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

 
4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Lee Thompson

Second pour

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Miles G.

Got SUPER lucky this morning!

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Todd Hansen

Revisiting with a less fucked palate and digging it quite a bit more. Amazed there’s still some left!

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Devin

Very unique and peppery. Joked I needed a Cesar salad but enjoyed it and the funky undertones.

4.5

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4.5

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Adam G

From yesterday, kicked now

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

 

Maciek L

Pyszny ten pieprz jako dodatek.

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Gav Jude

My 1st Zwanze and it didn’t disappoint. Masses of pepper on the nose with just a touch on the palate. Fantastic.

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Andrew Lane

Very pleasant surprise! Hate that I will most likely never get to have this beer again.

4.5

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4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Franky C

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

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Blake Erickson

Somehow got a 3rd pour

4.5

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4.5

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Bret

Zwanze Day at Bag yesterday

4.5

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Fredrik Galeano

🔝🔝

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Erik O

Yesterday.

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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.

4.5

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Andrew Sink

Strong pepper on the nose

4.5

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Donald K.

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

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Banks

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

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Mike W

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

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Mike W

Pour 3

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Gerred Zygai

Enjoyed the mild pepper notes

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Ryan P.

Zwanze day!

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Mike W

Side Project Zwanze Day. Pour 4

4.5

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Cerina

Gingery and florals

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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

almost 3 years ago

 

Michael M

2nd pour? Yes plz

4.5

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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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Brandon Patel

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

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kjell henning thon

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

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

H T

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

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Wietse AW

Evidente wittige peper in de neus, maar qua smaak een zeer floraal, zelfs wat zoetige toets van vlier en acacia, zelfs wat subtiel zuur fruit.. eerste zwanze in tijden die ook echt lekker is :-)

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Des

Zwanze day.

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Alberto Ayala

Forgot. Interesting stuff

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Bitch Ass Bitch

Should have eaten food on Z Day :/

4.5

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Santiago Gonzalez

Izquierda

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Denis F.

Insane

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4.5

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Daniel Cleva

Mina, si sente il pepe ma solo il sapore, il *piccante* del pepe praticamente non viene percepito, veramente ottima

4.5

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Bernie Dee

This was great. Much better than most other Zwanze

4.5

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Erik Smits

Heel tof die combi met de peper, werkt verrassend goed

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Jesseppi G.

Pungent, pepper nose, fragrant-like, sips like a herbaceous perfume, the low acidity falls over to the permeating fresh-ground black pepper flavors. Not spicy from a heat perspective. This was truly special, wish I had a meal to pair with.

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Patrick Bresse

«там», но душой в Домике..

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Tianyi Wang

闻香先是黑胡椒碎的香气 不是很重 柚子 青柠皮碎 果核 叫不出名字的有清新苦味的草药(类似龙胆 入口清晰不重的果味与野菌味埋在增味下面 尾端苦味来得极其持久且复杂 像是胡椒的淡淡辣味裹着果核的苦味 Sante!

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Christopher

Happy Zwanze

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

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 like to drink it alongside the Spontanbasil gueuze!

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Dave

Third. Having some again. Fruity, quite sour, getting some black pepper but not too much

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David O'Connell

Loved it. Pepper a plenty, but didn’t overwhelm.

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Janne Karila

Aromatic fresh peppery, fits well to the lambic.

4.5

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Rasmus Stoltzenberg

Peppers galore. What an awesome brew! Plenty of apples, like if baked apples were a savory instead of a sweet dish.

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over 2 years ago

 

Jetro Suni

44/50. A pint of Zwanze, please! Subtle, black peppery, sour & tart. Slightly stone fruity w/ a hint of green apple & grapefruit zest.

4.5

over 2 years ago