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Fantôme Saison

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Brasserie Fantôme
Style: Saison

Soy-Erezée, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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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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 tupalev (2611), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 7, 2007  
Bottle (750ml) shared at ’Biegaman’s Summer Gathering’ -- courtesy of grub. Floral yeasty aroma. Cloudy medium yellow, medium white head. Sharp taste - yeast, lemon, light malt. Refreshing. Good stuff - classic saison here.


 stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 7, 2007  
Bottle sampled. Pours a cloudy pale golden with a large white head. Aroma of sweetness, fruit, citrus and spices. The flavor is sweet, lemony, spices galore, citrusy hops, and finishes bitter. Good brew.


 glkaiser (1163), Seattle, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Jun 7, 2007  
On tap at Stumbling Monk. Cloudy golden blond. Good head. Fantastic spicy floral hop taste similar to Orval. Very refreshing....a little bit of citrus. High carbonation that lightens it up despite the alcohol content. Lovely.


 goozen (1061), Leiden, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 3, 2007  
Bottle 0,75ltr at Kafe België, Utrecht: They billed this beer as Triple, an hazy yellow citric tasting Saison.


 blankboy (3198), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 29, 2007  
Bottle (750ml) shared at ’Biegaman’s Summer Gathering’ -- courtesy of grub. Pours a cloudy yellow with an average size lasting white head. Aroma of citrus, light funky yeast and mild spices. Flavour of slightly sour fruit, yeast, malt, spices (pepper) and light hops. Dry finish. Medium bodied. Pretty good stuff, very easy to drink but less adventurous then most other Fantomes.


 mlist55 (210), media, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
May 24, 2007  
Interesting flavor and smell. Very good lacing. Complex taste, good kick. Musty aroma.


 zootfinster (179), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
May 17, 2007  
Saisons are a very interesting category, very distinct. This beer is no exception. It pours a light hazy golden color. Quite a bit of fizz and a lot of citric flavor. Noticeable hoppyness. This is clearly a saison and could not be mistaken for anything else.


 gottalottaibu (243), charlotte, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
May 6, 2007  
pours hazy golden yellow with a killer frothy white head. musty citrus scents. ingly carbonation and dry tartness jumps out and smooths into a very pleasent yeasty citrus flavor that ends in some bitterness on the roof of your mouth. great saison. very easy to drink at 8% and nicely refreshing.



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