2018 SPON Day at Jester King

From Jester King:

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 [email protected]

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!