Is Fantome "back"?

[stakem1]

This went from box on porch to freezer to glass in about 25 minutes after I got home from work.

Another clean tasting saison with no frills/Fantome dazzel. It tastes like a staple, belgian golden ale or saison. Upfront flavors are yeast derived - clove and pear with a little black pepper/allspice. Slightly bitter with a faint touch of wheat and coriander. Im happy that it doesnt have any "green" vegetal matter taste but at the same time its very plain and under-developed by tome standards.

 

[FTowne1]

Received this bottle from tosh. Thanks again!

A little gushy. Roasted malts/coffee bitterness, but it's not over the top. Much more of a malt driven vs yeast driven flavor. If you gave this to me blind I'd never guess that it was a Fantome.

Very enjoyable, but definitely "tame" by Tome standards.

 

[buzzword]

this tastes and smells a LOT like the most recent batch of saison...

which is to say, I'd drink this every day if I could.

 

[buzzword]

at first blush, this is definitely not my favorite. not bad at ALL, just not my favorite.

this has a weird iron-like taste I can't place right out of the gate. I haven't had this one in a while, and it's definitely getting better as it warms. carbonation is ridiculous - the bottle didn't gush, but the head was crazy and took forever to subside. once it did, it completely opened up and became something very different. it has that cidery smell that many Fantôme beers have (at least to me...) and some VERY light tartness and musky, Brett-heavy flavor. Some really strange and unidentifiable stuff on the back end too, but I'm also a La Dalmatienne and some Schramm's palate cleanser deep so take this with the most enormous grain of salt you can muster.

Not sure I'll repeat this unless I can drink it first.

 

[Evahflow]

at first blush, this is definitely not my favorite. not bad at ALL, just not my favorite.

this has a weird iron-like taste I can't place right out of the gate. I haven't had this one in a while, and it's definitely getting better as it warms. carbonation is ridiculous - the bottle didn't gush, but the head was crazy and took forever to subside. once it did, it completely opened up and became something very different. it has that cidery smell that many Fantôme beers have (at least to me...) and some VERY light tartness and musky, Brett-heavy flavor. Some really strange and unidentifiable stuff on the back end too, but I'm also a La Dalmatienne and some Schramm's palate cleanser deep so take this with the most enormous grain of salt you can muster.

Not sure I'll repeat this unless I can drink it first.

I get what you mean when you say Cider. I think their primary yeast gives off a lot of red apple/apple skin. I've had Wildly varying experiences with the newest La Dalmatienne(go figure huh). Some were really heavily herbal and had one that was like a mix of herbal with the newest saison like you mentioned. I need to get more of both of these bottles. For science.

 

[MooseLang]

I get what you mean when you say Cider. I think their primary yeast gives off a lot of red apple/apple skin. I've had Wildly varying experiences with the newest La Dalmatienne(go figure huh). Some were really heavily herbal and had one that was like a mix of herbal with the newest saison like you mentioned. I need to get more of both of these bottles. For science.

****, I missed all the 'Toming last night. I even grabbed a Pissenlit from the cellar, only to put it away at 9pm because my pansy ass wanted to go to bed right at 10pm.

My first Dalmatienne experience was horrendous. Way too herbal, almost like someone dumped shots of gin in it. I had to (almost literally) choke it down. But everyone kept talking about the same damn batch of Dalmatienne and how good it was, so I opened another one a month or so ago. And it was fantastic. Perfect balance of herbal goodness and Fantome funk.

Insert that shrugging "I dunno" guy here.

 

[stakem1]

****, I missed all the 'Toming last night. I even grabbed a Pissenlit from the cellar, only to put it away at 9pm because my pansy ass wanted to go to bed right at 10pm.

My first Dalmatienne experience was horrendous. Way too herbal, almost like someone dumped shots of gin in it. I had to (almost literally) choke it down. But everyone kept talking about the same damn batch of Dalmatienne and how good it was, so I opened another one a month or so ago. And it was fantastic. Perfect balance of herbal goodness and Fantome funk.

Insert that shrugging "I dunno" guy here.

