Zwanze Day at ChurchKey

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  1. starrdogg

    starrdogg Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2010 District of Columbia

    They just Tweeted at me regarding details for Zwanze Day. In addition to Zwanze on tap, they will also have a keg of 2 year old Cantillon Unblended Lambic! They will also have the following Cantillon bottles available for pours by the glass:

    Fou' Foune
    Iris
    Grand Cru Bruocsella
    Gueuze
     
    #1 starrdogg, Nov 21, 2012
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  2. Beerontwowheels

    Beerontwowheels Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2009 Maryland

    I plan to attend. What time are you getting there?
     
    #2 Beerontwowheels, Nov 22, 2012
  3. InfinityonTrial

    InfinityonTrial Crusader (487) Mar 31, 2012 Connecticut

    I should be able to go to this. Looking forward to it.
     
    #3 InfinityonTrial, Nov 22, 2012
  4. Eriktheipaman

    Eriktheipaman Pooh-Bah (2,303) Sep 4, 2010 California
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    Quick search and I couldn't find ANYTHING about this...
     
    #4 Eriktheipaman, Nov 22, 2012
  5. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    I'll be there as always just like last year. I spoke with Greg about this last week and they will be pouring those Cantillons by the bottle.
     
    #5 Smakawhat, Nov 24, 2012
  6. Dyalango

    Dyalango Devotee (355) Oct 23, 2012 North Carolina

    Anyone know what time this starts?
     
    #6 Dyalango, Nov 26, 2012
  7. Beerontwowheels

    Beerontwowheels Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2009 Maryland

    Looks like 2 year unblended lambic and bottles start at 12PM. Zwanze starts pouring at 3PM.
     
    #7 Beerontwowheels, Nov 29, 2012
  8. InfinityonTrial

    InfinityonTrial Crusader (487) Mar 31, 2012 Connecticut

    Fou Foune better still be there at 2pm.
     
    #8 InfinityonTrial, Nov 29, 2012
  9. starrdogg

    starrdogg Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2010 District of Columbia

    Not if I have anything to say about it!
     
    #9 starrdogg, Nov 29, 2012
  10. InfinityonTrial

    InfinityonTrial Crusader (487) Mar 31, 2012 Connecticut

    I will hunt you down.
     
    #10 InfinityonTrial, Nov 29, 2012
  11. Beerontwowheels

    Beerontwowheels Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2009 Maryland

    Fou Foune and Zwanze were the stand outs for me yesterday. I had a great time at this event. Met up with IrishColonial, Rhettroactive, Scotty and a few other nice BA's.

    I showed up at 12:30 and I think I was among the last folks to actually get a pour of Fou' Foune. It was already practically standing room only at 12:30, and the event started at 12.

    The Grand Cru was flat as hell, but still tasty. I was a little disappointed in the carbonation though...

    The Zwanze had a lot of sour bite to it. I wish I ordered a 2nd glass, but hell, at least I got to try it. Didn't take long for it to kick.
     
    #11 Beerontwowheels, Dec 2, 2012
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  12. WassailWilly

    WassailWilly Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 New York

    Did they offer any special glasses just for ZD ? If so can you post pics please
     
    #12 WassailWilly, Dec 2, 2012
  13. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    I totally forgot to ask for wine glasses for this after the fact.. completely slipped my mind. This was way busier than last year, I was there 10 minutes after the place opened and practically all the tables were full maybe 8 seats if that..
     
    #13 Smakawhat, Dec 2, 2012
  14. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    Grand Cru is always flat. It's a still lambic.
     
    #14 drgarage, Dec 3, 2012
  15. Beerontwowheels

    Beerontwowheels Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2009 Maryland

    Didn't know that. Thanks.
     
    #15 Beerontwowheels, Dec 3, 2012
  16. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    It is disappointing, nonetheless. Still limbic isn't super appealing.
     
    #16 drgarage, Dec 3, 2012
  17. bmur112

    bmur112 Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2011 Maryland

    No Cantillon glasses at Churchkey.
     
    #17 bmur112, Dec 3, 2012
  18. starrdogg

    starrdogg Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2010 District of Columbia

    I got there right around 12:30 and managed to get one of the last tables and last pours of Fou' Foune. Unfortunately, like a lot of other recent CK events, this was a bit of shitshow. I managed to get everything I ordered, but one of my friends ordered a glass of Bruocsella which never showed up (by the time the waiter realized this, all of the bottles were kicked), and pre-ordered a Zwanze which the waiter failed to write down and forgot about. Needless to say, he was not pleased. Fortunately, a kind BA sitting at a nearby table accidentally got one more glass of Zwanze than he'd ordered and gave it to my friend.

    I'm not sure what exactly was going on, but it seemed like whatever system they were using for pouring the bottles was a disaster. It took about 45 minutes for me to get my beers and nearly an hour for my food (a salad, no less) to arrive! They also didn't make it clear that you had to pre-order the Zwanze, and I knew several people who got there at 1 who were shut out because of that. It seemed like CK just wasn't prepared for the huge turnout, which blows my mind. I love that CK hosts awesome events like this, but they need to figure out a better way to run them. The Funky Buddha/CCB Event last summer was equally as disastrous.
     
    #18 starrdogg, Dec 3, 2012
  19. Jtc2811

    Jtc2811 Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 California

    I was very sad to have gotten there too late. There was not a single drop of lambic to be had in the place by 6. I love churchkey, but every time there is even the most minor event the place becomes an over crowded horror. I honestly dont like going there due to the huge crowds now, despite the amazing food and tap lists. The quality isn't worth crowding in with 100 people in a 40 person bar. Nor is it worth the 30 minute wait I had to get any service, or the subsequent 15 minutes to get a pint of beer
     
    #19 Jtc2811, Dec 3, 2012
  20. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    I was patient, but I agree I didn't understand why it took so long to pour bottles, they must have been short staffed or something. I was really hoping for a seat at the bar like last time but even 10 minutes after opening... forget it not a chance, I was lucky to even get a table.

    Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded - Yogi Berra :wink:
     
    #20 Smakawhat, Dec 3, 2012
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