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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BeerDad S.

Great nuanced citrus and minerality. Light and refreshing

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Andy Scott

Loads of citrus zest, perfumey nose

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Jan C.

Top👌🏻

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KB

LCI

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C

Not a fan

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Gajan Sivarajah

A forgotten Saturday one. As fun as the Zwanze pour is this was very much last and least on the day. Quite simplistic orange syrup/liqueur flavours. Zest more than flesh. No funk.

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Justin

Well this was a pleasant surprise. Super citrusy. Would like to revisit in a couple years

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Matty Ice

Zwanze 2021

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Rob T

This is way better than the version they served at another brewery, according to my friend (pictured) who was there without me despite originally inviting me to attend with him. Lovely orange flavor with a slight bitter finish.

4.5

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Jeff Roach

Very light body. Crisp. Brett character very light. Light oak. Citrus grapefruity bomb. Would be a summer crusher. Perfect Beach ⛱️ beer. Happy Zwanze Day!!

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Ant C.

Orange Sprite

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Jeanne D

Zesty (almost bitter) orange and light cedar notes. Slightly astringent. The citrus/orange notes are the focus with everything else showing up on the backend.

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Mark Borenstein

Fucking sublime

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Kevin Fiedler

This was fine but not quite what I was hoping for from a citrus lambic. Too much zest/rind. Reminiscent of a low grade industrial cleaner. Fun to try but don’t need to revisit anytime soon.

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Banks

Late check-in from Zwanze

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Josh West

What a day.. Hats off BR J.!

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Pavan G

A little too much citrus for me. Definitely bright and refreshing though

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Erik G

Zwanze 2021. Jag kallade den lite styvmoderligt för brustabletten under kvällen, smakade resorb/multivitamin. Hyfsat god apelsinton kall, men allt mer aggressiv med värme; till slut olidligt så. Hint av citron. Tog mig inte igenom 20cl på hela Zwanze.

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Tony_T

Second time I missed the Zwanze-day, but not the lambic itself 😅 Lovely, yet quite sharp. Not as juicy as I have seen from everyones comments. More peel-aromas than fruit-flesh. Would like to try this again after a year to see if the sharpness fades

3.75

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Pasi Rajamäki

Brisk and sweet orange meets tart lemon. Combination works. Tartness of lambic takes over on midway. 3.9

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Lauri Naulapää

Tart citrus and zesty lemon peel. More traditional lambicy notes in the middle. Finishes with orange pulp and oakymess. Pleasant, easy and summery. 3.9

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Jetro Suni

41/50. Tart w/ bitter orange zest, lemon, green apples, spices & earth.

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Katariina

Zwanze! Dry, champagne bubbles. Then cilantro, apples and lemon juice. Finally orange peels.

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Steve Dickman

Backlog. Funky and tart OJ, very unique

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Ḁlex Ɓomƅɀ ツ

Way better to taste with a clean palate, super easy, very on bitter orange 🍊, zesty & tart, but no funk, and light aftertaste, still lovely ⛱️🏖️

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Baphomet drinks beer

Zwanze 2021 - better late than never!

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Ваш Алёшенька

Аромат такой себе, да и содержание не на уровне такого мероприятия

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Tiina K.

Zwanze parhaasta päästä. Appelsiini kuuluu suosikkeihini!

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Patrick Troadec

Orange amère, jolie acidité sauvage, ça zwanze un peu en retard mais ça zwanze quand même 😉

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Lord Letoo

Wow, fruchtig, viel orange

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Lars Wouters

LCI. Citrus en lambic is wel een hele aparte combi.

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Tomek Mędrek

Pomarańcze, zest, kwiatowo, bergamotka, gówienko + rzeczywiście nieco kibelkowo się to kojarzy. W smaku ładny, cytrusowy kwasik, lekko dzikie, dosyć solidna gorzkość, zest, albedo mocno. Finisz bardzo soczysty i przyjemny. 3.9 na zachętę

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Jan V.

Da erwartet man Wunderdinge und dann sowa. Dann lieber noch eine Halbe Cuvee Saint Gilloise

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Anthony Modica

Tastes a little better today!

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Mike Gregory

Zwanze Day 2021

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Jimmy S

Zwanze 2021

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tim irvin

LCI zwanze. Smells of bathroom cleaner. Taste was actually pretty good, the cedar gave it a nice dry balance

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Loric D.

Originale

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Ale Pagani

4.2 Zwanze Day 2021 - Birre & Mondo Crudele

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C M.

Diff but good

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Ty S.

09/25/21

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