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== History / Other Notes == | == History / Other Notes == | ||
This year’s Zwanze is a | This year’s Zwanze is a 2-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. | 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. | 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. | ||