Cantillon Quintessence 2016

I will be plenty happy with only the standards!

It is unfortunate that so many want to attend but cannot, but what can be done?

I think it is possibly scalpers who are more likely to blame than mules for an event like this. Scalpers and the increased popularity of Cantillon!

 

Scalpers? Are you seeing people sell these tickets anywhere?

I had tickets in 2016 for the 3:00pm slot. I didn't feel rushed or hurried to complete the pours in any way. I remember a bunch of people lingering around in the room where the CSG and the italian breweries were pouring because they weren't really monitoring tickets as closely there, but it seemed fairly straight forward that most people ate and drank and continued along their path through the brewery

 

No, but it just seems like there would be more money to be made by scalping than by giving a ticket to a hired mule to maybe get an unknown number and type of bottles.

I look forward to seeing others there and to any tips you can give to a first-timer to Cantillon and Belgium!

 

Does anyone know, are the normal bottles for sale to go as well that day? Or just whatever the event bottles? I will want to buy several bottles of regular gueuze and just want to make sure I will be able to do that and don't need to schedule to go a different day for that. Thank you!

 

Yes, no problem. May not even be any special bottles on sale. We’ll see

 

I know this was touched upon earlier in the thread, but I think it was all assumptions, do they require ID to match the ticket? I know in theory it shouldn't happen because the same name can be on all of the tickets. But does that person that bought all four need to be present? I have one ticket a friend gave me, and I'm worried I'll get turned away at the door.

 

Emailing them would be best. I emailed them asking if they need to know the name of my friend who will be using my 2nd ticket. They replied that I don't need to confirm the name. However, I didn't ask if the person who bought the tickets needs to be present.

Has someone created a Quintessence 2018 thread yet?

 

Saw this posted on another beer board, and saw no mention of it here......actually, I don't see it mentioned anywhere else online, but here is what was posted for the initial beer pairing list:

From Hill Farmstead:

• Table Dorothy
  
  
• Arthur
  
  
• Flora BBRC
  
  
• Flora
  

From Cantillon:

• Lou Pepe Kriek 2013
  
  
• Nuits Bruxelloise 2016: 2 year-old Lambic with Alicante Bouschet Teinturier wine grapes, a red grape variety coming from Pic Saint-Loup, France
  
  
• La Vie est Belge 2016
  
  
• Gueuze 2004
  
  
• Gueuze “2-3-4”: a blend of 2 year-old, 3 year-old , and 4 year-old Lambic beers
  
  
• Bruocsella 2012
  
  
• Fou’foune 2017
  
  
• Reine des Prés 2017
  
  
• Lou Pepe Framboise
  
  
• 50°N 4°E 2017
  

 

This list was sent by mail to those who have registered their e-mail adress when buying tickets.

 

Yea, I received the email about a minute after I posted.