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Fantôme Saison 3.83 597

Fantôme Saison

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Brasserie Fantôme
Style: Saison

Soy-Erezée, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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5973.84/5.03.83/5.08%98.4Tulip
Commercial Description:
This is a delicious, textural, and fizzy county ale, bright gold colour, citric and sour, reminiscent of a good champagne or lambic but in a class all its own.
Fantôme – Golden ale, 8% alc. by volume, with a wonderfully musty and characterful aroma. There are many drinkers out there who believe this is the “Nectar of the Gods.” Certainly no other brewer makes beer like this, in Belgium or anywhere. How many beers of 8% plus offer such fresh fruitiness? A solid Belgian saison beer at its base, with an unusual overlay of fruitiness.
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 BeerZack (116), Austin, Texas, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/104/520/20
Apr 12, 2008  
Palest of orange color, cloudy with bubbly white head. Intoxicating fruity perfumes began to fill the air immediately as I popped the cork on this one. Smells of strawberry, raspberry, tart cherry, tangerine, sweet tarts, juicy fruity deliciousness. Taste is like a milder version of the nose. It is hard to believe that theres not fruit added to this beer, the fruit impression is so strong. Smell is strongly strawberry or cherry but the flavors I get are more orange or lemony sweet tarts. Almost sour! Gooood. Mildly acidic, light-moderate feel with low carbonation. This beer is immensely drinkable and thoroughly enjoyable.


 SHIG (2046), Aviano, Italy
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 11, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a clear to orange depending on the sediment, has a thin head. Aroma is musty barn yard like with some fruit berry. The taste continues with the fruit, but also has that refreshing yeast and spice.


 badbeer (433), Iowa, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Apr 5, 2008  
Clear golden color with a soft white head, good retention and lacing. Aromas of hay, lemon, must, cantelope, honeydew, and some pears. Grassy and musty at the beginning but some of the fruits mentioned in the aroma join in shortly thereafter. Earthy and fruity in the finish. Medium carbonation and body. Another great Saison from Fantome.


 Angeloregon (2036), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 1, 2008  
From a 750-ml bottle--Poured a bright golden-amber body with a big, bouncy white head. Yeasty, hoppy, earthy nose. Lost of natural spiciness. No way is this 8% ABV. Smooth, crisp and well balanced.


 blklab2007 (978), Connecticut, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Mar 30, 2008  
750 bottle capped and corked shows little carbonation and virtually no head at all. color is a lightly hazed caramel amber. aroma has sweet tartness, yeast spice, light hay, and must. nose is nice to take in developing more fruit. taste is initially on the tart and acidic side but after a few sips sets in. thin body with spicy yeast, sweetness, sour green apple, some tartness, and fermented cherry. finishes with dry tartness and spices hanging on the taste buds for a minute. an interesting and unique brew that grew on me as the bottle was enjoyed.


 blutt59 (2169), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Mar 29, 2008  
750 ml. bottle, no head at all, orange golden color,cherries and apricot nose, good saison funk taste with nice light effervescent body


 nightrider (383), encinitas, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 26, 2008  
Poured from the bottle and revealed was a plentiful white head. Light gold in color. Smells of spice and funky yeast.Very smooth and creamy in your mouth. Nice sweetness with an underlay of slight sourness. Some spicy saison flavors. Very good interesting finish. Good unique brew.


 fonefan (11888), VestJylland, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Mar 25, 2008  
Bottle. 75cl. [As Fantôme]. Unclear medium yellow - orange color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, citrus, apple, pineapple, tropickal fruits, sour - sweet fruity. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, light to moderate acidic and bitter, sour with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (280208)



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