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[[File:ZwanzeDayLogo.jpg|right|350px|Zwanze Day Logo]]
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[[Brasserie_Cantillon|← Cantillon]]
[[Brasserie_Cantillon|← Cantillon]]
=History=
==History==
Cantillon's Zwanze series of beers and events began in 2008 with a bottling of a special lambic with rhubarb added.  Since then, Cantillon brewer Jean Van Roy has used his Zwanze series and the celebration days (since 2011) associated with them to bring lambic enthusiasts together around the world. Cantillon's website notes that the word ''zwanze'' in the Brussels dialect refers to a semi-sarcastic style of humor.  That sense of humor is often reflected in the experimental nature of the beers, which are not always the most traditional of lambics.  In the Flemish dialect, the verb ''zwanzen'' means ''to joke'' or ''to kid'', and this has been reflected in some of the stories associated with the Zwanze beers over time.
Cantillon's Zwanze series of beers and events began in 2008 with a bottling of a special lambic with rhubarb added.  Since then, Cantillon brewer Jean Van Roy has used his Zwanze series and the celebration days (since 2011) associated with them to bring lambic enthusiasts together around the world. Cantillon's website notes that the word ''zwanze'' in the Brussels dialect refers to a semi-sarcastic style of humor.  That sense of humor is often reflected in the experimental nature of the beers, which are not always the most traditional of lambics.  In the Flemish dialect, the verb ''zwanzen'' means ''to joke'' or ''to kid'', and this has been reflected in some of the stories associated with the Zwanze beers over time.


=Zwanze Day 2008=
==Zwanze Day 2008==
2008 marked the first official year for naming a beer Zwanze. [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2008|Zwanze 2008]], a lambic with rhubarb added, did not have an official day associated with it, but the beer itself was released both across Europe and North America.
2008 marked the first official year for naming a beer Zwanze. [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2008|Zwanze 2008]], a lambic with rhubarb added, did not have an official day associated with it, but the beer itself was released both across Europe and North America.
   
   
==Locations, 2008==
===Locations, 2008===
There was no official release day or party for Zwanze 2008.
There was no official release day or party for Zwanze 2008.


=Zwanze Day 2009=
==Zwanze Day 2009==
Much like Zwanze 2008, Zwanze 2009 did not have an official release date and was quietly distributed to bars, restaurants, and festivals around the world. [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2009|Zwanze 2009]] is a lambic with elderflowers added.  In 2010 it would become [[Mamouche]], a regular addition to Cantillon's lineup.
Much like Zwanze 2008, [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2009|Zwanze 2009]] did not have an official release date and was quietly distributed to bars, restaurants, and festivals around the world. Zwanze 2009 is a lambic with elderflowers added.  In 2010, Zwanze 2009 would become [[Cantillon Mamouche|Mamouche]], a regular addition to Cantillon's lineup.


==Locations, 2009==
===Locations, 2009===
There was no official release day or party for Zwanze 2009.
There was no official release day or party for Zwanze 2009.


=Zwanze Day 2010=
==Zwanze Day 2010==
As in the previous two years, Zwanze 2010 did not have an official release date and was distributed to bars, restaurants, and festivals around the world. Later, it was available for sale through some online Belgian beer shops. [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2010|Zwanze 2010]] is the first non-traditional/non-lambic beer of the series.  It is a spontaneously fermented witbier.
As in the previous two years, [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2010|Zwanze 2010]] did not have an official release date and was distributed to bars, restaurants, and festivals around the world. Later, it was available for sale through some online Belgian beer shops. Zwanze 2010 is the first non-traditional/non-lambic beer of the series.  It is a spontaneously fermented witbier.


==Locations, 2010==
===Locations, 2010===
There was no official release day or party for Zwanze 2010.
There was no official release day or party for Zwanze 2010.


=Zwanze Day 2011=
==Zwanze Day 2011==
Zwanze 2011 marked the first major change in the Zwanze Day tradition. Starting with [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2011|Zwanze 2011]], a lambic with Pineau D'aunis grapes added, a simultaneous worldwide release party and tapping would happen on Saturday September 17, 2011. As a reaction to the commoditization of previous Zwanze beers, the brewery decided to not sell any bottles of Zwanze 2011 and instead release it at a worldwide party.
Zwanze Day 2011 marked the first major change in the Zwanze Day tradition. Starting with [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2011|Zwanze 2011]], a lambic with Pineau D'aunis grapes added, a simultaneous worldwide release party and tapping would happen on Saturday September 17, 2011. As a reaction to the commoditization of previous Zwanze beers, the brewery decided to not sell any bottles of Zwanze 2011 and instead release it at a worldwide party.


The press release for Zwanze 2011 stated: ''"In keeping with our approach to brewing and selling beer, as well as out of respect for the product and the attitude implied with the name Zwanze, we don't want these vintages to become marketing tools designed exclusively to make a few bucks. A case in point: Zwanze 2010 was bottled with numbered stickers, and after one bottle had been sold at the brewery for 6 euros another one ended up on eBay less than a week later with a price tag of 80 euros. Because of my dedication to my work as a brewer and out of respect for the product itself, it is very important to me for prices to stay reasonable. Unfortunately, there are those out there who couldn't care less about spontaneous fermentation beer but who do care a lot about making easy money. For this reason, it has been decided that not a single bottle of Zwanze 2011 will be sold by Cantillon Brewery"''
The press release for Zwanze 2011 stated: ''"In keeping with our approach to brewing and selling beer, as well as out of respect for the product and the attitude implied with the name Zwanze, we don't want these vintages to become marketing tools designed exclusively to make a few bucks. A case in point: Zwanze 2010 was bottled with numbered stickers, and after one bottle had been sold at the brewery for 6 euros another one ended up on eBay less than a week later with a price tag of 80 euros. Because of my dedication to my work as a brewer and out of respect for the product itself, it is very important to me for prices to stay reasonable. Unfortunately, there are those out there who couldn't care less about spontaneous fermentation beer but who do care a lot about making easy money. For this reason, it has been decided that not a single bottle of Zwanze 2011 will be sold by Cantillon Brewery"''
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Zwanze 2011 was also the first beer of the series to have the majority of the product placed into kegs for on-site consumption.  Approximately 2/3 of the Zwanze production for 2011 was put into barrels, whereas previous years had nearly 80% of the production go into bottles.
Zwanze 2011 was also the first beer of the series to have the majority of the product placed into kegs for on-site consumption.  Approximately 2/3 of the Zwanze production for 2011 was put into barrels, whereas previous years had nearly 80% of the production go into bottles.


