Zwanze (2013) Abbaye de Cureghem
Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Sour / Wild Beer Special Out of Production|
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7.32
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Cantillon Zwanze 2013 is the sixth release in the Zwanze series of beers. This series has been released every year since 2008, and beginning in 2011, with a coordinated celebration around the world at various beer bars, breweries, and restaurants. The 2013 edition is a top-fermented abbey ale closely resembling a Belgian tripel in style, with lambic added.
The yeast was selected in collaboration with the Institut Meurice, a college in Brussels specializing in biotechnology. This means that Zwanze 13 is not a lambic, in spite of the interaction of the spontaneous yeasts at the brewery, and lambic having been blended in. It is however another example of a growing number of ale / lambic blends.
The yeast was selected in collaboration with the Institut Meurice, a college in Brussels specializing in biotechnology. This means that Zwanze 13 is not a lambic, in spite of the interaction of the spontaneous yeasts at the brewery, and lambic having been blended in. It is however another example of a growing number of ale / lambic blends.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at the factory. Almost clear pale amber. Bubbly glossy white head. Nose has semi sweet malt. Some Sherry like notes. Raisins. Some oxidation. Some leathery notes. Taste is fairly sweet first with some herbal bitterness. Light dry with some tartness. Drinks fair overall. Some tannins on the finish. Nice tick.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Brasserie Cantillon
on 28 Apr 2026
at 12:37
8/10
Hapu, linnaseline, marjane, tammene, kuiv, happeline. Hea, nats sinna funky sour/red brown kanti.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Sep 2023
at 12:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Cantillon. Opaque amber pour with a white head. Malty aromas. Malty with muted sour notes. Hop characteristics with mild sour lemon and citrus backbeats. Average body and mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2022
at 18:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Cantillon. Pours hazy orange with a medium white head. Aromas of caramel, malt, tart notes, yeast, cheese, funk. Taste is cheesy, bitter, malty, caramel, tart citrus, orange, yeast, grapefruit peel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 16:55
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at Cantillon. Golden brown colour. Aroma is very interesting, fruity, bit smelly. Taste is light. Very little sourness, almost some boozy sweetness. Finish is fruity, citrus, and bit of tropical fruit. Grapes too maybe. Further down sourness comes hard. Flat creaminess. Good stuff. --- Beer merged from original tick of Zwanze (2013) Abbaye de Cureghem on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:05 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9. Original review text: Bottle at Cantillon. Golden brown colour. Aroma is very interesting, fruity, bit smelly. Taste is light. Very little sourness, almost some boozy sweetness. Finish is fruity, citrus, and bit of tropical fruit. Grapes too maybe. Further down sourness comes hard. Flat creaminess. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:02
8/10
troszke oborowe, znow mocna beczka, przyprawowe, jablkowe, mocno kwasne i dosc taniczne. Slidkie tez. Dluuugie posmaki. 4.1+?
Tried
at
Moeder Lambic Original
on 01 May 2018
at 09:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Jeremy. Pours a light brown copper color with a large white head. A big funky toffee nose. Sour hay, more funky brett, bready, very yeasty, light citrus. Quite smooth, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2017
at 14:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Doug's Christmas party, thanks Jeremy
Slightly cloudy dark golden with a medium sized off-white head, light lacing. Aroma of grapes, straw and crackers. Flavor is fruity, bitter, grapefruit, dry and tart
Good
Slightly cloudy dark golden with a medium sized off-white head, light lacing. Aroma of grapes, straw and crackers. Flavor is fruity, bitter, grapefruit, dry and tart
Good
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2017
at 22:53