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

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

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

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Gael G.

Liked that one a little less this time, still enjoy it more than most people seem to tell me, but lost a little balance and depth for me as it seems lighter. Like it a lot anyway, as far as that style goes it's up there.

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Tom Eames

Impressively tasty this, hard style to do well

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Robin van Kampen

2015 natuurvoedingswinkel lollies in de neus. Stout en lambiek, love it. Proeft meteen wat meer plat. 4,25-4,5. Waarschijnlijk 4,25

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Chester Hung

4.3 康康做世濤你敢信 sour and raosty

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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 😋🖤

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Henkka

I like that🤜🤛

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almost 3 years ago

 

Yael Flament

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

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

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

almost 3 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

almost 3 years ago

 

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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over 2 years ago

 

Tyler Rodwancy

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

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Anders Q

4.35.

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Krzysztof Bruszewski

Best of 2 worlds.

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nick Stumpos

Not as perfect as I remember. Quite good though

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over 1 year ago

 

Rob R

Wild stout as only Cantillon can do

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over 1 year ago

 

Funkd_up

No zwanzeday preparty BXL moeder lambic

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G. Zaniol

Cherry. Coffee subtle. Red wine, fresh grapes. Tart. Subtle funk, ham. Earth. Pleasant and crushable.

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Zhe Chen

挺神奇的!人家这可是正儿八经的“酸世涛”!,而不是把酿坏染菌的酒改个风格重新拿来卖。4.4!

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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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over 2 years ago

 

Levente Szente

Savanyú stout. Instant get.

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