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Fantôme Black Ghost
Brasserie Fantôme
- From:
- Brasserie Fantôme
- Belgium
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 19.32%
- Reviews:
- 146
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 16, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 06, 2004
- Wants:
- 39
- Gots:
- 8
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Ratings by jrenihan:
Reviewed by jrenihan from Canada (ON)
3.3/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.3/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Bottle does not appear to be dated, despite the label having the ability to accommodate dating.
Beer is very murky and brownish. Not the "black ghost" advertised. Opaque. Large off-white head. Excellent retention.
Smell is yeasty, with some accompanying smoke. Malty, wood notes. Not what I expected!
Taste contains yeast quite strongly. Plenty of malt character, bready with a slight fruit flavour. Noticeable sweetness. Wood. Spices are quite evident but hard for me to single out- perhaps clove and nutmeg? Smoke is present in the flavour but not as strongly as the nose- strongest in the finish. Unusual flavour but not in a good way.
Rather heavy, with moderate carbonation. Oddly bulky, and quite astringent.
Overall, quite disappointing. The regular Fantome is certainly one of my favourite beers, but this one is not very good. The fruit elements are nice, but the woody character of the beer does not fit and does not work.
Feb 17, 2013Beer is very murky and brownish. Not the "black ghost" advertised. Opaque. Large off-white head. Excellent retention.
Smell is yeasty, with some accompanying smoke. Malty, wood notes. Not what I expected!
Taste contains yeast quite strongly. Plenty of malt character, bready with a slight fruit flavour. Noticeable sweetness. Wood. Spices are quite evident but hard for me to single out- perhaps clove and nutmeg? Smoke is present in the flavour but not as strongly as the nose- strongest in the finish. Unusual flavour but not in a good way.
Rather heavy, with moderate carbonation. Oddly bulky, and quite astringent.
Overall, quite disappointing. The regular Fantome is certainly one of my favourite beers, but this one is not very good. The fruit elements are nice, but the woody character of the beer does not fit and does not work.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by scottfrie from California
3.24/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.24/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Thank for sharing, Mike.
A: Pours a dark iced-tea/light cola color with a thin, fuzzy, head.
S: I get notes of musty barrel mixed with dark fruit skins, cheese, and horse shit.
T: Follows the nose along with strange fruit skins, mild oxidization, old grains, and a kiss of tingly vinegar. Dark grain taste similar to whole wheat toast. Slight grape. Flavors are muted and have a touch of aspirin bitterness.
M: Greasy, medium body, slightly tart, very low carbonation. Slick and wet, not super drying.
O: Kinda bleh. Not my favorite. I'd be hard pressed to drink a whole bottle of this. Not a drain-pour mess like some of their other beers though.
Jun 23, 2015A: Pours a dark iced-tea/light cola color with a thin, fuzzy, head.
S: I get notes of musty barrel mixed with dark fruit skins, cheese, and horse shit.
T: Follows the nose along with strange fruit skins, mild oxidization, old grains, and a kiss of tingly vinegar. Dark grain taste similar to whole wheat toast. Slight grape. Flavors are muted and have a touch of aspirin bitterness.
M: Greasy, medium body, slightly tart, very low carbonation. Slick and wet, not super drying.
O: Kinda bleh. Not my favorite. I'd be hard pressed to drink a whole bottle of this. Not a drain-pour mess like some of their other beers though.
Fantôme Black Ghost from Brasserie Fantôme
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
190 ratings
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