Fantôme De Tous Les D’iâpes
Brasserie Fantôme

another awesome fantome saison at 8% abv with basically no description or beer details. i will miss fantome when they are gone, and for now i am thankful for each and every single one of these i get to drink. this one says best before end of 2020 on it, i have not had it that long, bought it old i think, but it doesnt taste old to me at all, some of these really get green glassy, but this one is only moderate on that, and its flattering like it often is with their yeast, and with this one being a little bit sweeter throughout, i think it plays well. golden honey colored brew, fairly rich looking in the glass with nice clarity most of the way, a ton of carbonation, and a sexy head three inches high, wispy and rising and staying well above the rim of my fantome clay mug! nose is estery, a little light struck, and rich with honey and toffee notes, this seems fuller and more sugary, like a tripel or something almost, with an extra non grain sugar source, but of course with the beloved fantome yeast, which is herbal here, lemongrassy, and with a hint of zesty white wine, cleaner than a lot of these are, and with some booze coming out as it warms. the flavor is unique, floral and sweet up front, elderflower and cooked sugar, lightly soapy even, perfume. there is a little bit of an aged hop thing, and a crazy yeast ester like this one fermented a bit warmer than normal, super expressive, more classically belgian this time around than the saison notes i am used to from this yeast, still peppery and different, vinous, drying at the end. i like the little bit of alcohol that is exposed, and the way this sits so long on the palate, really dynamic for being kind of simple overall, the malt is fuller feeling but not particularly interesting, the finish is long and herbal like clover and hay. unique beer overall, made weird by the green glass, but this does not at all seem past its prime, thanks in part to it still being so sweet. cool beer, not an all timer from fantome, but a fun late summer sipper!

Bottle pour into a taster glass.
Murky orange copper color with and abundant lasting foamy off white head that sticks to the glass. Orange, tangerine, spice, yeast, woodsy funk notes. Full body, crisp, and active on the palate.

 

 

Shared 750 ml bottle. Golden colour, white head. Nice "spicy" Belgian ale aroma. Dry flavour, light bodied for its strength. Slightly spicy, easy drinking.

 

A 750ml corked and capped bottle with a best before end 2020 date. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.

Appearance: A very lightly hazy golden orange colour with a big three finger white head that gradually dissipated to a thick ring around the glass and left nice lacing.

Aroma: Citrusy orange, orange candy, carrot cake, herbal tea, gingerbread, and spices.

Taste: Sweet, orange zest, marmalade, tangy, biscuit malt, gingerbread, herbal tea, and spice.

Mouthfeel: Dry, light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

Overall: Interesting aroma and flavours. Maybe sweeter than I prefer, but still drinkable.

 

Bottle. Fluffy white head but not a gusher. Golden orange color.

Herbal and spice notes. Cloves and Belgian yeast. Bready. Orange and tangerine peel. Lots of mixed spices here. Dry. Enjoyable.

Very hazy pale yellow. Big white head

Very spicy, this wheat forward saison delivers an unique character
Bubblegum, spices are upfront
The mouthfeel is silky

75cl bottle, bb in 1y 11m, so quite fresh?

Hazy golden, the dish washing type of foam that does not in this particular bottle rush out of the bottle, but when you pour to a glass, it easily climbs over the edges ... and sticks. Looks... like a homebrew with unwelcome guests.

Drive-by after opening is alarmingly like a contaminated beer... and the nose is for the first ten minutes the same. Yuck. Contaminated homebrew meets a wacko saison. Lovely. After ten minutes or so one starts to adapt and it is just an alcoholic spicy saison aroma.

Taste floats on top of a sweet alcoholic backbone. You recognize suddenly one particular spice component, aniseed. Or it could be grains of paradise. Whatever it is, there is too much of it. A bitter, extremely herbal aftertaste makes you pucker. You can probably find whatever fruit or spice you want in this mess.

It is not really as bad as that once you adjust to the imbalance... you can finish the bottle, but basically this is bad medicine. People who appreciate this should try homebrewing and while they are learning how to do a clean brew they would be able to enjoy a lot of these 'unique' brews. This is just sloppy practices, not a repeatable set of choices based on a vision.

 

 

750 ml bottle. Even if I tried to be very careful when opening it, a explosion came to, just medium bottle left after I cleaned the table, the floor and my self from the Brett odor. Hazy peachy colur, no head at all after the accident. And no lace. Aroma is very fruity, papaya, peaches, oranges, apples (or maybe apple pie with cinnamon? I'd say some herbs too.. Medoum body, thicky texture, no carbonation (normal after the explosion), sweet and dry finish. Taste of peaches, oranges, cinnamon, papaya, spices. Another beast from Fantome.

Drank a couple weeks ago.

Cellared for a year already, mouthfeel nears perfection and there's still a big profile on the spices. Very interesting indeed. I had underestimated the value of this beer.

 

From TercerTiempoCervezas. In Teku glass. Playing Bloo Kid. Usual fantome funky with a bit sweetly alcoholic background that doesnt spoil it but keep it far from repeatability and flats it. Dry end. High carbonation, requiring 3 pours for the 75cl

Poured from fridge temp at bottle share. Pours a murky orange. Nose is smooth, cannabis, lactose, Belgian yeast. Taste is sweet, ice cream, and a bit spicy. Mouthfeel is full bodied and nice.

Poured from 0.75 l bottle into tulip.
L: Turbid dark amber with a massive white foam head. Lots of suspensions.
S: Oranges, belgian yeasts, not over saturated pleasant aroma.
T: Fruity, sweety, awesome.
F: Medium body and medium carbonation.
O: Another one incredible ale from fantome. Must taste.

Hazy bright, rusty orange with a soapy, off-white collar. Aromas of yeast, oranges, melon. Sweet, fruity flavor. Green apple, nectarine. A unique funky character that can only be attributed to Fantôme. Santé!