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

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Armsby Abbey

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Alex A

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Robert Campos

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Lazar Michaels

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Tim TheFloatingRhino

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Scott J

Amazing warm weather beer. Maybe one of the most refreshing tasting lambics ever?

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Chris De witte

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Huub Reekers

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Xa Vds

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Erin Stanford

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Brasserie Cantillon Brouwerij (Cantillon - Brouwerij en Brussels Museum van de Geuze)

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james bremner

Lots of orange. A bit of tangerine, a bit of pith. Just a ton of orange aroma. Effervescent.

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Brasserie Cantillon Brouwerij (Cantillon - Brouwerij en Brussels Museum van de Geuze)

over 3 years ago

George Franchi

4.5

Taptap Tallinn

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Vincent Spriet

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Ilona E.

3.5

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Axel Peartree

Tastes better in Tallinn

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Birrotes

In nose is a fucking mirinda, citrus, floral, light funk... Medium body and smooth mouthfeel. In mouth funk, floral, citrusy, hay notes... Interesting, but forgettable

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Laurent Dabard

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T Wes Smith

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The Porter Beer Bar

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Jon Turner

A nice orange sour that’s a bit more rounded and bold.

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Wadim H.

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Byr Kansas

Zwanze 2021 @Hoppy Pub. Nice orange sour with medium body and short lasting aftertaste. Good enough but not something exciting.

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Jud

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Le Sur Mesure - Graslin

over 3 years ago

Matt G.

After Coney Island 😋

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Armsby Abbey

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Sherry C.

Happy 16 years to us!!

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Armsby Abbey

over 3 years ago

Glenn Campana

Booooy, this is nuts! Ultra funk, facial into my mouth piece. Unreal.

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Kevin Creel

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The Porter Beer Bar

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Brent R

Citrus!

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Beachwood BBQ & Brewing

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Elizabeth C

From Zwanze Day at Monk's

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Chrissy Bristow

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Sean Parks

Zwanze day

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Interesting. But nothing more. There have been much better Zwanzes.

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Jessica H.

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Ørjan Eskeland

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Franco Cappuccio

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Brasserie Cantillon Brouwerij (Cantillon - Brouwerij en Brussels Museum van de Geuze)

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Brian L

4.25

Brasserie Cantillon Brouwerij (Cantillon - Brouwerij en Brussels Museum van de Geuze)

over 3 years ago

Zwanze Day @ Hoppy Pub: Very unique. Didn't find it bad at all. Quite citrusy & zesty, orange peel, astringent & tart. Perhaps, lambic character is a bit understated, but it's still tasty.

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Martin Fjeld

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over 3 years ago

Ville

4.0

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over 3 years ago

Deborah Hodgkiss

4.0

Cork & Cage

over 3 years ago

Dave Wit

Citrusy and sweet. Nice sweet/sour balance.

4.5

Brasserie Cantillon Brouwerij (Cantillon - Brouwerij en Brussels Museum van de Geuze)

over 3 years ago

Stuart F.

4.0

Cork & Cage

over 3 years ago

Michael Ch

During Zwanze Day Thessaloniki. Another unique offering by Cantillon. Very pleasant to drink. Citrus notes, with orange being very present too. Medium carbonation with a sparkling feeling in the aftertaste

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Michael Gabor

Pine sol

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Ksenia M.

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Eric The Red

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Pedro Copado

Muy rica con ese toque de naranja

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Daniel

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Susana

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Rasmus M.

Very LCI. Zwanze should always be something different and a bit experimental. I liked the kick of orange and spizziness. More agressive bubble as usual. However the taste if the beer was not so multilayered. Still, this brew was enjoyable.

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Sean R.

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Michel D.

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