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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over 1 year ago

 

Niels Boschmans

We doen ze nog is vol, ne Cantillon parasol!

3.25

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Sam C

Geuzemosa to start the day. Little acidic, but nice citrus flavors.

4.0

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4.5

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Gavin Fury

Packed with orange zest, the underlying fermentation really pulls everything down to earth. This is excessively pleasant.

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Wes Braden

In my happy place

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Mark Kemper

Orange, tart

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Alfred Smedberg

Fruktig

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Rob T

Fantastic return visit to Cantillon to enjoy Parasol. C’est Bon!

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Bob Parker

Back in Brussels - had to stop. Simply delicious beer.

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john martin

Orange tinted, smooth and easy to enjoy. Wonderful.

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Sarah Autry

Citrus cuts the lambic funk and is an easy drinker.

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Hyeonjae Jeong

오렌지필, 오렌지 즙, 설탕, 약간은 인공적인 느낌 얼씨한 느낌도

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Hanzo

Cheers to my Korean friends for the taster! Still having problems with that toilet stone vibe 😅 It hasn't really mellowed yet...

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Ḁlex Ɓomƅɀ ツ

On bottle this time, a tad better than draft as I thought, definitely bitter orange 🍊🍊, zesty & earthy notes, interesting 👍

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Marple Syrup

Oh buddy. That is really really good. So much orange zest

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Frits van de Wiel

Lekker tart en heel duidelijk de sinaasappel, heerlijk

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Bram Deferme

Begin smaakt als een parasolleke, goed zuur. Goed gas. Niet zoet. Orange zeker en vast

3.5

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Hugo DeWit

Citrus: kumquat, citroen, bloedappelsien. Laatste fles, da’s verkocht.

3.75

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Thomas Selleslagh

Voor in de zomer meer, culitrus komt goe door

4.0

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Tom Yoo

Way better in bottles, still smells like soap

4.75

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Stuart Mayell

Whole oranges plunged into lambic. Deliciously moreish.

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