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Brewed by Brasserie Fantôme
Style: Saison
Soy-Erezée, Belgium
Serve in Tulip

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RATINGS: 595   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.7   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A very dark and entirely unique holiday seasonal beer, at a whopping 10% alc. by volume. Reportedly spiced with honey, caramel, coriander, black pepper, and other secret ingredients. The alcohol content probably goes a long way toward explaining that very warm and satisfied feeling one finds on the very first sip. A rich, dark-flavored beer with lots of deep-roasted chocolate malt, but still fairly dry, with a hint of sourness at the core. It is very spicy, with some winter spruce flavor in the bargain. The wild yeast sourness also adds to its welcoming character.


3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
presario (3977) - Stampede City, Alberta, CANADA - DEC 27, 2009
Amber so dark it almost brown. Thin head. Gingerbread, sour dark malt, hops, and thick spices make up the aroma. Dark malt gingerbread and hop flavour with a lot of spices singing in the finish and aftertaste choruses. spice notes include ginger and pepper. Alcohol takes its time come up.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
alagnak (467) - Littleton, Colorado, USA - DEC 25, 2009
2009 vintage enjoyed xmas eve (and xmas day). Nose is really, really inviting, nice lactic sourness with some cherries and other stone fruit, slightly funky - as it warms, there’s some woodiness and spices (coriander? ). Flavor is a little dissapointing as per the suggesiton of the nose. Starts off with a funky sour punch, then a warming milk chocolate and light vanilla and black pepper. Finish is, well, strange. Really ashy and some botter chocolate shows, too. The ash finish approaches being a turnoff as it warms. All in all, another really unique beer from Fantome. Save for the weird lava/ash finish, it was well done.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
DScanlon (70) - Florida, USA - DEC 24, 2009
Drank this on Christmas Eve while making cookies and listening to Holiday music with my girlfriend. This without a doubt is one of my favorite Christmas beers. Perfectly balanced in most aspects. Wonderful sour aroma without being too strong. Pours a terrific red/brown. As for taste, like I said the balance is great, awesome sourness, nice weird yeasty-ness, slight spice and a good mix of a roasty malt top this amazing beer off. All this while being slightly dry and refreshing enough to make me wish I had bought 2 of them. Merry Christmas!

4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
BernieLomax (19) - Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 19, 2009
One of the most complete, complexed and balanced beers I have ever had. Sour but not overbearing, with a finish that leaves you refreshed and ready for the next sip. Easy to drink an entire bomber and still want more. It is a must buy whenever you are lucky enough to find it.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
SuzyGreenberg (1578) - Seattle, Washington, USA - DEC 18, 2009
750 ml bottle - pours dark brown with fluffy white head; spicy, floral nose with sugary malts and brown sugar; lots of yeasty spice, lemons and earthy notes; quite tasty with slight funk; a little heavy on the spice for my liking, but another interesting fantome brew

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
HonkeyBra (2217) - Lemont, Illinois, USA - DEC 9, 2009
Dark, effervescent amber pour with an eggshell head. Aroma of brett and candi sugar, some oak. Sweaty brett flavor with caramel malt, belgian candy malt, a ton more brett. I’m guessing this ones been hanging out for a while. Dry as a bone, I’m not getting much spice, maybe a hint of the spruce. If dry brett bombs are your deal, this is it.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Cole (889) - , Alberta, CANADA - NOV 10, 2009
Deep brown colour nice head. Very malty, yeasty aroma. Very unique flavour. Sweet candy like aroma, and a finish dominated by brett yeast. Strondg and comples with a very spicy flavour. Quite frankly this beer is awesome!

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
hobbersr (690) - Lethbridge, Alberta, CANADA - NOV 5, 2009
Bottle shared with cole and savvy1982. Thanks for the share savvy! Pours a hazy chestnut brown. The aroma is very complex with candy sugar notes with hints of hops and spice. Flavor is crazy complex, plums sweet fruit, candy, just a hint of tartness. Very nice carbonation. Excellent.


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