 undsioux7 (553), Cologne, Minnesota, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Pours orange/gold with small white head. Aroma of horseblanket, funky basement, yeast and oak. Taste is grassy, slightly sweet, tart, lemon, citrus, pepper, spice, heavy yeast. A bit heavy for me for a saison, but still good.
JCB (1713), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Jul 18, 2008 750ml from my Secret Santa, tytoanderso - thanks, Tyler! Long a favorite, this one is even better than I remember. A deep honeyed, golden/orange pour with a decent head and nicely sticky lacing, the aroma is so strong and funky. Initial sour notes give way to a very complex yeast character that is musty, vinous, and reminds me of lovely goat cheese somehow. Deliciously light on the palate, with zesty hops enlivening the whole. Man, this stuff just rocks.
hellbilly (1492), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jul 17, 2008 tasted with the phoenix crew. provided by superdave70... pours a hazy straw color with a small white head and light drippy lacing. distinct bubble gum on the nose... dusty straw, light skunky hops, pale malt, lemonade, minerals and a touch of funkiness. barely sweet on the palate... lemon, lots of yeast (especially in the aftertaste), a little grass, fruit, must/funky dryness and lots of earthy twig-like bitterness. acidic and spicy finish. high carbonation, medium body gets nice and thick toward the bottom...
maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jul 11, 2008 2006 bottle on 07/11/2008. Upon popping the cap, the cork started forcing its way up. Saved me the effort of using my corkscrew. Very clear golden body with a large foamy white head and very lively bubbles streaming through. Big citrus, sugary, slight sour aroma with belgian yeast hints and fruity notes. Very soft fruity flavors, more light citrus and light sugary hints. Medium light body with high carbonation and a smooth almost silky finish.
Snojerk321 (1914), San Diego, California, USA
Jul 11, 2008 750ml bottle from Whole Foods San Diego. My first Fantome was awesome! Tons of fruit and Belgian Yeast in the nose. Fairly acidic and sour on the finish, a great saison!!
talon1117 (611), Bellvue, Colorado, USA
Jul 9, 2008 BB date is worn off. Pours an opaque honey color and lots of sediment, very intriguing, and a moderately full, creamy, white head which settles quickly to a very thin, frothy layer and sporatic lace. Nose is interesting with pears, apricots, lemons, lots of musty yeast notes, light candi sugar, and hints at cinnamon. Flavor is highly citric with lemons and apricots, light pear notes, candi sugar notes almost giving a bubblegum note, light notes of wet grass, musty yeastnotes of basement, and a moderately low bitterness. Palate is medium, borderline fizzy, and quenching; the carbonation and quenching acidity really complement each other. Finishes fairly long with just a minimal bitterness to match musty notes, lemon acidity, faint wet grass, and lingering cinnamon. Certainly the most acidic and fruity saison I’ve tried with more carbonation than I usually like in any beer but the comination really creates a quenching beer. The fruit flavors were exceptional, but the hops seemed to lack some; nevertheless, a unique beer perfect for the summer.
SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Sampled at Bockyhorsey’s Bocky Bash on 7-5-08. Pours a cloudy gold color with a small white head and good lacing. Definate bubble gum aroma with yeast, fruit and wet straw. Flavor is very similar, with the yeast and fruit coming through at the end. Seriously good stuff!
Bockyhorsey (2487), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Sampled at Bocky Bash on 7-5-08. Zesty citrus lemon and yeasty aroma. Murky yellow with white head. Got a zesty sour cirus flavor like the aroma with a hint of spice.
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