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

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Todd Sharp

Wonderful peppery nose. The pepper is less evident in the taste, which is citrussy and very sour. Nice finish.

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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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Sarah Autry

Part of me feels like this just needs the top rating because of how unusual and special it is. Amazing pepper taste but also fruity.

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Austen Bach

Deftly smooth lactose sour with a hint of Congo black pepper. Gorillas in the mist

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Ty Tea

Nice and peppery

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Rob V

Big pepper, tart and mild sweet grape . Floral goodness.

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A E

Surprise!

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Navin

Cantillon Days 2023.

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Mark B

Perfect balance of pepper and acidity, aromatic and dry finish, delicious!

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Joshua Schwabe

What a beautiful aromatic pepper flavour, combined with lambic punch!

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Margaret Kapitany

Packs a peppery punch, proper precautions preferable.

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Simon Droscher

Love the pepper notes, coming across as quite floral

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mark b

Pepper, chevril, mashed banana, and pocari sweat. Delicious.

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Bjorn P

Heel kruidig en peperig, zowel aroma als smaak. Ook iets vlierbloesem achtig. Mooi ontbijt dit. Fles zegt alc 5,5%, bottled 25 may 2022

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Hyeonjae Jeong

즈완제에서 탭으로 마셨던 것 보다 훨씬 좋음 둥글둥글 매운 후추향이 아닌 약간 herbal한 후추향 산미 적당, 입에서 풀어지는 텍스쳐도 굿

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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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kjell henning thon

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

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Louis-Philippe

Une surprise de Jean Hummler et on le remercie. Nez de poivre absolument exquis, moi qui adore le poivre j’étais aux anges..! En bouche la fête s’est poursuivie. Un très grand plaisir

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Patrick Fukall

5.5 ❤️🦍

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Eric Novielli

Smells powerfully peppery like good marinated meat or pastrami. Top quality black pepper. Salty and even a bit balsamic at nose. What is surprising is that same pepper note is soft on palate. Like a lot the acidity which is balanced. Softly carbonated.

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Jon

Jean Hummler sharing bottles :o

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Mathieu Tremblay

Bière vraiment unique, un goût qui sort du lot, offert gracieusement par Jean Moeder! 👌🏻

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Koen

Impromptu tasting with fellow Cantillon fans from Denmark and Netherlands 🍻

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Graham Reed

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

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Bhav

Wow this is still super peppery

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François Vdc

C'est trop booooon. Au nez ça sent super fort le poivre. En bouche on a ce côté aromatique du poivre très présent. Pas du tout piquant. Pétillant comme il faut. Vraiment unique.

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Ferris B

Another look at last years Zwanzeday beer. Thanks friends. Still a face full of black pepper. Curiosity, fun.

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Benjamin Meyer

Way more perfume aromas from the pepper

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Marcus Tein

Still the best pepper Lambic, if that's saying anything.

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