Zwanze Day, Hop and Vine any more info?

They announced on twitter or fb or something that the Cantillon Mystery Keg is Fou Foune. I hadn't been planning to go to this (as awesome as it sounds for sour lovers, the stuff at the Holiday Ale Fest is better suited to my tastes), but I might go just for Fou.

 

I heard from an source that if you wear a sombrero to the event you're guaranteed a glass.

 

This is gonna be a rough week on my poor liver. I'm not sure if I should get it into fighting shape or let it rest beforehand.

 

That Block 15 mystery keg sounds amazing! Liver is going to be destroyed after this trip.

 

Posted to the Facebook page:

ZWANZE update: We'll be erecting an event tent in the backyard patio area to ensure that everyone who wants into the bar can do so! 2 more days!

 

I'd love to know as well! I hate walking into the unknown... Alas, that was the extent of the post.

 

Hard to say, shipping a keg to Copenhagen than to the States costs significantly less. If sales practices hold up, then the percentage markup on the cost of getting the keg will make sample glasses more expensive.

I also don't want to go and blow all of my money on this.

 

From the H&V twitter

 

that will get spendy for 4oz pours

 

Save some for me! I'll be in around 2 PM

 

post some pics and tasting notes for those of us stuck at work ;(

 

The whole serving and paying and sitting scene was a little confusing and ill-planned.
BUT THE BEER WAS AMAZING

 

since i'm drunk now, i'll say it- the prices were crazy. I've been drinking cantillon on tap for 4 years before moving to portland, and i paid more per oz today than i've ever had to. In fact, i felt like i was back in DC! But then again, i'd take $2 per oz than not getting any...

 

Yes, it was crazy expensive. While Cantillon is awesome, I'm not sure if my wallet can handle another night like that again.

 

It was expensive (which I expected) and sort of insane (also expected) but I would imagine that they charged what they had to. I've had a lot of fantastic beer at H&V and I've never felt gouged even when they had the opportunity.

All in all I had a good time and might swing back through for another taste of that block 15 anniversary beer.

 

It was a good time talking to people and having some Zwanze, but I was mostly disappointed.

A) Poor service. It's very busy, I know, but our server disappeared for 45 minutes at a time and didn't know anything about what's going on.

B) Expensive is an understatement. I avoided most bottles because they were a rip-off. 7 dollars for a 4 oz pour of St. Gilloise? It's a 20 dollar bottle, not Lou Pepe or Mamouche. Same for Iris.

C) Beer was waaaay too damn cold. I would have gotten frost bit if I hadn't waited 20 minutes for everything to warm. We were getting sours meant to be served around 45-50 degrees, right?

D) Block 15 beer never should have been on tap. Huge diacetyl bomb. I mentioned it to the owner and she told me it was only a little taste. BS. Awful, awful beer.