==Locations, 2011==
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===Locations, 2011===
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'''America - USA:'''
'''America - USA:'''
* Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
* Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
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* Sherwood Pub, Nicorvo, Italy
* Sherwood Pub, Nicorvo, Italy
* Pikkulitu, Helsinki, Finland
* Pikkulitu, Helsinki, Finland
* Olbutikken, Copenhagen, Denmark (NEEDS LINKED TO WIKI)
* Olbutikken, Copenhagen, Denmark  
* Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden
* Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden
'''Asia'''
'''Asia'''
* Dolphin's, Osaka, Japan
* Dolphin's, Osaka, Japan
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=Zwanze Day 2012=
==Zwanze Day 2012==
Zwanze Day 2012 took the same basic form as Zwanze Day 2011 with a worldwide tapping and toast to the beer on December 1, 2012 . [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2012|Zwanze 2012]] was a re-brew of Zwanze 2008, a lambic with Rhubarb added.  It was available mostly on draught with a limited number of bottles being made available at the brewery for on premises. consumption. The beer that was served for Zwanze Day 2012 was not what had originally been intended for the day. The press release noted: ''"When in early April we brewed a top-fermentation beer which was to become Zwanze 2012, we hoped that it would be ready 3 or 4 months later so that we could organise another Zwanze Day sometime in September. However, since we are working in the very specific environment of traditional Lambic brewery where natural yeast flora reign supreme, even a top-fermented beer can take control of its own destiny. As such, on the occasion of a final tasting session at the end of June it became crystal-clear that the Zwanze 2012 would not be ready in time and that it would, we hope, become Zwanze 2013."''
[[File:BrasserieCantillon-16.jpg|thumb|right|Zwanze 12 Bottles]]
Zwanze Day 2012 took the same basic form as Zwanze Day 2011, with a worldwide tapping and toast to the beer on December 1, 2012. [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2012|Zwanze 2012]] was a re-brew of Zwanze 2008, a lambic with Rhubarb added.  It was available mostly on draught with a limited number of bottles being made available at the brewery for on-premises consumption. The beer that was served for Zwanze Day 2012 was not what had originally been intended for the day. The press release noted: ''"When in early April we brewed a top-fermentation beer which was to become Zwanze 2012, we hoped that it would be ready 3 or 4 months later so that we could organise another Zwanze Day sometime in September. However, since we are working in the very specific environment of traditional Lambic brewery where natural yeast flora reign supreme, even a top-fermented beer can take control of its own destiny. As such, on the occasion of a final tasting session at the end of June it became crystal-clear that the Zwanze 2012 would not be ready in time and that it would, we hope, become Zwanze 2013."''


==Locations, 2012==
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===Locations, 2012===
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'''America - USA:'''
'''America - USA:'''
* Armsbye Abbey, Worcester, MA
* Armsbye Abbey, Worcester, MA
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'''America - Canada:'''
'''America - Canada:'''
* Dieu du Ciel, Montreal, QC.
* Dieu du Ciel, Montreal, QC.
'''Europe:'''
'''Europe:'''
* Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels, Belgium
* Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels, Belgium
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* Nøgne Ø, Grimstad, Norway
* Nøgne Ø, Grimstad, Norway
* Pikkulitu, Helsinki, Finland
* Pikkulitu, Helsinki, Finland
* Olbutikken, Copenhagen, Denmark (NEEDS LINKED TO WIKI)
* Olbutikken, Copenhagen, Denmark  
* De Bierkoning, Amsterdam, Netherlands
* De Bierkoning, Amsterdam, Netherlands
* Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden
* Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden
* Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona, Spain
* Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona, Spain
'''Asia:'''
'''Asia:'''
* Embassy of Belgium, Tokyo, Japan
* Embassy of Belgium, Tokyo, Japan
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=Zwanze Day 2013=
==Zwanze Day 2013==
As in the previous two years, Zwanze Day 2013 was structured as worldwide release party and toast on September 14, 2013.  [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2013|Zwanze 2013's]] beer represented the second departure from a traditional lambic for the event.  The beer was an Abbey-style ale with lambic blended into it.  It was available mostly on draught with a limited number of bottles being made available at the brewery for on premises. Zwanze Day also marked the debut of another new beer from Cantillon at some participating locations, [[Cantillon_Iris_Grand_Cru|Iris Grand Cru]].  
[[File:BrasserieCantillon-3.jpg|thumb|right|Zwanze 13 and Gueuze]]
As in the previous two years, Zwanze Day 2013 was structured as worldwide release party and toast on September 14, 2013.  [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2013|Zwanze 2013]] represented the second departure from a traditional lambic for the event.  The beer was an Abbey-style ale with lambic blended into it.  It was available mostly on draught with a limited number of bottles being made available at the brewery for on-premise consumption. Zwanze Day 2013 also marked the debut of another new beer from Cantillon at some participating locations, [[Cantillon_Iris_Grand_Cru|Iris Grand Cru]].  
   
   
==Locations, 2013==
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===Locations, 2013===
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'''America - USA:'''
'''America - USA:'''
* Alewife Queens, Long Island City, New York
* Alewife Queens, Long Island City, New York
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* Stone Bistro & Gardens, Escondido, CA
* Stone Bistro & Gardens, Escondido, CA
* West Lakeview Liquores, Chicago, IL
* West Lakeview Liquores, Chicago, IL
'''America - Canada:'''
'''America - Canada:'''
* Dieu du Ciel, Montreal, QC
* Dieu du Ciel, Montreal, QC
* Alibi Room, Vancouver, BC
* Alibi Room, Vancouver, BC
* barVolo, Toronto, ON
* barVolo, Toronto, ON
'''Europe:'''
'''Europe:'''
* Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels, Belgium
* Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels, Belgium
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* Nøgne Ø, Grimstad, Norway
* Nøgne Ø, Grimstad, Norway
* Pikkulitu, Helsinki, Finland
* Pikkulitu, Helsinki, Finland
* Olbutikken, Copenhagen, Denmark (NEEDS LINKED TO WIKI)
* Olbutikken, Copenhagen, Denmark  
* De Bierkoning, Amsterdam, Netherlands
* De Bierkoning, Amsterdam, Netherlands
* Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden
* Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden
* Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona, Spain
* Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona, Spain
* Erzbierschof, Liebefeld, Switzerland
* Erzbierschof, Liebefeld, Switzerland
'''Asia:'''
 
'''Japan:'''
 
