Fantôme de Noël

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

Serve in Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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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.

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3.9

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

RCL (2025) - Waltham, Massachusetts, USA - MAR 18, 2010

Aroma like funky Christmas cookies. Flavor is super elegant. Subtle spices and a light tartness. Fantome again defies all expectations and makes a truly unique beer.

3.3

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

lb4lb (2021) - Austin, Texas, USA - APR 19, 2009

Pours dark brownish with a very short lived head. Smell is tart and herbacious. Taste is miny with rosemary and is dry and unique. Interesting but not a repeat drinker for me.

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

dirtymike (2016) - 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.

3.7

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

Styles (2014) - Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA - 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.

3.5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

Enniskillen (2008) - Salinas, California, USA - DEC 30, 2006

Foggy deep brown, nice tan head. Aroma is yeast, caramel, coffee, alcohol. Taste is yeast, cinnamon, caramel, and coffee.

3.8

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

MrBunn (2006) - Western, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 27, 2011

Bottle. Pours a nice enough coppery brown with a medium-sized head of dense foam. Aromas are surprising to me... I guess I wasn’t expecting a bit of a bananas, cloves and candi sugar mix, but there it is. There’s a little bit of a funk in there, too, but it’s pretty subdued. Flavor is very nice, but again, it’s far sweeter and way less funky than anticipated. Lots of sweet and fruity malt with a little spice and a little barnyard funk. Good, but different from expectations.

3.7

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

RAYBOY01 (2003) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - DEC 13, 2005

A lot going on here. Rich mahogany pour. Great, complicated aromas...yeasty sourness, and roasted malt. Chocolate, coffee, and that odd sourness intertwined. Holiday spicing pretty prominent...molasses, brown sugar, honey, and a BIG alcohol burn.

3.7

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

jeffc666 (1983) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - NOV 13, 2003

(Vintage 2003) - Murky brown with hints of red. The head is tan and rocky. Fairly strong dark fruit (fruit cake?) aroma. Flavor is sour fruit with some sweetness. Body is medium-full and dry. Pretty nice overall.

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