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==Overview==
Each Every other year, Cantillon opens it's door during a brewing session to allow hosts Quintessence, an event celebrating food and beer at the public brewery. Tickets to view the brewing processthis event are sold in advance and do sell out. For exampleIn 2014, Cantillon invited the 2014 Public Brewing Session took place on November 15Russian River and Allagash breweries to participate in Quintessence. In addition to beers from all three breweries being served, 2014a Friendship Blend ([[Cantillon Assemblage de l'Amitié (Wild Friendship Blend)|Cantillon Assemblage de l'Amitié]]) was available, included tours every 30 minutes, and brewing occured on which was an equal blend of the spontaneously fermented beers from each of the following schedule:three breweries.
* 6:30-9:00 Brewing process
* 6:30-12:00 Barrel cleaning "ancient method"
* 9:00-13:00 Filtration and hopping
*13:00-15:00 Cooking
*15:30 Pumping of wort into the cooling tun
While the date is generally set in advance, there is a potential that it could change, depending on the weather. ==Past Quintessence==
==Past Public Brewing Sessions==November 22, 2008 - Event - http://www.cantillon.be/br/inclouds/content-13018%20(31:10:09%2014:22).php
2008 - Menu - http://www.cantillon.be/br/inclouds/content-13018%20(31:10:09%2014:22).php April 24, 2010 -
Event - http://www.cantillon.be/br/inclouds/content-13018%20(21:05:11%2018:39)%20Cange.php
Menu - http://www.cantillon.be/br/ww/Quintessence%20Cantillon%2003-2010%20menu%20EN.pdf
October 5, 2012 -
Event - http://www.cantillon.be/br/inclouds/content-13018%20quintessence%202012.php
Menu - http://www.cantillon.be/br/ww/Quintessence%20Cantillon%2010-2012%20menu%20EN.pdf
May 1, 2014 -
Event - http://www.cantillon.be/br/inclouds/content-13018.php