Fantôme Saison

Tried this again in the bottle. Even more impressive than on tap. I noticed more sweaty funky cheese in the aroma. The taste was also more tart and in your face with fresh summery citrus. On tap at the Maproom in Chicago. A foamy white head with a cloudy gold color. The aroma is apples and cider with a hint of clove. The taste is a dry cider with a little bite of black pepper. The finish is dry and very pleasurable. Another great one from Fantome. I tried this again in the bottle. Slightly more sour with some hay character. There was also some funky cheese. I definitely enjoyed this more on tap.

small sample at maproom. light, fruity aroma. sour fruity taste. very good

Tap maproom. Wow. That’s my first impression. Amazing aroma of fruit rollups. Flavor is a very nice fruity tart character with loads of complexity. Tart fruits, bread, nice. So much nice flavors. And no sense of alcohol at all! Bottle version, Old yellow label. Cork says 086/477044. This is different. not quite as good. The tap was cleaner and fresher. Perhaps age does things to this, I dunno. Anyway, deep copper-orange, no head, no light through it. Nose is horseblanket, sweet, sour, peaches and apricots. Taste is very subdued, orange juice, peaches. Alcohol. Actually, the alcohol is quite present in this bottle. A little thin on the palate as well. Perhaps past its prime. (9/3/7/3/15)

Bottle: Kind of a musty sour fruit and yeast aroma. Pours a cloudy orangish-yellow with a small white head. Flavor is a light sour fruit with a lgith yeasty finish. Leaves sort of a citrusy aftertaste. Gets sweeter and yeastier as it warms. Thanks to wolhfs.

Bubblegum, lemonheads, sweet and beautiful lemonaid, sweettarts, smarties.. Absolutely fantastic. Some pepper in the finish.

Pours a cloudy light orange-yellow body with a huge, frothy head that settles slowly. Aroma is apples, lemongrass, and lettuce. Very light and smooth the whole way through without being thin. Flavors are lime, light apples, and a little pepper. Alcohol flavor non-existant. Great stuff.

Orange muddy colour. Huge white head. Slightly acidic, earthy aroma with a touch of winter apples. Light, refreshing body. Somewhat sweetish orange and apple flavour. The taste of alcohol is nowhere to be found.

bottle that ernest was generous enough to share with me at bj’s. thanks ernest. pours cloudy yellow with a nice fat white head. lemon aroma with a light sour. dry taste that is still sweet almost like biting into an orange or a juicy apple. ends with a finish that powders the tongue and makes the flavors last.