Zwanze Day 2014 - Vancouver

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  1. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

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    "BierCraft is proud and honoured to have been chosen as the location for this years Zwanze Day tapping and celebration. We will be celebrating this year with a beer pairing dinner. Join us for tapping and tasting of this years Zwanze beer at 6pm followed by a 5 course beer pairing dinner featuring 2 more Cantillon beers on tap, along with beers from Brasserie de la Senne, Dageraad Brewing and finishing with "best beer in the world" Westvleteren 12. This dinner will be expertly paired by our executive Chef, Stephen Chadband and our Certified Cicerone, Don Farion. Adam Henderson, also a Certified Cicerone and owner of Copper & Theory, will be on hand to talk about the beers and answer any questions you may have.

    Don't miss this once in a lifetime dinner; you will drink from one of only 3 kegs in Canada, and try one of the rarest beers in the world, Westvleteren 12. all in one seating.

    Only $125 per person, very limited seating, do not wait.

    Call 604-874-6900 to make your reservations" https://www.facebook.com/events/1471061536480023/
     
    #1 JonnyBeers, Sep 3, 2014
  2. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    Are you saying you need dinner reservations for zwanze?
     
    #2 crusian, Sep 4, 2014
  3. noeldundas

    noeldundas Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2008 Canada (BC)

    That is correct, yes.
     
    #3 noeldundas, Sep 4, 2014
  4. peensteen

    peensteen Pooh-Bah (1,891) Apr 3, 2010 Canada (ON)
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    I would do it
     
    #4 peensteen, Sep 4, 2014
  5. CurtisD

    CurtisD Savant (1,206) Aug 16, 2012 Canada (NB)
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    I'd be all over that.....not a bad price at all.
     
    #5 CurtisD, Sep 4, 2014
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  6. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    Yikes. I expect a lot of thread sitting on this.
     
    #6 crusian, Sep 4, 2014
  7. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

    I've got nothing to do with running it this year. Nice to see things changing up, hopefully it's different every yr, keeps it interesting (although expensive).
     
    #7 JonnyBeers, Sep 4, 2014
  8. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    Lol, autocorrect. Not sitting.
     
    #8 crusian, Sep 4, 2014
  9. wordemupg

    wordemupg Grand Pooh-Bah (3,187) Feb 11, 2009 Canada (AB)
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    I'd be in for sure if I was in Van.
     
    #9 wordemupg, Sep 4, 2014
  10. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    :grimacing:
     
    #10 distantmantra, Sep 4, 2014
  11. Lurkaholic

    Lurkaholic Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Canada (BC)

    No comment.

    I'm out.
     
    #11 Lurkaholic, Sep 4, 2014
  12. lordofthelambics

    lordofthelambics Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2014 Washington

    Brutal.
     
    #12 lordofthelambics, Sep 5, 2014
  13. schopenhauerale

    schopenhauerale Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2011 Arizona

    I remember that the raffle format for last year's Vancouver Zwanze was a source of consternation for some of the BAs here on the Canada board. Is this new format really what you wanted?
     
    #13 schopenhauerale, Sep 8, 2014
  14. Rutager

    Rutager Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2010 Canada (BC)

    This is EXACTLY what everyone was hoping for. I was personally hoping tickets would be in the $300-$400 range!
     
    #14 Rutager, Sep 8, 2014
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  15. hoser

    hoser Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2003 Canada (AB)

    Think Copper and Theory really tried to make the event better than last year. $125 for an evening out of special beers and a dinner is not that bad. Heard the Zwanze Day at Bar Volo sold out in minutes.
     
    #15 hoser, Sep 9, 2014
  16. Rutager

    Rutager Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2010 Canada (BC)

    I don't think it's a bad deal either. The price point just excludes some and that's pretty unusual when it comes to beer ...for the most part anyways. I get that they want to make it exclusive and all, it is a pretty exclusive beer.

    I would have gone with something like $50 tickets, 3 decent Cantillon servings and maybe some appies floating around and the option to buy whatever else. Save the westy's for another event.
     
    #16 Rutager, Sep 9, 2014
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  17. hoser

    hoser Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2003 Canada (AB)

    The Zwanze Day I attended in Brussels some years ago wasn't even that, everyone got one one glass. The crowd included Vinnie from Russian River, Greg Koch from Stone, four members of Van Roy family and the list goes on.
     
    #17 hoser, Sep 9, 2014
  18. Lurkaholic

    Lurkaholic Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Yeah, I think that's probably the middle ground isn't it. Announce ticket sale timing well in advance, knowing that they will sell out in 2 minutes, and do it that way. I appreciate the sentiment and know that whoever organizes this is basically damned if they do and damned if they don't, but there's a middle ground in here somewhere.

    I would love to try the beer, but... not at that price. Plans are afoot for a ghetto zwanze day where we'll blend iris and kriek into jugs and drink that instead.

    Cool story bro.
     
    #18 Lurkaholic, Sep 9, 2014
  19. Tmappin

    Tmappin Pundit (929) Sep 25, 2008 Canada (NS)
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    I am still not sure why people hated the ticketed raffle last year, it was fair and the raffle evening was fun.
     
    #19 Tmappin, Sep 9, 2014
  20. hoser

    hoser Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2003 Canada (AB)

    Cool story bro.[/QUOTE]

    Seeing Grandpa Van Roy fight through the crowd for one glass of his own beer was a little strange.
     
    #20 hoser, Sep 9, 2014
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