Pissenlit
(has 4 batches)
Brasserie Fantôme in Soy, Luxembourg, Belgium 🇧🇪
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
7.08
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled, vintage 2004
Nut brown. Slightly hazy (some floating yeast) .Good tanned head. Aroma has herbs, hops, yeast and caramel plus touch of barnyard. Medium-bodied, carbonated. Refreshing summer drink with good hop character. Some sweet yeasts in the background. Though classic saison, this one is quite close to some quality tripels. Warming alcohol in the aftertaste.
Nut brown. Slightly hazy (some floating yeast) .Good tanned head. Aroma has herbs, hops, yeast and caramel plus touch of barnyard. Medium-bodied, carbonated. Refreshing summer drink with good hop character. Some sweet yeasts in the background. Though classic saison, this one is quite close to some quality tripels. Warming alcohol in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2005
at 04:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2004 Printemps:
Hazy dark amber coloured body iwth a super large frothy/dense tan head. Aroma of 400 different things-yeast, coriander seed, hay, grass, lemon zest, caster sugar and even some metal. Medium-bodied; Astringent and effervescent mouthful. Strong ’barnyard’ flavours run rampant; Hay, wheat, coriander seed, yeast - all dominate. No sweetness to talk about. Aftertaste shows a prolonged bitterness with no respite and some english/german hops (low a.a.). Overall, a nice beer to try-not the best Fantome i’ve had, but a great find from Jim Dorsch in Vienna! I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased at Whole Foods in Vienna, Virginia on 08-October-2004 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia with my good friend Jon[R888710].
Hazy dark amber coloured body iwth a super large frothy/dense tan head. Aroma of 400 different things-yeast, coriander seed, hay, grass, lemon zest, caster sugar and even some metal. Medium-bodied; Astringent and effervescent mouthful. Strong ’barnyard’ flavours run rampant; Hay, wheat, coriander seed, yeast - all dominate. No sweetness to talk about. Aftertaste shows a prolonged bitterness with no respite and some english/german hops (low a.a.). Overall, a nice beer to try-not the best Fantome i’ve had, but a great find from Jim Dorsch in Vienna! I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased at Whole Foods in Vienna, Virginia on 08-October-2004 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia with my good friend Jon[R888710].
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2004
at 21:18
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750mL bottle, Undated A very bright and coppery-orange pour, light reds and golds in there. Big foamy off-white head. Aroma of bitter orange, tons of funky yeast, hints of a fiery herbalness and some alcohol. Flavor is bold and spicy. The yeast explodes in your mouth, leaving a huge and complex funk swirling around, light cheese, grass, and generally reminds me of an extremely hot sunny day on a farm. The flavor never seems to quit though, and you get a good dose of alcohol, strong orange liqueur notes and what might be perceived as a lightly spicy vegetable-like juiciness. I loved this one. It was pretty aggressive, but I was definitely in the mood for something bold, and there was enough sweetness to balance (maybe a bit too much towards the end of the bottle), with interesting flavors and the always unique Fantome yeast. Would definitely buy again soon. This stuff would age magnificently. 2004 Draught at Redbones. Mmmm, yes, I do believe Fantome is quite tasty on draught. First the regular saison, now this. I love it, sweet but lightly sour as well, though not astringent. Powerful citrus and sugar with alcohol notes. All the while, the yeast imparts a complex flavor. Thick and juicy, like they squeezed fresh dandelion juice in to this stuff. A hearty saison!
2000 bottle compliments of Goldorak sampled on 11/6/05. In the nose are notes of madeira and strong Fantome yeast, with light caramel and sweet dark fruits. Flavor shows pleasant oxidation, with a strong herbal spiciness, light caramel that stays out of the way, but yet provides a supportive body. Light tanginess on the end and a definite B. Lambicus presence of sour cherries in the middle. Still poured a fine bubbled head, fairly well retained, overtop a dark olive and mahogany brown. Mouthfeel is still tightly carbonated, with light expansiveness.
2000 bottle compliments of Goldorak sampled on 11/6/05. In the nose are notes of madeira and strong Fantome yeast, with light caramel and sweet dark fruits. Flavor shows pleasant oxidation, with a strong herbal spiciness, light caramel that stays out of the way, but yet provides a supportive body. Light tanginess on the end and a definite B. Lambicus presence of sour cherries in the middle. Still poured a fine bubbled head, fairly well retained, overtop a dark olive and mahogany brown. Mouthfeel is still tightly carbonated, with light expansiveness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2004
at 10:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Draught) Dark amber, fully cloudy; dense head, consistency and colour of coffee cream. VERY fruity nose, a little bit of cookies, faint spicey. Bitter-dandelion taste (obvious). There are quite some restsugars. Bitter is not oppressive, fresh-clean tasting, garden herbs and citrus in the finish. Medium to well bodied, creamy mouthfeel. Just a spur of alcohol, estery. The dandelion returns in force in the aftertaste. Wow - this beer has been spectacularily bettered in the +/-8 years since I last drunk this; creamier, less aggressive - that’s bettering performance!
Tried
on 12 Jul 2004
at 10:00
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cloudy amber. Slightly acidic aroma. Flavour is slightly dry, yeasty, with a little bit of fig note, and barnyard. Needed a little bit of whimsy to find the dandelions, but then I’m not a guinea pig so I don’t eat them very often. Decent beer, but certainly a simplistic effort by Fantome standards.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2004
at 20:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
My second Fantome was as interesting as the first. This one has a very cloudy, milky yellow-orange body with a medium off-white head. Some pineapple and tangy citrus (lemon) as well as apple peel in the aroma. Flavor starts out with the same pinappley flavor (well, it’s not quite pineapple...but close) with a rich backdrop of floral, perfumey flavors followed by sour, woody notes and an earthy finish. Nicely "herbal" with perhaps a hint of medicine. The sour/spice/herbal components are nicely balanced. Good yeast character rounds the beer out. Creamy and smooth.
Tried
on 16 May 2004
at 16:36