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Pinot Noir Lambic|Pinot Noir Lambic]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Pinot Noir Lambic|Pinot Noir Lambic]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Chardonnay Lambic|Chardonnay Lambic]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Chardonnay Lambic|Chardonnay Lambic]] | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Malvasia Rosso|Malvasia Rosso]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Malvasia Rosso|Malvasia Rosso]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen X Claus Preisinger - Druif Blaufränkish|Claus Preisinger - Druif Blaufränkish]] | * [[3 Fonteinen X Claus Preisinger - Druif Blaufränkish|Claus Preisinger - Druif Blaufränkish]] | ||
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===Barrels=== | |||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Cask Finish Series Akevitt x Atlungstad|Cask Finish Series Akevitt x Atlungstad]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Cask Finish Series Armagnac|Cask Finish Series Armagnac]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Cask Finish Series Cognac|Cask Finish Series Cognac]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Port x Madeira|Port x Madeira]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen PX by X-S|PX by X-S]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Ratafia|Ratafia]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Scotch Whisky|Scotch Whisky]] | |||
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===Herbed/Spiced=== | ===Herbed/Spiced=== | ||
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=== Oude Lambiek === | === Oude Lambiek === | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen X Lambic.Info Single Barrel Amontillado Lambic|3 Fonteinen X Lambic.Info Single Barrel Amontillado Lambic]] | * [[3 Fonteinen X Lambic.Info Single Barrel Amontillado Lambic|3 Fonteinen X Lambic.Info Single Barrel Amontillado Lambic]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Lambiek|Oude Lambiek]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Oude Lambiek|Oude Lambiek]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Oude Lambiek (4 Year Old)|Oude Lambiek (4 Year Old)]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Oude Lambiek (4 Year Old)|Oude Lambiek (4 Year Old)]] | ||
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===Zenne series=== | ===Zenne series=== | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Zenne d’Auge Two Barrel Calvados Lambik|Zenne d’Auge Two Barrel Calvados Lambik]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Zenne d’Auge Two Barrel Calvados Lambik|Zenne d’Auge Two Barrel Calvados Lambik]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera Two Barrel Oloroso Lambik|Zenne y Frontera Two Barrel Oloroso Lambik]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Zenne D’Hesbaye|Zenne D’Hesbaye]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Zenne D’Hesbaye|Zenne D’Hesbaye]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera|Zenne y Frontera]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera|Zenne y Frontera]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera Single Barrel Brandy de Jerez Lambik|Zenne y Frontera Single Barrel Brandy de Jerez Lambik]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera Single Barrel Brandy de Jerez Lambik|Zenne y Frontera Single Barrel Brandy de Jerez Lambik]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera Single Barrel Amontillado Sherry Geuze|Zenne y Frontera Single Barrel Amontillado Sherry Geuze]] | |||
* [[3_Fonteinen_Zenne_y_Frontera#Batch_2_Label|Zenne y Frontera (Solera)]] | * [[3_Fonteinen_Zenne_y_Frontera#Batch_2_Label|Zenne y Frontera (Solera)]] | ||
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===Speling van het Lot (Twist of Fate) Series=== | ===Speling van het Lot (Twist of Fate) Series=== | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot VII.xi - Zotte Kadeeën - Cassis Blended & Alive|SvhL VII.xi - Zotte Kadeeën - Cassis Blended & Alive]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot VII.xi - Zotte Kadeeën - Cassis Blended & Alive|SvhL VII.xi - Zotte Kadeeën - Cassis Blended & Alive]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot VII.xii - Zotte Kadeeën - Zoet Kers (Not So) Raw & Uncut|SvhL VII.xii - Zotte Kadeeën - Zoet Kers (Not So) Raw & Uncut]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot VII.xii - Zotte Kadeeën - Zoet Kers (Not So) Raw & Uncut|SvhL VII.xii - Zotte Kadeeën - Zoet Kers (Not So) Raw & Uncut]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot VII.xiii - Zotte Kadeeën - Rabarber Blended & Alive|SvhL VII.xiii - Zotte Kadeeën - Rabarber Blended & Alive]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot VII.xiii - Kweeper|SvhL VII.xiv - Kweeper]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot VII.xiv - Zotte Kadeeën - Rabarber Blended & Alive|SvhL VII.xiii - Zotte Kadeeën - Rabarber Blended & Alive]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot VIII.i - Schaarbeekse On a Toast (Medium) Raw & Uncut|SvhL VIII.i - Schaarbeekse On a Toast (Medium) Raw & Uncut]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot VIII.i - Schaarbeekse On a Toast (Medium) Raw & Uncut|SvhL VIII.i - Schaarbeekse On a Toast (Medium) Raw & Uncut]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot VIII.ii - Schaarbeekse On a Toast (Medium) Blended & Alive|SvhL VIII.ii - Schaarbeekse On a Toast (Medium) Blended & Alive]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot VIII.ii - Schaarbeekse On a Toast (Medium) Blended & Alive|SvhL VIII.ii - Schaarbeekse On a Toast (Medium) Blended & Alive]] | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot XVIII.viii: Single Wood - Acacia|SvhL XVIII.viii: Single Wood - Acacia]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot XVIII.viii: Single Wood - Acacia|SvhL XVIII.viii: Single Wood - Acacia]] | ||
* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot XIX.i: Honingbes|SvhL XIX.i: Honingbes]] | * [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot XIX.i: Honingbes|SvhL XIX.i: Honingbes]] | ||
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* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot Cognac|SvhL Cognac]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot Pruim - Conducta Met Pit|SvhL Pruim - Conducta Met Pit]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot Pruim - Conducta Zonder Pit + Wort|SvhL Pruim - Conducta Zonder Pit + Wort]] | |||
* [[3 Fonteinen Speling van het Lot Vin Jaune|SvhL Vin Jaune]] | |||
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