* TV Asahi Umi, Tokyo, Japan
* TV Asahi Umi, Tokyo, Japan
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==Zwanze Day 2014==
[[File:ZwanzeDay14-CS-3.jpg|thumb|right|Zwanze Day 2014 at Crooked Stave]]
Zwanze Day 2014 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was a second batch of [[Cantillon_Cuvée_Florian_(Zwanze_2014)|Cuvée Florian]].  The beer is [[Cantillon_Iris_Grand_Cru|Iris Grand Cru]] (the base beer for Iris, without being dry hopped, then aged for three years) with cherries added. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.
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===Locations, 2014===
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'''America - USA:'''
*Alewife Queens, Long Island City, NY
*Apex Portland, Oregon
*Armsby Abbey, Worcester, MA
*Avenue Pub, New Orleans, LA
*Bagby Beer, Oceanside, CA
*Beachwood BBQ, Seal Beach, CA
*Bier Station, Kansas City, MO
*Birch Bar, Norfolk, VA
*ChurchKey, Washington, D.C.
*Crooked Stave Barrel Cellar, Denver, CO
*Hill Farmstead Brewery, Greensboro, VT
*Holy Grale, Louisville, KY
*Jester King Brewery, Austin, Texas
*Lord Hobo, Cambridge, MA
*Mikkeller Bar SF, San Francisco, CA
*Monk's Café, Philadelphia, PA
*Novare Res Bier Café, Portland, ME
*REAL a Gastropub, Honolulu, HI
*Redlight, Redlight, Orlando, FL
*Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa, CA
*Schera’s, Elkader, IA
*Spuyten Duyvil, Brooklyn, NY
*West Lakeview Liquors, Chicago, IL
'''America - Canada'''
*Dieu du Ciel -- Montréal, Québec
*barVolo -- Toronto, Ontario
*Biercraft – Vancouver, British Columbia
'''Europe:'''
*Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà, Rome, Italy
*The Dome, Nembro, Italy
*LambicZoon, , Italy
*The Drunken Duck, Quinto Vicentino, Italy
*Ristopub Margherita, Quartu Sant’Elena, Italy
*Ottavonano, Atripalda, Italy
*Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels, Belgium
*Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles, Brussels, Belgium
*Mi-Orge Mi-Houblon, Arlon, Belgium
*Rose Red, Brugge, Belgium
*Nøgne Ø, Grimstad, Norway
*Pikkulitu, Helsinki, Finland
*Olbutikken, Copenhagen, Denmark
*Café Herman, Berlin, Germany
*De Bierkoning, Amsterdam, Netherlands
*Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden
*Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona, Spain
*La Fine Mousse, Paris, France
*La Capsule, Lille, France
*The Dove Broadway Market, London, England
*Kernel Brewery, Bermondsey, England
*Six° North, Aberdeen, Scotland
*Erzbierschof, Liebefeld, Switzerland
'''Australia:'''
*Belgian Beer Café, Melbourne, Australia
'''Japan:'''
*Brussels Otemachi, Tokyo, Japan
*Keller Keller Kranz, Osaka, Japan
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==Zwanze Day 2015==
Zwanze Day 2015 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was the [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2015|Wild Brusssels Stout]], a spontaneously fermented stout first brewed in 2013. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.
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===Locations, 2015===
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'''Australia:'''
*The Dutch Trading Company, Perth
'''Austria:'''
*Tribaun, Innsbruck
'''Belgium:'''
*Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels
*Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles, Brussels
*Mi-Orge Mi-Houblon, Arlon
*Rose Red, Brugge
'''Canada:'''
*Dieu du Ciel, Montréal, Québec
*barVolo, Toronto, Ontario
*Biercraft, Vancouver, British Columbia
'''Denmark:'''
*Olbutikken, Copenhagen
'''France:'''
*La Fine Mousse, Paris
*La Capsule, Lille
'''Finland:'''
*Stadin Panimo Baari, Helsinki
'''Germany:'''
*Café Herman, Berlin
'''Great Britain:'''
*Kings Arms, London
*Kernel Brewery, Bermondsey
*Six° North, Aberdeen
'''Italy:'''
*Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà, Rome
*The Dome, Nembro
*LambicZoon, Milano
*The Drunken Duck, Quinto Vicentino
*Ristopub Margherita, Quartu Sant’Elena
*Ottavonano, Atripalda
'''Japan:'''
*Brussels Otemachi, Tokyo
*Dolphin's Higobashi, Osaka
'''Netherlands:'''
*De Bierkoning, Amsterdam
'''Norway:'''
*Nogne O, Grimstad
'''Spain:'''
*Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona
'''Sweden:'''
*Akkurat, Stockholm
'''Switzerland:'''
*Erzbierschof, Zurich
'''U.S.A.:'''
*Anchorage Brewing Co., Anchorage, Alaska
*Apex, Portland, Oregon
*Armsby Abbey, Worcester, Massachusetts
*Avenue Pub, New Orleans, Louisiana
*Bagby Beer, Oceanside, California
*Beachwood BBQ, Seal Beach, California
*Blue Monk, Buffalo, New York
*Brouwer's Café, Seattle, Washington
*ChurchKey, Washington, D.C.
*Crooked Stave Barrel Cellar, Denver, Colorado
*Fool's Gold, Manhattan, New York
*Hill Farmstead Brewery, Greensboro, Vermont
*Holy Grale, Louisville, Kentucky
*Jester King Brewery, Austin, Texas
*Lord Hobo, Cambridge, Massachusetts
*Monk's Café, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Novare Res Bier Café, Portland, Maine
*REAL a Gastropub, Honolulu, Hawai'i
*Redlight Redlight, Orlando, Florida
*Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa, California
*Schera's -- Elkader, Iowa
*Side Project Cellar, Maplewood, Missouri
*Spuyten Duyvil, Brooklyn, New York
*The Birch, Norfolk, Virginia
*The Trappist, Oakland, California
*West Lakeview Liquors, Chicago, Illinois
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==Zwanze Day 2016==
Zwanze Day 2016 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was the [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2016|Cantillon Framboise]], a raspberry lambic with blueberries and vanilla added. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.
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===Locations, 2016===
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'''Australia'''
*The Scratch Bar, Brisbane
'''Austria'''
- Tribaun, Innsbruck
Belgium
*Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels
*Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles, Brussels
*Mi-Orge Mi-Houblon,Arlon
*Rose Red, Brugge
'''Canada'''
* Dieu du Ciel, Montréal, Québec
* Birreria Volo, Toronto, Ontario
* The Drake, Victoria, British Columbia
'''Denmark'''
* Himmeriget,Copenhagen
'''France'''
* La Fine Mousse, Paris
*La Capsule,Lille
'''Finland'''
*Stadin Panimo Baari, Helsinki
'''Germany'''
*Café Herman, Berlin
Great Britain
*Kernel Brewery, Bermondsey
*North Bar, Leeds
*Six° North, Aberdeen
'''Italy'''
*Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà, Rome
