 jhumphries69 (755), 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.
Allen (1491), Switzerland
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 7, 2010 Bottled 75cl. Murky copper, good head retention and appearance with impurities floating. Interesting aroma of champagne, lychee, rose, apple, plum, fresh cut grass, fig, coconut and vanilla- very fruity. Nice slight astringency bo balance out the sweetness. Yeasty. Reminiscent of champagne. Apple and plum being rather present in the taste. Refreshing. The alcohol is very well hidden. The finish is a bit boring, yeast dominated. Otherwise a very good beer. Plenty of character and delicious.
nickd717 (1532), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 31, 2010 750ml bottle from City Beer in SF. Pours a cloudy golden color with a large white head and good lacing. Aroma is very fruity - apricot, peach, and citrus - as well as sweet malt and Fantôme’s typical heavy barnyard funk. Flavor is really, really fruity. Did they use actual fruit in this? Loads of apricot and peach in the flavor, as well as some Valencia orange. The horseblanket you expect is also in there, although not in excess. A little sweet and a little tart. Medium body with lively carbonation. An excellent saison overall, up there in the top tier for sure.
Borresteijn (1493), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 31, 2010 75cl Bottle at a tasting. Hazy golden orange colour, white head. Aroma is light sour, funky, a bit of sweetness, candy, grapefruit. Flavour is more subtle, with nice sweetnesses, like honey and some candy, light sour, a little bitter grapefruit, dry and bitter finish. A bit thin and watery in mouthfeel at times, medium bodied. Delicate and good.
hamrech (41), Carbondale, Illinois, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 23, 2010 I heard about this beer for years and the hype is real. It’s one of the very best brews I’ve ever had. Nose is wild but does not do the flavor justice; it was explosive citrus sourness, unlike anything I’ve ever tried before. I don’t even know what to say. It’s an ultra violent, totally ridiculous, perfectly detailed bruiser concoction that I would drink literally every day if it weren’t for the rough price tag. Unreal.
patrickfannon (423), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 21, 2010 Bottle. 25.4 oz. Pours a beautiful rosy golden with a tall, thick white head. Aroma of lavender, peaches, blueberries, cherries, barley, malts, and slight hop notes. Fuller bodied for a saison with a laid back, easy, yet tight mouthfeel. Finishes with a tart, warm bite. Excellent saison.
Savvy1982 (372), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 19, 2010 Bottle, very generously shared by piscator34, thanks again Kris! Nose is dusty, very champagne-like, tart winter apples, rye bread, a suggestion of the sourness to come. Palate is dry, but not aggressively so, manages to be juicy despite the tart dryness, white peaches, yeast, lovely pervasive acidity, and a grippy minerality. Wonderful stuff.
markas101 (617), Fargo, North Dakota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 15, 2010 75 cl bottle, Fargo, ND, via Chicago, with Jim, Whitney, Isabella and Kaarin. Cloudy, grapefruit juice colour with very little head. Cilantro and lime aroma; very carbonated and champagne-like. Bitter citrus flavor. Light finish, bread and pepper.
deyholla (871), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 12, 2010 Sampled at the January Metro Detroit tasting. Thanks to whoever brought this! Poured a hazy orange with a red tint and a light brown head. Aroma was quite complex with a touch of tartness, and notes of floral and fruit. Flavor was tart at the beginning, but the finish was more fruity and earthy.
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