2018 Zwanze Day at Jester King is SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH! This is the day when Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels, Belgium releases a special, one of a kind beer simultaneously at dozens of locations around the world. We're honored to once again be one of the host locations!
This year's Zwanze is a special blend of Lambics aged in wine barrels previously containing either Sangiovese, Amarone or Chianti wine. It's an ode to Cantillon's many great Italian friends. For a full description of 2018 Zwanze, please see Jean Van Roy's comments.
For this year's Zwanze Day, we're pleased to announce that it's open to the public. In past years, it was a ticketed event open only to lottery winners. We'll have the following Cantillon beers available on draft in the following quantities. 2018 Zwanze will be tapped world-wide at 2pm CST. Tapping times for the other Cantillon beers will be announced before the event.
Zwanze 30L
Classic Gueuze 20L
Kriek 20L
Rosé de Gambrinus 20L
Grand Cru Bruocsella 20L
Nath 20L
We're also pleased to have a special list of guest beers procured for the event from the following breweries. We'll also have a special release from Jester King and a few other surprises! For the first time ever, we'll have our own kitchen to create a special pairing dish for 2018 Zwanze (details to follow). Lastly, our wine coordinator TRACI WALKER will be putting together a special flight of Sangiovese, Amarone and Chianti wines for the event!
5 Stones Artisan Brewery
Austin Beerworks
BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
Brouwerji De Glazen Toren
De Dolle Brouwers
Live Oak Brewery
LoverBeer
Prairie Artisan Ales
Red Horn Coffee House & Brewing Co.
St. Elmo Brewing Co.
Zilker Brewing Co.
....and more to be announced.
We'll have Zwanze Day glassware and t-shirt available for purchase at the event.
We kindly ask that guests not bring in outside alcohol, as the event is open to the public. Please no bottle share this year.
We hope you join us for what should be a fun, exciting event celebrating Brasserie Cantillon! Cheers!
This 27 Sep 2018 update from Jester King:
2018 ZWANZE DAY THIS SATURDAY!
https://jesterkingbrewery.com/…/2018-zwanze-day-this-saturd…
We are excited to host Zwanze Day this Saturday! This celebration marks our eighth year hosting. Unlike past years, 2018 Zwanze Day is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! No ticket is necessary to join the festivities.
HERE'S WHAT TO EXPECT:
Our 30 liter keg of 2018 Zwanze will be available at a tent located south of the brewery towards our farm. We ask that you please wait until Noon to start a line at the tent. At Noon, we will pass out wristbands to those in line. The wristband guarantees you up to two 4 ounce pours of 2018 Zwanze, which will be tapped at 2pm CST. Each pour is $5 and is CASH ONLY. If you miss out on 2018 Zwanze, we'll immediately tap a very special keg at the Zwanze tent from one of our close friends and provide free pours.
In addition to 2018 Zwanze, we also have one 30 liter keg each of Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus, Grand Cru Bruocsella, Nath, Kriek, and Classic Gueuze. These kegs will be spread out across our four bars and will be tapped at Noon (4 ounce pours, limit two per customer per line visit).
Zwanze Day merchandise (glassware and t-shirt) will be available for sale at Bottles-to-Go.
Our kitchen will have a very special Zwanze Day dish available to pair with Cantillon...details to follow!
We will offer a special wine flight inspired by 2018 Zwanze consisting of Sangiovese, Chianti, and Amarone. This flight will be available all weekend starting Friday at our Pasture Bar and includes La Spinetta Il Nero di Casanova 2014, Monte Bernardi Chianti Fiasco 2016, and Ca’ del Monte Amarone 2010. Amarone is a special wine made with grapes that were left to dry for 4 months after picking before vinification.
In addition to our release of 2018 SPON Raspberry & Cherry, we'll offer a number of other special Zwanze Day beer tappings including:
De Dolle Oerbier, De Dolle Arabier, Loverbeer BeerBrugna, Loverbeer For Fan, Trois Dames Saison Brett, De Ranke XX Bitter, Sigma Intermezzo, Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca w/ Blood Orange & Cranberry, Untitled Art & Bottle Logic Neapolitan Stout, Untitled Art & Penrose Brewing Grisette, Prairie Birthday Bomb!, Stone Laphroaig Barrel-Aged Double Arrogant Bastard, 5 Stones Strawberry Farmhouse w/ Basil, Austin Beerworks Wet Hopped Simcoe IPA, Last Stand Lavender Gruit, Last Stand Fuzzielicious Neipa, Live Oak Smoked Gose, Red Horn Earth Herbed IPA w/ Black Currant & Plum, St. Elmo Roxanne, Zilker Phresh Hop Pilsner, Texas Keeper 2016 Charred Barrel-Aged No. 1, and The Bruery Terreux/Jester King Imperial Cabinet
We'll be open from 12-10pm on Zwanze Day (kitchen closes at 9pm). We're open rain or shine with plenty of covered seating at our restaurant. As a reminder, we don't allow outside alcohol, so please no bottle shares.
We look forward to hosting what should be another fun, festive Zwanze Day celebrating our friends from Brasserie Cantillon!
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