On Saturday, September 24th (from 12pm-1am) Birreria Volo (612 College St.) will be one of the 85 locations in the world to host Zwanze Day, an annual release of a limited one-off lambic beer made by Brasserie Cantillon (Brussels, Belgium). No tickets or reservations required. The following beers will be available on tap:
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Cantillon Zwanze ‘22 (2 Year Old Lambic w. Black Pepper)
Cantillon Gueuze (Lambic Gueuze)
Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus (Lambic w. Raspberries)
Cantillon Magic (Lambic w. Raspberries, Blueberries & Vanilla)
Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise (Dry Hopped Lambic)
Cantillon Nath (Blend Of 1 & 2 Year Old Lambic w. Rhubarb)
Cantillon Kriek (Lambic w. Cherries)
Cantillon Vigneronne (Lambic Aged On White Wine Grapes)
Cantillon Grand Cru Bruocsella (Unblended Aged Lambic)
Cantillon Fou’Foune (Lambic Aged On Apricots)
Cantillon Sang Bleu (Lambic w. Cameras Berries)
Oxbow Momoko (Barrel Aged Farmhouse Ale w. Peaches)
Oxbow Soundscape (Mixed Fermentation Farmhouse Ale w. Honeyberries & Gewürztraminer Grape Juice)
Jester King X Gigantic Serrata (Barrel Aged Wild Ale W. Japanese Red Shiso)
Jester King Nocturn Chrysalis '22 (Barrel Aged Wild Ale w. Marion Blackberries)
Barncat Saison (Mixed Fermentation Farmhouse Ale)
Bellwoods Motley Cru ‘22 (Spontaneous Coolship Beer)
Shortfinger Lando AF (Barrel Aged Blended Sour Saison)
Godspeed Assemblage 'Hiniku' 2022 (Blend Of 4 Year Old Red Wine Barrel Aged Mixed Fermentation Saison W. Fresh Lager Refermented On Strawberries & Raspberries)
Revel Curio (Perry & Sauvignon Blanc W. Magnolia Flowers)
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Cantillon Menu Pineau '20 (Grape Lambic w. Menu Pineau Grapes)
Cantillon X Cantina Giardino Sophia Lambic '20 (Grape Lambic W. Greco Di Tufo Grapes)
Cantillon X Cantina Giardino Dragone Lambic '21 (Grape Lambic W. Aglianico Grapes)
Cantillon X Radikon Racine '21 (Grape Lambic W. Chardonnay, Tokay & Sauvignon Blanc Grapes)
Lambiek Fabriek Single & Wild Colon-Elle '21 (Lambic Aged In Single Malt Bourbon Barrels)
Gueuzerie Tilquin Cuvée 10th Anniversary Gueuze’21 (Lambic Geuze)
Drie Fonteinen Zenne Y Frontera (Blend N.49) '18 (Lambic Aged In Sherry Casks)
Drie Fonteinen Druif Dornfelder "Rood Sap" (Grape Lambic W. Dornfelder Grapes)
Cantillon Zwanze ‘22 (2 Year Old Lambic w. Black Pepper)
Cantillon Gueuze (Lambic Gueuze)
Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus (Lambic w. Raspberries)
Cantillon Magic (Lambic w. Raspberries, Blueberries & Vanilla)
Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise (Dry Hopped Lambic)
Cantillon Nath (Blend Of 1 & 2 Year Old Lambic w. Rhubarb)
Cantillon Kriek (Lambic w. Cherries)
Cantillon Vigneronne (Lambic Aged On White Wine Grapes)
Cantillon Grand Cru Bruocsella (Unblended Aged Lambic)
Cantillon Fou’Foune (Lambic Aged On Apricots)
Cantillon Sang Bleu (Lambic w. Cameras Berries)
Oxbow Momoko (Barrel Aged Farmhouse Ale w. Peaches)
Oxbow Soundscape (Mixed Fermentation Farmhouse Ale w. Honeyberries & Gewürztraminer Grape Juice)
Jester King X Gigantic Serrata (Barrel Aged Wild Ale W. Japanese Red Shiso)
Jester King Nocturn Chrysalis '22 (Barrel Aged Wild Ale w. Marion Blackberries)
Barncat Saison (Mixed Fermentation Farmhouse Ale)
Bellwoods Motley Cru ‘22 (Spontaneous Coolship Beer)
Shortfinger Lando AF (Barrel Aged Blended Sour Saison)
Godspeed Assemblage 'Hiniku' 2022 (Blend Of 4 Year Old Red Wine Barrel Aged Mixed Fermentation Saison W. Fresh Lager Refermented On Strawberries & Raspberries)
Revel Curio (Perry & Sauvignon Blanc W. Magnolia Flowers)
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Cantillon Menu Pineau '20 (Grape Lambic w. Menu Pineau Grapes)
Cantillon X Cantina Giardino Sophia Lambic '20 (Grape Lambic W. Greco Di Tufo Grapes)
Cantillon X Cantina Giardino Dragone Lambic '21 (Grape Lambic W. Aglianico Grapes)
Cantillon X Radikon Racine '21 (Grape Lambic W. Chardonnay, Tokay & Sauvignon Blanc Grapes)
Lambiek Fabriek Single & Wild Colon-Elle '21 (Lambic Aged In Single Malt Bourbon Barrels)
Gueuzerie Tilquin Cuvée 10th Anniversary Gueuze’21 (Lambic Geuze)
Drie Fonteinen Zenne Y Frontera (Blend N.49) '18 (Lambic Aged In Sherry Casks)
Drie Fonteinen Druif Dornfelder "Rood Sap" (Grape Lambic W. Dornfelder Grapes)
From the Brewery:
This year’s Zwanze is a two-year-old Lambic blend with black pepper. For this year’s beer, Cantillon worked with Sandrine from Misao: La Maison des Poivres here in Brussels.Sandrine had us try various types of Congolese pepper, and we eventually decided on one called poivre de Gorilles.This pepper grows wild in the forests of the Republic of the Congo. Aromatic, but not too spicy, it blends beautifully with the refreshing acidity of our Lambic. The result is a beer that will pair marvellously with meat or fish.
The name Poivre de Gorilles comes from the area where it grows, in Likouala Forest, located in the northeastern region of the Republic of the Congo. This forest is home to a significant population of Lowland gorillas – a species in danger of extinction.That’s why the brewery will be donating a portion of the profits from the event to Gorilla (https://www.gorilla.fr/), an organization which works to protect these Great Apes.