Liked post for popping bottles and not caring much for them only to revist later and love em. Id like to think that its only a matter of letting the yeast do its thing and extended conditioning putting the tomes in the sweet spot but dat variation tho too... That batch of Dalmatienne has never come around for me, not a fan no matter how many times I revisited it.

Considered unliking your post for making moves towards opening a tome and then not.

 

[beeraroundtown1]

Just opened that Dalmatienne last night as well, must be something in the air. Gin/lime is right on, hint of smoke bite, and some fruit, not the best mix, the newer light release is much better.

 

[Snarf1]

Speaking of gushing, herbal Fantome, does anyone recall the Printemps from 13 or 14? Tasted like it was dryhopped with Italian seasoning at 3#/bbl and the cork flew out when you popped the cap? I still have one and am frightened of it.

 

[lazerviking]

Speaking of gushing, herbal Fantome, does anyone recall the Printemps from 13 or 14? Tasted like it was dryhopped with Italian seasoning at 3#/bbl and the cork flew out when you popped the cap? I still have one and am frightened of it.

Please don't remind me of Oreganotome. It's best we forget.

 

[regularjohn]

Speaking of gushing, herbal Fantome, does anyone recall the Printemps from 13 or 14? Tasted like it was dryhopped with Italian seasoning at 3#/bbl and the cork flew out when you popped the cap? I still have one and am frightened of it.

yeah the 14 had some serious carb, for me it tasted like straight up spearmint....felt like i was chewing gum while drinking this

 

[Snarf1]

Please don't remind me of Oreganotome. It's best we forget.

yeah the 14 had some serious carb, for me it tasted like straight up spearmint....felt like i was chewing gum while drinking this

I remember it tasting like rosemary, so maybe spearmint means it's mellowing? Sounds like it's on track to check in on around 2024 or so.

 

[stakem1]

I would pay good money to see your reaction to fleur de bommal if you think that era printemps is an herbal assault.

We gotta give Dany some credit, when he adds an adjunct, he goes huge with it. I recall a couple batches of strange ghost were so intense with spearmint that I swear he collaborated with Colgate.

Sounds to me like he rebrewed both strange ghost and fleur de bommal and said F it and smacked ye old printemps labels on.

 

[beeraroundtown1]

Bommal was just a saison dry hopped with pencil shavings.

I have quite a few 13-15 Printemps left, I live in constant fear of those bottles exploding.

 

[tosh1]

Feels like a while since I had a 'tome. This morning i got a note from GRDave that he shipped me a couple of these after I said i wanted one the other night. Of course i ran into bottles today so had to grab one for tonight.

 

[user 305963]

Feels like a while since I had a 'tome. This morning i got a note from GRDave that he shipped me a couple of these after I said i wanted one the other night. Of course i ran into bottles today so had to grab one for tonight.

The important thing is, do you like it?

 

[tosh1]

The important thing is, do you like it?

Aye, very enjoyable, some of that Mango thing as it warms. Slightly undercarbed, but i certainly look forward to trying again.

 

[stakem1]

Bommal was just a saison dry hopped with pencil shavings.

I have quite a few 13-15 Printemps left, I live in constant fear of those bottles exploding.

Iso pencil shavings bommal
Ft my last oregano bommal and a slice of cold pizza to pair with it

 

[beeraroundtown1]

Iso pencil shavings bommal
Ft my last oregano bommal and a slice of cold pizza to pair with it

Could trade my black licorice liquor version of Noel for oregano bommal salad party?

 

[Saind]

Speaking of gushing, herbal Fantome, does anyone recall the Printemps from 13 or 14? Tasted like it was dryhopped with Italian seasoning at 3#/bbl and the cork flew out when you popped the cap? I still have one and am frightened of it.

I've got 11 bottles out of a dozen left.
Straight thyme-juice

 

[MooseLang]

Cheers to GRDave who did a better job distributing these than the ******* Shelton Bros.

For a young Tome, this is excellent. Will be amazing in a year.

 

[beeraroundtown1]

Had Fantome Sur Lie on tap today, maybe Portland is back in the in crowd!

