lopejuice1
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Oh, you mean beer christmas? I need to make myself an advent calendar with 2oz vials of oxidized whalez under each flap.
It was smooth. It was wildly over-priced. They never should have tried to do that 360 bar thing. It just doesn't work. Between that and the bottleneck walkway, they made the worst use of that space I can imagine.It isn't? RB has seating for like 40 people, Mikkeller's bar probably beats the whole of RB. Also RB's bathroom is smaller.
I really, truly, cannot understand why you'd think Zwanze would be better at RB than Mikkeller. Zwanze last year at Mikkeller was actually really smooth.
This is why you plan a nice long vacation out of it and go to one of the far-flung Zwanze days like the one in Spain or Scotland. Win/win.
Not official from Cantillon but Shelton just announced Side Project Cellar as a location.
No Cory King bringing unlabeled bottles of yet-to-be-released beers to WLV this year
I've been to avenue pub every single Zwanze Day. This year, Polly had something special planned for us five-year-club members.
But a really good friend chose that day as his wedding day. So I'll have to miss my first Zwanze...
Trappi$t gonna Trappi$itIt was smooth. It was wildly over-priced. T
I can't speak for "leaks" but certain bars have it every year
I had my mind made up to go to StL but if it goes to de garde, I will probably go there instead.
I have a few friends who claim to be butt bandits with the sheltons, but they'd rather have their own bars/locale for Z-day than help out someone he doesn't know too well, despite them both loving your beers. I'll ask them about it.We sent an email, but haven't heard back. I had thought we'd be a natural location as well, and avoid any organizational and pricing issues. Now who's going to start pulling some strings for me?
We sent an email, but haven't heard back. I had thought we'd be a natural location as well, and avoid any organizational and pricing issues. Now who's going to start pulling some strings for me?
I'll ask Jean next time I'm at Cantillon!
I'm heading there on my honeymoon, is that kinda frowned upon? Not looking for them to open 10 year old LPG in exchange or anything, just thought it would be a nice gesture.I actually considered bringing a de Garde bottle for the people at Cantillon last week, but decided against being "that guy."
I'm heading there on my honeymoon, is that kinda frowned upon? Not looking for them to open 10 year old LPG in exchange or anything, just thought it would be a nice gesture.
I'm heading there on my honeymoon, is that kinda frowned upon? Not looking for them to open 10 year old LPG in exchange or anything, just thought it would be a nice gesture.
I brought a Beat b5 the first time I went there and one of the employees was super excited. So if you want to bring bottles of American lambic*, go ahead.
*hehehehe
Likewise. I only went there because some dude at a bottle shop in Paris insisted I go. Thank god I did.First time I went to Cantillon and Belgium in general, my only prior exposure to lambic was Lindemanns. Oh how times have changed.
Still have a soft spot for hanging out at Mort Subite, plus the oude Geuze is pretty good.
Likewise. I only went there because some dude at a bottle shop in Paris insisted I go. Thank god I did.
Hahaha, my main thing about going to Bruges was trading some Russian River with a guy for Westy. This was summer 2011 and I had been "into" beer since early 2010.It was the only brewery listed in Rick Steves guidebook, so we went.
That trip I was obsessed with Westy 12 and complaining about the lack of hoppy beer. This trip? Didn't even think about buying one.
Hmm, was that a good combo?It's probably fine, but I'm sure people bring them stuff all the time and I didn't want to bother anyone. So we just drank the Special Rouge in Spain with Jamon Pringles instead.
You're the doctor.Hmm, was that a good combo?
It just so happens I have both of those on hand.....
After hearing stories of brewery employees giving away gift bottles from their fans at the end of every day, I realized that idea probably wasn't original. So I stopped doing that, but I still bring glassware back to some amigos at Jester King.I'm heading there on my honeymoon, is that kinda frowned upon? Not looking for them to open 10 year old LPG in exchange or anything, just thought it would be a nice gesture.
You're the doctor.
Couldn't hurt. Schmoozing in Belgium is how The Birch got to host ZD.I actually considered bringing a de Garde bottle for the people at Cantillon last week, but decided against being "that guy."
Couldn't hurt. Schmoozing in Belgium is how The Birch got to host ZD.
Hmm, was that a good combo?
It just so happens I have both of those on hand.....
Jean was kind enough to email back.
Did not get the answer I'd hoped for though.
Let the lobbying for next year begin.
Jean was kind enough to email back.
Did not get the answer I'd hoped for though.
Let the lobbying for next year begin.
Yep, I assumed he had a connection to a brewery/bar of some sort.Yeah but the schmoozing when you own a bar/are in the industry vs. when you're just a random american dude on vacation, I think, is a bit different. If it were the same I'd be hosting Zwanze Day in my backyard this year with my two cats and redneck neighbors.
Yep, I assumed he had a connection to a brewery/bar of some sort.
You probably have to sell your soul to Shelton Brothers first. [shrug]
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