Brasserie Fantome Fantome Saison

**Aroma:** “Very fresh and grassy with juicy orange, mango, and pineapple notes. Earthy, floral, and tart, but just a touch of funk. A wonderful complement of hops and funk that’s hard to execute, but this beer seems to do it effortlessly.” **Flavor:** “A burst of pineapple, passion fruit, guava, and mango notes and a really nice juicy *Brett* character. The front hits with some nice acidity and tartness but that fades into a dry finish with great carbonation. Prominent amount of tartness, coupled with a healthy amount of tropical fruitiness and delicate *Brett* funk.” **Overall:** “The funk is showcased with tropical fruit juiciness that dances throughout. Seems like there’s a ton of fruit in this beer without actual fruit. The superlatives that this beer deserves are beyond my skill as a writer. A perfect dry-hopped American farmhouse ale!”

**Aroma:** “Light lemongrass note with low peppery esters. Medium white-grape note with a mild sweetness and slight apple and _Brett_ notes. Big lemon and earthy funk. Wet hay.” **Flavor:** “Fruity grape notes with a light lemon note and a high carbonic bite toward the end of the sip. Light body. Farmhouse characteristics with an apricot tartness. There’s a bit of sweetness up front that plays well with the citrus and quickly transforms into moderate acidity and low bitterness. Very dry finish and moderate-high carbonation.” **Overall:** “The subtle herbal and earthy notes provide balance and give this beer a refreshing and inviting flavor and aroma while complementing the blend of citrus and funk notes. Tart dry finish with moderate-high carbonation makes this very refreshing, and the mild acidity/tartness balances the expectation of sweetness.”

**Aroma:** “Light oak/vanilla and more leathery _Brett_ present (albeit mild). Has a slight sour/lambic quality with lemon acidic notes. Very nice green apple and white wine aroma.” **Flavor:** “Tightly contained apple character with plenty of lemony tartness yet not much edge—more sweet apple than tart complexity. Structure is very balanced with tannin, sweetness, and apple flavors adding dimension. Green apple comes forward as it warms and the wood adds a pleasant vanilla-caramel note.” **Overall:** “This is a favorite. Complexity is driven by both the apples and the wood. Some oaky character, but overall it’s a mild, simple take with green and sweet apple, balanced acidity, and a very clean yeast profile that make it easy to love. There’s a very good flow from aroma to lingering aftertaste with strong apple and caramel notes throughout and a pleasant moderate sweetness at the end.”