Zwanze 2024 - MMXXIV

Lambic - Gueuze

A little over a year ago, we were in Brittany to submerge a few dozen bottles of Gueuze in the sea as a collaboration with Sylvain, an abalone farmer in Finistère. These bottles are still fermenting at a depth of 10 meters in the company of his charming creatures. Once a month, Sylvain brings up the cages to add various types of algae for the mollusks to feed on. We tasted these same algae in tartare during our visit, and the idea came to us to try them in maceration with Lambic to create a partnership between the brewery and Sylvain's company. After several attempts, it turned out that seaweed, specifically the sea lettuce, gave the best result. The beer is, of course, very different from the fruity, vinous, or floral tastes traditionally found in our products. This Zwanze 2024 exudes aromas of exotic fruits; it has notes of iodine with a slight salinity reminiscent of oysters. In short, a very different beer from what we are used to discovering at Cantillon - a true Zwanze!

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about 1 year ago

 

Paul Cowan

I can see the controversy, but I actually enjoyed this - and definitely growing on me as I have more. Metallic, iodine, not quite salty but... earthy, maybe?

3.5

about 1 year ago

 

Lu F

Sicilian olive. That's all I've got. It's a very confusing beer.

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B H

I think we sorted out the main flavours by settling on green olive. Super weird and interesting to try to figure out.

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about 1 year ago

 

Steven Mitchell

Citrus notes followed by sour lemon with a sweet note.

4.75

about 1 year ago

 

Olly D

Yeah, it was a bit of a struggle but they’ve done what they wanted to do… and you can’t hate a duck for quacking!

3.5

about 1 year ago

 

Eric A

Olive brine and parmesan cheese on the aroma Some nice backend sour and tarttness

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josh

Hello Satan! Yea, the ocean is a good flavor to add to beer

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Jason

Just weird, aroma in really briney and seafood. Taste kind of follows, like juice olives were in mixed with oysters. Better if you hold your nose, but still not pleasant. Eating based on how much I personally enjoyed this beer.

2.25

about 1 year ago

 

Suimin Keikaku

Zwanze day 2024. Left Seaweed and oyster

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Delia

Used ALL my senses on this beer. Smells like the sea.... especially when tipped all over you. Now to drinking.... nose of oysters ocean, green olives. Really confusing us at the table. Really after-taste of bad cocktail olive brine!

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Glenn Geers

Happy Zwanze Day’

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Zac

Olives, kelp and sea water. The nose is super aggressive. It literally pushes me away from the glass. Failed experiment.

1.5

about 1 year ago

 

The Barrel Boy

กินแล้วนึกว่าอยู่ทะเล

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Takayuki Konishi

The rocky aroma of the aosa seaweed spreads powerfully and is neatly summed up by the acidic aroma of the wild yeast. Fresh on the palate, the aosa assertiveness is mild and the apricot and pear-like sweetness spreads out refreshingly.

4.75

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4.5

about 1 year ago

 

tarax

石蓴(アオサ)を使ったランビック。アオサの香りもちゃんと出ていて、フレッシュなランビックとフレーバーもマッチ。

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

William Wilson

“Challenging,” briny green olives, waterlogged grass, honey, a bit lighter than expected, a little bit of apricot, orange zest, a bit of cheddar, and lingering brine

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Rohan T

This beer is guaranteed to give you PTSD. Trainwreck doesn’t even begin to describe it.

0.5

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3.0

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Andrew C

Vegetal, seaweed, iodine, olive, brine. Polarising and honestly unable to give it a rating.

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David McLaren

Interesting beer. There’s a lot going on - some peach and apricot notes, with a mild, briney salinity. The acidity builds as you go, and ends up being quite strong. Unusual and fun.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

James Chaddie

One of the more unique beers I’ve had.

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V-Man

#ZwanzeDay24 Funky, green olive brine, Parmesan cheese, with hints of over stewed green apple. Challenging!

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4.0

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Richard G

Happy Zwanze Day! Kelpy, salty and I don’t know, iodine hitting you in the nose and all the way down. It’s a meal of beer, although the flavour is a lot lighter on the mouth than the aroma would suggest.

4.25

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Niels Dopter

What a surprise, i am amazed, it is deliciousssss Feel the marine salt, feel the light algae, and a lot offff fruits like peach ! :o Wtf is that Lambiek is very discreet

4.75

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4.25

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Jeen Broekstra

Happy Zwanzedag!

3.75

about 1 year ago

 

Karen

Truly interesting.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Ross S

Salty. Bitter and sour. Get a sort of apricot nose. Great.

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Jessie Holmes

Tastes like eating oysters 😅

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Yorrike

Salty, sour, almost oyster creaminess. Super dry, it just vanishes with a puff of the ocean. Definitely has that lambic tone to it too. Feeling very privileged to be able to drink all the beer today.

5.0

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Rusty K

Brilliant!

5.0

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Richard Davies

What a treat. Smells like the tide line

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