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items: Cantillon Zwanze Day, 2026 to be April 25, 2026
items: Boerenerf Open Barn Days
items: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen Open Beer Days
items: Visiting Belgium’s Trappist Breweries
items: Cantillon Zwanze Day 2023 is Postponed. Zwanze Day 2024 will be April 20, 2024
items: Chocolate Festival of Belize – May 19-20, 2023
items: 5 Helpful Tips For Visiting Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
items: WirtshausWiesn 2020: Munich’s Answer to Oktoberfest During a Pandemic
items: Belgian Lambic Beer: Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen after COVID-19
items: Ukrainian Beer: Where to Drink Craft Beer in Lviv, Ukraine

Cantillon Zwanze Day, 2026 to be April 25, 2026
type: item
creator: Brett Domue
date: 2026-04-15T15:25:55Z
subject: Bars
subject: Beer and Liquor
subject: Beers
subject: Belgian Beers
subject: Blog
subject: Featured Articles
subject: New Brew Thursday
subject: Cantillon
subject: zwanze
description: Cantillon's Zwanze Day is one of the most anticipated beer events of the year. Here are some tips and info for Cantillon Zwanze Day.
encoded: If you are a beer lover visiting Brussels, the a visit to the Cantillon is likely at the top of your to-do list. As the last operating lambic brewery in Brussels, this is not just a visit to a brewery, but a piece of history as well. If you can, time your Belgium trip with the biannual Zwanze Day event that takes place every other April, alternating with Quintessence every other year. Brasserie Cantillon’s next Zwanze Day will take place in 2026 on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Once again, the event is planned for a full global scale. What is Zwanze Day? Zwanze day is a biannual event that Cantillon holds, in which they brew a small batch of an experimental beer and offer it for sale in a select group of pubs around the world. This beer is usually a different style each time, and is something other than a traditional Cantillon lambic. This allows the brewers to experiment and take part in the fun, semi-sarcastic humor of Brussels, the true meaning of the word zwanze. Change to Biannual In 2023, Cantillon decided to change the timing of frequency and timing of Zwanze Day in order to focus on the increased requirements to manage the production of their lambics during the autumn harvest period. Instead of hosting Zwanze Day every year at the end of September, the event will now alternate with Quintessence in April, with either Quintessence or Zwanze Day occurring each year. Zwanze Beers In 2026, Cantillon will do something new for Zwanze Day, with two different Zwanze beers being released on tap for the event. Both beers are vermouth blends in collaboration with craft vermouth producer Vermouth Sullivan from Besançon, France. There will be both a Kriek-Vermouth blend as well as a Lambic-Vermouth blend. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="851" height="1174" src="https://ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/zwanze_2026_rouge.avif" alt="Artemis La Rouge - Zwanze 2026 collaboration with Vermouth Sullivan" class="wp-image-13296" srcset="https://ourtastytravels.c…

Boerenerf Open Barn Days
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creator: Brett Domue
date: 2025-08-23T12:30:21Z
subject: Beer and Liquor
subject: Beer Events
subject: Beers
subject: Belgian Beers
subject: Belgium
subject: Blog
subject: Europe
subject: Events
subject: New Brew Thursday
subject: boerenerf
subject: Brussels
subject: lambik
description: Boerenerf's Open Barn Days, 2025, will be held September 5 - 7, 2025 in Lot, Belgium, the same weekend as nearby 3 Fonteinen Open Beer Days.
encoded: One of the most popular destinations for beer lovers, especially lovers of sour beers, is Belgium’s Pajottenland. In the Pajottenland, you can find around 13 different brewers and blenders of the funky and sour lambic-style ales that are native only to this region of Belgium. There are numerous events held in this region throughout the year celebrating the culture surrounding lambic beers, including famous events such as the Horal “Toer de Geuze”, Het Geuze Genootschaap’s “The Night of the Great Thirst”, and Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen’s Open Beer Days. These annual events are a great time to visit the region, and many of the smaller brewers in the region also hold their events in conjunction with these. One of these is the Open Schuurdagen, or Open Barn Days , and annual autumn release from Boerenerf. What is Open Barn Days? Boerenerf Open Barn Days, or Open Schuurdagen, is the September release of lambic beers and meads by Boerenerf. Boerenerf is one of the oldest names in lambic brewing that returned to the scene in 2020. This weekend-long event, timed in conjunction with the nearby Open Beer Days at 3 Fonteinen. At the event, visitors can visit the historic Boerenerf farm in the Zenne Valley and taste and purchase their wide range of lambics and meads. When is Open Barn Days, 2025? Boerenerf Schuurdagen, or Open Barn Days, will take place from September 5 – 7, 2025. The farm will be open for the autumn release each day from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. <img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="1160" height="620" src="https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/boerenerf-open-barn-days.webp?resize=1160%2C620&ssl=1" alt="Boerenerf Open Barn Days Autumn Release 2025 is September 5-7, 2025" class="wp-image-11885" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/boerenerf-open-barn-days.webp?resize=1160%2C620&ssl=1 1160w, https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/boerenerf-open-barn-days.webp?resize=800%2C427&ssl=1 800w, https://i…

Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen Open Beer Days
type: item
creator: Brett Domue
date: 2025-08-23T04:00:00Z
subject: Beer and Liquor
subject: Beer Events
subject: Beers
subject: Belgian Beers
subject: Belgium
subject: Blog
subject: Destinations
subject: Europe
subject: Events
subject: Featured Articles
subject: New Brew Thursday
subject: 3 Fonteinen
subject: Open Beer Days
description: The 2023 3 Fonteinen Open Beer Days will take place from Friday, September 1 - Sunday, September 3, 2023.
encoded: September is one of the best months for beer lovers in Europe. Some of the largest and most important beer festivals take place in September, such as Oktoberfest. And Brussels is no exception. The Brussels region is home to the world’s lambic beer producers. One of the most popular of these both has a special event taking place every September. This is Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen Open Beer Days. Kriekenlambik from the cask at 3 Fonteinen Open Beer Days What is 3 Fonteinen Open Beer Days? Open Beer Days is an annual event that is held by 3 Fonteinen Brewery at the lambik-O-droom in Lot, Belgium. The event dates back to 2010. This is the best opportunity for the general public to visit and tour the brewery and barrel house while taking in the offerings of the public tasting room and shop. The event started at the old brewery in Beersel, moving to the lambik-O-droom in 2016. When is the 3 Fonteinen event? The Open Beer Days take place on the first weekend in September each year. The 2025 3 Fonteinen Open Beer Days will take place from Friday, September 5 – Sunday, September 7, 2025. This will be the 17th edition of the event. The Open Beer Days take pace from noon until 8:00 PM on these days. What to expect at Open Beer Days? Open Beer Days at 3 Fonteinen is the perfect opportunity for the public to tour the workings of one of the best lambic houses in the Pajottenland. There are tours over the entire weekend where you can explore the 3 Fonteinen brewery and barrel house. Lambic lovers from around the world gather in Lot over this weekend to catch up with each other, visit the brewery, and sample some special beers that are made available just for the event. Admission including the to the Open Beer Days, including the tour, is free. Guided tours take place each day at 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 6:00 PM. In addition to the normal fun of sitting with fell beer enthusiasts sampling some of the outstanding range of 3 Fonteinen beers or enjoying a tour of the brewery, there will also …

Visiting Belgium’s Trappist Breweries
type: item
creator: Brett Domue
date: 2025-04-06T13:23:22Z
subject: Beer and Liquor
subject: Beers
subject: Belgian Beers
subject: Blog
subject: Featured Articles
subject: New Brew Thursday
description: When visiting Belgium, if you like beer, take the opportunity to visit Belgium's Trappist Breweries, makers of beers like Chimay, Westmalle, and Rochefort.
encoded: A while back, Erin wrote a piece for Expedia wherein she shared her experience visiting one of Belgium’s Trappist breweries, the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy Trappist monastery in Belgium. This is the monastery that brews one of the best beers in the world, the Rochefort Trappist beer. Erin’s piece inspired me to finally put together a post discussing the six different Trappist monasteries in Belgium that produce the world-famous Trappist beers. So far, I have visited five of the six Trappist monasteries / breweries in Belgium. And I plan to complete my Belgium Trappist beer tour with a visit the sixth monastery (Orval) sometime this summer. (Note: We finally visited Orval in September, 2017, following the 2017 Cantillon Zwanze Day at Moeder Lambic in Brussels) Belgium’s Trappist Breweries The six Trappist breweries in Belgium are: St. Benedictus-Abbey (Achelse Kluis) in Achel, Belgium – Achel Beer (NOTE: No longer an official Trappist brewery as they no longer have any monks supervising the beer production and the brewery has since been sold to a private party) Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont in Chimay, Belgium – Chimay Beer Abbaye d’Orval in Villers-devant-Orval, Belgium – Orval Beer Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy in Rochefort, Belgium – Rochefort Beer Sint-Sixtusabdij in Westvleteren, Belgium – Westvleteren Beer Abdij van de Trappisten van Westmalle in Westmalle, Belgium – Westmalle Beer As seen from the Belgian Trappist breweries map, the six breweries are evenly split between the French-speaking Wallonia and the Dutch/Flemish-speaking Flanders regions of Belgium. Achel, Westmalle, and Westvleteren are from Flanders, while Chimay, Orval, and Rochefort are in Wallonia. <img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6264" src="https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/belgian_trappist.png?resize=735%2C551" alt="Map of Belgium's Trappist Breweries" width="735" height="551" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-cont…

