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

 

Rusty K

Brilliant!

5.0

about 1 year ago

 

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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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.

5.0

about 1 year ago

 

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

5.0

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T S

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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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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

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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.

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Steven Mitchell

Citrus notes followed by sour lemon with a sweet note.

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Zzz Joe

真的很浓的海草味 柔和 回温还有点甜 连着猩猩黑胡椒和海藻 真是新派突破酒厂 本以为的黑暗 融合得真不错 支持

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Tom Yoo

Well balanced, light salinity, juicy

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Bryan Pilien

Omg i made it.

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Kjell F

Delikat, subtila toner av tropisk frukt saltvatten och skaldjur.

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Jeremy Mathews

Some people hated the nose, others didn’t like the palate. I thought both were pretty great and evolved nicely through multiple sips. Definitely a one of a kind beer — fruity, briny, beautifully bizarre.

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Kiko Rangi

Wow! Smooth and unlike anything I’ve ever had. As described. Dank a little fruity with lemon sourness with a defined seaweed brine. Limited quantity with this guest beer on Tap: happy to have dropped into Mother Tree this evening to enjoy these Lambics.

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beard beernerd

トップからアフターまで海苔ちうか磯ちうかがいてはります これ絶妙なバランスで 片足踏み外しかけてる感じするところがまた危うくてうまい

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jess lewis-bell

Salty and savoury - different and enjoyable

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Alex R

Wow! Now this is definitely something different. Algae, seawater, the lot.

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Kacper Rybak

Super bananowy kwasior.

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T M

Really interesting with the notes from the seaweed. We did not know what was in it but were pleasantly surprised by the flavor.

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Dirk Breedveld

Light iodine indeed, oysterjuice, still nice ripe fruity pineapple? Pommygranate, sumak? Delicious! Inspiring beer for chefs I think.

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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.

4.75

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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.

4.75

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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.

4.75

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The Barrel Boy

กินแล้วนึกว่าอยู่ทะเล

4.5

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민규 신

살짝 푸릇한 토마토와 토마토 리프, 올리브, 레몬, 사과 바다에서 바로 건져올린 얇은 잎 해조류 신선한 향기와 아이오딘 향, 신선한 굴, 멍게의 바다향, 굴 껍데기같은 석회 느낌 산미가 아주 높진 않아서 좋고 옅은 단맛, 밸런스 좋은 짠맛, 굴 껍

4.5

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Matt K

Really interesting. Decent stone fruit in the nose - think leach and even more so, apricot. Body carries ut all nicely. Salinity is expected but not overwhelming until it warms. Then it drives it further. Semi-dry throughout.

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David Moore

Smooth, salty, sour, fruity Awesome

4.5

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Tim Lloyd

So good. Had to have another

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Jonathan Simpson

La mer profunde

4.5

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Mike Dempsey

This would pair nicely with sushi.

4.5

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William Benton

Kinda briney but also good af

4.5

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Greg Sharpe

Strong smell of ripe/cooked banana but that doesn’t come through in the taste. Fairly mellow…after drinking other bottles of cantillon.

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Daniel Coles

Zwanze. Fruit punch nose with an oyster V8 finish

4.5

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Geert Epping

Afsluiter van de dag en de vakantie

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Dakota Mischuk

Nailed it! Happy Zwanze Day!

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Phillip Waganer

Pickleback esque

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Kevin Joshua

Reminds me of Japanese seaweed snacks

4.5

about 1 year ago