the Fermentery Form collab and Triple Gourmet are up on Etre!
Triple Gourmet was such trash the first time it was made. Im having a hard time resisting ordering one just to see what its like this time sans tire fire.
The other one sounds like a hybrid of Fantome Chocolat and Automne. Could be amazing but im also trying to talk myself out of an order
I'm probably the only person on this site, or any beer site for that matter that hasn't had a single thing from fantome.
I had Blanche for the first time last weekend, and while it wasn't bad, it just seemed more like a typical wit than a Fantome. I have another bottle though so we'll see what happens there.
Yeah I don't have an extensive Fantome history, I've had a few of their more common beers here and there but not a ton. I still really like the Saisons I got, they're still unique and unlike anything else I've ever had.Blanche is one of the saddest examples/stories in the declining lineage of
Fantome variation.
Bottles prior to 2011 redefined what I thought was possible in a wit/saison. Honestly, it was a top 5 best beer I ever had back then. Even Blanche de Hotton and Pamplemouse were borderline unbelievably good.
After what seemed like a 5 year hiatus, he then released several batches in a row. I think in 2015/16 we saw a grapefruit version which was amazing and then 2-3 batches (including Blanchot) that all missed the mark IMO and were very phenolic/yeasty tasting without the Fantome sparkle that made prior batches incredible.
I feel like an asshole for talking negative about Fantome but I really, really miss that little something extra his beers use to have that I just havent seen in anything bottled these last 5 years.
The rate at which new Fantome offerings are being pumped out is unreal.
I'm almost ashamed of how excited I am about this
I wish they would focus on already existing beers. Or bring back ones that haven't been done in a while. I could really care less about the collaborations.The rate at which new Fantome offerings are being pumped out is unreal.
I love it, my wallet hates it.
I've had probably 10-30 bottles per year over the last several years, but I haven't had a really killer one since like 2014/15. Is there anything out right now that can curb this streak?
‘15-‘16 Dalmatienne