Zwanze 2022 - Poivre de Gorilles

Lambic - Other

This year’s Zwanze is a two-year-old Lambic blend with black pepper. For this year’s beer, we worked with Sandrine from Misao: La Maison des Poivres here in Brussels. Sandrine had us try various types of Congolese pepper, and we eventually decided on one called poivre de Gorilles. This pepper grows wild in the forests of the Republic of the Congo. Aromatic, but not too spicy, it blends beautifully with the refreshing acidity of our Lambic. The result is a beer that will pair marvelously with meat or fish. The name poivre de Gorilles comes from the area where it grows, in Likouala Forest, located in the northeastern region of the Republic of the Congo. This forest is home to a significant population of Lowland gorillas – a species in danger of extinction. That’s why we’ll be donating a portion of the profits from the event to Gorilla (https://www.gorilla.fr/), an organization which works to protect these Great Apes.

ABV

6.9

Rating

4.342

Rating count

2,752

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about 2 years ago

 

H T

LCI - first Zwanze and it was great! Grapefruit, pepper, floral. Loved it more than the other bottles I tried.

4.5

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Fabio Bonacina

That's the other half of the label!.. of course..

4.25

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Sour S.

Bottle just as nice, if not better

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FENG JIAN MING

来康帝龙喝个瓶子,入口柔和的醋酸和一丝梅子果香接着是存在感很强的胡椒感,个人感觉还是你喜欢这个胡椒的香气,不算太重也和兰比克混合的很好

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Don

Från igår. Riktigt grym lambic i grunden med en rejäl dos peppar som gav en ganska blommig och parfymig ton. På ett bra sätt

4.25

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kjell henning thon

Får mer toner av grapefrukt og en annen pepperintensitet enn på fat. Skal bli interessant å følge.

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Guillaume B.

Bien poivre au nez en bouche c'est un peu mitigé on reconnaît le poivre avec un côté très vert et l'ensemble fait un peu savonneux etrange, belle longueur funk rond et discret mérite de vieillir un peu peut être

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Ḁlex Ɓomƅɀ ツ

Zwanze backlog - Round #2 that's lovely 😋 4.3 🐵

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Ḁlex Ɓomƅɀ ツ

Zwanze backlog - Round #3 🐵🐵🐵

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Ondřej Ježil

Outstanding lambic, where the beautiful pepper seemlessly blends with the beers fruitiness.

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Brandon Patel

Really dig this. Yuggee pepper smell 👃🏽. Super floral. A peppery assault to my palate 🦍

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Marc L

Zwanze. They Definitey pulled out. Peppery for sure. Would be great paired with food. Super interesting

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Eric Beck

Zwanze Day 2022

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CDCNAM

Floral pepper. Unique and tasty

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Michael M

2nd pour? Yes plz

4.5

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Michael M

Zwanze beer can be hit or miss. This one was a hit for me: yuge pepper nose but more subtle on the tongue; herbaceous, fruity. Look forward to trying again over the years

4.5

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Robert M

Yesterday … Zwanze Day 2022 for check-in 3K

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Cerina

Gingery and florals

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Tom H

From yesterday. Happy Zwanze 2022!

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Evan Powell

Pepper. Liked it

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Amélie Forest

Le nez, wow! Gros poivre. Pineau d’Aunis x1000. Ça semble prometteur. En bouche c’est moins un coup de ❤️ je tombe sur du végétal un peu poivron parfois mais le poivre est là. Les gorgées que j’ai bu dans le thermos que j’ai ramené étaient + équilibrées

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Mike W

Side Project Zwanze Day. Pour 4

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D. W.

Very unique. Tons of pepper on the nose. Present in the taste, but not as intense as the smell. Floral notes are strong too. Pretty good.

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Josh H.

The floral pepperyness of this is out of this world. Incredible.

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Ryan P.

Zwanze day!

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Gerred Zygai

Enjoyed the mild pepper notes

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Mike W

Pour 3

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Anthony

The pepper!

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Mike W

Side Project Zwanze Day. I dug this quite a bit.

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Geoff McG

Day after score!

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Banks

I liked it. Reminded me a lot of Italian seasonings. Always cool to do a worldwide toast.

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Donald K.

Stoked to get the leftovers from zwanze day. First cantillon ever!

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Sébastien B

Je rajoute un point pcq c'était pour une bonne cause PIS CA A ÉTÉ SERVI PAR UN FUCKING GORILLE mais c'était totalement imbuvable. jus de poivrons verts

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Janel M

Yum!! So glad that there was leftovers of the Zwanze beers! 🍻

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Andrew Sink

Strong pepper on the nose

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Marco Acosta

Nice tart finish with the pepper being more in the nose

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Phil Carl

Unbelievable fresh grated black pepper smell. Dry with the black pepper spice. Short lived and follows a tart finish. Overall beauty

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Björn

interesting. the pepper is fitting really well to the lambic. nose is very strong pepper, taste is a little more subtle but still the pepper is very present.

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Roger Pagnoncelli

La vera Zwanze 2022: esplosività data dal pepe. Naso buonissimo e gusto che sembrava aranciata amara. Lime e pepe rosa sono i gusti che ho percepito maggiormente. Anche dopo un po’ di tempo il Lambic non si sente sovrastato dal troppo pepe: freschissima.

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Mugio

Peppery🦍🇧🇪

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Erik O

Yesterday.

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valerie

Unique for sure.

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Giancarlo Ziino

Il pepe c'è si sente ed è valorizzato. Il sour è un po' sottotono. Speziato a non finire sia in bocca che al naso.

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Mark O.

I love pepper

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Stuart B

Without a doubt the worst Cantillon I’ve tried. It’s like licking the bottom of a pepper grinder. A real effort to finish it. But the beer nerd in me is still just grateful to experience it 😂

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Don

Lambic med en massa peppar. Gott

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ShaneOMac

Amazing. Floral, fruity black pepper. Grapefruit pith. Complex, herbaceous, funky, oaky finish.

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Mike P

First zwanze! Fresh cracked pep

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Fredrik Galeano

🔝🔝

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Bret

Zwanze Day at Bag yesterday

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Brian Watson

@Avenue pub

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Blake Erickson

Somehow got a 3rd pour

4.5

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Jer Bouvier

This could be the worst beer I have ever had

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Perry R

belated from yesterday.

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Franky C

Un poivre très expressif, bien goûteux. Des saveurs de conifères, de cocottes et de pot. Très réussi et dans ma palette.

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lrckmdrqf

Lagerhuys. Earthy, pepper in smell

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Isra CLBM

Desequilibrio absoluto. Imposible acabarte 25 cl. Y entre 2 se hace larguisima. Es más una vinagreta a saco de pimienta y gengibre q una lambic.

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Moe Friedman

Smelled like a pepper mill. Subtle black pepper and great balance. Shockingly good

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Magdalena Butra

Peppery and sour, very experimental

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