Is Fantome "back"?

[user 305963]

Dis is really nice right now and seems like it'll be turning into something even better in the next year+. I need more of this, is it possibly still on a shelf anywhere?

I gotcha boo

 

[Pneill3161]

I gotcha boo

 

[PDXAmbassador1]

Didn't have a Noel on hand for Christmas,so cracked a Clos Preal b2. The pressure staring to push the cork off after uncapping, so hopped outside before she blew. Hardly lost any beer though - slight gush and some foam and all good.

Hazy gold, couple floaters. Lovely dried apricot aroma, slight strawberry taste with brisk bitterness. No tartness. And thankfully not a hint of smoky phenols that some reported with batch 2. Champagne dryness. Like an imperialized Saison. Almost 6 years old but feels like it could use another 5 years in the cellar. Worth revisiting if you haven't had one lately.

 

[beeraroundtown1]

Didn't have a Noel on hand for Christmas,so cracked a Clos Preal b2. The pressure staring to push the cork off after uncapping, so hopped outside before she blew. Hardly lost any beer though - slight gush and some foam and all good.

Hazy gold, couple floaters. Lovely dried apricot aroma, slight strawberry taste with brisk bitterness. No tartness. And thankfully not a hint of smoky phenols that some reported with batch 2. Champagne dryness. Like an imperialized Saison. Almost 6 years old but feels like it could use another 5 years in the cellar. Worth revisiting if you haven't had one lately.

Excellent choice in glassware!

 

[PDXAmbassador1]

Excellent choice in glassware!

Haha.
FT clear plastic fantome chope
ISO red ribbed dixie fantome chalice

 

[Snarf1]

Latest batch of Noel. Sour wine notes with a spicy tea finish. 10% is well hidden. Cheers!

Yes!

Haha, that's funny. My thought was the opposite. I like Noel when it's sort of a bitter quad that gets interesting in three years and I've always thought it was more consistent than the other seasonals.

 

[PerHops]

Haha, that's funny. My thought was the opposite. I like Noel when it's sort of a bitter quad that gets interesting in three years and I've always thought it was more consistent than the other seasonals.

Haha My reaction was mainly to the beer and the chope. Saw the post while at toronado last night after a ten hour work day. Thus, "yes!" was all I could muster up

 

[regularjohn]

Would bang this again.

 

[tosh1]

I am still trying to get my head around owning tha glass.

 

[regularjohn]

I am still trying to get my head around owning tha glass.

I know that feel with a few glasses, FeelsGoodMan!

 

[PerHops]

2008 or 2009? Fantome Noel. It's a feisty one out the gate but settles down after a few. Plenty of funk, Raspberry and lemon. Some mineral, slight oxidation and a touch of caramel. Not bad at all for a shelf find two days ago!

 

[regularjohn]

Not bad at all for a shelf find two days ago!

 

[masterovkhaos]

Fantome Noel from 2013 was opened last night. Oxidized and gross. Drainpour.

 

[PerHops]

well technically a bottle list "to go" find out of their cellar

 

[regularjohn]

well technically a bottle list "to go" find out of their cellar

Oh that's awesome...I would've been stoked to see a dusty old tome making its way out of the cellar.

 

[beeraroundtown1]

2008 or 2009? Fantome Noel. It's a feisty one out the gate but settles down after a few. Plenty of funk, Raspberry and lemon. Some mineral, slight oxidation and a touch of caramel. Not bad at all for a shelf find two days ago!

I think those are either '10 or '11, prior I believe is the sled label.

 

[beeraroundtown1]

Fantome Noel from 2013 was opened last night. Oxidized and gross. Drainpour.

Was it stored ok? I opened a 13 yesterday and there was very minimal oxidation.

 

[masterovkhaos]

Was it stored ok? I opened a 13 yesterday and there was very minimal oxidation.

Stored in my closet... this is stuff I bought a couple years ago in a Total Wine sale on out of season beers. I have two left so maybe those are okay.

 

[PerHops]

I think those are either '10 or '11, prior I believe is the sled label.

Yea I'm not sure on that myself. I thought there was only one or two years that didn't have a sled but bit sure when those were.

 

[FTowne1]

Once this got up to 55 degrees or so it tasted like straight up strawberry Snapple. All fruit. All wizardry.

 

[PerHops]

Once this got up to 55 degrees or so it tasted like straight up strawberry Snapple. All fruit. All wizardry.

Recent batch?

 

[FTowne1]

Recent batch?

Yessir.

But I've had 6-7 bottles from this batch and they've all been different.

Go figure.

 

[PerHops]

Yessir.

But I've had 6-7 bottles from this batch and they've all been different.

Go figure.

Amazing. I feel like that hasn't happened as much in recent tomes for me. I kind of miss the grab bag aspect!

 

[More Betterness]

Straight funky ginger ale.

 

[FTowne1]

The lightest bodied Tome I've encountered so far. Crisp and clean. This would be great in the summer. Very refreshing.

 

[boogercrack]

boing.

 

[PurityControl88]

The lightest bodied Tome I've encountered so far. Crisp and clean. This would be great in the summer. Very refreshing.

I regret not buying a second bottle of this when it was around town. Totally amazing. Totally my bad. What's the Fantome rule? Always at least buy two?

 

[PurityControl88]

That's a random bottle of Noel I had in the basement. Had a really nice star anisey type of spice to it. I am a dork, but Fantome is too much fun.

 

[FTowne1]

That's a random bottle of Noel I had in the basement. Had a really nice star anisey type of spice to it. I am a dork, but Fantome is too much fun.

I dig that shirt!

 

[stakem1]

I love seeing the bootleg tome shirts. However, this is still the best one.
so janky