mecabq

I am sorry to hear about your family situations, toomanybooks and KMA26. I wish you and yours the best.

I won't be able to make it this year, either. We'll have to have twice as much beer next year.

srletend

Here's my unofficial tally for the BRU DO:

Friday - Night of Great ThirstSaturday - ZBFSunday - ZBF
Looks like the following people all at the Ren: Michilander +1, richtravels, srletend

Please reply if I missed you or got something wrong!

toomanybooks

I just heard about an organized bus trip to Great Thirst, leaving from Cantillon. See this guy's Facebook Timeline earlier today. Several stops at cafes for beers and food on the way.

https://www.facebook.com/lorenzo.dabove

It appears that a couple of my crazy yellow-and-red Danish friends are on this trip.

toomanybooks

See you next time; twice as much should not be a problem!

arollins is my Chicagoland buddy. I know for a fact he is not coming: has some health issues.

polkacat

Thanks for summarizing! I'm a doubtful for Sunday ZBF.

arollins

Hi, sorry to say, but I have to miss this one. Had some health issues this past Tuesday the 15th and currently on rest. Dr order to take it easy for the next couple of weeks and then rehab. The schedule is excellent, might I add a get-together for all attending at Big Delirium cafe, http://deliriumcafe.be/?___store=del...eliriumcafe_fr
Great place for everyone to gather, good beer and then do some sightseeing around the city.

I did manage to change my dates, so we will be attending BRU on July 16-21, granted, no ZBF, but there is plenty to do and see.

Enjoy, and see you on ZBF 2015.

polkacat

Toomanybooks, not seeing the tour on his FB page... sounds cool though.

arollins definitely going to miss you being there. Rest up & get well! And thanks for the Delirium Cafe suggestion. ^

malmostoso

Thanks for the summary!
I won't be coming by train though, so please don't wait for me. I'll look for you in Eizeringen - let me know what you'll wear

malmostoso

By the way, earlier the "Belbus" was mentioned. Here is the link to the info about it:

http://www.delijn.be/en/over/aanbod/...vlaanderen.htm

I believe the busline number 69 is the one that stops at the Abbey. Hope this helps.

toomanybooks

Here it is:

Do you want to go to the Night of Great Thirst with us? Our program is the following: Friday April 25th at noon our reserved bus depart in front of Cantillon Brewery, rue Gheude 56, Brussels going to Boelekewis restaurant in Dworp for lunch including one main course (ribs or mussels and French fries:-) plus one dessert and one 37.5 cl gueuze from their extraordinary beer-menu; then we move to the nearby lambic cafè In de Zwaan for one drink or two:-) than I will bring you in a local Pajottenland café having flat lambic before going to Grote Dorst Eizeringen attending the festival from the opening hour. We'll be back to Brussels around 11pm. Cost is 60 euros per person, if interested cplease contact ASAP my assistent Anna Borrelli [email protected] or here su facebook https://www.facebook.com/anna.borrelli.566?fref=ts

toomanybooks

Thanks for this link.

Remember that visitors are not allowed in the Abbey itself, just the cafe across the street.

Michilander

So, do you have to pre-book a trip back to the train station for a specific time?

toomanybooks

We did last year.

polkacat

Thanks for the link, toomanybooks. Looks like a great tour for anyone wanting a full day of lambic & gueuze.

malmostoso, check PMs.

polkacat

I think folks had a good time tonight despite shuttle issues. ! Malmostoso, sorry we did not connect!

Planning to be at ZBF at opening tomorrow - down the right side towards the back as you walk in.