 jeffc666 (1918), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 11, 2005
Huge thanks to The_Beer_God for brining this one to the DC gathering. It is always fun embarking on a rating of a totally unknown beer that was also totally unexpected. The label was not much help as far as description goes as I am unsure what Sumo wrestlers taste like. Cloudy orange with a dense and lasting white head. The aroma is very fruity with tobacco, spices and citrus. The flavor is even more funky, smoky, sweet, spicy, lots of vegetable matter, a big hop kick at the end, a bit of a jumble. It reminds me abit of HotD Greg (the one brewed with squash). Dry hoppy finish that is a bit unexpected. Lots of flavors and very interesting but in the end I think that it is a little bit too chaotic.
thebeertourist (3020), Oslo, Norway
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 13, 2010 Bottle from The Cracked Kettle, AMS. Clody orange, lacing head. Orange zest aroma. Good bitter flavours, orange zest, long dry finish. Very good.
17thfloor (1638), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 12, 2010 Pours a slightly cloudy bright straw yellow with a chunky fizzy head. Aroma is very inviting, lightly fruity, delicate, chalky, eraser, lemon, bit of funk, green grass, light yeast, very bright, full and full of character. Flavor follows, very familiar, lemon, grass, chalky bitter, Belgian pale character, quite bitter in the finish, great strong but not acidic or sweet lemon character, fairly bitter, clean with tons of enjoyment, almost a minty thing going on. Medium/light bodied, great fizzy medium sharp crisp larger carbonation, clean, slightly chalky, very nice drinking. Great beer. Belgian pale meets saison.
maekju82 (10), USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 10, 2010 Pours a lovely hazy Orange with a decent head,
Aromas Funky, aged cheese, citrus, floral, a little hay
Flavor, Sweet yeast, Candy orange,a little funk light sweetness, medium sourness, Very yeasty bottle settlement
Another fun and interesting beer from Dany Prignon
smith4498 (1127), Miami, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 7, 2010 Bottle from a trade with Boutip. The cork was wet on top and completely shredded when I was trying to pull it out. Pours slightly hazy light orange color with huge white head. Funky sour aroma. Very dry, musty flavor. Not funky or sour at all. Earthy. Very different from any Fantome I have had before. Medium body with average carbonation. Thanks Phil.
fonefan (13211), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 7, 2010 Bottle 75cl. @ The Danish Summer Gathering Tasting, TSODRBSG09.
Unclear hazy light to medium orange color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy yeasty, barnyard, wood, pepper, fruity, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light acidic with a average to long duration, peppery - spicy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090822]
RCL (1584), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 Slightly funky straw-like aroma. Must have an older bottle, as this is not very bitter at all. It is rather tart and quite drinkable, though. Flavor reminds me uncannily of a Arnold Palmer - a blend of lemonade and iced tea.
DMRz (230), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 From an undated 750ml bottle. Aromas of citrus, pine, and a little bit of horseblanket. Flavors of lemon, sour grapes, and some peat with a sour finish. The hops have faded quite a bit but it is still quite nice. A very interested beer that reminds me more of a sour ale than a saison.
radiomgb (2077), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Murky orange, long lasting off-white head, excellent lacing.
Aroma is yeasty, musty, lots of lemon citrus, light alcohol, flowers.
Flavour is light sweet, some peppery spice, grass, alcohol, some candy.
Warming bitter mouthfeel, medium body, med/high carb.
Finishes long, warm, bitter and dry.
Very good. Very high drinkability. Another amazing Fantome.
750ml bottle obtained in a trade with TheCheeseMan, thanks Dan.
Opened on March 26, 2009.
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