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Fantôme Chocolat

Fantôme Chocolat - Saison

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86
overall
Brewed by Brasserie Fantôme
Style: Saison

Soy-Erezée, Belgium

bottled
common

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unknown

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3433.48/5.03.46/5.08%63Tulip
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A Belgian ’saison-style’ ale brewed with cocoa powder and chili pepper? Ay, Caramba! Score another first for the unpredictable brewery that was the first -- and so far the only - brewery to make ales out of dandelions and mushrooms, among other things.
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 moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 30, 2007  
Very light sour presence in the aroma with some floral and spice scents as well--nothing overpowering anything else. Deep golden brown in color wiht a medium palate that has a light carbonation to it. Very, very earthy and dirty with lots of yeast and barnyard tastes. Not nearly as much chocolate or chilli pepper flavors as I expected.


 beerslayer (753), New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 20, 2007  
Wheres the Chocolate. Sweet, bitter and hop flavors. Finishes bland and not very good.


 spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 20, 2007  
Hint of sourness in the aroma.Pours a cloudy copper with a long lasting white head.Get a musty yeast flavor.Thin to medium mouthfeel with a lot of yeast in the flavor.


 BBB63 (4198), La Porte, Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 16, 2007  
Bottle and enjoyed in my Duval snifter: First pour is a slightly hazed golden hue topped by a fading frothy head but had very good lace on the glassware. The aroma was much more traditional than I figured which is a good thing. Lots of nice tart acidic fruit vapor, a bit of barnyard and earthy esters, a note of grassy and aromatic hops, mild pepper and cardamom, a just a tribute to cocoa powder.

Much like the nose the taste is much more standard Saison fare than a gimmick brew and a tasty one for sure with an initial hit of tart fruits and mild yeasty funk. Some herbal, grassy, and other earthiness in the middle before a MILD spiced (white pepper not really chili) and the aftertaste is the note of cocoa powder. The mouth feel is refreshing due to the tartness watering the palate and a spritzy carbonation level.

A very solid brew unlike the Strange Ghost disaster. This beer is a Saison at heart with just a smack of nontraditional flavors. Good job with this beer Dany!


 detroiter (958), Euphoria, Minnesota, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Jan 13, 2007  
] Pours a hazy rust amber with about a quarter inch of off white foam. Not much head retention, but good lacing. Tart lemony funk aroma. Tart fruity flavor, with cider, lemon, grass, strong tea, and a touch of ever so slight dry baker’s chocolate. Becomes quite acidic and a little bitter in the finish (which I really like). A slight burn in the aftertaste (from chili pepper?) that makes it feel a bit on the alcoholic side. Medium body, soft but spritzy carbonation.


 presario (2953), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/58/20
Jan 11, 2007  
Lasting fizzy head. Dark orange. Light "Fantome" aroma, possibly apple but no trace of chocolate. Starts out plain and then comes a rush of sour spice and a long annoying chocolate flavour and finish.


 bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/53/103/514/20
Dec 28, 2006  
Poured a amber color with good head and good lacing. Aroma was of citrus and pepper. Flavor was of citrus mostly nice pepper flavor in there. From the name i expected chocolate but got none. Okay beer but not great.


 SledgeJr (2957), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Dec 21, 2006  
In the 750 mL bottle from Beertopia. Pours a lovely dark and cloudy amber with a bountiful white head that goes the distance. A peppery aroma can be discerned, but you really can’t taste it. I get no chocolate in the aroma. However, this is a delicious beer. At first, it is mildly tart but slips into sweetness and follows up with a long dark chocolate finish to the palate. Complex at room temperature. I think this might be underrated. The fact that the chili pepper is mostly absent is a plus in my book.



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