POST-EVENT UPDATE -- 12/09/18
Thank you very much to everyone who came our to SPON Day yesterday! We hope you had a great time, and enjoyed good food, drink and community with friends and family.
As far as the spontaneous beer and wine we have left today, here's the list. Everything is available by the glass and to go unless otherwise noted. We're open from 12-9pm Sundays (kitchen closes at 8pm). Hope to see you!
2018 SPON Three Year Blend
2018 SPON Estate Peach
2018 SPON Still
2018 SPON Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon
2018 SPON Grapefruit
2018 SPON Raspberry & Cherry
2018 SPON Blueberry & Pitaya
2018 SPON Plum & Nectarine
2018 SPON Still (to go only)
2017 SPON Peach & Apricot
2017 SPON Raspberry & Cherry
2016 SPON Mourvedre & Sangiovese
Cantillon Classic Gueuze (by the glass only)
Boon Framboise
Upland Reflection
Mikkeller Spontanframboos
Mikkeller Spontansourcherry
Frederiksdaal Sur Lie orb
...and a few by the glass surprises!
FINAL UPDATE 12/07/08
Here's the final run-down on SPON Day Saturday, Dec. 8th at Noon:
New SPON releases (by the glass & to go):
2018 SPON Three Year Blend
2018 SPON Estate Peach
2018 SPON Still
2018 SPON Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon
Cellar SPON releases (by the glass & to go unless otherwise noted):
2016 SPON Flor
2016 SPON Mourvedre & Sangiovese
2016 SPON Methode Gueuze (by the glass only)
2017 SPON Peach & Apricot
2017 SPON Raspberry & Cherry
2017 SPON Three Year Blend
2018 SPON Grapefruit
2018 SPON Raspberry & Cherry
2018 SPON Blueberry & Pitaya (by the glass only)
2018 SPON Plum & Nectarine
2018 Abscission (to go only)
Spontaneous Guest Beer & Wine (by the glass & to go unless otherwise noted):
Cantillon Classic Gueuze
Cantillon Kriek
Boon Lambic
Boon Framboise
Oud Beersel Framboise
Oud Beersel Kriek
Oud Beersel Green Walnut
Mikkeller Spontansourcherry
Mikkeller Spontanframboos
Upland Panorama
Upland Reflection
Frederiksdaal Sur Lie (orb pour) (by the glass only)
Sylvain Bock Ne Fais Pas Sans Blanc
Brendan Tracey Rue de la Soif Rosé
Broc Cellars Amore Rosso
Plus a few surprises!
Specials from our Kitchen:
Cheese SPONdue (gratis)
Coq au SPON -- rooster braised in schaerbeek kriek, JK farm turnips, wild henbit, house-made pancetta
Peach shortbread cookie -- TX peaches, bourbon barrel soaked vanilla beans, white chocolate
New SPON Merch:
SPON glass (in photo above)
SPON Day shirts
SPON Holiday gift baskets
Holiday Market Artisans:
Stowe Provisions
Pretty Wicked
The Green Cat Emporium
Wood Ear Design
PickaPeg
Liz Frances Studio
Two Hives Honey
Daisy Metalworks
A&K Woodworking and Design
SBS Soapery
Elei Ink and Paper
Willigans Island
Raindrop Lane Designs
Happy Craft
Eastside Remedios
Heart of Flint
A&D Designs
HCEdwards Art
Devin Gibbons Art
Artesania Mexhica
Prairie Dog
Namesake henna
Lambic basket making competition!
Mulled wine & holiday spirit!
Finally, when you need a break from spontaneous beer, $1 off of every pour of Colonel Toby will go to Casa Marinate.
Cheers!
UPDATE 12/05/18
SPON BY THE GLASS & BOTTLES TO GO LIST THIS SATURDAY
SPON Day (Saturday, December 8th) will feature a very special lineup of SPON beers by the glass and in bottles to go. The list represents six years of spontaneous fermentation at Jester King. We hope to see you on SPON Day this Saturday!
