Fantôme Printemps

Brewed by Brasserie Fantôme
Style: Saison
Soy-Erezée, Belgium

(Bottled) Hazy reddish amber with a smallish, lemonadey and quickly fading head. Very citrus-fruity and beautifully perfumy aroma with lots of spices (orange-peel, coriander, etc.). Lightly tart and heavily fruity, lightly spicy and pleasantly perfumy-hoppy flavor. Medium-bodied, somewhat foamy-carbonated, dryish and very refreshing palate. Like a saison with some lambic added - lovely, balanced and refreshing! The yeast is not bad, but better be left out still. Drink it straight from the fridge!

Cloudy yellow with a nice lasting white head & tremendous lacings. Fresh aroma - very fantome like - spicy & fruity with the classic herbal/earthy touch. Slightly sour. Medium bodied. Some hops & yeast were spotted in the end. This was my last Fantome while I was in Belgium. Got pretty drunk drinking all these large bottles by myself:-)

Bottle. Fruity (apple,pineapple) aroma, light metallic yeast. Cloudy orange yellow, nice golden creamy head. Medium body, fruity base (tropical, clementine, apple), light bready notes, a hint salt. Pleasant.

Poured a hazy golden color with a medium sized, white, fluffy head, that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of barnyard, spicy citrus, light clove, and yeast. Taste of lemon, grapes, and other citrus fruits, very light sweetness, and a long dry finish.

Gold color with a quickly falling medium head. Aroma of wheat, banana, a light breadiness and some floral hints. Strong, dry wheat flavor. Some muddled floral notes. Light yeast character. A very light, tart lemon towards the finish. Ends dry.

Bottle. First pour is 75% head, but this rapidly recedes to a large two-finger head, clumpy, foamy and lace sticking everywhere. Opaque and heavily sedimented, the colors vary from a pale orange to a rusty gold. Wonderful head retention. You can’t ask for any better head retention, as I think there was still head after I finished my glass. Aroma of freshly mowed grass clippings, where the grass is full of dandelions. Light wheat notes, a touch of honey and vanilla and perhaps coriander (or is that just dandelions?). Upon first sip, even before I notice the flavor, what jumps out is the relaxed, creamy mouthfeel. I’ve never had a Fantome with this easygoing carbonation. Despite the mountains of foam and vigorous small bubles rising, the mouthfeel remains lightly creamy, with no pepperiness from the carbonation, as I would expect. Is this just an older bottle, which has lost some of its aggressive carbonation? Must be. Flavor is a mix of honey, light dandelion and soft citrus acids. A bit of lemon-lime notes and a surprisingly clean, pils malt finish. Yeast does not run rampant in this, though there is a bit of chewiness and funk as I get closer to the bottom of the bottle. This hit the spot nicely. My last Fantome being the sweet, tangy, forceful d’été, this was a pleasant surprise. Medium body, extremely drinkable. Perhaps too simple in flavor, and where is all the funky yeast? A session saison for sure!

This was one of my least favorites from fantome (besides some of the ones I have had that were contaminated). This one may have been partially contaminated too but it was still drinkable and decent. Pours light cloudy and golden with a minimal head and very low carbonation for a saison. Aroma is yeasty, fruity, some spice and definately some lactic acid sourness. Flavor is somewhat fruity, farmhouse-like with hay and barnyard smells but finishes off with lots of sourness. Finish is tart acidic and sour, which isnt over the top so it actually makes it nice and drinkable but still I dont think that much sourness belongs in a saison which is why I believe my bottle may have been partially contaminated. I will retry after I go through all the other available Fantomes.

(750ml bottle) Pours a huge frothy head with a cloudy sediment-filled orange body. Lemon, acidic grapefruits. The flavour is tart, lemony, acidic oranges and coriander. Good stuff. Many thanks for sharing Lubiere...