Cantillon Zwanze Day 2023 is Postponed. Zwanze Day 2024 will be April 20, 2024
type: item
creator: Brett Domue
date: 2023-12-26T18:35:20Z
subject: Beer and Liquor
subject: Beer Events
subject: Beers
subject: Belgian Beers
subject: Blog
subject: Events
subject: Featured Articles
subject: New Brew Thursday
description: Cantillon Zwanze Day 2023 will be postponed. Zwanze Day will return in Spring 2024, alternating with Quintessence.
encoded: Normally during August we would be providing an update on the beer and locations for the upcoming Cantillon Zwanze Day. However, in April 2023, Brasserie Cantillon announced on their Facebook page that they would be postponing Zwanze Day going forward until the Spring. Starting in 2024, in fact, April 20, 2024, Zwanze Day will alternate with Cantillon’s annual Quintessence event, occurring in April or early May, instead of at the end of September. As such, there will be no Zwanze Day 2023. <img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="960" height="503" src="https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/299962544_5690813177637278_8549709203802536857_n-e1661184078283.png?resize=960%2C503&ssl=1" alt="Label art for Cantillon Zwanze 2022" class="wp-image-11373" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/299962544_5690813177637278_8549709203802536857_n-e1661184078283.png?w=960&ssl=1 960w, https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/299962544_5690813177637278_8549709203802536857_n-e1661184078283.png?resize=800%2C419&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/299962544_5690813177637278_8549709203802536857_n-e1661184078283.png?resize=150%2C79&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/299962544_5690813177637278_8549709203802536857_n-e1661184078283.png?resize=600%2C314&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/299962544_5690813177637278_8549709203802536857_n-e1661184078283.png?resize=120%2C63&ssl=1 120w, https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/299962544_5690813177637278_8549709203802536857_n-e1661184078283.png?resize=90%2C47&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/299962544_5690813177637278_8549709203802536857_n-e1661184078283.png?resize=320%2C168&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/299962544_5690813177637278_8549709203802536857_n-e1661184078283.png?resize=560%2C293&ssl=1 …

Chocolate Festival of Belize – May 19-20, 2023
type: item
creator: Erin De Santiago
date: 2023-03-12T06:36:00Z
subject: Belize
subject: Belizean
subject: Blog
subject: Central America
subject: Cuisine
subject: Desserts
subject: Destinations
subject: Sinful Sunday
description: Visiting Belize in May? Consider a road trip to check out the Chocolate Festival of Belize in Toledo.
encoded: Every May, the southern part of Belize hosts one of the best culinary festivals you’ll find — the Chocolate Festival of Belize. The annual event started back in 2007, and was originally known as the Toledo Cacao Festival. The 2023 edition of the Chocolate Festival will take place May 19-20, 223 in Punta Gorda. Chocolate Festival of Belize 2016 The Toledo District is one of Belize’s lesser known areas, and receives far less tourism than other parts of the country. Its relatively remote location is ideal for travelers looking to road trip through Belize, and what better reason to head south than for a chocolate festival? If you’ve never had Belizean chocolate, you are missing out. Cacao is native to the Americas and the southern part of Belize is renowned for its superior cacao. While chocolate, such as THC Chocolate Bars Canada, is certainly an important local product, it’s not surprising that cacao beans also provide an excellent export crop for Belize. The Chocolate Festival of Belize is a three day festival typically falling later in May, the same weekend as the Commonwealth Day Holiday. Wine and Chocolate kick off the event on Friday night with a variety of fine wines, Belizean chocolate, and even a specially brewed Belikin Chocolate Stout. You’ll need to purchase tickets in advance for this event to save $10 BZ. The festival website has a list of all the phone numbers you can call to order tickets in advance. <img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="1024" height="687" src="https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/Toledo-Cacao-Festival-2012-My-Beautiful-Belize-1024x687.png?resize=1024%2C687" alt="Toledo Cacao Festival - Photo Courtesy of My Beautiful Belize" class="wp-image-7940" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/Toledo-Cacao-Festival-2012-My-Beautiful-Belize.png?resize=1024%2C687&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/Toledo-Cacao-Festival-2012-My-Beautiful-Belize.png?resize=3…

