Fantôme Printemps

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

Rating # 275
Vintage 2000 or 2001?
I don’t know how old this beers is but I can assure you it is old, it was covered in dust so I know it’s not light struck either.
Hell Yeh, I just had the perfect pour into my Trois Pistoles chalice, it looks like something out of a Michael Jackson book. A rich copper, more orangeish body, fluffy cream colored head that slowly subsided into a velvety cap and ring of lacing.
The aroma and flavor are incredibly earthy, smells of those gigantic bales of hay, very rural and woodsy. Huge notes of wheat, rather; my new terminology, “barnyard.” Quite yeasty; this is strange but it reminds me of family vacations where we went spelunking, Printemps gives off this musty mildew stagnate impression found in caves. Noticeable notes of clove, coriander, rosemary, apricots, black pepper, and more pronounced remarks of Granny Smith apples. Ending with a nice fizzy champagne like palate with a dry bitter sweet tart apple finish.
This is a rather complex but enjoyably creation, I probably would not spend $13 on another 750ml bottle, but I Highly Recommend trying it at least once!

Hazy copper, loosely formed but long lasting and large light tan head. Aroma is surprisingly restrained, with notes of apple, orange, wet pennies, and very distant funk. Smooth mouthfeel with a definite toffee malt note, undefined fruit, and some bitterness on the finish. Almost English somehow. This is a Fantome with training wheels. Big thanks to matta for sending this one!

Pours a hazy gold/orange color with a small white head. Lemon zest, sweet spice cake, and a touch of yeast in the aroma. Taste starts out sweet, light, earthy. Finish is loaded with citrus flavors, mainly lemon. Quite complex, but light bodied, it’s another great offering from Fantome.

Poursa hazy golden hue with a frothy white head. Aromas of skunk, wheat and a little yeast. Flavors of honey, yeast, and a little spice.

Bottle. Sweet crystal and light lemon rind aroma. Nicely acidic flavor - toasty malt under lemon juice and weed stem. Refreshing stuff.

Bottled at ZBF 2006, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium - Dany told me it was still very young.
Murky, amber body. Off-white head. Very interesting, sourish aroma of horse blanket, earth, banana, tawny port. Lightly sweet, moderately bitter initial flavour. Lightly bitter finish. Lightly to medium bodied. Lively carbonation. A nice Fantome brew.

Hazy/cloudy blonde/gold. White head, funky, yeast and spice nose. Not particularly as good as the other Fantomes Ive had recently. None the less, herbal, bitter, dry, citrus, cereal, spices, sour, tangy, dusty, dry. The more I had, the more I enjoyed it.

An opaque dark amber beer with a fine off-white dense head. The aroma is sweet with notes of yeast and fruit. The flavor is sweet and sour with notes of grapefruit, citrus, roasted bread, malt, and hints of coffee. A nice beer from a good brewery.