Brasserie Fantôme

In the village of Soy, Brasserie Fantôme built its identity around a distinctly local idea: bring back the everyday beers and communal spirit once associated with village breweries. Founded by Dany Prignon and his father, this small Walloon brewery remains known for an unusually varied range, from its familiar golden Fantôme to changing seasonal beers shaped by herbs, fruit, and regional character. A brewery born from place Brasserie Fantôme began in 1988 in Soy, in Belgium’s Luxembourg province, on the initiative of Dany Prignon and his father. After working in tourism, Prignon sought a way to give his village and wider region a renewed local attraction. That aim led naturally toward older table-beer recipes and toward a brewery conceived as part of village life, not simply as a production site. A broad, changing saison tradition The brewery’s official range describes Fantôme as its regular beer: golden, fruit-forward, soft, and 8% alcohol. Alongside it comes Saison d’Erezée, named for the municipality and made in varied seasonal versions that may include linden, chamomile, apple juice, or juniper. Other listed beers include Fantôme Chocolat, made with a local chocolate maker, and a dark, strongly caramelised Christmas beer. More than a label The name FANTOME was chosen as a regional name for the brewery’s basic product. The family-run brewery also maintains a strong local and communal focus through its associated confrérie, which promotes the Val de l’Aisne region, local products, gatherings, and charitable events. Its heritage is therefore both brewing-related and civic: a small brewery using beer to keep regional identity visible. Fantôme’s defining character is a village-rooted saison tradition expressed through an unusually changeable range of local inspirations. Soy, Érezée, Wallonia, Belgium 1988 1988: Dany Prignon and his father founded Brasserie Fantôme in Soy. 1988: The founders chose FANTOME as the regional name for the brewery’s basic beer.