About this Event
We are honored to host Zwanze Day 2024!
Doors will be open at 11:00 AM mst. No outside alcohol is permitted. No bottle shares allowed in the parking lot prior to the event. Must be 21+ to attend.
Each ticket will receive the following:
- 2024 Zwanze Glass
- 8 oz pour of Zwanze
- 10 oz pour of additional Cantillon ( does not include Zwanze)
- 10 oz pour of Crooked Stave
We will begin checking ID's around 10:45 AM mst. You MUST have a valid ID to enter. If you have a ticket, it will be scanned at this time. You will receive a wristband and a voucher for your glass and three pours (Zwanze, Cantillon, Crooked Stave).
We'll begin pouring Zwanze at 12:15 pm for the 1pm toast. You will receive your Zwanze glass to keep when you get your ticketed pour. Zwanze must be redeemed by 1:30 PM. Any remaining Cantillon will be sold at $10 for a 10oz. starting at 1:00 PM. Doors will open to the public at 2:00 pm mst and any remaining Cantillon pours (not including Zwanze) will be available for $10/10 oz.
Zwanze 2024 is a blend of two-year-old Lambic and sea lettuce. The seaweed comes from the abalone producer where we put the bottles of Gueuze under the sea.
Story behind the Zwanze 2024 Beer:
A little over a year ago, we were in Brittany to submerge a few dozen bottles of Gueuze in the sea. In collaboration with Sylvain, an abalone farmer in Finistère, these bottles continue to ferment at a depth of 10 meters in the company of his charming creatures.
To feed them, Sylvain brings up the cages every month to add various types of algae for the mollusks to feed on. We tasted these same algae in tartare, and the idea came to us to try them in maceration with Lambic to create a connection between the brewery and Sylvain's company. After several attempts, it turned out that seaweed, specifically the sea lettuce, gave the best result.
The beer is, of course, very different from the fruity, vinous, or floral tastes traditionally found in our products. This Zwanze 2024 exudes aromas of exotic fruits; its taste has notes of iodine with a slightly salty side reminiscent of oysters. In short, a beer quite different from what we are used to discovering at Cantillon, a true Zwanze!
Tickets go on sale March 25th at 9 AM MST.
Please drink responsibly and use public transportation.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Crooked Stave Friends & Family Taproom, 1441 W 46th Ave Unit 17, Denver, United States
USD 55.00