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

Josh S.

4.25

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about 3 years ago

Louis Sustronck

4.5

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about 3 years ago

Thibaut Duboccage

4.75

L'Envie

about 3 years ago

Sven van Houtum

4.25

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about 3 years ago

Jean-Charles A.

3.5

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about 3 years ago

Nick Vos

4.0

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about 3 years ago

Hyunjong Lee

Better than keg

4.25

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about 3 years ago

Tu madre La calva

0.0

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almost 3 years ago

Johan Andersson

Lätt och fräsch med citrus och apelsinzest. Lite lätt tvålig, låg funk.

4.0

Åsa återvinningscentral

almost 3 years ago

Patrick Flanagan

0.0

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almost 3 years ago

Jens

Mycket bättre nu. Tvåligheten har lagt sig. Mest apelsinskalssmak

3.75

Frillesås

almost 3 years ago

Alex Ek

EB Frilltessence 2022. Skål och välkommen!

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

Jonas Bertwig

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Alessandro S.

0.0

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almost 3 years ago

David C.

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

Mark

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

Peter Vad Godtberg Jensen

Really fun! Almost Aperol vibes. Orange hard candy, pith, almost soapy orange, drying wood and white pepper.

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Jason Butts

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

Mario T.

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Jeff Tsou

4.75

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almost 3 years ago

Sascha Vansant

2.75

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almost 3 years ago

Mike

Great out of the bottle with a year of age. Lemon, kumquat, orange all balanced. From visit last weekend to Texarkana.

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

Henrik J.

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

Tracy L

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

Bhav

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

Nikki F

3.75

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almost 3 years ago

Carolina Veras

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Dennis Miltenburg

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

Niek Brouwers

Lci

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

Freerk van Dijk

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Mitch M.

0.0

Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà

almost 3 years ago

Geert Epping

Lekker als het warm is. Zachte lambiek met sinaasappel.

4.25

PastaMadre

almost 3 years ago

Chris W.

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Richard N.

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

Adam Whamond

4.75

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almost 3 years ago

Martin Wilson

4.75

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almost 3 years ago

Anna Schwartz

🍈🍋🍊☀️⛱

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

Lynne R

Surprisingly refreshing, orange zest and general citrus pith that goes down really easy but still complex

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

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almost 3 years ago

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almost 3 years ago

Enrique A.

4.25

PastaMadre

almost 3 years ago

Luis Alejandro Anaya Marín

4.5

PastaMadre

almost 3 years ago

Bob

This is a such a beach beer!

3.75

PastaMadre

almost 3 years ago

Tad

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

4.0

almost 3 years ago

4.0

almost 3 years ago

Lots of orange and citrus lemony characters

4.0

PastaMadre

almost 3 years ago

Chris H

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

Brian Steinberg

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Joe K.

To each his own. YMMV. Smells like lemon lysol (in a good way IMO) but tastes like tart citrusy lambic heaven

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

Benjamin Demey

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

Anthony S.

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Julien Desjardins

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Sylvain Maroux Weasley

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

some hippie

I think this has gotten a bit better with the extra year.

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almost 3 years ago

4.5

almost 3 years ago

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

kristof

3.75

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almost 3 years ago

Sergi

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Isabel

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

patricia r.

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Jeff McKay

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

4.25

almost 3 years ago

4.0

almost 3 years ago

Enjoying this less than previously. Has a bit of off-putting rindyness perhaps from the keg batch? Good to have good pizza and friends.

4.0

almost 3 years ago

4.25

almost 3 years ago

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

Nicole Joss

3.5

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almost 3 years ago

3.5

almost 3 years ago

4.25

almost 3 years ago

4.5

almost 3 years ago

Lots of citrus.

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

Daniel Majd

Tart, zesty, orange and zesty.

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

Steve Dobrowansky

4.0

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almost 3 years ago

Matt Davies

4.25

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almost 3 years ago

Tim Slaettengren

Rolig, fräsch, good!

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

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3.75

almost 3 years ago

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

Björn

lci 24.09.

3.25

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almost 3 years ago

Troy S.

0.0

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almost 3 years ago

Craig L.

5.0

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almost 3 years ago

Ross Theriault

0.0

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almost 3 years ago

samo

2/3 .. still great.. loving it.

4.25

Ammutsøn

over 2 years ago

Sudsy Magoo

Has mellowed out in a v nice way since last year, dahling 😋

4.5

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over 2 years ago

Thomas Rhodes

Apparently drinking nothing but Cantillon today

4.0

PastaMadre

over 2 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 orange in this gave a fresh characteristic, felt almost like a soft drink. Delicious.

5.0

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over 2 years ago

Tyler Rodwancy

Super refreshing. Cirtusy and crisp with that classic lambic tart bite.

5.0

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over 2 years ago

Gael G.

Seems like that astringent edge came back in the bottle a little, liked it a bit more last time. Still better than the first time I've had it on tap, but it will really get better with more years on it. Other than that, total beach lambic.

4.25

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over 2 years ago

mr b.

4.25

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over 2 years ago

Kevin B.

Holy orange

4.5

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over 2 years ago

Brian James

4.5

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over 2 years ago

Samantha R.

4.75

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over 2 years ago

Chris P.

4.5

PastaMadre

over 2 years ago

Brian R.

750ml bottle @ Cantillon. Pours a clear golden orange colour with a small white head. Nose is filled with orange zest, grapefruit, and light funk. Flavour is super refreshing, bright orange zest, welcomed funk, and orange pith. Light bodied, good...

4.5

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over 2 years ago

Tobbe Alsing

4.0

PastaMadre

over 2 years ago