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Fantôme de Noël

Percentile
96
overall
Brewed by Brasserie Fantôme
Style: Saison

Soy-Erezée, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4613.73/5.03.71/5.0Winter10%93.5Tulip
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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 kiefdog (1586), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 19, 2008  
75cl bottle from Beer World (Largo, FL). Pours a cola brown color with a tan milky head. Aroma is dry with notes of spice, yeast, brett, chocolate, some faint floral aromas. Flavor is slightly malty with notes of spice, lemon, some honey and slight dark sugar flavors. Somewhat tart at times. Generally medium body with a spicy and sweet finish.


 goozen (1061), Leiden, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/517/20
Dec 14, 2008  
Bottle at Kerstbierfestival, Essen: Darkbrown ale from this experimantal brewery, an spicy, flowery and herbel taste brew.


 pantanap (1336), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 13, 2008  
750ml bottle thanks to footbalm.... pours a lively dark amber brown with a hefty light brown head.....aroma somewhat sour and metallic with a lot of mustiness and cobwebs to it.... flavor of sweet and sour, yeasty with a lot of mustiness and some discernable spices. nice creamy full mouthfeel.


 thegreenrooster (1818), St.louis, Missouri, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 12, 2008  
Pour is a hazy amber with a average white head. Aroma is some dark fruit with a bit of pepper and brown sugar. Flavor is more of a spice than anything. Some musty barnyard is left on the tounge after the swallow. Not much else shows up but i guess for a x-mas ale that is what they were going for. Still its pretty tasty and the 10% is nowhere to be found.


 WeeHeavySD (2960), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 9, 2008  
750, I bought at Obriens when I was there tonight. Ive been thinking about having this for a long time and went for it tonight. Bottle was a foamer while I was in the kitchen which was obnoxious. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Nose is rich and malty with a bit of vinious quality. Taste is sweet with deep rich bitter chocolate flavors, and some rich burnt coffee. This is a big big beer, and its kinda crazy. Big strange and damn unique, another classic from Fantome.


 waolsen (1222), Littleton, Colorado, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Dec 2, 2008  
bottle. maple syrup pour. thin head disapates quickly. souar aroma of soy, apple, wood and spice. thin body. flavor is sharp sourness, caramel, woody, apple. disappointing overall.


 bradlyc77 (226), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Spicy nose with a nice dark color. Good balance of dry and sour, a good winter warmer belgian style.


 dkachur (2351), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 31, 2008  
Corked and capped 750 mL bottle from Sam’s Quik Shop. Pours a muddy purplish brown with a small head. Aroma full of choclate, cocoa, cherries, barnayrd and citrus.Taste is citrus, chocolate, cherry, yeast and some vegetal notes. Medium bodied.



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