Fantôme Saison

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

On tap at Stumbling Monk. Cloudy golden blond. Good head. Fantastic spicy floral hop taste similar to Orval. Very refreshing....a little bit of citrus. High carbonation that lightens it up despite the alcohol content. Lovely.

Bottle 0,75ltr at Kafe België, Utrecht: They billed this beer as Triple, an hazy yellow citric tasting Saison.

Bottle (750ml) shared at ’Biegaman’s Summer Gathering’ -- courtesy of grub. Pours a cloudy yellow with an average size lasting white head. Aroma of citrus, light funky yeast and mild spices. Flavour of slightly sour fruit, yeast, malt, spices (pepper) and light hops. Dry finish. Medium bodied. Pretty good stuff, very easy to drink but less adventurous then most other Fantomes.

Interesting flavor and smell. Very good lacing. Complex taste, good kick. Musty aroma.

Saisons are a very interesting category, very distinct. This beer is no exception. It pours a light hazy golden color. Quite a bit of fizz and a lot of citric flavor. Noticeable hoppyness. This is clearly a saison and could not be mistaken for anything else.

pours hazy golden yellow with a killer frothy white head. musty citrus scents. ingly carbonation and dry tartness jumps out and smooths into a very pleasent yeasty citrus flavor that ends in some bitterness on the roof of your mouth. great saison. very easy to drink at 8% and nicely refreshing.

Bottle picked up at Deciccos. Deep golden beer with a thick white head. Aroma is amazing. Very bright sweet fruity nose. Passionfruit, mango, papaya and orange citrus. There is a kiss of tangerine and sweet pale malts. There is a light backnote of tropical lime aroma. Flavour is sweet and chewy with a lot of citrusy/yeasty complexity. Bright citrus flavour, fresh light yeastiness and an incredible lightness. Punchy acidic tartness. A lot of bright pineapple and tropical acidity. Chewy and light and incredibly tasty. Loads of acidity but with a very impressive tropical complexity. Man, this stuff is incredible. Loads of lingering tartness. Tap at d.b.a. Ugly 10oz pour… looks like a banana milkshake with a thick foamy white head. Very fruity nose, strawberry, cherry and raspberry. A bit of wheaty spiciness as well. The flavour is very fruity and quite yeasty. Bready/doughy yeastiness. A touch of soft apice and then more sweet fruity berries. The texture is thick and milky and I can’t help but think this isn’t quite right. Still the light tartness combined with wheaty acidity makes for a great counterpoint to the sweet fruit and light spice that the yeast contributes. Soft palate with a light tapioca-like flavour. A good tasting, if terrible-looking pint. I’ll need to try this again when it’s in better shape. 7 2 7 3 14

Can’t believe I haven’t rated this. One of the triple threat of quintessential saisons (this, Saison Dupont, and Saison de Epeautre). This is the juicy one--sweeter than Dupont but not as estery as Blaugies, a delicious mix of sweet meadow-sun-kissed fruity/honey malt, mysterious subtle funk, and a balanced dry finish without overly harsh hopping. Drinks like a 4% beer. Delicious.