3 Fonteinen Framboos Bio Frambozen
Description
3 Fonteinen Framboos Bio Frambozen is obtained by macerating hand-picked bio raspberries from the Pajottenland in young traditional lambic for at least four months, in a ratio of one kilo of raspberries per liter of traditional lambic. The fruit lambic is then blended with young lambic and bottled, where fermentation continues in the bottle. The result is a distinctly fruity raspberry lambic beer with an intense forest fruit bouquet and evolution in the glass. Natural fruit, without the addition of juices, syrups, or sugars. Unfiltered and unpasteurized.
It is bottled in 375 mL & 750 mL format and is the same beer as Framboos, except using organic raspberries. Exact ABV is reported on the label and varies from batch to batch.
History / Other Notes
3 Fonteinen Framboos has been released sporadically by the brewery since at least 1990. Bottles of the 1990 Framboos were sold at De Heeren van Liedekercke as recently as 2014. According to Armand Debelder, batches of Framboos were produced throughout the 90s for consumption in the restaurant and never officially released for sale. These bottles were not labelled, but marked with the traditional pink chalk mark, indicating a Framboos. The most recent major release of Framboos was bottled in 2014 and released at the brewery and through online shops in early 2015. The 2011 batch was released at the first Sour & Bitter Festival in 2012 where it was available to drink on-site as well as to take away for 200Dkr or about $35USD. The 2011 version was also available for sale for short periods of time through various online vendors.
In 2015, the new batch of Framboos received label approval for distribution in the United States.[1]
In 2018, 3 Fonteinen released a new batch of Framboos at Open Beer Days. This batch was a labeled as a lower ABV than previous bottlings. It used certified organic raspberries from the 2017 harvest produced by Ferme Framboos in Huldenberg, Belgium.
Since 2018, 3 Fonteinen Framboos is part of the regular lineup of releases and from that moment onward, as organic raspberries were systematically used, the name evolved to Framboos Bio Frambozen.
Bottle Log
| Bottle Date (mm/dd/yyyy) | Bottle Size | Label / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2019 | 750 mL | Batch 28 of season 18/19, 1403 bottles total at 5.6% ABV. This particular Framboos has macerated on its fruit for 5.5 months. The final fruit intensity is 358 grams of fruit per liter of finished Framboos. One hundred percent 3 Fonteinen, young and semi-aged lambics from three barrels and three brews. |
| 01/16/2019 | 750 mL | Batch 30 of season 18/19, 5,8% ABV. This particular Framboos has macerated on its fruit for 5.5 months. The final fruit intensity is 358 grams of fruit per liter of finished Framboos. Young and three-year-old lambics from three barrels and three brews. 30% 3 Fonteinen and 70% lambic brewed by Brouwerij Lindemans. |
| 04/14/2019 | 375 mL | Batch 74 of season 18/19, 6.3% ABV. This particular Framboos has a final fruit intensity of 403 grams of organic raspberries per liter of finished Framboos. The lambics used come from two casks and four different brews, 60% of which are from Lindemans Brewery and 40% from 3F. |
| 08/22/2019 | 750 mL | Batch 102 of season 18/19, 6.2% ABV. For this particular Framboos, 3F used summer raspberries. They kept the maceration short to allow the fruitiness, fruit acids, and soft lambics to blend nicely. The lambics used come from three different barrels and five different brews, two of which are from Lindemans (80%) and three from 3F (20%). |
| 08/22/2019 | 750 mL | Batch 103 of season 18/19, 6.4% ABV. For this particular Framboos, 3F used summer raspberries. They kept the maceration short to allow the fruitiness, fruit acids, and soft lambics to blend nicely. The
lambics used come from three different barrels and five different brews, two of which are from Lindemans (80%) and three from us (20%). |
| 09/12/2019 | 750 mL | Batch 109 of season 18/19, 5.1% ABV. 3F macerated summer raspberries from the Ferme Framboos on 3 Fonteinen lambic; the final fruit intensity is 333 grams of raspberries per liter. No lambic was added while bottling. The activity that was still in the fruit lambik created a soft sparkle. |
| 10/08/2019 | 750 mL | Batch 115 of season 18/19, 5.5% ABV. For this specific Framboos 3F used summer raspberries, macerated for three months. The one- and two-year old lambics come from three barrels and three different brews. The final fruit intensity is 332 grams of raspberries per litre of Framboos. Some honey was added during bottling (2 grams per litre). |
References
- ↑ TTB Label Approval, 3 Fonteinen Framboos, 2015