mlist55 (210), media, Pennsylvania, USA May 24, 2007 Tastes like a Belgian golden ale, but with lots more malt; Fairly sweet with a nice spiciness to balance the beer initially; Bitterness is moderate, but picks up in the finish as the malt fades away; Nose is banana and spice; Ruddy brown in color; Sediment just sits suspended in the beer; Light tan head
dirtymike (2018), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA May 20, 2007 Murky copper/brown with a large white head. Malty,sweet,fruity and tart. Notes of caramel malt and spices along with a touch of pleasant funk. smartlung (154), Valrico, Florida, USA May 1, 2007 Updated: May 15, 2007bottle from Knightly Spirits in Orlando - I have a hard time getting past the barnyard taste - though its fun looking at my wifes face when she samples - sour, many many spices I cannot detect, most interesting brew i’ve had so far - I have a few more Fantomes on hand - though I must say very hard to finish! I’m not ready for this one..................... anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden Apr 22, 2007 Bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a tan head. Sweet malty aroma with hints of caramel and spices. Sweet malty and slightly earthy flavor with hints of spices. Also some tart hints. Malty finish with some warming spicy hints in the aftertaste. Mungo (2474), Southampton, Hampshire, England Apr 19, 2007 Bottle (from Bitter Virtue). Dark colour. Caramelly malts but fairly dry. Light fruits. Earthy spice. Refreshingly tart finish. Doesnt show strength. On the whole pretty good but somehow quite unusual. psuhorrorshow (1), USA does not count Apr 14, 2007 A rich and very tastey treat for the holiday season. At 10 % abv, it also leaves a nice, warm feeling. Too bad it only comes once a year with Christmas. NobleSquirrel (1094), Chicago, Illinois, USA Mar 24, 2007 this was just okay. the aroma was scrumptious, but the flavortaste fell flat. good, but not necessarily great. mcbackus (724), Merritt Island, Florida, USA Mar 23, 2007 bottle birthday present from unique beer:
pours a very dark brown not quite black with a small off white head. aroma is everywhere spicey, sweet fruity like cherry definetly cherry and sour cherry to me. flavour is much smoother than i thought it would be very nice with notes of cherry, very earthy hops also. finishes woody and dry with some spice. very complex, but enjoyable.
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