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Fantôme de Noël

Fantôme de Noël

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A Saison brewed by
Brasserie Fantôme

Soy-Erezée, Belgium

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3953.73/5.03.73/5.0Winter10%90.5Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A very dark and entirely unique holiday seasonal beer, at a whopping 10% alc. by volume. Reportedly spiced with honey, caramel, coriander, black pepper, and other secret ingredients. The alcohol content probably goes a long way toward explaining that very warm and satisfied feeling one finds on the very first sip. A rich, dark-flavored beer with lots of deep-roasted chocolate malt, but still fairly dry, with a hint of sourness at the core. It is very spicy, with some winter spruce flavor in the bargain. The wild yeast sourness also adds to its welcoming character.

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 dirtymike (2019), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20

May 20, 2007  
Murky copper/brown with a large white head. Malty,sweet,fruity and tart. Notes of caramel malt and spices along with a touch of pleasant funk.

 Rciesla (910), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/515/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Bottle. Love the artwork. Pours an amber brown body with a rocky white head. Lots of spices pepper, allspice. Citrus and orange. Honey and caramel malt for sweetness. A magnificent warming makes this beer taste like Christmas. Good Beer.


 hapjydeuce (581), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Bottle shared with Katie. A nice Holiday Season offering; although we enjoyed this in middle September. Pours hazy bronze color with a tasty-looking rocky beige head. Lovely spicy aroma of hops, rosemary, sage and Christmas ginger spices. Flavor is sweet and dry with notes of cherry, cinnamon, honey, a bit of raisin and a finish with tones of dark potpourri and peppery hops. Medium bodied with a nice carbonated finish. I like these dark Saisons.


 Magic_dave6 (4029), London, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Bottle at Lowlander. Alround rating: Oxidised tart fruit acidity, fruity, dusty, floural peppery hop, quite thin though. The tart fruit character made it quite drinkable.


 AgentSteve (866), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Dark brown pour with a thin cream colored head. Malty, sweet, dried fruit nose that leads into the flavor. Dry and spicy, and subtly smokey, along with a slight sour influence. No hint of alcohol.


 gotbeach (121), San Diego, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 13, 2008  
Bottle at BRSG08. Creamy dark pour with spice and pepper aroma and flavors. Nice body for a 10%. Very enjoyable.



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