Fantôme Extra Sour Special Original Creation
Brasserie Fantôme

Fantôme Extra Sour Special Original CreationFantôme Extra Sour Special Original Creation
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From:
Brasserie Fantôme
 
Belgium
Style:
Saison
ABV:
10%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.25 | pDev: 13.88%
Reviews:
28
Ratings:
116
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 18, 2016
Added:
Aug 01, 2012
Wants:
  143
Gots:
  21
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Ratings by rudzud:
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Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts

4.55/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Cracking one of my 3 bottles for my birthday. Poured into my Duvel tulip. 48 cases total came to the US. Amazing. 576 bottles came to the US!

A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a crystal clear light honey hue with a massive three finger fizzy white head that resembled soda. That head though sank down into a one finger head that was nice and creamy with some nice slick lacing. What initially was okay became something quite nice.

S - Bright citrus notes with strong lemon, lots more funk than usual. A classic Fantome with more funk/sourness

T - A wash of basement/musty funk. Not really super sour, more like candied lemon and the faintest of alcohol. Faint, faint apples. Mostly just candied lemon and wet hay. The faintest hint of peppercorns too.

M - Mouthfeel is exceptional with lots of bright, sharp carbonation. Works excellent with the tarter Fantome beer.

O - Overall, this was a solid beer. I wouldnt say its the be all end all that some have made it out to be, but it is damn tasty. Might be worth checking out if one can find it reasonable. That said, seeing how limited it was and the bottle price ($30) its probably unlikely.
Nov 11, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by PDXAmbassador from Florida

3.8/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I love Fantome and had high expectations for this one.
Poured clear yellow, clearly high carb, the head disapates.
Smell is very mild. Smells a bit tart, a bit of Brett funk. Maybe some citrus but it's all very muted.
Taste likewise is mildly tart - I wouldn't even say sour. I imagined this would be "extra" everything, but instead it's "less" of everything I expect from Fantome.
Mouthfeel is spritzy and a bit thin. Not as substantial as Fantome saison, Ete, Printemps, etc.
Overall, not an extra special, extra sour or extra flavorful beer. There was nothing "off" about it. Just nothing that made me want to come back to it.
Jun 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.95 by kiki3drt292 from California

Dec 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by boredalready from Massachusetts

May 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by aasher from Indiana

Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by wethorseblanket from California

Feb 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by mrebeka from Michigan

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.27 by HopHead84 from California

Jan 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by trxxpaxxs from New York

Oct 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by afsdan from Colorado

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by OMsweetOM from California

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by MaseFace from Kentucky

Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Mbrown44 from Delaware

Jun 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Holland from Illinois

Jun 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gonzoillini from Illinois

May 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Mar 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by DaveHack from Pennsylvania

Mar 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by GeorgiaBeerGuy from Georgia

Mar 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

Mar 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Mar 09, 2014
Fantôme Extra Sour Special Original Creation from Brasserie Fantôme
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 116 ratings