5 Helpful Tips For Visiting Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
type: item
creator: Brett Domue
date: 2022-07-04T05:00:00Z
subject: Beer and Liquor
subject: Beer Events
subject: Beers
subject: Blog
subject: Events
subject: Featured Articles
subject: German Beers
subject: Germany
subject: New Brew Thursday
description: One of the top dream destinations for any beer lover is surely a visit to Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Held every year from the third weekend of September through the…
encoded: One of the top dream destinations for any beer lover is surely a visit to Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Held every year from the third weekend of September through the first weekend of October, this is the event to attend if you want to see what Oktoberfest is all about! While you may think Oktoberfest is the perfect spur of the moment trip, I must warn you, this is not the case! I truly suggest that you do all the proper preparations if you want to have a problem-free Oktoberfest memory! <img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5579.jpg?resize=1024%2C768" alt="Welcome gate to Oktoberfest grounds in Munich, Germany" class="wp-image-930" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5579.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5579.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> Entrance to Oktoberfest Here are a few tips to help you through your first visit to Oktoberfest: 1. Ensure You Have a Hotel Reservation Oktoberfest is not a weekend in Las Vegas. The festivities do not run all night, in fact, the tents close at 10:30PM every night, so you will need to have something in line for the late-night hours and when the tents officially open at 9 (sat/sun) or 10 the next morning. If you wait too long to find a hotel, you may find yourself out of your budget, or staying very far out of the city, with an hour+ train ride back to your hotel. Some hotels fill up a year+ in advance of the event, so if you are thinking of attending Oktoberfest, book your hotel as soon in advance as you can. If you can find a hotel in the center of town, you can more easily enjoy the post-fest activities in Munich itself, such as the original Hofbrauhaus in the city center. 2. Book Your Seats Especially if you have a large group you are traveling with, and even more so on the weekends, you will want t…

WirtshausWiesn 2020: Munich’s Answer to Oktoberfest During a Pandemic
type: item
creator: Brett Domue
date: 2020-12-06T08:33:51Z
subject: Beer and Liquor
subject: Beer Events
subject: Blog
subject: Destinations
subject: Europe
subject: Events
subject: Featured Articles
subject: Germany
subject: New Brew Thursday
subject: munich
subject: oktoberfest
subject: wirthauswiesn
subject: wirthauswiesn2020
description: 2020 marked the first time since 1948 that Munich’s Oktoberfest has not been held at the Theresienwiese. In April, Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Söder made the historic announcement that due to…
encoded: 2020 marked the first time since 1948 that Munich’s Oktoberfest has not been held at the Theresienwiese. In April, Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Söder made the historic announcement that due to the pandemic, the 2020 festival would not be held. In the past, Oktoberfest has been canceled a handful of times due to wars and Cholera epidemics, but few people expected the need for such a cancellation in the 21st century. However, while it is not possible to ensure the safety of visitors in the confined tents and alleys of the Oktoberfest fairgrounds, it is easier to control smaller groups of people within the beer halls and restaurants of Munich. As such, Oktoberfest did still continue in 2020 in Munich, in a smaller, more spread out format. Enter WirtshausWiesn 2020. From September 19 through October 4, 2020, Oktoberfest moved into the beer halls of Munich, where controlled groups of revelers were still able to don their lederhosen and dirndls and partake in their Oktoberfest beer, pretzels, chicken, and fill of Bavarian music. Of course, all while masked up and maintaining the rules of social distancing. All six Oktoberfest breweries, as well as a number of other local breweries and restaurants and bars participated in 2020’s Bavarian pub Oktoberfest. 18 brewhouses of the Oktoberfest hosts along with 36 pubs in the city center joined in the event. 54 locations in all. Plenty of options to find a Maß of Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner, or Spaten. Hopefully, we will have a vaccine for the current pandemic in time for the 2021 festivities to resume in a more traditional (though surely a bit more virus-preventive) manner. Some locations that participated in the WirtshausWiesn in 2020 are: WirtshausWiesn 2020 Locations Hofbräuhaus No trip to Munich is complete without a visit to the city’s most famous beer hall. The Hofbräuhaus was one of the participants in the 2020 Wirsthaus Wiesn, though there was definitely far less seating available in th…

