4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JAN 5, 2007 Massive thanks go out to Jason (boboski) for sharing this incredibly rare beer with me and SoLan.
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The aroma features snapped tree branches like pine, oak and conifers, along with very concentrated herbal notes that I’d assume are the influence of the dandelions. There is a musty, earthy element that probably approximates the bottom of a Shaman’s sweaty, leather medicine bag. Along with that is the strong influence of green tobacco and then a pretty massive dose of hops for one of Fantome’s beers.The concentration of aroma is massive. You really have to smell it to believe how incredibly aromatic it is.
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The body isa murky dark brown and holds a creamy looking tan head that fades slowly, but readily teases back up to its full thumb thickness.
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The fore is very herbal (dandelions?) and reminds me very much of green peanuts. There are some intense vegetal notes, musty earthen loam, parsnips, raw spinach....this beer is the polar opposite of sweet. It has a strong, yet varied earthy, vegetal, herbal flavor to it.
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The mouthfeel is also very unique. Jason describes it as "Creamy fireworks." That is particuarly apt. It’s smoothe and creamy, but has range to the texture of its mouthfeel and combines with the impossibly vast flavor range to literally drop creamy explosions on your tongue. I’m just in awe of Fantome beers.
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The awful thing is this beer was waaaay green and will be 10X better with several years of aging.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Big thanks to Sebastian for sharing this. Pours hazy brown, mostly flat, with a ring of white foam around the edge of the glass. Aroma is flowers, iced tea, black pepper, and caramel malts. Flavor is mostly just iced tea with flowers steeped in it but also plenty of malt, some oxidation, tobacco, and lemons. Thin body.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
RBWG from FlacoAlto. An honor to be able to taste such a rare gem. Murky brownish color. Yeast, light toffee, spices and lightly funky aroma. Flavor follows suit. Yeast, light fruit, spice. Taste the rareness.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
750 ml bottle (18 of 20) shared by FlacoAlto during RBWG - Pours a hazy light brown color with a thin off white head. Aroma is dark esters and light spice. Flavor is lightly sweetened toasted malt, esters, with some light herbal spice and a hint of yeast. Has a slight tart finish. Alcohol is well hidden. Light to medium body. Another great rarity I got to try at RBWG. Thanks Sebastian!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
@RBWG-750-thanks to FlacoAlto–pours a light brown head and murky brown color. Aroma is medium malt-caramel/dark cocoa, fruit. Taste is medium malt-caramel/dark cocoa, fruit, some herbal/spice hops.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle-huge thanks to FlacoAlto for sharing what could be the most rare beer of all time! however, im not going to rate this beer on its rareness, im going to rate it as it is a beer. dark copper hue with a small fizzy white head. dark fruits on tne nose-plums, brown sugar. lots of black pepper on the flavors with a long sweet finish. really not all that complex of a beer but given its age, im sure i needed a bigger sample than what i had. however, i can say i had this beer!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Murky amber color with fleeting ivory foam. Grainy pale malt, spicy, hebal, wild flower aromas. medium body. Dry spice, wild flower, citrus flavors on a smooth caramel base, classic crazy Fantome brew--Much thanks to FlacoAlto@RBWG
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Generously shared by FlacoAlto at RBWG. Holy hell Sebastian, you are the man. Pours amber with a white head. Aroma is caramel, grass and herbal spices. Flavor is honey, spices, grass, fruits. Alcohol is well hidden. Thanks Sebastian!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Orange pour with off white head and lace. Dark fruit and a hinto cherry. Soy sauce, a hinto brown sugar, and a tart fruity flatness. A bit thin and watery. Different to say the least. much thanks to FalcoAlto
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle generously shared @ RBWG (18/20) by FlacoAlto...thank you, my friend!!! Truly amazed that I got an opportunity to try this. This one pours a cloudy chestnut/amber with a wispy white head. Aroma is biscuit, caramel, lemongrass, and tea. Flavor is a bit fruity with honey, cherries, citrus, and black tea. Can’t at all distinguish the 12% ABV...beautifully hidden. Nice!!!
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle generously shared by FlacoAlto at AZRBWG. Pour is hazy copper with a khaki head. Aroma shows notes of black tea, tobacco leaves, lemon zest, dandelion, and some additional herbal/floral qualities. Flavor shows the same with additional notes of onion, white pepper, red apples and a touch of funk. Very pleased to have been able to sample this rarity, thanks Sebas! I never would have guessed the ABV in a million years.
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