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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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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Tommi Tiilikainen

Wow the smell is really something. And the taste is exactly like that. So weird. I guess if you like this style, it's really good. But maybe just not for my taste

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Stuart Deblack Mineur

For me, its too much peppar Also late checkin

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Fran C

Jengibre a saco.

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Phil Arthur

Belated Zwanze Day.

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Amélie F

Still not a big fan, too much pepper in it

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Bánk Czelvikker

Way too sour

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Reggie

The pepper is so strong lol. Not for me

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Mark Neyens

At the source. #quicklayover Straight pepper on the nose, taste is better but not my cup of tea.

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Andy Gniffke

Tolle Pfeffernase, am Gaumen aber schon sperrig und etwas künstlich

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Ken A.

Lemon pepper

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Eric

Didn’t care for this one. Tastes like a candle.

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Simon T

Ropy bottle, diacetyl, low carb, fruity pepper, herbal, messy

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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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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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Seokjin Jeong

Full of ester! The pepper takes this brew to a next level. Smooth mouthfeel. Light-bodied. Mild acidity with stone fruit juiciness.

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Patrick Flanagan

Back to it

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air

forgot to check this in rofl, pepper was over the top and found the finish too astringent

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That nose!

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C M.

Unique - well done, but still not sure if I like peppery lambz…

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Bryan

Company surrounding us at Zwanze far exceeded the beer. Liem, Nolen, Shannon at MT, the couple from KC... Awesome day. Beer was too black pepper forward. Finish was clean though. Better than expected.

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Mike Owczarczak

From yesterday

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Perry R

belated from yesterday.

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Jer Bouvier

This could be the worst beer I have ever had

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Mike P

First zwanze! Fresh cracked pep

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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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Tom H

From yesterday. Happy Zwanze 2022!

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Erkki

Is nice!

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James Dyson

Thought this was absolutely brilliant. I was very sceptical that they could get the pepper to work, but it was a dream combination. Would li

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Brian Coleman

Catchup checkin from Zwanze day

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AnttiH

Vieläkin tätä jäljellä. Maistuu.

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