Captain Fantasy
Short's Brewing Company in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Half Acre Beer CompanyFarmhouse - Saison Rotating Out of Production
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Score
6.92
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Captain Fantasy is a Pear Saison with profuse hoppiness. Light-bodied with a bright, clear, golden color, this Saison is brewed with pear to complement the aromas of spice and the fruity fragrance of Sorachi Ace hops. Captain Fantasy has flavors of sweet pear and tart lemon, and a lively amount of carbonation to cleanse the palate. The overall fruitiness of Captain Fantasy is interrupted by an assertive hop bitterness that dominates the finish.
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8/10
RB score 3.57
Tried
from Bottle
from
Binny’s Beverage Depot - Lincoln Park
on 11 Mar 2025
at 01:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle. Interesting in theory, pretty mediocre in actuality. Has that unrefined, no finesse US Saison feel of a decade ago. Both the pear and hops are mild and murky in their flavors. Drinkable, but pretty mediocre stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2017
at 22:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, muled across the Midwest by my buddy Steve – thanks! Pours a clear golden with a thin ring of white head. Nose is an intriguing blend of pear and floral hops. Light barnyard mustiness and farmhouse yeast. At first sip, the sweetness from the pear lingers before giving way to a strong hop presence; in a good way. Piney too. The farmhouse vibe is still evident, but the use of the hops steals the show. Good stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2014
at 08:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Snifter. Slight haze, orange/gold. Pear stands out, but not in a sweet fruity way. Decent but not great.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2014
at 16:01
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
From the 12/2013 3R6P gathering +++ Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a pale yellow color with a trace white head that faded quickly and left no lacing. The aroma was catbox, yeast, pear, pepper, perfume, bubblegum and a medicinal presence. The flavor was dry and bitter with notes of pepper, perfume, catbox and bubblegum. Long dry and bitter finish with lingering pepper, perfume, and bubblegum. Medium body. Not good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2014
at 14:55
7/10
Pear notes. Very nice
Tried
on 13 Dec 2013
at 18:40
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Sampled at EBF. Pours a hazy orange with some cloudy, white head. Fruity nose, candy sugar, yeasty esters. Flavor is sweet, candy sugar, apple. Full, sweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2013
at 17:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12th January 2012
Hazy gold - amber beer with a big off white head. Softish and slightly dry palate. Mild bretty - seltzer sourness. Nice tangy fruits with sourish pear dominant. Trace of orange marmalade. Finishes smooth and semi dry with mild bitterness. Typically inventive Shorts and a nice Saison.
Hazy gold - amber beer with a big off white head. Softish and slightly dry palate. Mild bretty - seltzer sourness. Nice tangy fruits with sourish pear dominant. Trace of orange marmalade. Finishes smooth and semi dry with mild bitterness. Typically inventive Shorts and a nice Saison.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2013
at 12:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is spiced and herbal. Smooth fruity, mellow yeasty and light hoppy. Mellow fruity and citriusy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2012
at 13:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of malt and straw. The flavor is sweet with malt, rye, straw, and hops, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2012
at 13:19