*The Dome, Nembro
*LambicZoon, Milano
*The Drunken Duck, Quinto Vicentino
*Ristopub Margherita, Quartu Sant’Elena
*Ottavonano, Atripalda
'''Japan'''
* To be confirmed
* To be confirmed
'''Netherlands'''
* De Bierkoning, Amsterdam
'''New Zealand'''
* Garage Project, Wellington
'''Norway'''
* Nogne O, Grimstad
'''Spain'''
*Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona
'''Sweden'''
* Akkurat, Stockholm
'''Switzerland'''
* Erzbierschof, Zurich
'''United States'''
* Anchorage Brewing Co., Anchorage, Alaska
* Armsby Abbey,Worcester, Massachusetts
* Avenue Pub, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Bagby Beer, Oceanside, California
* Beachwood BBQ, Seal Beach, California
* Crooked Stave Barrel Cellar, Denver, Colorado
* De GardeBrewing,Tillamook, Oregon
* Fool's Gold -- Manhattan, New York
* Green Bench Brewing Co., St-Petersburg, Florida
* Hill Farmstead Brewery, Greensboro, Vermont
* Holy Grale, Louisville, Kentucky
* Jester King Brewery, Austin, Texas
* Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Dexter, Michigan
* Mikkeller Bar, San Fransisco, California
* Monk's Café, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Novare Res Bier Café, Portland, Maine
* Playalinda Brewing Co., Titusville, Florida
* REAL a Gastropub, Honolulu, Hawaii
* Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa, California
* Schera's, Elkader, Iowa
* Side Project Cellar, Maplewood, Missouri
* Slow Boat Tavern, Seattle, Washington
* Spuyten Duyvil, Brooklyn, New York
* The Sovereign, Washington D.C.
* Thin Man Brewery, Buffalo, New-York
* Trillium Brewing Co., Canton, Massachusetts
* West Lakeview Liquor, Chicago, Illinois
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==Zwanze Day 2017==
Zwanze Day 2017 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was the [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2017|Zwanze 2017]], a lambic with Oolong tea added. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.
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===Locations, 2017===
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'''Australia'''
*NOLA, Adelaïde
*Bitter Phew, ydney
'''Austria'''
* Tribaun, Innsbruck
'''Belgium'''
* Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels
* Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles, Brussels
* Mi-Orge Mi-Houblon, Arlon
* Rose Red, Brugge
'''Canada'''
* Dieu du Ciel, Montréal, Québec
* Birreria Volo, Toronto, Ontario
* Bells and Whistles, Vacouver, British Columbia
'''Denmark'''
* Himmerige, Copenhagen
'''France'''
* La Fine Mousse, Paris
* La Capsule, Lille
* Brasserie du Mont-Salève, Neydens
* Au Poêle de la Bête, Toulouse
'''Finland'''
* Stadin Panimo Baari, Helsinki
'''Germany'''
* Café Herman, Berlin
* Mon Petit Café, Stuttgard
'''Great Britain'''
* Kernel Brewery, Bermondsey
* Beermerchants@Unit 101, Manchester
* Six° North, Aberdeen
* Moor Beer, Bristol
'''Italy'''
* Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà, Rome
* The Dome, Nembro
* LambicZoon, Milano
* The Drunken Duck, Quinto Vicentino
* Ristopub Margherita, Quartu Sant’Elena
* Ottavonano, Atripalda
* TryBeer Room, Castiglione d’Adda
'''Japan'''
* Dolphins Ueda, Osaka
* Lembeek, Nagoya
* Favori, Tokyo
'''Netherlands'''
* De Bierkoning, Amsterdam
'''New Zealand'''
* Garage Project, Wellington
'''Norway'''
* Camera Storyline, Oslo
'''Spain'''
* Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona
'''Sweden'''
* Ölrepubliken, Göteborg
'''Switzerland'''
* Bière Café Au Trappiste, Bern
'''United States'''
* Anchorage Brewing Company, Anchorage, Alaska
* Armsby Abbey, Worcester, Massachusetts
* Avenue Pub, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Bagby Beer, Oceanside, California
* Beachwood BBQ, Seal Beach, California
* Crooked Stave Barrel Cellar, Denver, Colorado
* De Garde Brewing, Tillamook, Oregon
* Fools Gold NY, Manhattan, New York
* Green Bench Brewing, St. Petersburg, Florida
* Holy Grale, Louisville, Kentucky
* Jester King Brewery, Austin, Texas
* Jolly Pumpkin Brewery, Dexter, Michigan
* Laser Wolf, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
* Mikkeller Bar SF, San Fransisco, California
* Monk’s Cafe, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Novare Res Bier Café, Portland, Maine
* The Porter Beer Bar, Atlanta, Georgia
* REAL a gastropub, Honolulu, Hawaii
* Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa, California
* Schera’s Restaurant and Bar, Elkader, Iowa
* Seymour, the pub, Greenfield, Massachusetts
* Side Project Brewing Cellar, Maplewood, Missouri
* Slow Boat Tavern, Seattle, Washington
* The Sovereign, Washington D.C.
* Spuyten Duyvil, Brooklyn, New York
* Thin Man Brewery, Buffalo, New-York
* Trillium Brewing Company, Canton, Massachusetts
* West Lakeview Liquors, Chicago, Illinois
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</div>
==Zwanze Day 2018==
Zwanze Day 2018 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was the [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2018|Zwanze 2018]], a lambic aged in Italian wine barrels. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.
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===Locations, 2018===
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'''Australia'''
* Carwyn Cellars, Melbourne
'''Austria'''
* Tribaun, Innsbruck
'''Belgium'''
* Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels
* Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles, Brussels
* Mi-Orge Mi-Houblon, Arlon
* Rose Red, Brugge
'''Brasil'''
* EAP - Alto Emporio dos Pinheiros, Sao Paulo
'''Canada '''
* Dieu du Ciel, Montréal, Québec
* Birreria Volo, Toronto, Ontario
* The Drake Eatery, Vancouver, British Columbia
'''China'''
* Beer&Barrel谷木, Shanghai
'''Denmark'''
* Himmeriget, Copenhagen
'''Finland'''
* Stadin Panimo Baari, Helsinki
'''France '''
* La Fine Mousse, Paris
* La Capsule, Lille
* Brasserie du Mont-Salève, Neydens
* Au Poêle de la Bête, Toulouse
* Le Sur Mesure, Nantes
'''Germany'''
* Café Herman, Berlin
* Mon Petit Café, Stuttgart
'''Great Britain'''
* The Clink, Birmingham
* Six° North, Aberdeen
* Moor Beer, Bristol
* Beermerchants Tap, London
* The Pilcrow, Manchester
'''Italy '''
* Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà, Roma
* Abbazia di Sherwood, Caprino Bergamasco
* LambicZoon, Milano
* The Drunken Duck, Quinto Vicentino
* Ristopub Margherita, Quartu Sant’Elena
* Ottavonano, Atripalda
* Birre & Mondo Crudele, Crema
