Zwanze 2015 - Wild Brussels Stout

Lambic - Traditional

With its Zwanze 2015, in its own way Cantillon wanted to perpetuate this typically Belgian surrealist mindset. In doing so, a few changes were made to the recipe for a traditional stout. Specifically, I fermented some raw wheat to improve mellowness and enhance storage characteristics and did not use roasted barley to avoid further accentuating the dry aspect, which was already present as a result of spontaneous fermentation. The recipe is that of a stout, the colour is that of a stout, and spontaneous fermentation followed by 28 months of maturing in a cask has given birth to a “surreal” stout. The dry and tart notes of a spontaneous fermentation beer combine with the roasted, slightly burnt and delicate chocolate flavours sometimes found in certain stouts. For the 28 months of maturing we used three types of casks: 50% of the casks had already contained lambic, 25% had already been used for CoÌ‚tes du RhoÌ‚ne wine and 25% had already been used for Cognac. Beers that have matured in old Cognac casks take up the warmth of the alcohol while those from casks having contained red wine adopt winey and fruity characteristics. This “wild” stout’s fruitiness and “cooked” side reveal rancio flavours that are characteristic of Madeira or Banyuls wines. The ideal tasting temperature to fully enjoy these fragrances and flavours is 15 °C - 18 °C (59 °F - 64 °F).

ABV

7.0

Rating

4.21553

Rating count

3,148

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almost 5 years ago

 

b s.

Catching up on Brussels drinks. Pro tip: If you go to the brewery right after Zwanze Day, there might be vintages you can try. The body was not typical stout-like, but there were definitely roasty notes along with the harmony of spontaneous cultures

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Tyler Rodwancy

Much smoother, less tart, mild vanilla and roast notes.

4.5

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night walker

Dark and with a really dry finish. Roasty with a very dry aftertaste. Tarty notes as well - love it.

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Anders Q

4.40. Strong Cognac barrel notes. Medium acidity with a little bit dried fruit hints(not too much). Maple syrup -ish finish. Pear aftertaste.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

FENG JIAN MING

第二次喝,感觉有些新的感受,低温状态下入口逐渐迸发出明显的葡萄酒单宁感和干邑酒香,回温后干邑香气更明显,烘烤香气和黑色水果甜香倒是居于次位,酸度清晰强劲但很舒服不刺激,带着一丝甜味

4.5

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Björn

lci 24.09.

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FENG JIAN MING

闻上去氧化世涛的香气和酒精感,入口葡萄汁和柔和的单宁感,背景烘烤香气,感觉世涛的巧克力感就一点点酒体的比较饱满,柔和中等酸度带一丝甜,后期有点烘烤苦味

4.25

almost 3 years ago

 

kjell henning thon

Har blitt ganske tørr og rund. Toner fra en tørr porter, men også tydelige tegn på det klassiske, spontane, cantillonske. En god, annerledes start på zwanzedagen.

4.0

almost 3 years ago

 

Johan

Actually mellowed a bit. Good but weird.

3.5

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Kamil Tumulec

Naciagane

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Yael Flament

Le nez est vif et la bouche apaisée! C’est très plaisant!!

4.5

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Henkka

I like that🤜🤛

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Dardar Burn

Slodkie, czekoladowe, toffi, gorzka czekolada i kwasnosc, nie pasuje mi to polaczenie, 3,8, s: kwasne i czekoladowe, troche nut chlebowych, toffi, melanoidynowe, taki Kozlak, spora kwasnosc, goryczka, no troche wild Kozlak, 3,8 overall.

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almost 3 years ago

 

Kamil Wiśniewski

Lepiej niz sie spodziewalem przy takim polaczeniu

4.0

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JD

Feel like time made this incrementally better

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Ḁlex Ɓomƅɀ ツ

Zwanze Tasting - Another interesting not common Canti stuff 👌 Dry & woody with a balanced sourness, vinous, funk, walnut & roasted notes, absolutely beautiful 😋🖤

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Axel

Untappd deleting check ins, why you do this. Definitely had this one because I have the t-shirt even.

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Ryan Fowler

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