Is Fantome "back"?

[Evahflow]

Yeah I got some floral stuff but nothing crazy overpowering, nice balance between fruity yeast and the flowers and spices.

However this bottle of saison is the best ******* thing I have had all year. Period. Seriously what the **** is in this? Tastes like sunshine.

Every bottle of Saison/Sur Lie I've had lately are insanely good. Picked a bunch off the shelves when I was out in San Jose a few weeks ago.

 

[LuxWanderer]

Loads of lime right now. Funk starting to take hold. Bought this one to supplement my stock 2 weeks ago

 

[Evahflow]

Found some sur lie labled Fantome in San Jose Best before 2018. These were exceptional bottles. Ended up with maybe 5 or 6 of them. Slightly skunked but it added to the experience in a positive way. Spices and the strawberry/melon you get from the best bottles. Skunky/funkiness in the background. Well carbonated. These bottles were a dream to drink.

 

[Evahflow]

Had the chance to order 2008 bottles of La Dalmatienne at Toronado SF for $20 which I felt was the deal of the century. Tasted like an Oud Bruin. Slight oxidation. Minimal funk. More sour than any other Tome I've had.

 

[thunderbirdesq]

Has any Sante hit the United States outside of FIBs ordering from Etre?

Had the chance to order 2008 bottles of La Dalmatienne at Toronado SF for $20 which I felt was the deal of the century. Tasted like an Oud Bruin. Slight oxidation. Minimal funk. More sour than any other Tome I've had.

I need to book a flight. Want so hard.

 

[Evahflow]

Has any Sante hit the United States outside of FIBs ordering from Etre?

I need to book a flight. Want so hard.

I haven't seen any Sante. Just saison, dalmatienne, forest ghost dark and light, pissenlit, and chocolate

 

[thunderbirdesq]

Evahflow Same as us, we just haven't seen Dalmatiene yet I don't think, your description of that 08 sounds right up my alley.

 

[tosh1]

Had the chance to order 2008 bottles of La Dalmatienne at Toronado SF for $20 which I felt was the deal of the century. Tasted like an Oud Bruin. Slight oxidation. Minimal funk. More sour than any other Tome I've had.

****. I need to go to this Toranado gaff I guess. ****.

 

[Dunt1]

ISO Desert Ghost

 

[LukeAleTime]

Found some sur lie labled Fantome in San Jose Best before 2018. These were exceptional bottles. Ended up with maybe 5 or 6 of them. Slightly skunked but it added to the experience in a positive way. Spices and the strawberry/melon you get from the best bottles. Skunky/funkiness in the background. Well carbonated. These bottles were a dream to drink.

I think I have bottle of that still. The strawberry in some of them has been insane.

 

[pmoney]

I think I have bottle of that still. The strawberry in some of them has been insane.

My first few Saison bottles back in 2010-2011 are still some of the best beers I've ever enjoyed.

 

[Snarf1]

Has any Sante hit the United States outside of FIBs ordering from Etre?

Sante isnt for sale in the US.

 

[jmarce]

Is $25 what forest ghost is generally going for in the US? Saw it on the shelf and was kind of surprised by that price point.

 

[Snarf1]

Is $25 what forest ghost is generally going for in the US? Saw it on the shelf and was kind of surprised by that price point.

No. I think it's been around $18.

 

[Gestalten]

Just got a shower from a Printemps. Lost all but about 8oz. It just sprayed everywhere. The beer was ok but very underattenuated, sweet and worty. Shame, it has a lot of promise. Bottle was lot aj 13.

 

[Pneill3161]

Just got a shower from a Printemps. Lost all but about 8oz. It just sprayed everywhere. The beer was ok but very underattenuated, sweet and worty. Shame, it has a lot of promise. Bottle was lot aj 13.

Sometimes to you get a squirter, roll with it! I wanna know how are those gueuze blends going?

 

[Hopping Tiger]

Is $25 what forest ghost is generally going for in the US? Saw it on the shelf and was kind of surprised by that price point.

I've seen it for $21-22 in Chicago. Feels like the pricing has jumped over the last year as as fantome has started actually moving off shelves. Stop talking about tomes.

 

[stakem1]

Seedy and earthy strawberry fruitiness, herbal to almost cantaloupe-like hoppy flavors. Warming alcohol, bready grain and slight dusty earthiness. Prickly carbonation.

Really liking this bottle but it tastes young. Now...to decide how long I want to stretch these out and how frequently to drink them.

6 month spot check

The strawberry character is the most dominating trait at this point. Herbal/melon flavors are mild along with alcohol warmth. The dusty grain/earthiness is fading to more fruity qualities. Loving the direction this is headed. The green/young aspects are mostly cleared up but evident if you are specifically looking for it.

Also popped another B2 tous les d'japes and the similarities between these 2 are shocking. Tous tastes like the younger classic saison of 6 months ago.

 

[PDXAmbassador1]

Any Fantome fans in the SF Bay Area, that might be interested in a share in early December? PM me.

Unrelated, I am culturing up dregs from a couple favorite recent 'Tomes: Sante 15! and Del Rey. There is magic in these bottles.

 

[FTowne1]

Unrelated, I am culturing up dregs from a couple favorite recent 'Tomes: Sante 15! and Del Rey. There is magic in these bottles.

 

[stakem1]

Ive been stewing over this idea for years... its time to get the gears turning and at least discuss the possibility of making it happen.

