In addition to the pink label Black Ghost, we had a Dalmatienne Dark with drink by 2014 that was pretty phenomenal. Tons of berry flavor. Best 'Tome I've had in years.
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I have one of them left that I just cant bring myself to drink because I know how good it is and I dont want it to be gone.In addition to the pink label Black Ghost, we had a Dalmatienne Dark with drink by 2014 that was pretty phenomenal. Tons of berry flavor. Best 'Tome I've had in years.
I remember it being almost like cranberry and currant juice was added to it.
If im not mistaken, the bottle of Sante that came out around that time (~2012-13?) was slightly similar.
I put this into my face space while grilling venison back strap last night.
Was actually surprised to realize this bottle is already a year old. Not sure if it was because I had a long day and just really in the mood to crush a tome or what but it really hit the spot. Still pretty linear and plain tasting but theres nothing bad about it. In fact, I had the bottle empty before the straps were done resting and needed to open something else to drink while eating.
That’s hilarious, I think he made that for the owner of Sergio’s World Beers here in Louisville. Would love to try it!
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Drank the latest in the series of dry hopped saisons last night. (The one with both Mosaic and Eukanot.)
While I appreciate the experimentation they are doing with these, im over it.
The nose was unmistakably dry hopped as it had more hoppy punch than I have ever smelled in a Fantome before. But the taste was strikingly more like a pils than a Tome.
Super bready/footy pilsner grain character with a ton of melon-like flavor that I typically associate with green yeastiness.
Im glad I only bought one bottle as taste-wise it was my least favorite of the 4 different ones they have done thus far. Though, the nose on it was in the top 2.
While I appreciate the experimentation they are doing with these, im over it.
The nose was unmistakably dry hopped as it had more hoppy punch than I have ever smelled in a Fantome before. But the taste was strikingly more like a pils than a Tome.
Super bready/footy pilsner grain character with a ton of melon-like flavor that I typically associate with green yeastiness.
Im glad I only bought one bottle as taste-wise it was my least favorite of the 4 different ones they have done thus far. Though, the nose on it was in the top 2.
I agree. Meh.
A little late but got the chance to try a bottle of Fantome Saison purchased stateside in 2014 alongside one purchased this year from Etre.
2014 had signs of being an older saison; more sweet and malty tasting. However, there was a sweet Starbursts candy character that made it really enjoyable. Sweet/tart fruits.
The more recent bottle tasted almost abrasive compared to the 14'. Phenolic, bitter and coarse. I guess I'll continue aging these to see what happens? It seems like a few years ago fresh bottlers were kind of heavy and sweet and needed a few months to lighten up. Now fresh bottles are very yeasty and bitter. What will the next few years bring?
The cork on the left is one from an old Sante BingoBango was kind enough to share.
2014 had signs of being an older saison; more sweet and malty tasting. However, there was a sweet Starbursts candy character that made it really enjoyable. Sweet/tart fruits.
The more recent bottle tasted almost abrasive compared to the 14'. Phenolic, bitter and coarse. I guess I'll continue aging these to see what happens? It seems like a few years ago fresh bottlers were kind of heavy and sweet and needed a few months to lighten up. Now fresh bottles are very yeasty and bitter. What will the next few years bring?
The cork on the left is one from an old Sante BingoBango was kind enough to share.
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Despite personally enjoying NZ hops, id greatly prefer they just drop the whole hop thing and let Dany go back to being more slack/carefree and doing what he wants (including not thoroughly cleaning/sanitizing everything.)
Every time he tries to give the people what they want, it ends up missing the mark. I just want Dany to do Dany.
Here’s a review of the regular saison I found in an old book. For fun...
Love that even back then ingredients were "special" and "secret"Here’s a review of the regular saison I found in an old book. For fun...
Big fan of witbiers, so this is a tasty collision of the two worlds. X-posted.
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🦧 Rowdy Chowder
Stern, but fairlife.
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I met my first DDT’r tonight and we did some work. Hats off to skrip for treking out to my place.
‘04 sur lie
nessy
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caeymaex
1994 pissenlit, ete, autumn, hiver and noel in no particular order and im a bit too drunk to list them in the right order
Its really hard to pick a favorite among all of these but I could not believe that we went 9 for 9, all of these bottles were not only drinkable but fantastic.
‘04 sur lie
nessy
pellanoise
caeymaex
1994 pissenlit, ete, autumn, hiver and noel in no particular order and im a bit too drunk to list them in the right order
Its really hard to pick a favorite among all of these but I could not believe that we went 9 for 9, all of these bottles were not only drinkable but fantastic.
