Northwest Portland beer bar Bantam Tavern will be hosting Werner Van Obberghen, Owner of the world famous 3 Fonteinen Brewery in Belgium for a special release of six extremely rare bottled brews this Sunday, August 20th.

Bantam Tavern will be opening up each of these extraordinary bottles offering glass pours of each or in a flight to try all six side by side.

In addition, to compliment these pours, Chef Dustin Chilton of Bantam Tavern and Chef Graham Chaney of Stammtisch have curated a few Belgian inspired food items to pair along with. Offerings include Grilled Endive with fresh peach, burrata, and prosciutto. Mushroom, leek, and egg Bourekas drizzled w/heirloom tomato puree. Gratin of smoked salmon and oyster stew.”

Don’t mism the opportunity to enjoy these world renowned beers along with the people who produce it!

Beer lineup:

Oude Geuze 20|21 Blend 79 – A very old geuze, with 50% of the blend being more than three years old at the time of bottling (including 10% at more than four years) and a bit of Acacia honey added during blending.

Doejsel 19|20 Blend 85 – A rare batch of Oude Geuze that never refermented due to the very high proportion of old lambikken used in the blend – this bottling is still “dozing.” As much as we love a lively geuze, the lack of carbonation helps the nuance and white wine character to shine.

Cuvée Miel 20|21 Blend 67 – A very special version of our Oude Geuze Cuvée Armand & Gaston, with each of the 1-, 2-, and 3-year-old lambikken infused with honey on the koelschip. The end result is a bone dry, very unique blend of 100% 3 Fonteinen-brewed lambikken.

Nocturne 21|22 Blend 48 – Not a lambik at all, but instead, our spontaneously fermented take on a Vlaamse Oud Bruin. This beer was brewed with 100% barley malt, of which a large proportion was dark roasted malts. After four years in the barrel, we ended up with a dark, dry, lightly sour, and very complex version of the classic style.

Zenne y Frontera 20|21 Blend 53 – This bottling of Zenne y Frontera was aged in Amontillado, Oloroso, and Palo Cortado barrels. The average weighted age at the time of bottling was nearly 2½ years, with no young lambik added.

Zenne y Frontera 20|21 Blend 66 – Finally, this particular blend of Zenne y Frontera is in fact a geuze, with 1-, 2-, and 3-yr lambikken aged in Amontillado, Fino, and Oloroso barrels before blending and bottling. One of those barrels had previously been charred, giving this blend a very lightly smokey/peaty, totally unique character. 

Special Release 3 Fonteinen Beer Tasting w/Owner of 3F

Bantam Tavern 

922 NW 21st Ave Portland, OR 97209

Sunday, August 20th 4-7pm