SAISON

Fantôme Saison

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 8% ABV

A cult farmhouse ale from the wonderfully unpredictable Fantôme brewery in the Ardennes. Famously batch-variable, it is golden, lively, and complex, with peppery yeast, citrus, herbal notes, and an idiosyncratic funk that has made it legendary among saison lovers.

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FLAVOR PROFILE

Peppery YeastCitrusHerbalFunkyDry

Crisp, dry and peppery, with notes of peppery yeast, citrus, herbal, finishing crisp and dry.

SERVING

Serve at 8-12°C in a tulip to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

8-12°C

CHARACTER

DryDrySweet

LightMediumFull

SoftBalancedBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES

Appearance: Bright golden-orange, effervescent, with a rocky head
Aroma: Peppery Yeast, Citrus, Herbal
Taste: Dry, medium-bodied, peppery yeast, citrus, herbal, funky
Finish: Dry.

BEER DETAILS

Style:: Saison
ABV:: 8%
IBU:: 20-35
Origin:: Luxembourg, Belgium
Glassware:: Tulip

CELLAR1 to 5 years

Can age. Will soften and gain a honeyed depth, though it is lovely fresh too.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Versatile at the table; try it with roast chicken, soft cheeses, or a herb-forward salad."

Soft Cheese

Brie, chèvre, fresh curd

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Poultry

Roast chicken, duck

Cook this: creamy brie or fresh chevre on toast, a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval), or roast chicken with herbs.

AVAILABILITY

Specialty shops & better bottle stores

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PRICE GUIDE

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Premium

A considered, special pour.

Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose

Citrus

IIOn the palate

Peppery Yeast
Herbal
Funky

IIIThe finish

III

Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

On the Saison style, Farmhouse ale traditionally brewed for harvest workers. Highly carbonated, fruity, spicy, and bone-dry. Often rustic and thirst-quenching.

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BREWERY

Brasserie Fantôme

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

Luxembourg

STYLE

Saison

Glassware & Ritual

THE TULIP

For aromatic Belgian ales

The tulip's flared lip captures the foamy head while the bulb concentrates the beer's volatile aromatics, made for swirling and savouring.

Chill the glass

Rinse with cold water, not freezer-cold

Pour at 45°

Aim for the inside of the glass wall

Finish upright

Build a two-finger head for the bouquet

Swirl, sip, savour

Re-release the esters halfway through

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Fantôme Saison

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