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

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4.342

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Jens

Smakar peppar 😂

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Saison Si

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Satoshi Ouchi

ラッキーで入れた!岡野氏thx. 初aglio。ゴリラペッパーっていうコンゴのゴリラ保護地区で手積みされた黒胡椒を使ってるそう。かなりハーブ感あってアフターに胡椒の爽やかさ。ケムカーあたりでありそうな味

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Kati Huu

Aromaattista pippuria, jasmiiniteetä. Hapan, tasapainoinen, miellyttävä.

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Callum C.

Peppery and herbal. Very different. A savoury beer

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Mahul Dahya

Pepper forward, nice finish.

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Elliot Jenko

Of course the peppercorn dominates. Low acid. Fruity.

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Jacob Aagaard

Interesting with the black pepper - TTO

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Risto Klemola

Intensely peppery and not too sour

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Karen T.

Wow, the pepper is definitely prominent, and the floral notes comes out. Happy Zwanze Day!

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Kyle

Pepper lambic. High rating for the uniqueness. Won’t be trying a beer like this again!

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Zachary Dodson

Definitely not for everyone, but I enjoyed the black pepper addition

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Jason Jokerst

Zwanze

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Chuck S.

All too happy to return to Zwanze for the first time in too long. This year's version has huge pepper on the nose, and lemon taste that wavers between legit and detergent. Pic generously donated by Andrew D. because I forgot to take one

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jim g

Jeff always puts on a great Zwanze event. Looking fwd to next year

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Paul Ramsey

Novel. Better than expected for sure.

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Oliver Smolle

Also ein Glas reicht davon... Pfeffer Pfeffer Pfeffer

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Luis V.

En la línea de las Cantillon modernas, tiene menos funk y acidez que los modelos clásicos, pero muy buen equilibrio entre adjuntos (aquí, pimienta) y cerveza. En todo caso, es elegante, especial y muy bebestible

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Paulina Gómez

Con un sabor marcado de pimienta, muy original

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Kevin Sterckx

Serieus peper in de neus, kruidig, pompelmoes, gedroogde sinaasappelschil.

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Corey Burgess

Not my cup of tea! LCI

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Mike Gregory

People were going ape over this beer. Didn’t love, but didn’t hate either.

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J B

Mad beer. Green pepper aroma with a sweet herbal taste.

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Lagerhuys. Earthy, pepper in smell

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Brian Watson

@Avenue pub

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valerie

Unique for sure.

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Robert M

Yesterday … Zwanze Day 2022 for check-in 3K

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Eric Beck

Zwanze Day 2022

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DJ Adams

Incredible off beat pepper and lime tones, feels mature and confident but in a completely unique way. Sourness and pepper on the nose, rounded together when it hits the mouth with citrus and I've no idea what else.

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Pete Kertis

Zwanze Day 2022

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Clément Deflandre

Œil : orangé, col fin. Nez : poivres roses/noires, notes de pommes. Bouche : pommes, herbeux, poivre bien présent. Bien équilibré. Assez spécial.

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Thomas Parisse

👃 Notes poivrées, épicées, végétales 👅 Bel équilibre, le poivre est présent, pas trop acide, belle longueur

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Isma Lafabad

El jetazo de la pimienta al principio se apodera de todo. Al cabo de unos tragos aparecen ya los cítricos. Muy potente, de esta hornada de Cantillon de las más redondas.

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Miska J

Vihdoin 🎉

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Eric

This is certified weird, but I dig. Peppery from the smell all the way through

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Kyle McLoughlin

Smell incredibly strong of pepper. Flavour more nuanced with the lambic mixed in, much better than expected. Still happy I shared 6 ways.

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Sam Clayson

Great pepper smell, flavour blends well with the base lambic. Ambitious and unique.

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night walker

Pretty funky. Smells like an essential oil. Intense bergamot flavor. Also got a nice peppery touch to it.

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Nacho Garcia Gonzalo

Pues a mi me ha parecido chula, mejor que las dos últimas, muy aromática pero en boca bastante accesible

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