Fantôme Saison - Brasserie Fantôme

jampics2

Ohio

4.83/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

2009 bottle, Red letters, shared by Brandon - thanks, man!

Pours a cloudy mandarin orange. Nice head sticks around for a bit before subsiding. This is a great looking beer.

Smells amazing. Fresh cut apples, strawberry, yeast.

Taste is so perfect! I wish we could rate batches of Fantome, as Danny makes some of the best beers ever, but every once in a while a bad-ish batch shows up (probably more due to the trip across the pond than his craftsmanship). After being a bit dissapointed with the last black label batch I picked up, I am thrilled to report the red letters batch is the bomb. Sour apple, puckering sour watermelon, strawberry and peach all sit atop a flawless light malt body, sealed into one cohesive flavor ride by the classic Fantome yeast. Mild spices and a slight cork flavor, but it all makes it better!! More and more flavors in the same vein emerge as this warms up.

Carb is lively as it should be for a lighter, fruity saison. Body is perfect.

Drinkability is off the charts. This is a killer beer, one of the best in the world, and something I will always keep a bottle or 20 on hand. World class, glad to finally start rating these Fantomes - I have a closet full just waiting to be rated :)

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2009 14:27:08 | More by jampics2

trxxpaxxs

New York

4.24/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

2012 vintage...

A: Pours a nice cloudy straw yellow with a huge amount of pure white head that takes forever to settle. A rocky layer of bubbles lines the beer, and there is really good lacing as it drinks.

S: The nose is light malt, spice, bitters, and yeast. It smells inviting with citrus and grains.

T: It starts off with a light sweetness and grass. As it moves to the middle the bitters begin to shine as it mixes with some yeast and spice. I get lemon, grass, and yeast. The finish is spicy and drying with lingering bitters.

M: Medium bodied beer. It’s refreshing to start as the beer coats the palate. It’s bright, but yeasty and a touch stinging in the middle. The finish is spice and yeast.

O: Very nice saison. I quite enjoyed this one. I’d love to drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 16:41:40 | More by trxxpaxxs

sliverX

New York

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-20-2013 23:36:36 | More by sliverX

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-19-2013 15:23:29 | More by ShawnMH

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-19-2013 14:55:03 | More by drgonzo2k2

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-19-2013 13:34:33 | More by Photekut

JasonSiedman

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-18-2013 23:51:35 | More by JasonSiedman

Rainier

California

1.28/5  rDev -70.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

Whaaa!

Oh my gosh, I did not like the taste at all! Wow, this bottle I had must've been a really bad one... I guess I'm getting what people describe it as "band aid" smell and taste. Wow! I can't believe I spent $14 on this bottle and I have another unopened bottle waiting to be drain poured!

All in all, it looked great, but the rest was just bad. I am really disappointed. Saison Rue disappointed me and this saison disappointed me even more!

Hoping to pay this another visit later on.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 06:43:22 | More by Rainier

Foudebiere

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-18-2013 00:16:12 | More by Foudebiere

kjkinsey

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-17-2013 19:05:39 | More by kjkinsey

Texasfan549

Texas

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-15-2013 06:33:30 | More by Texasfan549

GimmeGumballHead

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-14-2013 18:24:36 | More by GimmeGumballHead

Jordy777

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-14-2013 18:14:25 | More by Jordy777

TheRuss9585

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-14-2013 00:44:46 | More by TheRuss9585

thezoobrew

New York

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-13-2013 18:31:43 | More by thezoobrew

IPAyForHops

California

2/5  rDev -54.2%

05-13-2013 00:25:13 | More by IPAyForHops

lpayette

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -19.9%

05-12-2013 20:05:03 | More by lpayette

coldmeat23

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-12-2013 15:48:35 | More by coldmeat23

BMMillsy

Florida

1.5/5  rDev -65.7%

05-12-2013 13:34:46 | More by BMMillsy

Danny1217

Florida

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-12-2013 08:23:54 | More by Danny1217

Honus1

Ohio

1/5  rDev -77.1%

05-12-2013 03:19:49 | More by Honus1

Shankopotamus

Ohio

1/5  rDev -77.1%

05-12-2013 03:15:25 | More by Shankopotamus

rc51sport

Florida

4/5  rDev -8.5%

05-11-2013 22:55:13 | More by rc51sport

pmatz2

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-11-2013 17:45:53 | More by pmatz2

wyatt13

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-11-2013 04:18:29 | More by wyatt13