 michael-pollack (1318), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
May 11, 2008
750ml Bottle: Aroma is sweet. Smells of fruit, spices, citrus, and some herbs. Poured dark yellow/straw in color with a large, creamy, white head that lasted throughout. Very sparkling. Cloudy. Full of medium-sized particles. Good lacing. Flavor is lightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of fruit, spices, pear, peach, syrup from canned fruit salad, and a bit of hops. Medium body. Chalky texture. Lively carbonation. Dry, fruity finish.
undsioux7 (466), Cologne, Minnesota, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Pours orange/gold with small white head. Aroma of horseblanket, funky basement, yeast and oak. Taste is grassy, slightly sweet, tart, lemon, citrus, pepper, spice, heavy yeast. A bit heavy for me for a saison, but still good.
JCB (889), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Jul 18, 2008 750ml from my Secret Santa, tytoanderso - thanks, Tyler! Long a favorite, this one is even better than I remember. A deep honeyed, golden/orange pour with a decent head and nicely sticky lacing, the aroma is so strong and funky. Initial sour notes give way to a very complex yeast character that is musty, vinous, and reminds me of lovely goat cheese somehow. Deliciously light on the palate, with zesty hops enlivening the whole. Man, this stuff just rocks.
hellbilly (790), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jul 17, 2008 tasted with the phoenix crew. provided by superdave70... pours a hazy straw color with a small white head and light drippy lacing. distinct bubble gum on the nose... dusty straw, light skunky hops, pale malt, lemonade, minerals and a touch of funkiness. barely sweet on the palate... lemon, lots of yeast (especially in the aftertaste), a little grass, fruit, must/funky dryness and lots of earthy twig-like bitterness. acidic and spicy finish. high carbonation, medium body gets nice and thick toward the bottom...
maniac (1921), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jul 11, 2008 2006 bottle on 07/11/2008. Upon popping the cap, the cork started forcing its way up. Saved me the effort of using my corkscrew. Very clear golden body with a large foamy white head and very lively bubbles streaming through. Big citrus, sugary, slight sour aroma with belgian yeast hints and fruity notes. Very soft fruity flavors, more light citrus and light sugary hints. Medium light body with high carbonation and a smooth almost silky finish.
Snojerk321 (904), San Diego, California, USA
Jul 11, 2008 750ml bottle from Whole Foods San Diego. My first Fantome was awesome! Tons of fruit and Belgian Yeast in the nose. Fairly acidic and sour on the finish, a great saison!!
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