 jhumphries69 (722), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jul 23, 2006
I had this beer at Milltown in Chapel Hill a few weeks ago. It was by far the best Belgian farmhouse ale I’ve ever tasted. I’ve been a beer lover for a long time and have had many different examples of Belgian beers. But this one has renewed my interest. I’ve been searching for other farmhouse ales and saisons lately (hennepin, dupont, a couple of others). None can match the perfect bottle of fantome I had.
The aroma was incredibly pungent with yeast. It overwhelmed the nose. The beer was golden, translucent (little hazy) with a decent bit of sediment. The sediment was even attractive - fine particulate instead of the chunks of ropey yeast I’ve seen in other bottle-conditioned beers. The beer had a nice white head. The flavor was fantastic - slightly grassy (but not in a bad way - like grassy beers that smell like horse blankets), malty sweet, intense bready flavors (though not near as yeasty as the smell), and a very mild bitterness that did an excellent job of balance. The taste also hid the alcohol content quite nicely - a fantastic beer and amazingly quaffable at the same time (dangerous for a beer of this strength). The mouthfeel was also nice - full body with a lot of carbonation.
DJMonarch (6836), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 From the Bottle at the Falling Rock Tap House, Denver 26/09/2009
Big hop aroma. Golden coloured slightly sour and strong in alcohol with a little bitterness in a very dry finish.
CharlesDarwin (1838), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 750mL Bottle, purchased at Wakefield Liqours - Wakefield, RI.This beer pops with a delicious swamp of apple-filled corkiness. Rich cellar character gives way to a bit of Brett-like funk and a kiss of shimmering hops. Comes in a very effervescent pale gold, with a billowing fine white head. Flavor reveals richer and more satisfying malt complexity. Bright, snappy and spicy yeasts compliment the cellar-like nose. Oh so fresh and drinkable. Crispy. Very dry, but holding satisfying character. As a standard measurement of the style, it exceeds my expectations and is absolutely stunning. I’ll drink anything Fantome brews. Long live the white ghost!
dand645 (96), Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 10, 2009 Golden pour, tons of carbonation, tons of fluffy white head...great amount of yeast, funk, and citrus...perfect for a hot summer day
MJGG (413), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 9, 2009 Bouteille verte de 750 ml. Arômes d’agrumes et de levure fruitée. On remarque déjà des effluves acides. Robe orangée et trouble, légère mousse et effervescence assez faible. En bouche, la bière est relativement ronde et présente une belle touche maltée très légèrement sucrée. On remarque également une touche de levure fruitée et campagnarde. Puis une longue finale lactique et citrique s’installe et est accompagnée d’une légère touche de houblon. Très rafraîchissant et facile à boire, l’alcool ne transparaît pas du tout. Un classique !
daknole (2896), Plantation, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 9, 2009 Another in a long line of funky delicious beers. Earthy, funky, slightly tart. Another winner!!
jujubeast6000 (777), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 5, 2009 Reviewed 8/21/2009 (Bottle BB ??/??, cork 086/477044):
Pours a very cloudy dark yellow, almost orange but not quite, color body. With a big creamy white head, lasting. Muted, musty aroma, fruity and sweet spicy. Maybe some plasticy. Soft taste, very muted, very light tasting. Some light fruitniness. Very light taste, drying. Almost watery. Thirst quenching, would be good on a hot day. Almost a plasticy taste. Just okay, not the greatest, not much flavor to speak of.
JaBier (1212), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 Bottle. Hazy orange pour with a thin off-white head. Malty and fruity aroma with a bit of tartness. Malty and yeasty flavor up front with some tart orange, a bit of apple and some hops in the finish.
FatPhil (3468), Espoo, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 750ml bottle (Pikkulintu, Helsinki) - shared by Mirjukka and Janne - thanks!
Chalky sweet aroma - US smarties or EU refreshers. Orange, small head. Massively crisp citrus taste. Finish is rubbery. Aroma develops toffee as it warms, or even fudge, vanilla fudge at that. Carbonation was crisp. Taste definitely combines both crisp citrussy elements and sweet toffeeness - very nice. There are even some honey retronasals a few times. Slightly acidic, and very nice. And I need to say fudge at lease once more.
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