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Fantôme Printemps

Fantôme Printemps - Saison

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 Percentile 
94
overall
Brewed by Brasserie Fantôme
Style: Saison

Soy-Erezée, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3303.67/5.03.65/5.0Spring8%87.7Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Light, fruity and champagne-like. Fantôme brews special seasonal beers, never repeating a recipe from year to year. This one is for spring . . .
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 heemer77 (4294), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 25, 2008  
I took off the cap and the cork slowly pushed itself up abuot 1/3 of the way out of the bottle. I thought I was seeing things. This is something I have never seen before, but I didn’t even need to use my corkscrew, I just popped the cork like it was corked and caged. This poured with a hazy deep copper body with a huge, slightly off white head. The aroma is floral with some lemons and a little bit of horseblanket. The taste is light and refreshing with some orange peel and apple cores. There is also some brown sugar and a little bit of black tea. This finishes surprisingly sweet. A decent brew, but a little bit of a let down for a Fantome.


 PhillyBeer2112 (2084), Orange Park, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/518/20
Apr 19, 2008  
This is really great. Pours a cloudy yellow gold, with a big foaming head. Aroma is initially funky with alot of grassy herbs, wet hay and general other funk, along with a yeasty bready malt. Flavor is bready malts, quite a bit of yeastiness with just a touch of tartness, and then a nice long bitter hoppy finish, along with some lingering herbal flavors. But its the bready yeasty malts that tie everything together here - everything else is a complement. Very refreshing and spritely with full carbonation and a fluffy airy palate.


 smartlung (154), Valrico, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Apr 9, 2008  
This one is a little more tones down then the others - not as funky - slightly tart and sweet - tons of citrus, a little coffee


 hoplover406 (204), Crofton, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Apr 8, 2008  
Bottle. Thanks Dave (dchmela) No idea how old. When I popped the cap the cork released itself with a ferocity. Tons of foam at first, but it died down to manageable levels. I never would have guessed that this was a Belgian Saison if you just gave it to me in a glass. It tastes like a Belgian ale. Pours deep blood orange with a massive head. The aroma is quite unique. It seems that it is built around the malt with some fruits (oranges, dates, grapes. and apples after I burped.) and spices. There really isn’t any funkiness present. It’s definitely not champagne like and it doesn’t smell light or refreshing. It does smell and taste good though. Not what I expected.


 Beerlando (2281), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 25, 2008  
Easter dinner beer, 2008. Pours a hazy, glowing orange-yellow color. A large, foamy, snow white head shows excellent retention, leaving a thick film on the glass. Light candy sugar malts set a sweet foundation for the nose, with lemon rind, coriander, and chamomile providing bright, citrusy notes. The signature Fantôme funk and dusty, earthy hops complete the beautiful aroma. The flavor is again bright with citrus, with an excellent balance between dry, earthy hops and a candy sugar, honey, and cream background. The body is substantial, with a creamy mouthfeel. Finishes clean and crisp. Perfect with Easter dinner. Another great Saison from Fantôme.


 Syd (888), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Bottle pours a straw yellow color with a big head and decent lace. The aroma has big hints of lime, funky yeast wet leather, and damp spring forest vegetation (including old growth forest floor moss). The flavor starts out sweet and malty, has some understated funky notes (almost too little), spices are there, but seems quite hoppy – and more hopped than I ever thought a Fantôme would be. I’m not sure where to put this one. This is not as wild as this brewer tends to be with the other offerings. Perhaps I’ve never had such fresh Fantôme? This is very refreshing, lively, and almost too tame. It is tasty, and very drinkable, but I want to be more challenged with this brewer.


 Goodgrief (1144), Middletown, Delaware, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 10, 2008  
July 2007 - Wonderful fruity and spicey saison. Pale orange color wit good lacing and head. Frutiy, spicey with perfect blend of pepper, spices and fruit with the required barnyard funk. Call me crazy, but something in the spices tasted like Mountain Dew...and it seemed to work well. Really an excellent showing.


 ThomasE (5179), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/103/510/20
Feb 22, 2008  
Cloudy yellow colour with a white head. Malty, fruity and light sweet aroma with vague tart notes and hints of yeast. Fruity, light sweet flavor with yeasty and acidic notes. Light dry, citric finish.



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