Tonight’s beer is from Brasserie Fantome. It is the brewery’s saison and it is quite good. Gary picked up this beer based on two reasons. 1. He’s on a saison kick. 2. The label. Seriously. How can you not buy a beer with that label?
I poured it into my trusty tulip glass. It was shockingly opaque and a wild apricot color. Interesting. It poured with a white head that disappeared in short order. A good swirl released light fruit notes, maybe grape but more tree based fruit -- like a green apple? There were the requisite hops as well. It had good carbonation and drank thin. Aside from the fruit from the scent carrying through to the taste, I also got something very organic and earthy. Almost a savory food flavor that none of my go to beer adjectives could describe. It finishes with a bit bitter and good saison pepper. This is a very unusual saison and I really enjoy it.
What I can’t figure out is whether this is Fantome’s standard saison or if it is one of the seasonals for which the brewer is known. I would love for it to be a seasonal version because he uses closely guarded mystery ingredients and I want that to cover that earthy, organic flavor I couldn’t place. Either way, I’m hooked and will definitely be on the lookout for more of this one.
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