* Storie di Pinte, San Lazzaro
'''Japan '''
* Dolphins Umeda, Osaka
* Café Lembeek, Nagoya
* Smakelijk, Tokyo
'''Norway'''
* The Town of Grimstad, Grimstad
'''Netherlands'''
* De Bierkoning, Amsterdam
'''New Zealand'''
* Garage Project, Wellington
'''Poland'''
* Mikkeler Bar Warsaw, Warsaw
'''Russia'''
* Eric the Red, Moscow
'''Spain'''
* Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona
'''Sweden'''
* Zum Franziskaner, Stockholm
'''Switzerland'''
* Bière Café Au Trappiste, Bern
'''United States'''
* Alewife - Long Island City, New York
* American Solera – Tusla, Oklahoma
* Armsby Abbey - Worcester, Massachusetts
* Avenue Pub - New Orleans, Louisiana
* Bagby Beer - Oceanside, California
* Beachwood BBQ - Seal Beach, California
* Crooked Stave Barrel Cellar - Denver, Colorado
* De Garde Brewing - Tillamook, Oregon
* Fonta Flora Brewery – Morganton, North Carolina
* Holy Grale, Louisville - Kentucky
* Jester King Brewery - Austin, Texas
* Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Dexter, Michigan
* Lord Hobo – Cambridge, Massachusetts
* The Masonry Fremont – Seattle, Washington
* Mikkeller Bar SF - San Fransisco, California
* Monk’s Café - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Novare Res Bier Café - Portland, Maine
* The Porter Beer Bar - Atlanta, Georgia
* Redlight Redlight – Orlando, Florida
* Russian River Brewing - Santa Rosa, California
* Schera’s Restaurant and Bar - Elkader, Iowa
* Seymour - Greenfield, Massachusetts
* Side Project Brewing Cellar - Maplewood, Missouri
* St. Somewhere Brewing Co. – Tarpon Springs, Florida
* The Sovereign - Washington D.C.
* Spuyten Duyvil - Brooklyn, New York
* Thin Man Brewery – Buffalo, New-York
* West Lakeview Liquors, Chicago, Illinois
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==Zwanze Day 2019==
Zwanze Day 2019 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was the [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2019|Zwanze 2019]], a two-year-old lambic brewed with a portion of smoked malts. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.
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===Locations, 2019===
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'''Australia '''
* Besk Bar, West Leederville
* Bucket Boys, Marrickville
'''Austria '''
* Tribaun, Innsbruck
'''Belgium '''
* Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels
* Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles, Brussels
* Mi-Orge Mi-Houblon, Arlon
* Rose Red, Brugge
'''Canada '''
* Dieu du Ciel, Montréal, Québec
* Birreria Volo, Toronto, Ontario
* Bells and Whistles, Vancouver, British Columbia
'''China'''
* Beer&Barrel谷木, Shanghai
'''Denmark '''
* Himmeriget, Copenhagen
'''Finland'''
* Stadin Panimobaari, Helsinki
'''France '''
* La Fine Mousse, Paris
* La Capsule, Lille
* Brasserie du Mont-Salève, Neydens
* Au Poêle de la Bête, Toulouse
* Le Sur Mesure, Nantes
'''Germany '''
* Café Herman, Berlin
* Mon Petit Café, Stuttgart
'''Great Britain'''
* Cork & Cage, Birmingham
* Six° North, Aberdeen
* Moor Beer, Bristol
* Beermerchants Tap, London
* Brownhill & Co, Leeds
'''Italy '''
* Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà, Roma
* Abbazia di Sherwood, Caprino Bergamasco
* LambicZoon, Milano
* The Drunken Duck, Quinto Vicentino
* Malto Gradimento, Reggio Calabria
* Ottavonano, Atripalda
* Birre & Mondo Crudele, Crema
* Storie di Pinte, San Lazzaro
'''Japan '''
* Wine no Oozisama, Nara
* Kiya, Nagoya
* Popeye, Tokyo
'''Norway'''
* Nøgne Ø, Grimstad
'''Netherlands '''
* De Bierkoning, Amsterdam
'''New Zealand '''
* Garage Project Wild Workshop, Wellington
'''Russia'''
* Eric the Red, Moscow
'''Spain '''
* Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona
'''Sweden '''
* Zum Franziskaner, Stockholm
'''Switzerland '''
* Bière Café Au Trappiste, Bern
'''United States '''
* Alewife — Long Island City, New York
* Armsby Abbey — Worcester, Massachusetts
* Avenue Pub — New Orleans, Louisiana
* Bagby Beer — Oceanside, California
* Beachwood BBQ — Seal Beach, California
* Brick Store Pub — Decatur, Georgia
* Crooked Stave Barrel Cellar — Denver, Colorado
* De Garde Brewing — Tillamook, Oregon
* E9 Brewing Co. — Tacoma, Washington
* Fonta Flora Brewery — Morganton, North Carolina
* Green Bench Brewing Co. — St. Petersburg, Florida
* Hill Farmstead Brewery — Greensboro, Vermont
* Holy Grale — Louisville, Kentucky
* Jester King Brewery — Austin, Texas
* Monk’s Café — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Novare Res Bier Café — Portland, Maine
* Redlight Redlight — Orlando, Florida
* Row 34 — Boston, Massachusetts
* Russian River Brewing — Santa Rosa, California
* Sante Adairius Portal — Santa Cruz, California
* Schera’s Restaurant and Bar — Elkader, Iowa
* Side Project Brewing Cellar — Maplewood, Missouri
* The Sovereign — Washington D.C.
* Spuyten Duyvil — Brooklyn, New York
* Thin Man Brewery — Buffalo, New-York
* The Veil Brewing Co. — Richmond, Virginia
* Hopleaf Bar — Chicago, Illinois
* Yazoo Brewing Co. — Madison, Tennessee
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==Zwanze Day 2020==
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Zwanze Day 2020 was limited to locations in Europe. The beer brewed for the event was the [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2020|Zwanze 2020]], a lambic with beetroot. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.
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===Locations, 2020===
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'''Austria '''
*  Tribaun, Innsbruck
*  Ammutson, Vienna
'''Belgium '''
*  Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels
*  Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles, Brussels
*  Pasta Madre, Brussels
*  Mi-Orge Mi-Houblon, Arlon
*  Rose Red, Brugge
*  Café Pardaf, Antwerpen
'''Denmark '''
*  Himmeriget, Copenhagen
'''Estonia'''
*  Taptap, Tallinn
'''Finland'''
*  Stadin Panimobaari, Helsinki
'''France'''
*  La Fine Mousse, Paris
*  La Capsule, Lille
*  Brasserie du Mont-Salève, Neydens
*  Le Bièrographe, Toulouse
*  Le Sur Mesure, Nantes
*  Orgao Beer House, Lyon
*  Bear’s House, Montpellier
'''Germany '''
*  Café Herman, Berlin
*  Mon Petit Café, Stuttgart
'''Great Britain'''
*  Six° North, Aberdeen
*  Moor Beer, Bristol
*  Beermerchants Tap, London
*  Café Beermoth, Manchester
*  Bottleshop Penarth, Cardiff
*  Freetrade Inn, Newcastle
*  The Crow, Sheffield
*  cork and cage, Birmingham
'''Greece'''
