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==Overview==
==Overview==
The Night of the Great Thirst, also known as the '''International Festival of Geuze and Kriek''' aims to publicize and celebrate lambic both in Belgium and throughout the world. This festival was first introduced in 2004 and is held every other year in Eizeringen, Belgium.  Beginning in 2011, a U.S. Edition of this festival was started during the off years and is hosted at [[Ebenezer's Pub]] in Lovell, Maine.
The Nacht van de Grote Dorst, also known as the '''International Festival of Geuze and Kriek''' is an event organized by [[The_Gueuze_Society_(Het_Geuzegenootschap)|The Gueuze Society]] that aims to publicize and celebrate lambic both in Belgium and throughout the world. This festival was first introduced in 2004 and is held every other year in Eizeringen, Belgium.   


==History==
==History==
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With the success of the original event, subsequent events continue to draw attention to the importance of lambic and its Belgian heritage. Additionally, the Night of the Great Thirst also pays homage to spontaneously fermented beers around the world. While not lambic, these beers are an important piece to the revival of interest in spontaneously fermented beers.
With the success of the original event, subsequent events continue to draw attention to the importance of lambic and its Belgian heritage. Additionally, the Night of the Great Thirst also pays homage to spontaneously fermented beers around the world. While not lambic, these beers are an important piece to the revival of interest in spontaneously fermented beers.


In 2012, the Night of the Great Thirst won a bronze metal at the Belgian Beer Awards for Best Event of 2012.
In 2012, the Nacht van de Grote Dorst won a bronze metal at the Belgian Beer Awards for Best Event of 2012.


==Eizeringen, Belgium==
==Eizeringen, Belgium==
The small village of Eizeringen hosts De Nacht van de Grote Dorst. The primary pub in the village, [[In_de_Verzekering_tegen_de_Grote_Dorst|In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst]] serves as a focal point for the festival. Admission to the festival is free and beer tokens are sold. The lambic brewers and blenders represented at the festival in 2014 included [[Brouwerij_Boon|Boon]], [[Brasserie_Cantillon|Cantillon]], [[De_Cam_Geuzestekerij|De Oude Cam]], [[Brouwerij_De Troch|De Troch]], [[Brouwerij_3 Fonteinen|3 Fonteinen]], [[Brouwerij_Girardin|Girardin]], [[Hanssens_Artisanaal_bvba|Hanssens]], [[Brasserie_Mort Subite|Mort Subite]], [[Brouwerij_Lindemans|Lindemans]], [[Brouwerij_Oud_Beersel|Oud Beersel]], [[Gueuzerie_Tilquin|Tilquin]] and [[Brouwerij_Timmermans|Timmermans]].
The small village of Eizeringen hosts De Nacht van de Grote Dorst. The primary pub in the village, [[In_de_Verzekering_tegen_de_Grote_Dorst|In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst]] serves as a focal point for the festival. Admission to the festival is free and beer tokens are sold. The lambic brewers and blenders represented at the festival in 2014 included [[Brouwerij_Boon|Boon]], [[Brasserie_Cantillon|Cantillon]], [[De_Cam_Geuzestekerij|De Oude Cam]], [[Brouwerij_De Troch|De Troch]], [[Brouwerij_3 Fonteinen|3 Fonteinen]], [[Brouwerij_Girardin|Girardin]], [[Hanssens_Artisanaal_bvba|Hanssens]], [[Brasserie_Mort Subite|Mort Subite]], [[Brouwerij_Lindemans|Lindemans]], [[Brouwerij_Oud_Beersel|Oud Beersel]], [[Gueuzerie_Tilquin|Tilquin]], and [[Brouwerij_Timmermans|Timmermans]].
 
==Lovell, Maine==
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In 2011, the first edition of the Nacht van de Grote Dorst took place at [[Ebenezer's Pub]] in Lovell, Maine. This Night of Great Thirst featured both lambic beers from Belgium and spontaneously fermented beers brewed in the United States. The second edition of the festival took place in 2013 again at Ebenezer's Pub. As of early 2015, there is no word on whether or not this festival will be held in the spring.
 
 
 
 


==Past Dates==
* March 5, 2004
* March 3, 2006
* March 1, 2008
* March 5, 2010
* April 27, 2012
* April 25, 2014
* April 22, 2016




==Past Dates==
==Photos==
* March 5, 2004 (Belgium)
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* March 3, 2006 (Belgium)
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* March 1, 2008 (Belgium)
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* March 5, 2010 (Belgium)
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* August 20, 2011 (United States)
* April 27, 2012 (Belgium)
* August 24, 2013 (United States)
* April 25, 2014 (Belgium)


== Videos ==
== Videos ==
=== In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst ===
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=== Ebenezer's ===
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