3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Very murky reddish brown, sour, fruity and plenty of holiday spice - nutmeg and clove. Very strong but no alcohol in the flavor profile. Delicious with cornbread stuffing.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Red-brown on color; Slightly pink head was HUGE and rocky; nose was musky and yeasty. First sip is tart and bile-like, but not in a bad way (?). The tartness doesn’t kick your ass like a gueze but keeps you on your toes for sure. Strawberry hidden in there somewhere as well. The alcohol is nowhere to be found. Woody at the end. This is one of the most challenging beers I think that I have ever had. Thank you VENOM.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dark Burgundy. Bizarre. sweet bouquet of strawberries, dates, dark fruits (cherries and plums), chocolate, medicines, spices and bizarre Fantome yeast. Tastes begins with a variety of fruit and spice (cherries, prunes, red apples), earth, tree branches, vinegar and finishes with a sense of dry and bitter chocolate. Warming, full bodied and very different compared to other Fantomes but still phenomenal in nearly every aspect.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a dark brown with 2cm of thick tan head. Quite a spicy aromas, typical of Fantome beers with some cinnamon to compliment it. Taste was very nice, very spicy, with some dark malts, and some light chocolate characters that seem to balance out the sourness pretty well. Fantome does great stuff. Finish was pretty smooth and the alcohol was masked pretty well. Another great effort from these guys.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
750 ml bottle shared by Mike. Poured brown with red hues. Light brown head and spotty lace. Light oxidation. Fruity cake and a bit of soy sauce. Cooked caramel and toffee flavors. Candy sweetness and lightly bitter. Medium body. High carbonation. Dry finish. Merry Christmas!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dark mahogany with a very large off white head and nice lacing. Big aromas of caramel, fruits (grape/prune), and yeast and bread. Flavors are nearly the same as the aroma with the caramel coming out a bit stronger. Very strong fruits coming out as well. Many spices. Alcohol. Big body and a strong and spicy palate. Very nice Belgian from the Fantome.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle @ tasting. Aroma is spice, some swamp and yeast. Meh. Flavour is malty sweetness, spices, dry sourness reminding of white grapes. Dust, hay, spices and a slight sourness in the finish.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Sweet, quad-dry fruit aroma. Hazy brown with light tan head. Dry fruit with moderate sweetness. Excellent.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
John bought a bottle at PP bottle shop. Thanks John! Tasted with PP bottle shop with pantanap, alohaC, Sean, John, and Ryan. John had a story about how he had a case of these from 1996 or so that went bad, and how disapointing it was to pour them out. Amber color. Some brown sugar and molasses in the aroma. Fantome-ish aroma.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
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.
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