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

Enrique Gil

4.25

Cierzo Brewing Co.

over 3 years ago

David Mann

Candied oranges

4.5

The Funkhaüst Cafe

over 3 years ago

Frank S

4.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Pierrido

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

red_head

4.25

Eric The Red

over 3 years ago

Nicola B.

3.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Me, myself and a beer

4.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Cuan Brown

4.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Jon (.

Light and zesty. Kinda like Fanta mixed with Guezue 😅

3.75

Beer Merchants Tap

over 3 years ago

Alessandra T

4.5

StorieDiPinte Bologna

over 3 years ago

Bea Beita

3.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

tom

5.0

Taptap Tallinn

over 3 years ago

Carlos C.

big cedar, yet beautiful. I sat around with this one for a moment while the others got brought to the table. Reminded me of skin contact wine yet some crazy alsatian experiment

0.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Anton Norell

When zwanzeday happens to collide with your trip to Rome 🤪

4.0

Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà

over 3 years ago

David Duffy

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

nicolai westtoft

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Dylan L

LCI

4.0

Biercafé Au Trappiste

over 3 years ago

Davide C

3.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Nick Bigelow

Wasn’t sure about this conceptually, but this is very well executed. I’m a convert.

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

markus sundbrandt

Lci

4.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Bob L'Humain

I'm all about this.

5.0

over 3 years ago

4.0

over 3 years ago

4.0

over 3 years ago

Orange, kumquat, passionfruit, and clove in the aromas in a very mild wild-funkiness. Nicely carbonated. Smooth mouthfeel. Bubbly and effervescent texture. Light-bodied. Refreshing and juicy! Nice acidity with citrusy juiciness.

0.0

Coolship (쿨쉽)

over 3 years ago

Evan G.

Wasn’t a favorite of the day. Light in flavor. Citrus starts to really shine through when the beer warms

3.5

Grimm Artisanal Ales

over 3 years ago

Patrick Rasmussen

2.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Stefan S

Lovelly. citrus orange zesty

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

rick and 99 others

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

joe N

0.0

Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse

over 3 years ago

BR J

5.0

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Kyungsik Ryu

4.0

Coolship (쿨쉽)

over 3 years ago

Kien M

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Andy Abramson

Lemon pledgy

4.0

Sante Adairius Santa Cruz Portal

over 3 years ago

Shawn Haran

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Erik Brewer

3.75

Grimm Artisanal Ales

over 3 years ago

Connor

4.5

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Bryan Robinson

Needs time. Very citrus forward

3.75

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

Kurt K

Getting ready for the Worldwide toast. This was fantastic 4.8

4.0

Side Project Brewing

over 3 years ago

Bobby Kenis

So interesting how opinions are so varied. I love it. Clear orange peel, light funk/astringent on the back of the tongue. Could drink a lot more of this.

4.25

The Sovereign

over 3 years ago

matt sherman

Now this one is a fantastic beer for the day. Bright, hopeful, zesty, full of orange flavor. My favorite of the four Zwanzes I’ve had.

4.5

over 3 years ago

0.0

over 3 years ago

4.75

almost 4 years ago

0.0

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

jasden

4.25

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

William

Lemon nose, orange forward with some cedar notes. Happy Zwanze!

4.25

The Sovereign

almost 4 years ago

Chuck S.

4.25

Beachwood BBQ & Brewing

almost 4 years ago

0.0

almost 4 years ago

4.25

almost 4 years ago

4.5

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Antoine H

Petit jus d'orange au nez, agrumes pressés en bouche, lambic un peu écrasé donc on passe à côté de ce qui aurait pu être intéressant

3.75

Sur Mesure

almost 4 years ago

Ian W

I got a ton of orange rind and maybe some ginger typ

0.0

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Katy E.

Probably not my favorite Zwanze, but I’ll take it.

4.0

Avenue Pub

almost 4 years ago

Treat

Happy to get the last of this

0.0

Jester King Brewery

almost 4 years ago

zach h.

4.25

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Alican Koc

Absolute domestic cleaner hell in the best way. Citrus fucker. Vitamin C+. No funk, only vitamins.

4.25

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

droogs

Hope y'all had a spectacular day of drinking, Cheers!! Skål amigos!!!

4.5

Delaware Supply

almost 4 years ago

J C

lovely beer. intense aromatic zesty citrus. great underlying lambic

4.75

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Keith G

4.75

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Boen Has

4.0

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Jordan W.

3.0

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Eric Byers

Zwanze Day toast

4.25

almost 4 years ago

5.0

almost 4 years ago

0.0

almost 4 years ago

Pine-sol

2.5

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

0.0

almost 4 years ago

0.0

almost 4 years ago

0.0

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Luke S.

4.5

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Leo Fio

Gets better the more you let In sit. Very Orange, would be curious how it ages for another year

4.5

almost 4 years ago

4.0

almost 4 years ago

4.0

almost 4 years ago

4.5

almost 4 years ago

lemon

3.75

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Alexis Lgnr

0.0

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

4.25

almost 4 years ago

4.0

almost 4 years ago

4.5

almost 4 years ago

5.0

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

hugo f.

4.5

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Gil

3.75

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Sarah

0.0

Ammutsøn

almost 4 years ago

Harry

Big pithy orange over a tart base - happy Zwanze!

4.5

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Preston T.

Damn that is good. Happy Zwanze Day.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

3.75

almost 4 years ago

It’s growing on me as I sip through my 6ozs but not my fav. Lotsa funky citrus

4.0

almost 4 years ago

4.0

almost 4 years ago

4.25-4.5. Very different. Super citrusy. Very different. But nice.

4.25

Sante Adairius Santa Cruz Portal

almost 4 years ago

John

Happy Zwanze!

4.25

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Jordan M.

0.0

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Toninus

Cantillon produit vaisselle, bof.

3.0

No checkin location

almost 4 years ago

Erik

Thanks to Gavin E. for letting me know about this event. Shockingly this might be the best of the day. I’m glad I brought Christina so I could have most of hers 🤪

4.75

Beer Study Durham

almost 4 years ago

Seamus O'Hara

Zwanze 2021 offering. Very orange/citrus forward. Excellent release. Not much funk, but the fruit freshness was executed very well.

4.25

Untappd at Home

almost 4 years ago

Auraya

Bardzo dobry lambic z idealnie wyważonymi cytrusami

5.0

Pułapka