Zwanze 2021 - Parasol

Lambic - Fruit

Here at Cantillon, we’re no strangers to experimentation. In the early 50’s, Paul Cantillon tried blending Lambic and oranges. The result wasn’t exactly spectacular. The refermentation in the bottles was so strong, that the brewery workers at the time were forced to sprint past the bottles through the cellar in order to avoid being hit by popping corks and drenched in beer. Our grandfather Marcel Cantillon loved this story, and often loved to tell it to us as children. So 70 years later, inspired by our great-grandfather, we’ve made a special blend of Lambic and citrus (a blend featuring mostly oranges) in his honor. The acidity of the beer and the fruit and the freshness of the citrus in contrast to the bitterness of their zests makes for a particularly thirst-quenching Zwanze. The name Parasol will remind my fellow Belgians of a certain age of the orange-flavored soft-drink of the same name we used to drink back in the day.

ABV

5.0

Rating

4.142

Rating count

3,447

Last updated

over 1 year ago

 

Michael Ch

During Zwanze Day Thessaloniki. Another unique offering by Cantillon. Very pleasant to drink. Citrus notes, with orange being very present too. Medium carbonation with a sparkling feeling in the aftertaste

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Dave Wit

Citrusy and sweet. Nice sweet/sour balance.

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FM

Zwanze Day @ Hoppy Pub: Very unique. Didn't find it bad at all. Quite citrusy & zesty, orange peel, astringent & tart. Perhaps, lambic character is a bit understated, but it's still tasty.

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Ivan Tonev

Interesting. But nothing more. There have been much better Zwanzes.

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Sean Parks

Zwanze day

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Elizabeth C

From Zwanze Day at Monk's

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Brent R

Citrus!

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Glenn Campana

Booooy, this is nuts! Ultra funk, facial into my mouth piece. Unreal.

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Sherry C.

Happy 16 years to us!!

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Byr Kansas

Zwanze 2021 @Hoppy Pub. Nice orange sour with medium body and short lasting aftertaste. Good enough but not something exciting.

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Matt G.

After Coney Island 😋

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Brian Nichols

Herbal. Flowery

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Jon Turner

A nice orange sour that’s a bit more rounded and bold.

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Birrotes

In nose is a fucking mirinda, citrus, floral, light funk... Medium body and smooth mouthfeel. In mouth funk, floral, citrusy, hay notes... Interesting, but forgettable

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Axel Peartree

Tastes better in Tallinn

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james bremner

Lots of orange. A bit of tangerine, a bit of pith. Just a ton of orange aroma. Effervescent.

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Scott J

Amazing warm weather beer. Maybe one of the most refreshing tasting lambics ever?

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rob s

Citrus

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Jeremy Krantz

Holy citrus Batman! Intense! I can taste each distinct fruit used: lemon, kumquat and orange. This is nice and the carbonation is creamy but again - very intense - probably because of the pith and the natural oils it contains

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Tyler K

This is so strange. Intense orange. Like orange extract. Orange hard candy. Almost medicinal but.. also delicious?

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Michael B.

Much better

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Justin K

First cantillon draft

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Carl Malina

BL Zwanze

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Kati Sondra

Juhtub ka parimates peredes. Kunstlik apelsini lõhn, kunstlik liimi maitse (oleks siis et naturaalne). Kerge kääritus. Ei ole oma suguvõsa väärikas esindaja. Aitäh annetajale kes maitsta andis.

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Marten H

Pesuvahend, äädikane citrus

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Juhan S

Aroomis tsitrusekoore üleküllus ja seebisus, mis lambicu puhul on pigem eemaletõukav. Maitses ülitugev C-vitamiini üleküllus, mis jätab lambicule omase happe ja kerge maaläheduse ikka väga tagaplaanile. Minu hinnangul on siin tsitrusega liiale mindud.

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Yuri Gryaznov

Первый Cantillon на кране, очень вкусно. И неожиданно похоже на бочковую серию Варвара, Kyiv, что ли

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Eric Borlaug

Lowering score a bit. 4.35. Lovely texture. I actually like the flavor profile but citrus is a little too much. Agreed, Matt.

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DeVareo George

Some Zwanze Day check-in’s that I forgot to post from Saturday

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Eric Borlaug

Nice to have some Cantillon on tap, as always.

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Boshaar

Love for the orange, dominant, best smell ever in the morning, kinda Vitamin water recognize, positive meaning!

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Ivo Boers

Mooie bieren hier in het proeflokaal

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CDCNAM

Kinda one note. Probably could use some age. All citrus, not much funk. Easy drinking 4.4

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James Reardon

So disappointed….so so so disappointed. Worst beer out of every Cantillon at Zwanze Day. Would be happy with it for a lambic shelfie, not happy for what it is.

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Hal A.

Light and refreshing, slightly tart, citrusy

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John Rodo

So much orange!

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Mike F.

From last weekend

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Stevin V.

Cantillon does it better than the rest hands down. Smoothest lambic I think I’ve ever had with the perfect touch of citrus and kumquat

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