Fantôme Brewery Explained

Brasserie Fantôme
Foundation:1988
Founder:Dany Prignon
Location City:Soy, Érezée
Location Country:Belgium
Industry:Alcoholic beverage
Products:Beer
Production:approximately 240 hL[1]
Owner:Dany Prignon

Fantôme (Brasserie Fantôme) is a small brewery in Soy, Wallonia, Belgium. Founded in 1988 by Dany Prignon, it produces saisons, a type of farmhouse ale.

General

The brewery occupies a stone farmhouse on the main road through the village of Soy in the Marche-en-Famenne district of Luxembourg province.[2]

Founded in 1988, Brasserie Fantôme has gained international attention and a cult following among lovers of craft beers.[3] [4] Owned and run by Dany Prignon, Fantôme is known for its unique variations on the saison style of farmhouse ale, often involving the use of herbs, spices or fruit juice.[5] Ironically, while their complex, earthy, and herbal flavors have caused them to be sought out by connoisseurs outside Belgium,[6] Fantôme's products are difficult to find and not well known in the country of their origin.

The name of the brewery stems from a legend of the nearby town of La Roche-en-Ardenne, which asserts that the ghost of the long-dead Countess Berthe de La Roche can still be seen walking amidst the ruins of the town's castle.[7]

Production

The brewery's equipment, much of which was obtained from the original brewhouse of the Brasserie d'Achouffe, is capable of producing 750 liter batch at a time, which is matured in cylindro-conical fermenters and aged for several weeks before being hand bottled and labeled on the premises. Beer is made about once per week, with many of the specialties being produced only once per year.[8] Fantôme's products are available only in corked and capped 750ml bottles of green glass and on tap.

Beers

In addition to those listed above, there are many special and one-time products made at the whim of the brewmaster. Custom beers have been made on commission for bars, such as the Circus Fantôme created for the now-closed Beer Circus in Croydon, UK, or on behalf of charity, like the Fantôme Santé.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://beerme.com/breweries/be/lu/6718.shtml Beer Me! — Brasserie Fantôme — Soy, Luxembourg, Belgium
  2. Web site: La brasserie. 2021-06-16. Luxembourg Belge. fr.
  3. http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/summer-drinks-report
  4. http://www.gourmet.com/winespiritsbeer/2009/06/eight-great-saison-beers
  5. http://www.tastingbeers.com/school/international_focus/12008416.html TastingBeers.com
  6. Web site: Beer of the Week: Fantome Saison | Bottoms up . 2010-05-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100507013905/http://www.ibabuzz.com/bottomsup/beer-of-the-week-fantome-saison/ . 2010-05-07 . Oakland Tribune article "A Tale of Two Beers: Rochefort 10 and Fantome Saison" by William Brand. Article launched 09/09/2008."...absolutely tiny and famous only among beer geeks..."
  7. Web site: Fantome. 2021-06-16. www.fantome.be.
  8. Book: Kenning, David . Beers of the World . registration . 2005 . Parragon Publishing . Bath, UK . 1-4054-5050-9 . 161 . Belgian Beers.
  9. http://www.beerhunter.com/documents/19133-000017.html
  10. New York Times article "ALES OF THE TIMES: Chug This? Shame on You" by Eric Asimov, October 13, 2004
  11. http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art29271.asp BellaOnline
  12. http://www.allaboutbeer.com/features/243must_taste_1.html All About Beer Magazine
  13. Web site: https://www.ratebeer.com/brewers/brasserie-fantome/1289/ . 2022-11-07 . www.ratebeer.com . en.

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