When I lived on the east coast, there was only one place I could go that offered Fantôme's beers. Even when I went to that bar, the price was enough that I'd have to convince a friend to share a 750 with me - something rare, as I've never known anyone who liked saisons as much as I do. So: this is either the first or second Fantôme I've had, and I'm stoked. I do quite like a saison, and Fantôme's reputation proceeds them. And I'm quite curious about what a winter saison is like. Smells like a saison, yeah, but with a little bit of winter spicing - maybe cinnamon, vanilla. Tastes more dry than expected, with more hop bitterness. Under that, though, is a creamy malt with those hints of winter that were in the nose. I suspect this will improve as it warms up. As is, this would probably be great with food. On its own, not incredible, but good. I don't know if Fantôme has become more available back east lately, but just in case, I'll be making a point of having more while I'm still living here.
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