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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Dom Smith

Dry, tart, grapefruity and funky with amazingly aromatic and fragrant black pepper

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Elizabeth C

Missed checkin from Zwanze Day in Sep at DeCicco's. Definitely cracked pepper. It was a shock and I didn't like the first sip, but as I continued drinking, it grew on me.

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Tyler Hickok

Fantastic lambic, especially for being just black pepper. Happy 7th anniversary to the best goddamn beer bar in Seattle

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Dmitrii

А чего вы все так возбудились? Щекочет нос, это да, а так совсем слегка изысканный гусь с кисловато яблочным после. 4.1

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Hedwig Trujillo - van der Meer

Very peppery on the nose, but way more balanced drinking it. Kinda earthy and funky. Very nice

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James Trujillo

This works so well. Black pepper on the nose, earthy and herbal but not overpowering, acidic, smooth

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Fabian Poortvliet

Went to Bruxelles last week, but forgot to check in the most. So here is a bunch of LCI’s. This one was really experimental, peppery, sharp - and at the same time softly in the aftertaste -

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Skyler H

Genuinely loved this, despite going in skeptically.

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Dennis B

Like this one, it’s like a peppery geuze but nice balanced.

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Gerard dN

Eerste geur is echt peper. Tweede keer ruiken deed mij aan zeepsop denken. Toch wel een flink zuurtje erin maar dit wordt flink tegengewerkt door de peper. Opwarmende afdronk. Op temperatuur gekomen is deze eigenlijk best lekker. In elk geval apart😅.

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Peter Jobse

Goeie zwanze

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Martijn

Really interesting! Black pepper lambic

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Lars Wouters

Heel geinig, zoveel peper in de geur. Minder in de smaak, en de nasmaak gaat een beetje tegen staan.

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Patrick Klupe

Super late check in. Loved it though

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Mathieu Payet

Poivre énervé, plus qu'à la pression. Pas mauvais cependant, avec un filet de cabillaud ou de saumon ça doit déboiter

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Kirill Tychuk

С хитрыми перцами! Кайфовый

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Maciej Moszczyński

Superb treat, aroma is sweet, peppery and a little acidic. Flavor is peppery, a little spicy but not overwhelming. Really glad I had chance to try this!

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Marcin Donaj

Zwanze w listopadzie? Jak najbardziej, jeszcze jak. Pyszne piwko, bardzo zyskuje po ogrzaniu. Mocno pieprzne, ściągające, stajenne, drzewne. Mógłbym mieć takie perfumy.

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Kamil W

Still dobre

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Ben Tysoe

Wow! Intense pepper aroma which continues in the taste but it works. Need some cheese to go with it

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Kwachu K

Noo dobre.

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yi Y

黑胡椒味和兰比克 好喝的一

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Stefan S

It has gotten a slightly more floral peppery parfymy nose, than on zwanse. The pallet is still dialed down more balanced. Black pepper. Clean. Light citrus zesty nackbone. Medium carb.

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