I need to meet DanyP. I constantly dream about it. However, I have zero experience traveling abroad and im sure others here share the same feelings/reservation about doing so. What im proposing is a group effort to get us to Soy. Dont get me wrong, I understand Belgium has a lot to offer but please know that my top priority is visiting Dany and anything else done on this trip would just be a bonus.

I have no specific timeframe in mind, that is totally up for discussion. (It would need to be months, if not a year out so I can properly clear my schedule and save funds.) What im looking for are others who share the same feelings and would seriously consider/commit to planning something like this.

 

[Snarf1]

Ive been stewing over this idea for years... its time to get the gears turning and at least discuss the possibility of making it happen.

I need to meet DanyP. I constantly dream about it. However, I have zero experience traveling abroad and im sure others here share the same feelings/reservation about doing so. What im proposing is a group effort to get us to Soy. Dont get me wrong, I understand Belgium has a lot to offer but please know that my top priority is visiting Dany and anything else done on this trip would just be a bonus.

I have no specific timeframe in mind, that is totally up for discussion. (It would need to be months, if not a year out so I can properly clear my schedule and save funds.) What im looking for are others who share the same feelings and would seriously consider/commit to planning something like this.

Dude, it's not that hard. Fly to Brussels, rent a car, you're there in maybe 3 hours I think. That being said I've never been sober enough in Belgium to feel comfortable driving, so maybe an accomplice is in order.

 

[LukeAleTime]

Dude, it's not that hard. Fly to Brussels, rent a car, you're there in maybe 3 hours I think. That being said I've never been sober enough in Belgium to feel comfortable driving, so maybe an accomplice is in order.

Get a train, or bike. Biking in Belgium is so easy. Bike lanes everywhere.

 

[stakem1]

Dude, it's not that hard. Fly to Brussels, rent a car, you're there in maybe 3 hours I think. That being said I've never been sober enough in Belgium to feel comfortable driving, so maybe an accomplice is in order.

Like I said, ive been stewing over the idea for years. Id love to be able to convince myself that it could be as easy as you make it seem. However, something as simple as just go and do it Stakem has a strong possibility of ending up a cross between weekend at bernies and the hangover series.

 

[LuxWanderer]

Dude, it's not that hard. Fly to Brussels, rent a car, you're there in maybe 3 hours I think. That being said I've never been sober enough in Belgium to feel comfortable driving, so maybe an accomplice is in order.

Soy is only about 1 hour 30min from Brussels and a pretty easy and lovely drive. I did Luxembourg to Fantome to 3F and back to Luxembourg in a day quite easily.

Get a train, or bike. Biking in Belgium is so easy. Bike lanes everywhere.

Biking to Soy even from a somewhat near by train station would be a bit of work as this area is quite hilly. If you already ride a lot it would be fine though.

Setting up a private rental bus to and from Fantome is also option that could be very reasonably priced depending on # of people

 

[Pneill3161]

Ive been stewing over this idea for years... its time to get the gears turning and at least discuss the possibility of making it happen.

I need to meet DanyP. I constantly dream about it. However, I have zero experience traveling abroad and im sure others here share the same feelings/reservation about doing so. What im proposing is a group effort to get us to Soy. Dont get me wrong, I understand Belgium has a lot to offer but please know that my top priority is visiting Dany and anything else done on this trip would just be a bonus.

I have no specific timeframe in mind, that is totally up for discussion. (It would need to be months, if not a year out so I can properly clear my schedule and save funds.) What im looking for are others who share the same feelings and would seriously consider/commit to planning something like this.

In! been think of doing something like this soon too and Soy was definitely my first spot to hit!

 

[Der Fuchs]

Ive been stewing over this idea for years... its time to get the gears turning and at least discuss the possibility of making it happen.

I need to meet DanyP. I constantly dream about it. However, I have zero experience traveling abroad and im sure others here share the same feelings/reservation about doing so. What im proposing is a group effort to get us to Soy. Dont get me wrong, I understand Belgium has a lot to offer but please know that my top priority is visiting Dany and anything else done on this trip would just be a bonus.

I have no specific timeframe in mind, that is totally up for discussion. (It would need to be months, if not a year out so I can properly clear my schedule and save funds.) What im looking for are others who share the same feelings and would seriously consider/commit to planning something like this.

In. I may even have a Brussels local who could drive us if he is around.

 

[beeraroundtown1]

If two years out I might be in. The drive isn't bad if you have GPS, just don't make it a day trip, too short and the area is beautiful, that was my only regret. Dany was great, and Fantome on tap and bottles at great prices are too special for limited time.

 

[Evahflow]

Ive been stewing over this idea for years... its time to get the gears turning and at least discuss the possibility of making it happen.

I need to meet DanyP. I constantly dream about it. However, I have zero experience traveling abroad and im sure others here share the same feelings/reservation about doing so. What im proposing is a group effort to get us to Soy. Dont get me wrong, I understand Belgium has a lot to offer but please know that my top priority is visiting Dany and anything else done on this trip would just be a bonus.

I have no specific timeframe in mind, that is totally up for discussion. (It would need to be months, if not a year out so I can properly clear my schedule and save funds.) What im looking for are others who share the same feelings and would seriously consider/commit to planning something like this.

I'd definitely be into this. I've actually been trying to learn some French for when I do end up going. And while I'd love to check out Cantillon, 3F. My main reason for going would be to go to Fantome and Blaugies.

 

[Josh2]

TB can't even arrange a golfing weekend in the conus. An international excursion? HahahHah