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Fantôme Saison

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Brasserie Fantôme
Style: Saison

Soy-Erezée, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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5923.84/5.03.82/5.08%98.4Tulip
Commercial Description:
This is a delicious, textural, and fizzy county ale, bright gold colour, citric and sour, reminiscent of a good champagne or lambic but in a class all its own.
Fantôme – Golden ale, 8% alc. by volume, with a wonderfully musty and characterful aroma. There are many drinkers out there who believe this is the “Nectar of the Gods.” Certainly no other brewer makes beer like this, in Belgium or anywhere. How many beers of 8% plus offer such fresh fruitiness? A solid Belgian saison beer at its base, with an unusual overlay of fruitiness.
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 dkachur (2349), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 15, 2008    Updated: Jun 21, 2008
Bottle from Wine Works & Tobacco in Short Pump, VA. Yes, there is really a town called Short Pump. Hazy orange pour with a medium head. Aroma has some funk, and is very fruity... reminding me of SweeTTarts. Citrus and tropical notes abound in the taste along with a light bitterness. Scary smooth, this one.


 jcr (1148), Jasper, Indiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/104/517/20
Jun 12, 2008  
750 ml bottle. Musty and tart, this was a comfortable and easy drinking saison. Hazy and dark yellow body below a frothy white head that disappears quickly. The aroma is yeasty with mustiness and cobwebs with notes of grass, lemon, honey and toasted grain. the flavor is lightly sweet, lightly bitter and moderately acidic. Nice tart /sour finish. Medium body, lively carbonation and a smooth, velvety texture. Very enjoyable.


 SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/515/20
Jun 12, 2008  
750ml capped and corked bottle: The our looks like apple cider with a smallish head that quickly leaves. Soft notes of honey lie beneath the slight funky yeast notes. Not quite barnyard in intensity, a wild yeast is definitely at work in this beer. The body shows some sourness with a nice layer of brett playing off the delicate maltiness. Peach and pear esthers linger in the finish. I would say this beer is tart, on the way to becoming sour. Easy to drink with a nice level of complexity.


 AmEricanbrew (1808), Doing Rogue, Louisiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 11, 2008  
Hazy gold with a fleeting white head. Nice lemon, black pepper aroma with a hint of cloves and other herbs. Light medium body and smooth. Nice taste is apricots, peach, apple skins with some mild fruity spices. Not too bad.


 Skinnyviking (4141), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 10, 2008  
Bottle. Low off-white non impressive head. Hazy yellow body. Promissing acidic lemon grapefruit dry aroma. Horseblanket hay grapefruit aroma. Pretty good. Powerful acidic grapefruit vinegar carbonated fruity, in other words quite comples flavor, too bad though a bit too sweet. Quickly dying aftertaste.


 hopscotch (5469), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 8, 2008  
Bottle... SMAACMSM O-Town Throwdown, Part Sept... Murky straw-colored ale with a mid-sized, wispy, white head. Decent retention. Terrific, but confusing, fruity nose... tropical fruit? Mango? Pineapple? A bunch of tropical fruits and spices thrown into a blender? Medium to full-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and ticklish carbonation. Tangy and fruity (citrus, tropical, fuzzy). Piquant, mildly bitter finish.


BritAlesRule (84), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 6, 2008  
Nice golden hue. Fruity, leathery, mildly astringent aroma. Fresh smelling, and slightly oaky. Fruity and slightly sweetish sour taste on a medium mouthfeel. Oily on the tongue with lightly dancing bubbles showing through. Finishes clean. A nice refreshing farmhouse ale.


 mcbackus (739), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Jun 1, 2008  
bottle pours a golden colour with a small white head. aroma is f\very fruity and sorta creamy touches of spice to go with the fruit and hints of the sour. flavour is a tart citrus sour that is very fresh and excellent.



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