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Fantôme Pissenlit 3.77 337

Fantôme Pissenlit

Percentile
97
overall
Brewed by Brasserie Fantôme
Style: Saison

Soy-Erezée, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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3373.79/5.03.77/5.0Summer8%97.1Tulip
Commercial Description:
Dany, the offbeat brewer at Fantôme, will try anything, and the results are always interesting. A beer made from dandelions would be worth a try if only because no one has ever brewed one before, but the great news is that this is actually a very good beer.
Dany and some cohorts get busy every spring picking bushels of dandelions that grow in the fields around the picturesque farmhouse brewery. The yellow flowers are removed and dried in the sun, then soaked in water for a few days. The thick, dark dandelion “tea” that results is the basis for the Pissenlit, which is made also from traditional barley malt and hops. It resembles a classic saison beer – golden spritzy brew, strong and very flavorful, with a good hop bite. You may have to strain to taste the dandelions, but you know they’re in there.
It should be noted that uncooked, the dandelion has a diuretic effect and is known in France as Pissenlit (literally, "wet the bed" - this also happens to be the British folk-name) for precisely this reason.
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 michael-pollack (2728), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 31, 2009  
750ml Bottle: Aroma of citrus, yeast, slight pale malt, slight dandelion, light spices, Poured amber/light brown/deep orange in color with a tiny, fizzy, white head that disappeared immediately. Cloudy. Slightly sparkling. Full of tiny particles throughout. Flavor is lightly sweet and lightly tart. Tastes of light citric acid, light dandelion, light yeast, light citrus, grains, slight wood, and hints of barnyard and funk. Light to medium body. Thin, slightly dry texture. Soft carbonation. Dandelion, tart fruit, and grain finish is a bit dry and a tad sticky. 8%ABV is undetectable.


 bhensonb (4361), Woodland, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/517/20
Aug 30, 2009  
Bottle, c&c, from South Bay Drug. Joey is the man! Pours a hazy light orange with no head, just three bubbles. Aroma is lightly sour, slightly funky, and suggests a hint of bacon. Makes no sense. Just my nose. Medium body with very mild carbonation. Flavor is citrus, floral and somewhat woody. The funk is not strong, but it persists. Kind of funk for the joy of it. It is so mildly sour, so mildly floral, so marvelously tasty. It’s a really, especially, good saison. With time some wood attacks the bottom sides of the tongue. Going damn well with coconut chocolate chip cookies. Well, one big cookie.


 bb (2930), Martinez, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Aug 26, 2009  
Bottle. Amber beer with an off-white head. Tart, floral, lemony aroma. Tart, lemon citrus flavor with light floral notes and a bit of malt. Borders on sour. Medium bodied. Lower carbonation. Light malt, tartness, and lemon lingers.


 Fred82 (401), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 18, 2009  
750ml bottle at Delirium, Bruxelles. Label says Spring 2003. Pours hazy amber with a small head, short retention. Nose of grain and yeast maybe. Taste is weird. A bit watery at firts but then it gets more tasty. Some bitterness with hints of peach. I was a bit disappointed by this one. Maybe the bottle was not top shape...


 fonefan (11885), VestJylland, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2009  
Bottle 75cl. @ [ Fastelavns Tasting Ulfborg ].
Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, fruity, moderate hoppy, citrus, flowers, dandelion flower ! Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, light acidic and sour, moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090221]


 hophead75 (1964), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Paul shared this at the CL CDC release. Cloudy amber in color with a medium lasting off white head. Aroma of some brett, tart apple, earthy. Taste was mildly funky, earthy, tart apple, mild citrus, medium bodied with a dry finish.


 j12601 (1335), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 19, 2009  
Bottle of the 02 that Paul brought to the Cuvee de Castleton release at Captain Lawrence. My pour was a bit murky since it was towards the end of the bottle, but I had some of Paul’s as well, and it generally is a bit clearer. Brown amber with a thin white head. Light bretty funk. Somewhat spicy still, and finishes off with a nice bit of wood. Pretty good.


 illinismitty (1800), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 12, 2009  
Bottle at Springslicker’s Fish Fry. Pours amber with a dissipating off white head. Aroma of Belgian funk and tart fruit. Lighter side of medium bodied with a light feathery texture and soft effervescence. Flavor of rye, biscuit, toffee, flower petals, and lemon. Nice balance on this one. Thanks to whomever brought this.



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