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Fantôme Saison

Fantôme Saison

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A Saison brewed by
Brasserie Fantôme

Soy-Erezée, Belgium

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5193.81/5.03.81/5.08%94.8Tulip P  Stats

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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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 hellbilly (906), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20

Jul 17, 2008  
tasted with the phoenix crew. provided by superdave70... pours a hazy straw color with a small white head and light drippy lacing. distinct bubble gum on the nose... dusty straw, light skunky hops, pale malt, lemonade, minerals and a touch of funkiness. barely sweet on the palate... lemon, lots of yeast (especially in the aftertaste), a little grass, fruit, must/funky dryness and lots of earthy twig-like bitterness. acidic and spicy finish. high carbonation, medium body gets nice and thick toward the bottom...

 Rciesla (871), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy orange yellow body with a big crisp champagne rocky head. Lots of spices cinnamon predominating. Citrus and lemon and lightly acidic. Some hop character with a solid etoh kick. Awesome beer.


 sunevdj (1482), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Shorts tasting with The Club and a few more. Pours a very hazy orange with a tiny white head. Smells of wheat. Low sourness Aromas of wheat and sour saison. Hints of leather, wienerbrød and dust. Also hints of honey and flowers. Light bodied. Mellow dry finish.


 BlackForestCO (549), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Bottle shared by Crosling, thanks man. Poured a hazy copper-orange color with a thick light beige head that slowly receded to a layer and left thick sheets of lacing. Aroma of lightly funky yeast with a nice fruitiness including orange, apricot and tangerine with some light barnyard character and a bit of straw/wheat. Sweet, lightly tart entry with some fruity undertones of orange, green apple, tangerine, and some moderate cranberry-esque tartness with some lightly funky barnyard yeast finishing moderately dry with some light straw in the background. Not quite as dry on the palate as I anticipated, but the finish was nice and dry.


 Theis (2212), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Bottle at home. Cloudy yellow/golden - white head. Soapy, sweetness, winegumms, fruity, orange, yeasty, dusty, spiderswab, bubblegummmmm. A bit unpleasant.


 Beerlando (1352), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Sep 28, 2008  
What took me so long to get around to this classic? The body is a pale and cloudy, stratified, golden straw color. A fizzy, foamy, off-white head leaves soapy swaths of slow drying lace on the glass. The aroma is a virtual enigma, seemingly neverending in its complexities and unexpected components. Estery fruits, including peaches, strawberries, aged pears, and melon emerge from the musty, earthy, barnyard depths. Tart, citric fruits join the foray, orange peels and yellow grapefruit coming to mind. Bright and inviting, the dry, fruity nose begs for the first sip, and that first sip does not disappoint. The flavor starts out with a dry, musky, farmhouse baseline, quickly shifting to the bright and tart citrus notes. Layer after layer of jubilant fruit comes out of the woodwork, everything from strawberry and pineapple to sweet-tart peach and musty apple. Hints of grassy, slightly spicy hops lend a hint of bitterness to the equation. The palate is simply perfect, substantial and round up front, finishing very dry and lightly fizzy. This is as refreshing as a 8% beer gets, and there isn’t even a hint of alcohol detectable. Simply fantastic. A masterpiece.



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