Is Fantome "back"?

[Dunt1]

Tastes like oregano

 

[wyatt1]

I had a weird bottle last week.

 

[stakem1]

Tastes like oregano

So new Hiver is basically the dark version of Fleur de Bomal? That gives me mixed feels....

 

[stakem1]

We had Sante 12, 14, 15, 17, and 18 together recently and 15 was by far the best, followed by 14 with no close third. I at least thought 18 was the least good of the bunch (though 17 was only marginally better, neither very enjoyable). But 18 was very young then and will probably be getting better with time.

I guess I should have elaborated more. Its been a year or more since ive lined up a couple Santes for a side by side tasting. Heck, it might have been a year i bet since ive had any of these. My opinion is based off drinking each of them fresh or with a year after release so im sure they are different now.

12 has always been a strange bird. curry?
13 has eluded me and i will do just about anything for...
14 im drawing a blank on but think thats because its mild in character from what i recall
15 has always been a standout to me because it was like the tome version of a berliner.
16 was the start of the over-hopping and bitterness/phenolics (last bottle i drank was in a real good place though much more in line with my tastes) but it also has a clean and typical out of the box saison yeastiness without classic tome funk
17 was a strange ginger beer that i didnt care for
18 was very fruity/tart almost like cranberry meets dark currant

Speaking of Santes... t-minus 3 months until #19!!!!

I have a bottle of Dalmatienne on deck for tonight. Will report back with findings. Also planning on culturing the bottle dregs for future homebrew science experiment.

 

[FTowne1]

So new Hiver is basically the dark version of Fleur de Bomal? That gives me mixed feels....

I loved every bottle of the 2014 or 2015 (whatever it is) Hiver that I've had. Drank 3 or 4 of them and didn't pick up any oregano.

 

[beeraroundtown1]

13 has eluded me and i will do just about anything for...

13 was nice fresh, similar to 14, but more malty, nothing crazy about it, just more caramel malt flavor than most Fantome beers. I got another bottle off Etre last year or so and it was really oxidized.

 

[stakem1]

Was not a fan of the new light label dalmatienne I opened on friday.

Very clean and typical saison yeastiness (clove/banana) hidden underneath an assault of menthol.

 

[MooseLang]

Was not a fan of the new light label dalmatienne I opened on friday.

Very clean and typical saison yeastiness (clove/banana) hidden underneath an assault of menthol.

In the bottle I had, I didn't pull any underlying notes from beneath the assault of what I thought to be juniper. It was a bitter, medicinal mess.

 

[stakem1]

danyP need details. What is Tonka?

 

[Dunt1]

danyP need details. What is Tonka?

Brazilian spices. And magic.

 

[lb304854]

Brazilian spices. And magic.

And toy trucks.

 

[stakem1]

From what I can make out:
"made with pleaure and good ideas with Andre Junqueira from Brazil."

"3 grains, nugget hops, brazil spices, jambu, cubeb, tonka."


because I had to look it up:
jambu - watercress that cures toothache
cubeb - pepper with warming property used as a paste on genitals to intensify sexual pleasure
tonka - pea similar to sweet woodruff used as a vanilla substitute

 

[lazerviking]

From what I can make out:
"made with pleaure and good ideas with Andre Junqueira from Brazil."

"3 grains, nugget hops, brazil spices, jambu, cubeb, tonka."


because I had to look it up:
jambu - watercress that cures toothache
cubeb - pepper with warming property used as a paste on genitals to intensify sexual pleasure
tonka - pea similar to sweet woodruff used as a vanilla substitute

IN

 

[lb304854]

From what I can make out:
"made with pleaure and good ideas with Andre Junqueira from Brazil."

"3 grains, nugget hops, brazil spices, jambu, cubeb, tonka."


because I had to look it up:
jambu - watercress that cures toothache
cubeb - pepper with warming property used as a paste on genitals to intensify sexual pleasure
tonka - pea similar to sweet woodruff used as a vanilla substitute

Hopefully cubeb is safe to brew with
















































and keeps all of those properties after fermentation.

 

[stakem1]

danyP you have been busy!!!

Please tell us about Rouge too. Is it only at the brewery?

 

[beer30jax]

Cracked a BonBons the other night. Mostly flat, great taste.

 

[masterovkhaos]

Shop by me got some saison in. How is this batch? I only bought one because I can't be buying more than one of a Fantome before trying that batch.

 

[Snarf1]

Shop by me got some saison in. How is this batch? I only bought one because I can't be buying more than one of a Fantome before trying that batch.

Depends on what batch it is and then it still depends.

 

[tosh1]

Picked up a bottle of La Dalmatienne the other day, thinking tonight is the night to pop it to see if I should get more of them. Been a few years since I have seen this on the shelves.

 

[tosh1]

So good, buying more of these

 

[masterovkhaos]

The saison bottle tasted great by the way

 

[tosh1]

Looks like I will be picking up bottles of Chocolat and Coffee Ruby later on today. Never had the Coffee Ruby before.

 

[Dunt1]

I liked it

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Really interesting beer, almost biere de garde like with a touch of lactic acidity. I like it (and the carbonation really helps it).

 

[More Betterness]

Really interesting beer, almost biere de garde like with a touch of lactic acidity. I like it (and the carbonation really helps it).

Was very Flanders-esque to me without carb.. Excited for the last bottle I have!

 

[mciocco1]

Was very Flanders-esque to me without carb.. Excited for the last bottle I have!

Had the same thought re: Flanders, now if only my bottle was carbonated like yours appear to have been!

 

[danyP]

danyP you have been busy!!!

Please tell us about Rouge too. Is it only at the brewery?

yes !in 2 weeks .. 5 brewers here .. ;-)

 

[danyP]

danyP you have been busy!!!

Please tell us about Rouge too. Is it only at the brewery?

yes Ft Rouge is only a Ft blond with fruits mix ... for my tavern ...on place ..in bottle very difficult to have the right carbonation..

 

[danyP]

danyP you have been busy!!!

Please tell us about Rouge too. Is it only at the brewery?

next week in ETreGourmet shop and in Usa very soon too ..

 

[danyP]

From what I can make out:
"made with pleaure and good ideas with Andre Junqueira from Brazil."

"3 grains, nugget hops, brazil spices, jambu, cubeb, tonka."


because I had to look it up:
jambu - watercress that cures toothache
cubeb - pepper with warming property used as a paste on genitals to intensify sexual pleasure
tonka - pea similar to sweet woodruff used as a vanilla substitute

..in etregourmet shop next week .. and in Brasil next month ... get a look to Andre SilvaFBook profile or Best Beer importators in Brasil ..