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Fantôme de Noël

Fantôme de Noël - Saison

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Brasserie Fantôme
Style: Saison

Soy-Erezée, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4603.72/5.03.71/5.0Winter10%93.9Tulip
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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.
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 Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jan 6, 2005  
Thanks to Wohlfs for the sample. Pours ruby brown with little head. Strong grape aroma. Flavor is everywhere with grape being dominant. Also had a woody sour yeast flavor to it. Very nice overall.


 biz82 (1328), austin, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/102/514/20
Jan 5, 2005  
Sour, tart dark skin fruit aroma. Prune juice appearance with a tan head. Complex flavor that developes as you drink it. The spice is subtle and overshadowed by the sour flavor. Thin in body. Alcohol is well hidden.


 mustang3 (254), Whitby, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 3, 2005  
Bottle from premier. Poured a dark brown colour with a large pale tan head. The aroma is sour and spicy. The flavour is wonderfully complex. It is spicy, sour and has strong woody flavours. There is also a otuch of sweetness.


 Pailhead (2572), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/513/20
Jan 2, 2005  
Bottle: Aromas of tart grapes with some other fruit. Real cloudy reddish-orange with a small tan head. Sweet flavor with grapes and fruit. A little raisin in the finish and a little sourness. Slight apple too.


 Cletus (4999), Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 2, 2005  
Dark in color, aroma of grapefruit and spices. Very tart in taste. Not bad as a winter warmer.


 BennyTicklez (621), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 2, 2005  
Pours dark brown with a fizzy cola like head that vanishes fairly fast. Belgianesque aroma with that farmy smell mixed in there. Very sour taste, spicey. Low hop falvor. Fruity, very sour finish.


 joeec5 (204), bayonne, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 1, 2005  
Chestnut brown with huge tan head. Aroma sweet, citrus, caramel, funk. Taste is sweet/sour with caramel and malt. Finishes tarty sweetness on the roof of my mouth, making my mouth water and encouraging another sip.


 Darkover (1308), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/56/103/513/20
Dec 30, 2004  
Very dark brown/amber with a big beige head. Aroma of caramel, yeast, spices, sour fruit and some mustiness. Flavor of sour cherries and a little spice. Maybe this should be a Flemish sour ale???



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