Is Fantome "back"?

[grandmeaulnes]

i love fantome. ive defended danys creations against detractors for years. i love the old world/experimental/"ima just grab some herbs and flowers and chuck them into this fermenter" ethos of the brewery. bottle variation? cool, to be expected. bad bottles? ive had more than a fair few. i actually knitted this scarf for dany*.

the new label (glossy stock, different ghosts) fantome bottlings ive had have been categorical misses for me, having a universal smoke/puke/bandaid vibe that is actually emetic to my palate. ive been reading things here and there lately about fantome bottlings being back on point now ("on point" meaning odd, inconsistent, not always delicious- but never uninteresting or flat out bad).

i havent bought a new fantome in at least 6 months. anyone have any experiences one way or the other with recent bottlings? id love to be able to come home.

cc ehammond1 1v1willwreku, etc


*i cannot knit

 

[oldp0rt]

I bought a fantome hiver 2 weeks ago. (smoke, bandaid, **** and whatever else you want to throw in there)

I will stick to the always good fantome saison and leave the smokey scraps for everyone else

 

[grandmeaulnes]

I will stick to the always good fantome saison and leave the smokey scraps for everyone else

see the thing is though ive had og fantome saisons that have the puke/bandaid/smoke character in spades this past year.

 

[oldp0rt]

see the thing is though ive had og fantome saisons that have the puke/bandaid/smoke character in spades this past year.

Are you trying to convince me to stop buying them altogether?

Funny thing actually. The cases I've ordered through importation over here have always been good.

Fantome, saison, magic ghost and pissenlits

The others that were terrible were always bottles I bought at different shops during trips to the U.S.

 

[grandmeaulnes]

Are you trying to convince me to stop buying them altogether?

oh no - far from it. just was pointing out that my experiences dont exclude the og saison

 

[1v1willwreku]

Dany said the problem was solved and I believe him. The probably I think happening is there are lots of those off batches sitting on shelves because of peoples bad experience, since they don't ever seem to notch the dates anymore there is no way to tell if you have a more recent bottle or not.

I've been very fortunate I guess in my bottle selecting process and even the bottles that were showing signs of the tire fire, I've enjoyed.


but I liked Idiot's Drool so there's that.

 

[grandmeaulnes]

but I liked Idiot's Drool so there's that.

iirc you randalled this through green magnitude tho

 

[1v1willwreku]

iirc you randalled this through green magnitude tho

magic ghost or green magnitude?

 

[quirkzoo1]

i actually knitted this scarf for dany*.

The resemblance is uncanny.

 

[Sage1]

I've been very fortunate I guess in my bottle selecting process […]

Can you select bottles for me? I’m in the same boat as grandmeaulnes – been terrified of buying a bottle for the past few months. I’ve had a few in recent bottleshares that tasted like burnout.

 

[Mandark]

I've had Printemps, Bon Bons, and one other from batches that seemed to have arrived in Chicago in Spring/Summer of '13--each had mild smokiness but not the band-aid/plastic qualities and were not at all unpleasant. Missed the lot of original Saison, unfortunately. I love Fantome, so I'm hoping he has fixed the issues, but I guess I got lucky even in the midst of this recent unpleasantness.

 

[BusinessSloth]

see the thing is though ive had og fantome saisons that have the puke/bandaid/smoke character in spades this past year.

Y u do dis? y?


No but really, Dany posted on BA several months ago that he found the problem causing these off-flavors was in one his equipment, but that it was now fixed. So I'd say buy only from retailers that move a lot of Fantome, or places you know are stocking fresher batches

 

[Wagon Circler]

I haven't seen a Fantome bottle on a shelf since I've been legal drinking age.

I've had a few saisons over the years that have been good enough for me to keep seeking them out.

 

[claaark13]

I wonder if the reason it took so long for Dany to find the problem is because it was the first time he'd ever cleaned his equipment.

 

[danyP]

hi THERE ! it's was a mixing system not very good working .. so, yes now all is good

I wonder if the reason it took so long for Dany to find the problem is because it was the first time he'd ever cleaned his equipment.

hi THERE ! it's was a mixing bottom tank brewing system not very good working .. so, yes now all is good ..

