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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Ken Heijkoop

Way more intense from the bottle than draft. I still like it a lot!

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David Burd

Oh my, that's wonderful.

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Cuibono Cicero

IS THIS NUMBER 1000????!!!!!!! In just over a year actually…no problem, right? If you like briny, which I do, this is incredible. What a fantastic beer. Half the Zwanze Day folks didn’t favor it.

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Damian

Us de fläsche vollgas alge, meer, salz, geil das nomal zha 😁🍻

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Gabriel Garcia

Funky, briny, slightly sour tart. Reminiscent of a rum agricole. Not quite mushrooms, but not quite a savory cocktail onion.

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Rusty K

Brilliant!

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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.

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John Wetherell

On tap at Champ de Soleil in Tokyo. Hazy golden color. Nice aroma of the sea. Light umami and banana notes. Medium plus body. Mild acidity. Some barnyard funk. Super easy to drink. Excellent.

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Andy Dread

Fun Drinking Criminal is getting his Zwanze on... This is wonderful liquid. Strong tropical/salt nose and on the buds of taste. Juicy with a dry finish. Crackin' beverage.

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mike

I absolutely love this beer. The Brininess, the saltiness, it's so fantastic for a gueze

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Amy Shannon

Probably one of the most unique beers ever. Having it here at the mothership. Tastes much like a funky weedy salty oyester. Banana, iodine, amyl acetate. Volatile aroma like a spirit. Bright golden, frothy with suspended particles.

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Theresa K

Cheersing around the world at the same time with the same beer - what a time to be alive! Happy to celebrate with everyone! Cheers!

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GauthierRi

Nez et fin de bouche intéressants ! Acidité en bouche ! Très bon

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Alex O

Zwanze Day - belated! Certainly different for Cantillon; tart, funky, a little salty & briny, glad I was able to try this! Only 2 years til the next one 🙃

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Andrea W

Still dreaming about this beautiful beer! Sea lettuce 😍 Oceans in a glass 💙

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Priscilla Colares

What a WEIRDO! Very mineral, some fruit layers also… kind of yellow & white fruits (banana chips) with a sea breeze.

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Christellar Loreena

The little mermaid in me is dying with happiness right now

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Vihang M

First bottle taste for this. funkier than i remember, maybe that’s a bottle characteristic.

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synbachusa

strong iodine, algea notes were autosuggestion not too sour, very good

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