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

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nat nat

Acidic as it should be, citrusy, more tangerine than orange, peel bitterness, fresh and light

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Zoe-F

Lekkere zwanze versie dit jaar. Net vers geperst appelsiensap bij een copieuze brunch. Een fijne zure bite op t einde

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Moritz Rodermund

Buongiorno ragazzi! Nose super orangeful, taste zesty, sour and rather less funk and complexity. Gimme a pint of that on a hot summer day 🧡

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Ambre D-n

Pairing avec crème de butternut, mousse de citron et tranche de chorizo 🤌 résonance et contraste à la fois

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Ambre D-n

Super rafraîchissante, une bière de plage

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David D.

Taptest.

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Tristan

Nothing in excess, a little funk with an orange finish and dare I say it a bit Fanta like.

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David McLaren

Happy Zwanze Day! As expected, this is extremely good. Exceptionally bright and citrusy, it’s surprisingly clean, with huge orange tones. It finishes quite sharp, with some zest acidity.

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Andrew H.

Happy Zwanze Day!

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Chris P.

Tart but not face puckering. Orange, sherbet, earthy, a hint of funk. So refreshing! An amazing event!

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Will Wilson

Orange sherbet and delicious

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Ange Wilson

Very special. Not overpowering orange and super drinkable

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Rob M.

Fantastic

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Pembo R

Funky and orange.

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David McLaren

Happy Zwanze Day! As expected, this is extremely good. Exceptionally bright and citrusy, it’s surprisingly clean, with huge orange tones. It finishes quite sharp, with some zest acidity.

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David Selle

☀️ 🥤

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Collin A.

Fanta.

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Jeremy Mathews

This isn’t out yet, definitely haven’t tried it.

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Gael G.

So much orange!!! Orangina lambic. The nose is insane. Keg experiment though, the bottles are more balanced visibly. I love it though.

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