Fantôme Saison

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

Beautiful looking beer. Golden straw with good clarity and a three finger fluffy white head. Nose- musty tartness. Taste- pale malt with a twinge of dry tartness that is earthy, woody and quite spicy. Some lime is evident as well. Carbonation is spritzy but not biting on the tongue. This really drys out the mouth in a good sort of way. Drinkability is good, and its always a sad moment to see an empty bottle of Fantome.

pours a clear bubbly gold. sweet fruity aroma. sweet light front, apple in background, palate like juice but mild and sweet.

Clear, light amber with a large white head, mostly fading. The nose is hay, dough, spice, lactic acid, cheese and cotton candy. The flavor is lightly tart, lightly sweet with cotton candy, light lemon, orange, light herbs and hops. Medium body is very soft with moderate carbonation.

Bottle. Slightly cloudy in the glass, in all the best (unfiltered) ways. Nice dense head, pours with a lot of carbonation, as would be expected. Surprising how much sweet, maltiness comes through, equally surprising how well this combines with the esters from the yeast. Slight sour flavor and aroma, but definitnely nothing very pronounced. Very tasty. Slightly oxidized - a little bit of chalkiness in the finish, but that’s probably just because this thing sat on a container ship the last 6 months of its existence. Tasty.

Bottle. Pours a hazy pale yellow with an initial enormous head that dies down pretty rapidly. Aroma of fruit and some malt. Flavor of sour apple with a hint of spiciness. Not as dry spicy as some saisons, but more of a subtle spiciness to complement the fruit and tartness. Excellent Beer! Hey I believe that this is #100 of my Rate Beer reviews!

0,75l bottle from Bieropholie, served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass.

App.: Golden with a light white head, flecky (I made that word up and I like it). Aroma: Pleasantly fruity – I get some tree fruits, stone fruits, berries and some light tropical fruits; sugary/honey sweetness, light funk, some sharp organic acids hiding in the background; yeast and some spiciness. Palate: Medium+ body, moderate effervescence. Flav.: Much more organic acid than the nose, the fruits have retreated, touches of honey; light amounts of funk and rubber; an intriguing blend of sweet, sour and mild bitterness, alcohol is nowhere to be found.

I don’t have a good grasp on this style, but I will certainly enjoy this example of it.

Beautiful huge disappearing head. Bright sunset colour. The aroma of this beer is awesome to me, with that strawberry perfectly mingling with slightly woody bretta’s, citric and melon. Flavor is complex, fruity, a bit peppery and woody, obviously sour, but still hi-drinkable for the lightness in body that perfectly hides 8% abv. The thirst-quencher. Love it.

Bottle 75 cl. Nice orange-golden color, wiht medium white head. Aroma sour and fruity, little spice. Medium body. Taste full of rich fruitiness, sourness, with a bit spices. GOOD.