*  The Hoppy Pub, Thessaloniki
'''Italy '''
*  Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà, Roma
*  Abbazia di Sherwood, Caprino Bergamasco
*  LambicZoon, Milano
*  The Drunken Duck, Quinto Vicentino
*  Malto Gradimento, Reggio Calabria
*  Ottavonano, Atripalda
*  Birre & Mondo Crudele, Crema
*  Storie di Pinte, San Lazzaro
*  Mosaik Beer House, Catania
*  Diorama, Firenze
'''Netherlands '''
*  De Bierkoning, Amsterdam
'''Poland'''
*  Kufle i Kapsle, Warszawa
*  Browariat, Katowice
'''Spain '''
*  Chinaski Lavapiés, Madrid
*  Homo Sibaris, Barcelona
*  Cierzo, Zaragoza
*  Desy, Donostia-San Sebastián
*  Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona
'''Sweden '''
*  Zum Franziskaner, Stockholm
'''Switzerland '''
*  Bière Café Au Trappiste, Bern
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==Zwanze Day, 2021==
September 25, 2021
Here at Cantillon, we’re no strangers to experimentation.
In the early 1950s, Paul Cantillon tried blending lambic and oranges. The result wasn’t exactly spectacular. The refermentation in the bottles was so strong that the brewery workers at the time were forced to sprint past the bottles through the cellar in order to avoid being hit by popping corks and drenched in beer. Our grandfather Marcel Cantillon loved this story, and often loved to tell it to us as children.
So 70 years later, inspired by our great-grandfather, we’ve made a special blend of lambic and citrus (a blend featuring mostly oranges) in his honor. The acidity of the beer and the fruit and the freshness of the citrus in contrast to the bitterness of their zests makes for a particularly thirst-quenching Zwanze.
The name Parasol will remind my fellow Belgians of a certain age of the orange-flavored soft drink of the same name we used to drink back in the day.
This year’s Zwanze Day will be held on Saturday, September 25th. The event will be worldwide once again, and a list of participating locations will be published in August.
Santeï
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===Locations, 2021===
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Australia
* Saccharomyces Beer Café, Brisbane
* Wildflower Brewing & Blending, Sydney
Austria
* Tribaun, Innsbruck
* Ammutson, Vienna
Belgium
* Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels
* Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles, Brussels
* Soho Bar, Arlon
* Rose Red, Brugge
* Café Pardaf, Antwerpen
Canada
* Dieu du Ciel, Montréal, Québec
* Birreria Volo, Toronto, Ontario
* The Drake Eatery, Victoria, British Columbia
China
* Beer&Barrel谷木, Shanghai
South Korea
* Coolship Korea, Seoul
Denmark
* Drikkeriget., Copenhagen
Estonia
* Taptap, Tallinn
Finland
* Stadin Panimobaari, Helsinki
France
* La Fine Mousse, Paris
* La Capsule, Lille
* Brasserie du Mont-Salève, Neydens
* Le Bièrographe, Toulouse
* Le Sur Mesure, Nantes
* Orgao Beer House, Lyon
* Bear’s House, Montpellier
Germany
* Café Herman, Berlin
* Mon Petit Café, Stuttgart
Great Britain
* Six° North, Aberdeen
* Moor Beer, Bristol
* Arcade Beers, Huddersfield
* Beermerchants Tap, London
* Haus on the Hill, Brighton
* The Bottle Shop, Cardiff
* Beermerchants, Newcastle
Greece
* The Hoppy Pub, Thessaloniki
Italy
* Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà, Roma
* Abbazia di Sherwood, Caprino Bergamasco
* LambicZoon, Milano
* The Drunken Duck, Quinto Vicentino
* Malto Gradimento, Reggio Calabria
* Birre & Mondo Crudele, Crema
* Storie di Pinte, San Lazzaro
* Mosaik Beer House, Catania
* Diorama, Firenze
Japan
* Osaka - Dolphins Umeda
* Nagoya - Cafe Lembeek
* Sendai Dabos
Netherlands
* Taverno Willi Becher, Amsterdam
Poland
* Kufle i Kapsle, Varsovie
* Pułapka, Gdańsk
Russia
* Eric the Red, Moscow
Spain
* Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona
* Chinaski Lavapiés, Madrid
* Homo Sibaris, Barcelona
* Cierzo, Zaragoza
* Desy, Donostia-San Sebastián
Sweden
* Zum Franziskaner, Stockholm
Switzerland
* Bière Café Au Trappiste, Bern
United States
* Armsby Abbey — Worcester, Massachusetts
* Avenue Pub — New Orleans, Louisiana
* Bagby Beer — Oceanside, California
* Beachwood BBQ — Seal Beach, California
* Craft Wine & Beer – Reno, Nevada
* Crooked Stave — Denver, Colorado
* De Garde Brewing — Tillamook, Oregon
* DeCicco & Sons — Somers, NY
* Delaware Supply — Albany, New York
* E9 Brewing Co — Tacoma, Washington
* Green Bench Brewing Co. — St. Petersburg, Florida
* Grimm — Brooklyn, New York
* Holy Grale — Louisville, Kentucky
* Jester King Brewery — Austin, Texas
* Masonry — Seattle, Washington
* Monk’s Café — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Novare Res Bier Café — Portland, Maine
* Russian River Brewing — Santa Rosa, California
* Sante Adairius Portal — Santa Cruz, California
* Side Project Brewing Cellar — Maplewood, Missouri
* Beer Study/Starpoint Brewing  — Durham, North Carolina
* The Porter — Atlanta, Georgia
* The Sovereign — Washington D.C.
* The Veil Brewing Co. — Richmond, Virginia
* The Whale — Charleston, South Carolina
* Colter Bay — Buffalo, New York
* Urban Roots — Sacramento, California
* Yazoo Brewing Co. — Madison, Tennessee
==Zwanze Day, 2022==
September 24, 2022
This year’s Zwanze is a two-year-old Lambic blend with black pepper. For this year’s beer, we worked with Sandrine from Misao: La Maison des Poivres here in Brussels. 
Sandrine had us try various types of Congolese pepper, and we eventually decided on one called poivre de Gorilles.
This pepper grows wild in the forests of the Republic of the Congo. Aromatic, but not too spicy, it blends beautifully with the refreshing acidity of our Lambic. The result is a beer that will pair marvelously with meat or fish.
The name poivre de Gorilles comes from the area where it grows, in Likouala Forest, located in the northeastern region of the Republic of the Congo. This forest is home to a significant population of Lowland gorillas – a species in danger of extinction.
That’s why we’ll be donating a portion of the profits from the event to Gorilla (https://www.gorilla.fr/), an organization which works to protect these Great Apes.
Santeï !!
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===Locations, 2022===
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Australia
* The Gilbert Street Hotel in Adelaide
* Blackhearts and Sparrows in Melbourne
Austria
* Tribaun, Innsbruck
* Ammutson, Vienna
Belgium
* Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels
* Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles, Brussels
