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Cantillon's Zwanze series of beers and events began in 2008 with a bottling of a special lambic with rhubarb added. Since then, Cantillon brewer Jean Van Roy has used his Zwanze series and the celebration days (since 2011) associated with them to bring lambic enthusiasts together around the world. Cantillon's website notes that the word ''zwanze'' in the Brussels dialect refers to a semi-sarcastic style of humor. That sense of humor is often reflected in the experimental nature of the beers, which are not always the most traditional of lambics. In the Flemish dialect, the verb ''zwanzen'' means ''to joke'' or ''to kid'', and this has been reflected in some of the stories associated with the Zwanze beers over time.

2008 marked the first official year for naming a beer Zwanze. [[Cantillon_Zwanze_2008|Zwanze 2008]], a lambic with rhubarb added, did not have an official day associated with it, but the beer itself was released both across Europe and North America.

There was no official release day or party for Zwanze 2008.