Fantôme Saison

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...

2006 bottle on 07/11/2008. Upon popping the cap, the cork started forcing its way up. Saved me the effort of using my corkscrew. Very clear golden body with a large foamy white head and very lively bubbles streaming through. Big citrus, sugary, slight sour aroma with belgian yeast hints and fruity notes. Very soft fruity flavors, more light citrus and light sugary hints. Medium light body with high carbonation and a smooth almost silky finish.

750ml bottle from Whole Foods San Diego. My first Fantome was awesome! Tons of fruit and Belgian Yeast in the nose. Fairly acidic and sour on the finish, a great saison!!

BB date is worn off. Pours an opaque honey color and lots of sediment, very intriguing, and a moderately full, creamy, white head which settles quickly to a very thin, frothy layer and sporatic lace. Nose is interesting with pears, apricots, lemons, lots of musty yeast notes, light candi sugar, and hints at cinnamon. Flavor is highly citric with lemons and apricots, light pear notes, candi sugar notes almost giving a bubblegum note, light notes of wet grass, musty yeastnotes of basement, and a moderately low bitterness. Palate is medium, borderline fizzy, and quenching; the carbonation and quenching acidity really complement each other. Finishes fairly long with just a minimal bitterness to match musty notes, lemon acidity, faint wet grass, and lingering cinnamon. Certainly the most acidic and fruity saison I’ve tried with more carbonation than I usually like in any beer but the comination really creates a quenching beer. The fruit flavors were exceptional, but the hops seemed to lack some; nevertheless, a unique beer perfect for the summer.

Sampled at Bockyhorsey’s Bocky Bash on 7-5-08. Pours a cloudy gold color with a small white head and good lacing. Definate bubble gum aroma with yeast, fruit and wet straw. Flavor is very similar, with the yeast and fruit coming through at the end. Seriously good stuff!