 DrGonzo (625), Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
Feb 25, 2006
Dark brown with some red tints, thick off-white head and lacing. Aroma first brings lemon zest, along with some coriander perhaps, plus raisins. At times resembles a deep red wine, at other times spicy and dry, sweet, smoke, a finish approaching sourness--it’s all over the place. And like other Fantome brews, the carbonation is soft, dancing lightly on the palate.
cab (760), Denmark
Oct 3, 2008 Botlle. 70cl. No head... :( woody aroma, and very sweet. almost wine-like. a bit souer. A beer that could replace any wine, tastevice.
afireinside96 (498), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 30, 2008 750ml bottle served in a Duvel tulip. Garnet body topped by an off-white head. Smells of red grapes, tart, dusty. Tastes of musty cellar, roasted chestnuts, olives, slightly tart, with just a hint of cherry and wood. Body is a little flat and thin. Clean finish with a slight burn and drying effect. Don’t know how this started out as a stout but it does not resemble one in the least. Decent, but not at all what I was expecting.
MI2CA (1101), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
Sep 29, 2008 750ml - Aroma starts in the barnyard and quickly turns into dark fruits and spice. Prune, alcohol and coriander. Pours opaque brown with a medium lasting head and great lacing. Flavor is a wonderful combo of a traditional Belgian quad and Fantome funk. Palate is tart and tangy. Very nice offering from Fantome.
MakeItDrinkIt (66), Portland, Oregon, USA
Sep 27, 2008 Copper brown color with a medium to thick light tan head. Aroma is lightly sweet, a touch yeasty and a bit of toasted grains and caramel. Flavor is initially slightly sweet, then a touch of sour shows up quite quickly. Flavors of caramel, honey and the tart edge of pie cherries (though no cherry flavors are prevailent). Finish is clean, refreshing and leaves you longing for another taste.
BlackForestCO (549), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA
Sep 17, 2008 Bottle from tytoanderso, thanks Ty! Poured a deep, murky brown color with a thick, dense beige head that receded to a layer and left some webby lacing. Intricate nose that includes some light chocolate, caramel draped vinious fruits, some light wood, a bit of barnyard yeastiness, and a bit of light citrus fruit. Lightly tart entry with some hints of citric fruit (lemon, orange, even a hint of grapefruit) leading into a lightly spicy, dry yeastiness with more fruitiness consisting of crisp apples and plum, transitioning into a soft undertone of chocolate hiding under a moderately tart finish with a hint of oak. Low carbonation with a nice dry yeasty/woody bite. Definitely unique, but I actually liked this much more than I anticipated after reading the description. Thanks Ty!
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