By the glass list (draft or bottle pour):
2016 SPON Flor (60 Bottles)
2016 SPON Mourvedre & Sangiovese
2016 SPON Methode Gueuze
2017 SPON Peach & Apricot
2017 SPON Raspberry & Cherry
2017 SPON Three Year Blend
2018 SPON Raspberry & Cherry
2018 SPON Blueberry & Pitaya
2018 SPON Plum & Nectarine
2018 SPON Grapefruit
2018 SPON Three Year Blend
2018 SPON Estate Peach
2018 SPON Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon
Bottles to Go:
2016 SPON Mourvedre & Sangiovese (30 bottles, limit 1)
2016 SPON Flor (30 bottles, limit 1)
2017 SPON Peach & Apricot (30 bottles, limit 1)
2017 SPON Raspberry & Cherry (30 bottles, limit 1)
2017 SPON Three Year Blend (30 bottles, limit 1)
2018 SPON Grapefruit x 5 (30 bottles, limit 1)
2018 SPON Plum & Nectarine (30 bottles, limit 1)
2018 SPON Three Year Blend (5,900 bottles, limit 6)
2018 SPON Estate Peach (475 bottles, limit 1)
2018 SPON Still (500 bottles, limit 3)
2018 SPON Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon (2,500 bottles, limit 3)
2018 Abscission (30 bottles, limit 1)
UPDATE 12/03/18
Our SPON Day on December 8th at Noon is a celebration of spontaneously fermented beer and wine. To this end, we'll have an excellent selection of spontaneously products to share. Here's the list below for the 8th!
DRAFT
Cantillon Kriek
Boon Lambic
Boon Framboise
Oud Beersel Framboise
Oud Beersel Kriek
Oud Beersel Green Walnut
Frederiksdaal Sur Lie (orb pour)
Plus a few surprises!
BOTTLE POURS
Cantillon Classic Gueuze
Cantillon Kriek
Mikkeller Spontansourcherry
Mikkeller Spontanframboos
Upland Panorama
Upland Reflection
Sylvain Bock Ne Fais Pas Sans Blanc
Brendan Tracey Rue de la Soif Rosé
Broc Cellars Amore Rosso
Plus a few surprises!
More updates to come this week! Hope to see you on the 8th!
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We're excited to announce that Saturday, December 8th is 2018 SPON Day at Jester King!
SPON Day will mark the release of our 2018 SPON Three Year Blend, as well as celebrate spontaneously fermented beer and wine from some of our favorite producers!
Here are the highlights:
2018 Jester King SPON Three Year Blend Release
New Jester King SPON releases (to be announced)
Vintage SPON beers from our cellar (to be announced)
Special guest list of Lambic, Gueuze, Natural Wine and spontaneously fermented beer (to be announced)
Special pairings from our kitchen (to be announced)
Holiday Market featuring local artisans (to be announced)*
Complimentary cheese "SPONdue" 😁
Mulled wine
Make your own Lambic basket competition 😜
...and good holiday vibes to be had!
We'll be rolling out all the details between now and December 8th. The event is open to the public (no ticket required) and will start at Noon on the 8th and last until supplies are gone.
*If you'd like to be a vendor at our holiday market, please e-mail tastingroom@jesterkingbrewery.com
SPON Day at Jester King was inspired by our dear friends Frederique and Brian at Schera's Algerian-American Restaurant in Elkader, Iowa. Schera's hosted the inaugural SPON Day earlier this year.
Why "spontaneous"? To us, spontaneously fermented beer and wine are achieved without the brewer or vintner pitching (adding) yeast or bacteria at any point in the process. The fermentation is 100% reliant on naturally occurring microorganisms from the ambient environment. We love and embrace spontaneous fermentation because of its potential to create unique, exciting, often puzzling flavors and aromas. We believe it's the ultimate partnership with nature when it comes to making beer and wine. The finished product is tied to the intersection of time, place and people never to be recreated. SPON Day is one of the ways in which we support and promote the category of 100% spontaneously fermented beer and wine.
We hope to see you on the 8th!