* Le Comptoir Mi-Orge Mi-Houblon, Arlon
* De Gebrande Winning, Sint-Truiden
* Café Pardaf, Antwerpen
Canada
* Vice&Versa, Montréal, Québec
* Birreria Volo, Toronto, Ontario
China
* Beer&Barrel谷木, Shanghai
South Korea
* Coolship Korea, Seoul
Denmark
* Drikkeriget., Copenhagen
Estonia
* Taptap
Finland
* Stadin Panimobaari, Helsinki
France
* La Fine Mousse, Paris
* La Capsule, Lille
* Brasserie du Mont-Salève, Neydens
* Le Bièrographe, Toulouse
* Le Sur Mesure, Nantes
* Orgao Beer House, Lyon
* Bear’s House, Montpellier
Germany
* Café Herman, Berlin
* Mon Petit Café, Stuttgart
Great Britain
* six°north, The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven
* Moor Beer, Bristol
* Beer Riff, Swansea
* Dead Crafty, Liverpool
* The Cross Keys, Leeds
* Beermerchants Tap, London
* Fuggles Beer Café, Tunbridge Wells
* The Free Trade Inn, Newcastle.
Greece
* The Hoppy Pub, Thessaloniki
Italy
* Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà, Roma
* Abbazia di Sherwood, Caprino Bergamasco
* LambicZoon, Milano
* The Drunken Duck, Quinto Vicentino
* Malto Gradimento, Reggio Calabria
* Birre & Mondo Crudele, Crema
* Storie di Pinte, San Lazzaro
* Mosaik Beer House, Catania
* Diorama, Firenze
Japan
* Aglio (Tokyo)
* Wine no Ouji Sama (Nara)
* Beer Boutique Kiya (Nagoya)
Netherlands
* Het Lagerhuys, Amsterdam
Poland
* Kufle i Kapsle Nowogrodzka (Varsovie)
* Dobry Zbeer (Gliwice)
Spain
* Masia Agullons, Sant Joan de Mediona
* Chinaski Lavapiés, Madrid
* Homo Sibaris, Barcelona
* Cierzo, Zaragoza
* Desy, Donostia-San Sebastián
Sweden
* Zum Franziskaner, Stockholm
Switzerland
* Bière Café Au Trappiste, Bern
United States
* Armsby Abbey — Worcester, Massachusetts
* Avenue Pub — New Orleans, Louisiana
* Bagby Beer — Oceanside, California
* Beachwood BBQ — Seal Beach, California
* Beer Temple — Chicago, IL
* Brick Store — Atlanta, GA
* Craft Wine & Beer — Reno, Nevada
* Crooked Stave — Denver, Colorado
* De Garde Brewing — Tillamook, Oregon
* DeCiccio's — Somers, New York
* Delaware Supply — Albany, New York
* Edmund's Oast — Charleston, South Carolina
* Garden Path — Burlington, Washington
* Holy Grale — Louisville, Kentucky
* Jester King Brewery — Austin, Texas
* Monk’s Café — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Moor Room — Buffalo, New York
* Novare Res Bier Café — Portland, Maine
* Redlight — Orlando, Florida
* Russian River Brewing — Santa Rosa, California
* Sante Adairius Portal — Santa Cruz, California
* Side Project Brewing Cellar — Maplewood, Missouri
* Slow Boat — Seattle, WA
* Spuyten Duyvil — New York
* The Sovereign — Washington D.C.
* The Veil Brewing Co. — Richmond, Virginia
* The Whale — Asheville, North Carolina
* Urban Roots — Sacramento, California
* Yazoo — Tennessee
==Zwanze Day, 2024==
April 20, 2024
A little over a year ago, we were in Brittany to submerge a few dozen bottles of Gueuze in the sea as a collaboration with Sylvain, an abalone farmer in Finistère. These bottles are still fermenting at a depth of 10 meters in the company of his charming creatures.
Once a month, Sylvain brings up the cages to add various types of algae for the mollusks to feed on. We tasted these same algae in tartare during our visit, and the idea came to us to try them in maceration with Lambic to create a partnership 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; it has notes of iodine with a slight salinity reminiscent of oysters. In short, a very different beer from what we are used to discovering at Cantillon - a true Zwanze!
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===Locations, 2024===
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Australia
* Wildflower Brewing and Blending - Sydney
* Belgian Beer Café - Westende - Perth
Austria
* Tribaun - Innsbruck
* Ammutson - Vienna
Belgium
* Moeder Lambic Fontainas - Brussels
* Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles - Brussels
* Le Comptoir Mi-Orge Mi-Houblon - Arlon
* De Gebrande Winning - Sint-Truiden
* Café Pardaf - Antwerpen
* ‘t Brugs Beertje - Brugge
Canada
* Dieu du Ciel - Montréal, QC
* Birreria Volo - Toronto, ON
* Île Sauvage Brewing Co. - Victoria, BC
China
* Beer&Barrel谷木 - Shanghai
South Korea
* Coolship Korea - Seoul
Denmark
* Himmeriget - Copenhagen
France
* La Fine Mousse - Paris
* La Capsule - Lille
* Malt’In Pott - Viry
* Le Bièrographe - Toulouse
* Le Sur Mesure - Nantes
* Orgao Beer House - Lyon
Germany
* Café Herman - Berlin
* Mon Petit Café - Stuttgart
Great Britain
* six°north, The Marine Hotel - Stonehaven
* Moor Beer - Bristol
* That Beer Place - Chester
* Belgium and Blues - Southampton
* Hanging Bat - Edinburgh
* Beermerchants Tap - London
* Parish - Huddersfield
* The Free Trade Inn - Newcastle
Greece
* The Hoppy Pub - Thessaloniki
Italy
* Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà - Roma
* Abbazia di Sherwood - Caprino Bergamasco
* LambicZoon - Milano
* The Drunken Duck - Quinto Vicentino
* Bluebeat - Lecce
* Birre & Mondo Crudele - Crema
* Storie di Pinte - San Lazzaro
* Mosaik Beer House - Catania
* Diorama - Firenze
Japan
* Cafe Lembeek - Nagoya
* Champ de Soleil - Tokyo
* Craft Beer Base Mother Tree - Osaka
New Zealand
* Garage Project - Wellington
Poland
* Biala Malpa - Katowice
* Szynkarnia - Wroclaw
Portugal
* Catraio - Porto
Spain
* Masia Agullons - Sant Joan de Mediona
* Chinaski Lavapiés - Madrid
* Homo Sibaris - Barcelona
* Cierzo - Zaragoza
* Desy, Donostia-San Sebastián
Sweden
* Zum Franziskaner - Stockholm
Switzerland
* Bière Café Au Trappiste - Bern
United States
* Armsby Abbey — Worcester, MA
* Beer Study — Durham, NC
* Beer Temple — Chicago, IL
* Bottlecraft Little Italy — San Diego, CA
* Brick Store — Atlanta, GA
* Cochon & Butcher - New Orleans, LA
* Craft Wine & Beer — Reno, NV
* Crooked Stave — Denver, CO
* De Garde Brewing — Tillamook, OR
* DeCiccio's — Somers, NY
* Delaware Supply — Albany, NY
* Great Northern Bottle Shop — Bellingham, WA
* Holy Grale — Louisville, KY
* Lupulo — Santa Cruz, CA
* Monk’s Café — Philadelphia, PA
* Novare Res Bier Café — Portland, ME
* Pour Company — Moscow, ID
* Redlight — Orlando, FL
* Russian River Brewing — Santa Rosa, CA
* Sante Adairius Portal — Oakland, CA
* Schera's — Elkader, IA
* Side Project Brewing Cellar — Maplewood, MO
* Silver Stamp — Las Vegas, NV
* Spuyten Duyvil — Brooklyn, NY
* The Sovereign — Washington D.C.
* The Veil Brewing Co. — Richmond, VA
* The Whale — Greenville, SC
* Village Beer — Honolulu, HI
* Yazoo — Madison, TN