 

[danyP]

magic ghost or green magnitude?

green maltitude !

 

[danyP]

i love fantome. ive defended danys creations against detractors for years. i love the old world/experimental/"ima just grab some herbs and flowers and chuck them into this fermenter" ethos of the brewery. bottle variation? cool, to be expected. bad bottles? ive had more than a fair few. i actually knitted this scarf for dany*.

the new label (glossy stock, different ghosts) fantome bottlings ive had have been categorical misses for me, having a universal smoke/puke/bandaid vibe that is actually emetic to my palate. ive been reading things here and there lately about fantome bottlings being back on point now ("on point" meaning odd, inconsistent, not always delicious- but never uninteresting or flat out bad).

i havent bought a new fantome in at least 6 months. anyone have any experiences one way or the other with recent bottlings? id love to be able to come home.

cc ehammond1 1v1willwreku, etc


*i cannot knit

 

[danyP]

thanks for all this.. don't worry !!!.. there are always people to find un perfect things all over the world.. and others.. who are more intelligents to can understain nothing is perfect too..

 

[backfat]

yep. definitely dany. Hello buddy!

 

[Jnorton00]

Dany! is that really you? It seems a bit convenient that a Fantome thread pops up today and you happen to register the same day. If it's really you welcome!

 

[danyP]

Dany! is that really you? It seems a bit convenient that a Fantome thread pops up today and you happen to register the same day. If it's really you welcome!

hello ! yes it's really me..thanks !

 

[backfat]

hello ! yes it's really me..thanks !

Dany, you should name a beer "Tome Dome" and then watch the money roll in...

 

[danyP]

tome dome ????

 

[grandmeaulnes]

dany youre the man. much respect.

 

[danyP]

not too much....

 

[grandmeaulnes]

i think its only right that we all intihar tomes and post the pics itt

 

[grandmeaulnes]

iso: tome dome ft: terribly knit scarves

 

[danyP]

Dany! is that really you? It seems a bit convenient that a Fantome thread pops up today and you happen to register the same day. If it's really you welcome!

... yes, it's just me, Jnorton..only an strange idea to see this now..it's surely a fantomatic head system.. i don't know..

 

[grandmeaulnes]

hey danyP can you make more chopes please? i need one desperately.

 

[FTowne1]

Welcome, danyP !!!

 

[drgarage1]

This day shall be a milestone. No one could possibly mimic Dany's writing style that effectively.

 

[Wagon Circler]

i love fantome. ive defended danys creations against detractors for years. i love the old world/experimental/"ima just grab some herbs and flowers and chuck them into this fermenter" ethos of the brewery. bottle variation? cool, to be expected. bad bottles? ive had more than a fair few. i actually knitted this scarf for dany*.

the new label (glossy stock, different ghosts) fantome bottlings ive had have been categorical misses for me, having a universal smoke/puke/bandaid vibe that is actually emetic to my palate. ive been reading things here and there lately about fantome bottlings being back on point now ("on point" meaning odd, inconsistent, not always delicious- but never uninteresting or flat out bad).

i havent bought a new fantome in at least 6 months. anyone have any experiences one way or the other with recent bottlings? id love to be able to come home.

cc ehammond1 1v1willwreku, etc


*i cannot knit

How do you decide when and who to knit scarves for?

 

[1v1willwreku]

tome dome ????

 

[xscottypx]

newer non smoky fantome? SIGN ME UP. hiver is my jam

 

[grandmeaulnes]

has anyone had the batch of brise bonbons that shelton distro'd semi-recently

 

[mixed_master7]

i think its only right that we all intihar tomes and post the pics itt

IN!

 

[PurityControl88]

I like everything about this thread.

 

[stakem1]

itt: trolldar is beeping strong

you all disappoint me

 

[cdmillard]

I've had a Hiver recently and a Dark White in the last few months. I hate to report that both were drain pours. I would love to have a good Fantome, as I have heard good things, and I will continue to try them when I can find them, but my first 2 were just not there.

 

[grandmeaulnes]

i drank a brise bonbons last night and it was excellent.