What time are you showing up to Zwanze Day at Crooked Stave?

Discussion in 'Mountain' started by joshclauss, Nov 25, 2012.

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  1. joshclauss

    joshclauss Zealot (689) Oct 31, 2010 Colorado

    Only 20-30 people from what I heard from my spies. We're heading down now with breakfast and bacon. All are welcome!
     
  2. tacosandbeer

    tacosandbeer Maven (1,426) Sep 24, 2010 Nebraska
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    hardly a madhouse.
     
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  3. gueuzer

    gueuzer Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2010 Colorado
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    Have to say Zwanze Day was a great success. Super chill, a fantastic parking lot bottle share and a belly full of Cantillon, eff yeah!

    Cheers to Crooked Stave and all the random volunteers that pulled this event off. Looking forward to next year!
     
  4. bushmat2

    bushmat2 Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2011 Colorado

    Great event. And i showed up after 11 and got tickets with no problem.
     
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  5. mklever42

    mklever42 Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2012 Colorado

    What other Cantillon did they have? Wish I could have been there
     
  6. gueuzer

    gueuzer Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2010 Colorado
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    The second keg was fou foune. They had bottles of '09 (?) Lou Pepe Framboise and "fresh" (I think) classic gueuze, iris and st lamvinus. Maybe others, but that's all I'm sure on.

    $6 for a 6 oz pour from the bottle. More than reasonable considering what these bottles go for anymore.
     
  7. skycracksopen

    skycracksopen Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 Colorado

    Thanks to all the generous people who contributed to the parking lot bottle share! Had some great beers and met some great people! A fantastic beer day overall. Thanks to Chad as well (if he happens to read this)... without his great beer, I'm sure none of us would have had this opportunity!
     
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  8. Prospero

    Prospero Pooh-Bah (2,606) Jul 27, 2010 Colorado
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    Seconded!
     
  9. coreymcafee

    coreymcafee Initiate (0) May 30, 2006 Colorado

    I'm gonna jump in here with another shout out to the Crooked Stave crew. One of the most epic days in recent memory and truly a testament to their dedication and creativity that they were able to share so much fabulous beer with so many people. We're lucky to have such an A-Team around these parts.

    The worst part about Zwanze day? That it has to end.

    Cheers to all and can't wait to do it all over again in <365 days!!
     
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  10. Steve_0

    Steve_0 Initiate (0) Mar 14, 2012 Colorado
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    I have to echo everything Corey has said. That event was just pure Awesomeness! Epic is easily the best word to describe it. I have to say the bottle share was probably the best part of the day for me, which is hard considering all of the Cantillon floating around, but everyone was so generous (seriously a 3L of 50/50 Elijah Craig 12 Year floating around at 9 am, lol). Such a fun time and such good people with really no issues. Thanks again to Crooked Stave and it was really great to finally put some faces to all of these names. I can't wait to see everyone at the next big event around town.

    Cheers!!
     
  11. mklever42

    mklever42 Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2012 Colorado

    Let me hear about the epic bottle share....1, 2, 3, GO!!! What all did you have?
     
  12. Steve_0

    Steve_0 Initiate (0) Mar 14, 2012 Colorado
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    Just a few that I remember . . . 5-6 year vertical of Abyss, C&C La Folie, 50/50 Elijah Craig, too many different Cantillon bottles to count, Blushing Monk, Jester King, Upright Billy the Mountain (thanks Josh), Hill farmstead saisons, New glarus belgian red, raspberry tart, serendipity, Mikkeller Stella, and the list goes on . . .
     
  13. mklever42

    mklever42 Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2012 Colorado

    Wow! I think the bottle share was almost more impressive than the Cantillon pours! I won't miss out next year.
     
  14. chicano4craft

    chicano4craft Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2009 Colorado


    ...New Glarus Enigma, Black Tuesday, HOTD Adam, Iron Hill RIS, Zeke's, Cigar City Moat Water, Marshall Zhukov...
     
  15. skycracksopen

    skycracksopen Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 Colorado

    Yeah, there was a lineup of the bottle share against one of the walls at the end of the day, and it was easily 80+ bottles. Other than what Steve_0 mentioned, here are a some I sampled/saw floating around:
    Frangelic Mountain Brown
    Fantome La Dalmatienne
    Heady Topper
    Logsdon Far West Vlaming & Cerasus
    FFF Moloko
     
  16. joshclauss

    joshclauss Zealot (689) Oct 31, 2010 Colorado

    You guys all suck. You know I was planning on bringing some of those bottles back home, right?

    In all honesty, that was purely awesome. The line party is exactly what we all hoped it would be, and that's the kind of event that puts Denver on the map for years to come.

    You guys totally killed me. I'm exhausted. And I'm out of beer now. Go to hell, all of you.
     
  17. skycracksopen

    skycracksopen Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 Colorado

    Yeah I took a 2 hour nap when I got home... haha. Let the hangover begin.
     
  18. tylerzombie

    tylerzombie Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2011 Colorado

    I felt bad for ONLY bringing three bottles to share. The beers there were just mind blowing. That line was the best beer event I have been to all year. Oh - and I guess the Cantillon was alright once we got in too :wink: Thanks everyone!
     
  19. Knownfactor

    Knownfactor Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2010 Colorado

    Anyone get a solid picture of the bottle lineup? Was a great day indeed. Was good meeting and catching up with youz guyz (galz)
     
  20. joshclauss

    joshclauss Zealot (689) Oct 31, 2010 Colorado

    Don't know how solid this is coming off of my iPhone, but it might do the trick. I'm sure someone got a fancy-cam-high-res version, but maybe this can tide people over until then.

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