Zwanze Day 2015 in Honolulu

630. 120. 10. 1. No, those are not some random codes from Lost. They mark the incredible growth of the beer scene in Hawaii over the past four years. Yesterday marked the 4th year in a row Honolulu has hosted one of the most unique beer events in the world. Zwanze Day officially began in 2008 as a celebration to bring lambic enthusiasts together and as a way for Cantillon to release some wonderful experimental beers. Eight years later, Zwanze Day is an unofficial beer holiday that is celebrated around the world.

Honolulu’s very own Real a Gastropub has hosted this prestigious (and full on beer geek) event for the past four years. In 2012, Real’s first Zwanze Day, very few people in Honolulu even knew what the event was about. There was no line waiting for the bar to open. Anyone who wanted a glass got one. 2013, it was a little busier, but still relatively calm. Last year the word had spread and there was a sizable line formed an hour before Real opened its doors.

After this year the

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