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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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 ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 12, 2006  
Light hazy yellow colour with a white head. Malty, light fruity sweet aroma with a spicy and herbal note. Fresh citric flavor with a fruity and spicy note. Light dry finish.


 gputty (456), Virgina Beach, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 10, 2006  
Thanks to Immy for this one. C&C 750. Pours a hazy orange with bubbly tan head. Nose is sour, tart, fruity, and a mild nuttiness. Flavor is sour, wild yeast with a tart finish. Medium palate. Not easily recognizable as a Saison.


 Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Sep 9, 2006  
Corked and capped 750. Cloudy golden yellow with an off white head. Sour nose, spicy, some honey. Flavor is hoppier than expected, citrusy, lemony, spicy. Nice dry finish - loved this one!


 jfenglish (203), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 5, 2006  
Was a little nervous when I opened this- had kind of an old Corona smell to it. But, the off-smell was gone quickly, and what was left was a really good beer. First time for me with the saison style- very much enjoyed this one. Flavors ’danced’ on my tongue- lots of fruit going on here without being too sweet. Would definately have again.


 HopsOrDie (687), New Lenox, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 4, 2006  
Pours a deep golden color with a lively head producing a billowy bright white head. Spicy yeast aroma with some mustiness and lemon. Very musty flavor that overpowers in the beginning turning into a lemon spicy flavor by the end of the beer. Some alcohol present throughout. This is definitely a unique beer, but it doesn’t really catch me as something that I’ll be craving.


 madcow75 (425), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 30, 2006  
Pours cloudy gold with a fizzy, medium sized white head. The aroma is fantastic, spicy, cloves, yeasty, banana, fruity. Taste of pear, apple, yeasty, not as much as I would’ve expected from the aroma. Some spice comes in at the end. Medium body, carbonated. Slighty dry and spicy finish. Very good.


 UnsofistaCat (222), Garden City, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Aug 28, 2006  
Have you ever opened a bottle of beer and then realized you’re too tired to drink it? This is what happened with this one. Kind of wasted this, as I didn’t even finish it. I will have to rate again sometime. I didn’t find it to be as complex as I thought it was going to be. From what I understand, this beer is actually different depending on the season. No idea which season I was drinking. Huge white head to the point of being annoying. Tiny haze with a spicy nose. Had slight taste of lemon-lime Gatorade with a little sweet malt and spice. Alcohol was masked well.


 drfabulous (1231), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 28, 2006  
Really interesting taste...not exactly like other saisons. Fruity. Not real sweet. Little sour mixed in. For weeks I eyed the row of Fantomes at the store, and when I finally decided to buy one, all that was left was the saison. Not at all disappointed.



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