Chocolat
Brasserie Fantôme in Soy, Luxembourg, Belgium 🇧🇪
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
6.81
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A Belgian ’saison-style’ ale brewed with cocoa powder and chili pepper? Ay, Caramba! Score another first for the unpredictable brewery that was the first -- and so far the only - brewery to make ales out of dandelions and mushrooms, among other things.
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3.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 1.5
Green bottle, 0.75 l, savoured 11 February 2023; ear: good sonic pop; eye: copper with a light golden hue, clear, no effervescence, ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: light sourness, acidity, light cellar; mouth: light acidity, light fruitiness, finale in acidity with light presence of sourness, medium-light body, good carbonation, slightly sweet, slick texture; in summary: too old FRANÇAIS
Bouteille verte, 0,75 l, savourée le 11 février 2023; oreille : bon pop sonore; œil : cuivre avec une légère teinte dorée, limpide, pas d’effervescence, anneau de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : légère aigreur, acidité, léger cave; bouche : légère acidité, léger fruité, finale en acidité avec légère présence d’aigreur, corps moyen-léger, bonne carbonatation, très légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : trop vieille
Bouteille verte, 0,75 l, savourée le 11 février 2023; oreille : bon pop sonore; œil : cuivre avec une légère teinte dorée, limpide, pas d’effervescence, anneau de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : légère aigreur, acidité, léger cave; bouche : légère acidité, léger fruité, finale en acidité avec légère présence d’aigreur, corps moyen-léger, bonne carbonatation, très légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : trop vieille
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2023
at 22:45
6/10
Nats hapukas, kakao, mõru, herbaalne. Veider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2022
at 00:32
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at the Autumn Watford tasting, thanks to Leighton, 24/09/21. Hazed amber to marmalade orange with an off white cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is dusty fruits, cocoa sprinkle, yeast esters, grains, toffee. Taste comprises grains, orange peel, cocoa dusting, grass, herb, toffee, yeast esters. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad ... better than I'd expected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2021
at 13:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared in Watford - sourced from Etre. Pours unclear orange-good with a strong, creamy yellow-khaki head. Medium sweet flavour, pleasant saison yeast expression, lightly toasted wheat, some citrus peel. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Balanced finish, more wheat, yeast, a little candi sugar. Pretty decent overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2021
at 12:53
7/10
Tried
on 24 Sep 2021
at 12:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at Watford tasting. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. A hazed amber orange coloured pour with a frothy beige head. Aroma is earthy nutty malts, apple, dried fruits, light grassy notes,. Light Belgium notes. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, frothy, earrhy cakey malts, Victoria sponge, grassy hop, Belgium yeast. Palate is airy carbonation, frothy,. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2021
at 12:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Etre Gourmet. Color: Lightly hazy orange-brown, large frothy off-white head. Aroma: Spicy, yeasty, cocoa notes. Taste: Yeasty, spicy / peppery, malty base, cocoa. Subtle notes leaves (floral) and dark fruit. Long lasting yeasty and spicy finish. Somewhat more pepper than cocoa. Over medium body, average carbonation. Interesting. Nice, typical Fantôme.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2021
at 18:41
6/10
Tried
on 28 Apr 2020
at 20:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
75cl bottle from Etre Gourmet web shop. F: huge, tan, long lasting. C: coppery, hazy. A: malty, chocolate, caramel, bit brett, fruity, figs, nutty, bit spicy. T: medium to full malty base, nutty, bit brett, chocolate, cocoa, bit spicy, fruity, leaves, dry on the palate, medium to high carbonation, very good, enjoyed for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2020
at 18:54
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2019
at 17:48