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What is Zythos ?
It is the national beer consumers group made up of regional groups of beer lovers,
who have got together to help protect the interests of the beer consumers. One of
their main aims is to promote Belgian beer. It took over from the former
“Objectieve Bierproevers”, known as OBP when they stopped in 2002. More
info about Zythos can be found on the website
www.zythos.be (only in Dutch).
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What does ZBF mean ?
ZBF is short for “Zythos Bier Festival” or in English “Zythos
Beer Festival”. ZBF means a unique chance to try more than 150 beers and to
meet their creators in a friendly place.
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Why in St.-Niklaas ?
The city of St.-Niklaas has a centrally located hall ideal to hold the ZBF. It has
great communication links from Antwerpen and Gent. It is only an hour away from
Brussels. There were lots of positive comments over the size of the hall in 2004 so
it was decided to keep the venue.
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Will there be free tokens for members of Zythos ?
Yes ! As member of Zythos you will receive 2 free tokens.
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What are the opening hours?
Saturday from 1200 to 2400.
Sunday from 1100 to 2100.
Last token sale one hour before closing.
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When was the first ZBF held ?
The first ZBF took place on 6 and 7 March 2004.
Zythos who organise the festival started in 2003 and took upon themselves to organise
a beer festival, but they decided to take their time and do it properly, so the
following year saw the start of the first ZBF.
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Why is there a different colour each year on the glasses and T shirts?
Each year a new colour is chosen for the posters, glasses and t shirts, in 2009
this was purple, red in 2004, blue in 2005, orange in 2006, turquoise in 2007, green
in 2008 and it 2010 it will be light blue.
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What is the selection criteria for brewers and beer companies at the ZBF?
All Belgian breweries are invited on the same date and one month later all Belgian
beer companies are invited. Those who reply first appear on the list at ZBF.
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“Brewery” or
“Beer company” ?
Zythos wants clarity in the brewing world. That is why they only consider a brewery
to be a brewery if they own and use their own brewing equipment. Even if the brewer
actually makes his beer at another brewery Zythos categories this brewery as beer
company. A lot of beer companies who call themselves breweries, brew their beer by
a colleague or have it brewed by a colleague. For this reason Zythos allows the
breweries with their own installations one month extra to decide if they wish to
promote their beers at the ZBF. More info over the brewery / beer company discussion
can be found at http://www.zythos.be/acties/actie-bierfirma (in Dutch only).
ZYTHOS WISHES TO STRESS THAT NO JUDGEMENT IS MADE OVER THE QUALITY OF A BEER FROM
A BEER COMPANY OR A BREWERY!!!!
There are beer companies that brew original and unique beers as well as breweries that
produce bland and boring beers.
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Why is the ZBF smoke free?
We are convinced that a smoke free environment offers the best place to taste
beers. Fine aromas can be lost in a smoky environment, something that is still
missing in most Belgian cafes (maybe one day?). In 2006 we tried a 50% smoke free
area, but we noticed that the room eventually became smoky. In 2007 Belgium announced
a smoking ban (watered down to avoid cafes) but covering restaurants, sports halls
and other public spaces, this gave us the chance to finally get smoking at the
festival to where it belongs outside, leaving you free to taste the beers hinder free.
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