Since it was a good tome day thought I'd do some spring cleaning. Have an extra Fantome T-shirt in large that I'd like to send to another fan of tome. Don't worry, I haven't been wearing this one. I think Shelton printed these back in '12 or something for the first BBBoo release. If you wear a size large and enjoy the tomes, reply, open a bottle and post a picture. First one gets the shirt, US only, I'm a broke MF.

 

[Pneill3161]

Had Fantome Sur Lie on tap today, maybe Portland is back in the in crowd!

Since it was a good tome day thought I'd do some spring cleaning. Have an extra Fantome T-shirt in large that I'd like to send to another fan of tome. Don't worry, I haven't been wearing this one. I think Shelton printed these back in '12 or something for the first BBBoo release. If you wear a size large and enjoy the tomes, reply, open a bottle and post a picture. First one gets the shirt, US only, I'm a broke MF.

 

[Pneill3161]

Had Fantome Sur Lie on tap today, maybe Portland is back in the in crowd!

Since it was a good tome day thought I'd do some spring cleaning. Have an extra Fantome T-shirt in large that I'd like to send to another fan of tome. Don't worry, I haven't been wearing this one. I think Shelton printed these back in '12 or something for the first BBBoo release. If you wear a size large and enjoy the tomes, reply, open a bottle and post a picture. First one gets the shirt, US only, I'm a broke MF.

Rushed it! Didn't even have time to position the label correctly!

 

[rrrjjj]

Had Fantome Sur Lie on tap today, maybe Portland is back in the in crowd!

Since it was a good tome day thought I'd do some spring cleaning. Have an extra Fantome T-shirt in large that I'd like to send to another fan of tome. Don't worry, I haven't been wearing this one. I think Shelton printed these back in '12 or something for the first BBBoo release. If you wear a size large and enjoy the tomes, reply, open a bottle and post a picture. First one gets the shirt, US only, I'm a broke MF.

 

[ThreeFishes]

Had Fantome Sur Lie on tap today, maybe Portland is back in the in crowd!

Since it was a good tome day thought I'd do some spring cleaning. Have an extra Fantome T-shirt in large that I'd like to send to another fan of tome. Don't worry, I haven't been wearing this one. I think Shelton printed these back in '12 or something for the first BBBoo release. If you wear a size large and enjoy the tomes, reply, open a bottle and post a picture. First one gets the shirt, US only, I'm a broke MF.

Wish I was 11 again, and still wore a large.

 

[beeraroundtown1]

Rushed it! Didn't even have time to position the label correctly!

Nice! How is that one tasting? any idea on the year? Send me your info and I'll send out the shirt this week.

 

[Pneill3161]

Rushed it! Didn't even have time to position the label correctly!

Ok now I got a chance to taste this bear and holy **** what's going on! I had to have a double take at the bottle to make sure this wasn't the boon black label I picked up earlier. instinct2 this is the 2nd bottle of chocolate you sent me a while ago as you said they've been on the shelves for a long time.... Please buy me that shelf!

This thing has taken a lambic characters while still maintaining that chile after taste, no chocolate though, but an amazing tome. Thanks to everyone involved in making me opening this on a glorious night!

 

[beeraroundtown1]

Ok now I got a chance to taste this bear and holy **** what's going on! I had to have a double take at the bottle to make sure this wasn't the boon black label I picked up earlier. instinct2 this is the 2nd bottle of chocolate you sent me a while ago as you said they've been on the shelves for a long time.... Please buy me that shelf!

This thing has taken a lambic characters while still maintaining that chile after taste, no chocolate though, but an amazing tome. Thanks to everyone involved in making me opening this on a glorious night!

Yes, 2nd that, if these are on the shelves, please let me know, sounds amazing.

 

[Evahflow]

Batch 2. Tastes like regular fantome that is very under attenuated with some sort of rasberry tartness going on. It's good but I'm hoping some of the sweetness I was picking up in it goes away. Could def use a few months of bottle conditioning.



Best before 2019 Pissenlit. Also way too sweet/young for my tastes. The cork barely made a noise when it came out like a porn star's fart after a 50 person anal gangbang. Just a whisper. I was surprised there was any carbonation to be honest. You get the full Dandelion experience here. Apple skin/cidery yeast character. Some Maillard reaction caramel from the malt. This will be right in line once it gets a bit drier.