Fantôme Hiver (Winter)

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

Spicy and peppery with some clove. Very opaque orange color with white fluffy head. Lots of yeast. Too peppery for me w/hops aplenty. I think Fantome’s Pissenlit is far better. I didn’t detect any cinnamon.

Looks like a Caffrey’s when it is poured, but the head just disappears - even though it almost blew a hole in my cealing when it opened itself. The aroma is yeasty and spicy. The flavor is of yeast and cinnamon - especially the cinnamon has been put in, in enormous amounts. This is too much for me.

Pours muddy milky brown with a foamy light tan head. Strong cinnamon aroma with herby tones. Also dominating cinnamon notes in the harsh flavor. This is almost like eating a liquid stick of cinnamon!! Cocoa tones. Harsh, dry and very weird. I wonder what is going on at that brewery?!?!

Sourish and spicy aroma. The cork on this beer popped by itself. Pours like bailey with a gigantic head, but disappears fast. Spicy and sour flavor, wuite gross. One more time, i dont get what people see in these saisons? And Fantome is a fuckin weird brewery, start brewing some good stuff goddammit!

perhaps the best saison I have had. It is very nicely and aggressively hopped, without overpowering spice, pleasant appearance,

Wine stained leather. Incredibly aromatic, milk chocolate, fruits (grape, currants), coriander, lactose and molasses. Subtle, funky, light bodied, lingering flavorful with a variety of fruit (grapes, apricots, raisins) and spice (coriander, wood shavings). Not as tart as I was hoping for. Well hidden alcohol, like every Fantome beer. I’m not taking this to the grave with me but I still enjoyed it.

beer pours a murky amber. very fizzy with a huge, fluffy head that quickly descends to form a thick lace. nose is huge and complex: clovey phenols, some spice (coriander?), fruity esters, and a little malt toast. nice balanced flavor: malt and spice notes up front with a finish balnced with some bitterness, a light acid tang, a good CO2 bight, and warming alcohol notes. great balance for its size. it goes down really easy, too. I really like this beer.

Cloudy deep orange w/thick white head. Light funk, vanilla, some oak and citrus aromas. Med body w/sour nutty finish. Flavors of vanilla, oak, and citrus. Rich yet the sourness refreshes the palate. Quite nice!