Changes

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.

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

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 elder flowers added. In 2010 it would become [[Mamouche]], a regular addition to Cantillon's lineup.

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

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 beers of the series. It is a spontaneously fermented witbier.

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

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.

'''America - USA:'''

* Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA

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."''

'''America - USA:'''

* Armsbye Abbey, Worcester, MA

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]].

'''America - USA:'''

* Alewife Queens, Long Island City, New York