Zwanze Day 2013 - UK

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  1. Padraig

    Padraig Zealot (526) Jan 14, 2013 New York
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    Well nearly every other regional forum has a Zwanze thread so we may as well.

    Six Degrees North (Aberdeen) have the following Loons on and are doing the commemorative glass thing. 100 tickets released at £40 each, 1/3rd pint measures of each.
    -Zwanze Cureghem
    -Gueuze
    -Vignerone
    -Saint Lamvinus
    -Kriek

    -Rose de Gambrinus

    Brewdog Aberdeen are also putting on various sours over the weekend.

    http://www.brewdog.com/event/sour-weekend


    Earl of Essex- just the Zwanze on and turn up on the day.
     
    #1 Padraig, Sep 12, 2013
  2. samcin

    samcin Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2012 Georgia

    I will be at the Earl. Super excited. Not sure of what the turnout will be.
     
    #2 samcin, Sep 12, 2013
  3. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    The keg had gone after about 1 hour last year so just ensure you are there at 8pm and you should be good!
     
    #3 Ruds, Sep 12, 2013
  4. samcin

    samcin Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2012 Georgia

    I will be there an hour early. Thanks for the tip!

    I am new to the area. Is Spa Terminus with Kernal, Partizan and Beer by Numbers my best bet for brewery fun in the morning?
     
    #4 samcin, Sep 12, 2013
  5. deeblo

    deeblo Crusader (413) Dec 17, 2011 Antarctica
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    Yeah, last year at the Earl of Essex was great. No queues or crowds. Most of the patrons weren't drinking Zwanze so the keg lasted about an hour. The other Belgian beers on tap weren't that exciting though.
     
    #5 deeblo, Sep 12, 2013
  6. samcin

    samcin Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2012 Georgia

    Yeah, I asked recently and they said there are no other loons on draft.
     
    #6 samcin, Sep 12, 2013
  7. Padraig

    Padraig Zealot (526) Jan 14, 2013 New York
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    Yes a few of my friends are going there first in the morning as it happens. Kernel and BBNo are right around the corner from each other. Partizan is about another 5-10min walk.

    Craft Beer Co Islington is really close to the Earl of Essex and worth checking out either before or after the Zwanze event.

    Wenlock Arms and The Old Fountain are more traditional pubs with decent beer selections that are walkable from EoE.
     
    #7 Padraig, Sep 12, 2013
  8. Padraig

    Padraig Zealot (526) Jan 14, 2013 New York
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    Apols if this is a dumb question. How did they burn through a keg in an hour selling 1/3rd pints if it wasn't that busy? Was it only a 20 litre?
     
    #8 Padraig, Sep 12, 2013
  9. deeblo

    deeblo Crusader (413) Dec 17, 2011 Antarctica
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    #9 deeblo, Sep 12, 2013
  10. samcin

    samcin Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2012 Georgia

    What do I need to look out for at Kernel, Partizan, BBNo? I am new here from the states and still getting my beer bearings. Also, thanks for the pub advice. Craft beer co was great when I went.
     
    #10 samcin, Sep 12, 2013
  11. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    Well, I'll be at home minding the kids. With a bottle of St Lamvinus.:grinning:
     
    #11 Zimbo, Sep 12, 2013
  12. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    Have I forgotten how to read or could somebody translate into thick notherner?

    What is a Zwanze Day
    and what do you do with it?
     
    #12 EmperorBevis, Sep 12, 2013
  13. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Yeah I might have my own night, with Mamouche, Cuvee St. Gilloise and Horals oude gueuze mega blend 2011 :wink:
     
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  14. Padraig

    Padraig Zealot (526) Jan 14, 2013 New York
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    None of them produce regular beer lines. They all experiment like crazy with different hops, styles and other ingredients so it's hard to suggest going for anything in particular. It just depends what's there on the day.

    However very broadly speaking Kernel excel at IPAs, pale ales and porter/stouts (they have a couple of great whisky BA stouts at the moment). Partizan are particularly known for their saisons. BBNo are great at berliner weisses, saisons and golden ales. They've also fairly recently started doing IPAs which I'm a big fan of.
     
    #14 Padraig, Sep 13, 2013
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  15. Padraig

    Padraig Zealot (526) Jan 14, 2013 New York
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    Earl of Essex was packed but no issues getting a few 1/3rds. Beer itself was alright but I suppose it's more about the event and meeting up with pals.

    Here's the Untappd badge for anyone that missed it.

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    #15 Padraig, Sep 15, 2013
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  16. yeahnatenelson

    yeahnatenelson Pooh-Bah (1,952) Feb 8, 2010 Illinois
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    ...does anybody happen to have a spare glass from Six°North? :grinning:
     
    #16 yeahnatenelson, Sep 23, 2013
  17. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    Thanks everybody for the witty informative answers :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #17 EmperorBevis, Sep 23, 2013
  18. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England


    It's Eznawz Day backwards !

    Or should that be Yad Eznawz?
     
    #18 Ruds, Sep 24, 2013
  19. reprob8

    reprob8 Initiate (0) May 22, 2008 England

    I went to Zwanze Day at Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà in Rome and the 20 litres went in under 20 minutes
     
    #19 reprob8, Sep 29, 2013
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