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

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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.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
jimmack (1221) - Nutley, New Jersey, USA - DEC 24, 2004
Hazy, dark brown color with red highlights. Large tan head that stayed until the end. Aroma of dried cherries, caramel and yeast. Sweet and sour flavor with bits of dark fruit, malt and yeast. Not as funky as other Fantomes I’ve had.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
finol (1217) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - NOV 27, 2010
Bottle. Pours blood orange coloured with a beige head. Light tart aroma. Taste of lots of strawberries and some sweet oranges. Smooth and the alcohol is well hidden.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jeff789 (1206) - West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 16, 2012
Hazy dark amber white head fades quickly... Mild aroma spicy, lightly peppery, flavor isn’t all that great not tart super spicy purfumy... Decent Belgian yeasty flavor not amazing but interesting if you like spiced winter beers medium full body...

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
thebaldwizard (1203) - Ohio, USA - JUN 20, 2007
Aroma of pepper, funk, sourness, and a very light chocolate. Black body with a thin head. Medium palate. The flavor is sour up front with chocolate and black malts coming through. A hint of pepper in the aftertaste. Very complex.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
redlem (1203) - Ohio, USA - JAN 8, 2004
Dark hazy brown color with a small head. My first impression upon sipping this is what a thin body it has for a 10% beer. Decent lacing. Saison like aroma with a clove like taste and mouthfeel. Different but not something I will go back to.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Kåstå (1202) - Mol, BELGIUM - DEC 18, 2002
UPDATED: APR 1, 2004 Slightly cloudy dark amber beer. Sour, slightly rotten aroma. Sweet, odd spicy taste. Sweet-bitter finish. Re-rated at the Kerstbierfestival 2003. Aroma much better now. I wonder if I got a perfecr bottle last time. The taste was rather spicy and a bit sweet. Light bitter finsih.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
JK54B (1202) - Helsinki, FINLAND - JUN 8, 2008
A brown coloured beer. A nice head. Hints of brunes and some pepper in the nose. Suitable sourness. Maltiness and licorice and spices in the taste.The best in Santas bag.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
GodOfThunder (1202) - Orlando, Florida, USA - JAN 12, 2009
Draft at Redlight Redlight. Thanks to Brent for getting this on draft for us! Aroma is sweet and funky, with cherries, nuts, dust and the signature Fantome funk. Cherries rule the flavor, with a good sourness and corriander. Overall, a great beer that I’m happy to have had on draft.


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