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

 

Graham Reed

That’s still good… maybe even just a little better than on Zwanze Day

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kjell henning thon

Enda mer kompleks etter at peppersmaken har dempet seg litt. Ypperlig!

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kjell henning thon

Regner med at denne vil være fantastisk med sterke matretter. Håper å finne det ut en dag. Nå er flaska i seg selv strålende. Pepper, aroma, grapefrukt.

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martin giger

nice Gueuze and pepper and floral nose. less peppery but more dominantly floral in taste. Jasmin? doesn't matter, simply delicious!

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Jeremy Mathews

Wasn’t sure about this one going in but you know what? It kinda slaps. the pepper adds a lot of character to both the nose and palate.

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Kyle Robinson

West African Pepper. Very peppery aroma.

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Valentin Amani

Magnifique. Très intrigué et déçu de l'avoir raté lors de l'événement dédié. Plus que curieux de voir l'epice réutilisée

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Dan Sekelik

Black pepper all up in the nose. So good. Pairing this with a steak would be life changing.

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Ryan C

Pepper beer?! Floral af! Very good. Would love to eat with steak 🥩

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Sander Lazyknife

Amazing beer. Great to have a growler from my local pub who reconnected their unfinished zwanze keg. Amazing experience how the fruitiness of the pepper is in this beer. Lovely. Looking forward to a bottle To try.

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Youri Etc

WLCI. Dîner pairing Cantillon pour la PBF#10. Incroyable de longueur et subtilité. Passion poivre.

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Dan Beltran

Incredible black pepper on the nose and beautiful black pepper flavor without any negative aftertaste

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Filip D.

Love it 😍

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Côme Zellmeyer

This is the PERFECT sum up of the zwanze vertical. So many spices in one. Amazing

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luk kantor

W aromacie pełno pieprzu, dość mocno ziołowego, trochę wręcz w syczuański wpadający, za tym morela, jabłko i nuty dzikie, w smaku mocno, nieokreslono-ziołowo, owoce, funk, ostrość od pieprzu konkretna ale nie zaburza balansu, kwaśność średnia, wymiata

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G. Zaniol

Pepper. Spicy. Clover. Basil. Refreshing and extremely aromatic and drinkable. Tart. Intense.

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Lord Brett Stout

Puntazo de pimienta ❤️‍🔥

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Raf

I can finally tick this one, thanks to JVR. An absolute gem but I still prefer batch 2, Ashanti. The latter is much more balanced and easier to drink. The Zwanze could shine in food pairings though.

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Robert Meiklejohn

Zwanze Day 2022 at Perry's.

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Dion H

Phenomenal pepper nose. Tart, long peppery finish. Outstanding beer.

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almost 3 years ago

 

Dog Bolter

I get the pepper. Delicious.

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Hanna M

HAPPY ZWANZE DAY ❤️🥰

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Andy R

That was lovely- not overly peppery

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John G

Zwanze Day

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Alexius Prokofiev

That pepper!

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MYM

Juste wow! 🤯 Le poivre est bien dosé.

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ill.i.an

Amazing!

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Eric Lawrence

😱This is an incredibly unique lambic that almost tastes with a hint of mint. Incredibly smooth and refreshing.

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almost 3 years ago

 

Lasse Nyman

Juuri tätä Lambic tarvitsi vuonna 2022, kiitos Cantillon! Ja gorillat ❤️❤️❤️

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Alexius Prokofiev

One moar time…

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almost 3 years ago

 

Monkey Trent

Yea this works.

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Hayley Serres

Zwanze day!!!

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Peter D

Can’t neglect to check this one in. Absolutely fantastic - the pepper works exactly as I hoped it would. Great idea and perfectly executed.

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kurt Kraiger

First Zwanze best Zwanze

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Matt A.

This is incredible, beautiful peppery notes with a touch of heat and a touch of herbal notes. I know I sound pretentious saying all of this.

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Nathan

Wow. That pepper works wonders.

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Daniel Ciszczonik

Pysznie! Lambik, dzikość, lekka kwasowość, dzikość, do tego ziołowe nuty, lekko pikantne. Doskonale połączenie!

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Demie

Wow! Pepper

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Magdalena Butra

Peppery and sour, very experimental

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ShaneOMac

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

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Mark O.

I love pepper

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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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Geoff McG

Day after score!

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Xavier COUMOUL

Génial ce poivre puissant et délicat à la fois. Pas de piquant mais de l’ampleur sur base souple, lisse et bien acide

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