Belgian Lambic Beer: Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen after COVID-19
type: item
creator: Brett Domue
date: 2020-07-05T16:40:57Z
subject: Bars
subject: Beer and Liquor
subject: Belgium
subject: Blog
subject: Destinations
subject: Europe
subject: Featured Articles
subject: New Brew Thursday
subject: 3 Fonteinen
subject: Cantillon
subject: covid
subject: lambic
description: Borders in Europe are reopening, and with that, so are some of the more popular lambic breweries for visitors.
encoded: For many beer lovers and beer travelers, this year’s COVID-19 pandemic has caused quite a disruption in their plans for 2020. The first half of the year saw a number of popular and anticipated events get cancelled, and the cancellations are continuing through the summer and into the fall. Long-awaited beer released by lambic producers and blenders such as Antidoot, Cantillon, 3 Fonteinen, Tilquin, and Bokke had to be moved online, or were even limited to local Belgian customers only. And events such as Cantillon’s Quintessence and the Night of the Great Thirst were postponed, with Quintessence being moved into 2021 and the Night of the Great Thirst currently being scheduled for September 11. Other events such as 3 Fonteinen’s Lambik Tastings from March and June have also been moved into September, surrounding this year’s Open Beer Days, while the BXL Fest scheduled for August has been cancelled for 2020 (though the Exclusive Beer Packs will still be released and will be available for pickup at Moeder Lambic Fontainas after August 24, 2020. The fate of Cantillon’s Zwanze Day 2020 is still up in the air, with a final announcement expected by August as to whether there will be an event this year at all, and if so, will it be able to be organized globally or just more localized in Brussels or in Europe. However, all is not lost for the lambic lover in Europe. Over the past month, restrictions have started to loosen, and many producers and blenders are now able to open their doors again for sales, and now even for tasting. Unfortunately, it is not quite as free and easy as it was before the pandemic. Hours are more restrictive than they were in the past, and reservations are required to visit some locations. If you are lucky enough to be able to get to Europe this summer, here’s some helpful information for planning your visits. Cantillon Brewery/Brussels Museum of the Gueuze On May 11, Cantillon reopened the doors of their shop for takeaway only on Monday, Tuesday, Thur…

Ukrainian Beer: Where to Drink Craft Beer in Lviv, Ukraine
type: item
creator: Brett Domue
date: 2020-01-12T18:09:52Z
subject: Bars
subject: Beer and Liquor
subject: Beers
subject: Blog
subject: Destinations
subject: Europe
subject: Featured Articles
subject: New Brew Thursday
subject: Ukraine
subject: Ukrainian Beers
subject: craft beer
subject: lviv
subject: ukraine
description: Ukrainian beer is becoming more readily available across the Ukraine and Europe. Lviv, Ukraine has an up and coming craft beer scene worth checking out.
encoded: Ukrainian craft beer is becoming more readily available across Ukraine, and around Europe. We recently visited Lviv, Ukraine, and were impressed by the selection of local beer. Lviv possesses many great places to drink vodka, tinctures, and other local liqueurs. Now, in addition, Lviv has a number of breweries in town, most with nice beer gardens. The number of craft beer bars in the city is also increasing. Lviv Ukrainian Beer Breweries Pravda Beer Theater Prada Beer Theater in Lviv, Ukraine Pravda Beer Theater is located at the northwest corner of Rynok Square. When we stopped by, they had a limited selection of their beers available on draft. They did, however, have quite a selection of bottles available. Bottles were available both cold for immediate consumption as well as for takeaway. They had their selection of political-leader themed beers, as well as a number of interesting brews. Pravda Beer Theater beers are also available at a number of other bars and gift shops around the city. Prada Beer Pravda Beer Theater Torhovyy Dim Tsipperiv, Rynok Square Stargorod Stargorod is a German-style beer hall in Lviv Stargorod has an enormous beer hall and beer garden on the site of their brewery at the southeast of the main center. Their beers are German beer hall themed, with a collection of German beer styles available. They have a large menu of snacks and lunch/dinner dishes as well. The beer hall is open 24/7, though do note that it does seem that in the evenings, there is live entertainment that may be a bit more on the risque side. Beers from Stargorod Beer Hall in Lviv, Ukraine Stargorod Rymlyanyna St, 1 Kumpel Kumpel is another very large beer hall, located right across Mytna Square from Stargorod. Kumpel is also open 24/7, and is known for their large selections of local food offerings as well. They serve traditional beer styles as well as craft beers. Their beers are also available at a number of their restaurants around town as well. Kumpel on the Mytna Squar…