Fantôme Saison

Brewed by Brasserie Fantôme
Style: Saison
Soy-Erezée, Belgium

Serve in Tulip

aroma clobbers the actual flavor....scents of orange, lemon, other citrus....rock candy i presume, strange fruits combine into something reminicent of rubber/plastic (dont mean that nearly as critical as it sounds)....flavor isnt dry or yeasty like a normal saison at all, almost metallic and flat on the pallette, then sweetness reveals itself in the form of citrus and slight floral character echoed from the aroma. this is the most unique aroma ive experienced in a long time, maybe ever. i was excited to try this after hearing so much, it didnt dissapoint.

A- Pours a clear golden yellow color with a nice frothy white 2 finger head. S- Smell is sweet with tons of spices and funk. A little subtle but I can definitely tell where it is going. T- Very fruity, with distinctly belgian spices, much hoppier than I was expecting. M- Light, crisp, dry. D- This is a fairly drinkable brew. I have never been a huge fan of the saison style but this is my favorite of the few that I have had. The hop presence really helps me enjoy this one.

Hazy golden with medium head. Spicy and fruity aroma with yeasty notes. Sweet and spicy flavor with lemon and yeasty notes.

Bottle.

Pours a hazy rich orange-tinged gold with a nice fluffy white head. Tart aroma (pineapple and pear, citrus), mild rustic notes. The flavor is driven heavily by a sort of tangerine and muscat fruitiness that I didn’t expect; sour but not strongly so, sweet from the tangerine and laced with orange peel and spice. Easy drinking but with a satisfying full mouthfeel. For me this one wasn’t quite as dry or quite as rustic as some of my favorite saisons, instead quite strong on the spices and fruit, but it was nevertheless a very enjoyable and interesting beer. I’m quite curious at this stage to see how my second bottle changes in character with a few more years on it.

The color was cloudy yellow. The head was creamy, thin, and white. The aroma was lemon-grass, citris, sour, and musty. The flavor was the same. the palate was thin-bodied. The finish was tart.

Pours a nice soft hazy gold with a one finger white head. The aroma was fruity, smelled starfruit, musty Brett aroma, muscadine grapes, a little grassy. The flavor is light, sweet, tart, bretty, lemongrass, fruity, a little funky, slightly grassy. The 8% is well hidden and the mouthfeel is nice, a little tart and smooth carbonation. Finishes sweet and a little dry.

Weak white head. Cloudy orange colour. Aroma is malty, fruity with apricots and citrus notes. Flavor is fruity too with orange jam and light sour tones, ending in a sweet fruity finish. Medium bodied.

Bottle. Cloudy golden beer with white head. Aroma is fruity. Flavour is apple, pineapple and a bit spicy. Very refreshing (tasted after a porter/stout tasting).