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History

Cantillon's Zwanze series of beers and events began in 2008 with a bottling of a special lambic with rhubarb added. Since then, Cantillon brewer Jean Van Roy has used his Zwanze series and the celebration days (since 2011) associated with them to bring lambic enthusiasts together around the world. Cantillon's website notes that the word zwanze in the Brussels dialect refers to a semi-sarcastic style of humor. That sense of humor is often reflected in the experimental nature of the beers, which are not always the most traditional of lambics. In the Flemish dialect, the verb zwanzen means to joke or to kid, and this has been reflected in some of the stories associated with the Zwanze beers over time.

Zwanze Day 2008

2008 marked the first official year for naming a beer Zwanze. Zwanze 2008, a lambic with rhubarb added, did not have an official day associated with it, but the beer itself was released both across Europe and North America.

Locations, 2008

There was no official release day or party for Zwanze 2008.

Zwanze Day 2009

Much like Zwanze 2008, Zwanze 2009 did not have an official release date and was quietly distributed to bars, restaurants, and festivals around the world. Zwanze 2009 is a lambic with elderflowers added. In 2010, Zwanze 2009 would become Mamouche, a regular addition to Cantillon's lineup.

Locations, 2009

There was no official release day or party for Zwanze 2009.

Zwanze Day 2010

As in the previous two years, Zwanze 2010 did not have an official release date and was distributed to bars, restaurants, and festivals around the world. Later, it was available for sale through some online Belgian beer shops. Zwanze 2010 is the first non-traditional/non-lambic beer of the series. It is a spontaneously fermented witbier.

Locations, 2010

There was no official release day or party for Zwanze 2010.

Zwanze Day 2011

Zwanze Day 2011 marked the first major change in the Zwanze Day tradition. Starting with Zwanze 2011, a lambic with Pineau D'aunis grapes added, a simultaneous worldwide release party and tapping would happen on Saturday September 17, 2011. As a reaction to the commoditization of previous Zwanze beers, the brewery decided to not sell any bottles of Zwanze 2011 and instead release it at a worldwide party.

The press release for Zwanze 2011 stated: "In keeping with our approach to brewing and selling beer, as well as out of respect for the product and the attitude implied with the name Zwanze, we don't want these vintages to become marketing tools designed exclusively to make a few bucks. A case in point: Zwanze 2010 was bottled with numbered stickers, and after one bottle had been sold at the brewery for 6 euros another one ended up on eBay less than a week later with a price tag of 80 euros. Because of my dedication to my work as a brewer and out of respect for the product itself, it is very important to me for prices to stay reasonable. Unfortunately, there are those out there who couldn't care less about spontaneous fermentation beer but who do care a lot about making easy money. For this reason, it has been decided that not a single bottle of Zwanze 2011 will be sold by Cantillon Brewery"

Zwanze 2011 was also the first beer of the series to have the majority of the product placed into kegs for on-site consumption. Approximately 2/3 of the Zwanze production for 2011 was put into barrels, whereas previous years had nearly 80% of the production go into bottles.

Locations, 2011

Zwanze Day 2012

Zwanze 12 Bottles

Zwanze Day 2012 took the same basic form as Zwanze Day 2011, with a worldwide tapping and toast to the beer on December 1, 2012. Zwanze 2012 was a re-brew of Zwanze 2008, a lambic with Rhubarb added. It was available mostly on draught with a limited number of bottles being made available at the brewery for on-premises consumption. The beer that was served for Zwanze Day 2012 was not what had originally been intended for the day. The press release noted: "When in early April we brewed a top-fermentation beer which was to become Zwanze 2012, we hoped that it would be ready 3 or 4 months later so that we could organise another Zwanze Day sometime in September. However, since we are working in the very specific environment of traditional Lambic brewery where natural yeast flora reign supreme, even a top-fermented beer can take control of its own destiny. As such, on the occasion of a final tasting session at the end of June it became crystal-clear that the Zwanze 2012 would not be ready in time and that it would, we hope, become Zwanze 2013."

Locations, 2012

Zwanze Day 2013

Zwanze 13 and Gueuze

As in the previous two years, Zwanze Day 2013 was structured as worldwide release party and toast on September 14, 2013. Zwanze 2013 represented the second departure from a traditional lambic for the event. The beer was an Abbey-style ale with lambic blended into it. It was available mostly on draught with a limited number of bottles being made available at the brewery for on-premise consumption. Zwanze Day 2013 also marked the debut of another new beer from Cantillon at some participating locations, Iris Grand Cru.

Locations, 2013


Zwanze Day 2014

Zwanze Day 2014 at Crooked Stave

Zwanze Day 2014 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was a second batch of Cuvée Florian. The beer is Iris Grand Cru (the base beer for Iris, without being dry hopped, then aged for three years) with cherries added. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.

Locations, 2014

Zwanze Day 2015

Zwanze Day 2015 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was the Wild Brusssels Stout, a spontaneously fermented stout first brewed in 2013. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.

Locations, 2015

Zwanze Day 2016

Zwanze Day 2016 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was the Cantillon Framboise, a raspberry lambic with blueberries and vanilla added. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.

Locations, 2016

Zwanze Day 2017

Zwanze Day 2017 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was the Zwanze 2017, a lambic with Oolong tea added. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.

Locations, 2017

Zwanze Day 2018

Zwanze Day 2018 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was the Zwanze 2018, a lambic aged in Italian wine barrels. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.

Locations, 2018

Zwanze Day 2019

Zwanze Day 2019 took the same basic form as the previous Zwanze Day celebrations. The beer brewed for the event was the Zwanze 2019, a two-year-old lambic brewed with a portion of smoked malts. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.

Locations, 2019

Zwanze Day 2020

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Zwanze Day 2020 was limited to locations in Europe. The beer brewed for the event was the Zwanze 2020, a lambic with beetroot. It was available mostly on draught during the celebration as well as in bottles for on-site consumption at the brewery.

Locations, 2020

Zwanze Day, 2021

September 25, 2021

Here at Cantillon, we’re no strangers to experimentation.

In the early 1950s, Paul Cantillon tried blending lambic and oranges. The result wasn’t exactly spectacular. The refermentation in the bottles was so strong that the brewery workers at the time were forced to sprint past the bottles through the cellar in order to avoid being hit by popping corks and drenched in beer. Our grandfather Marcel Cantillon loved this story, and often loved to tell it to us as children.

So 70 years later, inspired by our great-grandfather, we’ve made a special blend of lambic and citrus (a blend featuring mostly oranges) in his honor. The acidity of the beer and the fruit and the freshness of the citrus in contrast to the bitterness of their zests makes for a particularly thirst-quenching Zwanze.

The name Parasol will remind my fellow Belgians of a certain age of the orange-flavored soft drink of the same name we used to drink back in the day.

This year’s Zwanze Day will be held on Saturday, September 25th. The event will be worldwide once again, and a list of participating locations will be published in August.

Santeï

Locations, 2021

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