Pour at Quintessence 2018. Came as near black, a few brown bubbles on top, but no actual head. Aromas of funky roast...interesting....leather, dark fruits, oak, cobweb, a bit of wine note, and bread. Taste follows with a dark roast carrying the tartness quite nicely, actually. Much to my surprise, this wasn't too heavy on the mouthfeel, nor was it too sharp. Vinous notes, couple with dark fruits, and funky cobweb. Earth, leather, caramel, and wet oak round out a semi-dry finish. Enjoyed this more than I thought I would!

Rami Rami is drinking a Zwanze 2015 - Wild Brussels Stout by Brasserie Cantillon no stoucik kwasny, nieco owocowy, sianowatoserowy, pestkowy wisniowo. Ciekawy ale nic bardzo specjalnego, 3.8

Sample at Quintessence. Dark brown with small tan head. Woody and roasty with tart red berries, wet oak, cherries. Draws somewhat towards balsamico.

Sampled at Quintessence 2018. Dark brownish-ruby pour, hazy. Notes of vinegar, cocoa, lambic funk, light metalic feel, cocoa, thick balsamic vinegar.

Quintessence. Dark brown color small tan head. Soft roast aroma. Taste has fruity light coffee, soft sourness. Very mellow.

UPDATED: MAY 2, 2018 Bottle at brewery. Quintessence.event. Oud Bruin like. Aroma of citrus, red wine, roasted malt, nutty, dried fruit, mild liqourice, wood. Complex - a Lot is Going on. Some Alcoholic warmth. Moderate Sweet and sour with lingering roasted notes. A bit off balanced - but nice overall.

Bottle at Quintessence. Deep copper brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, dark fruits and Cantillon funk, with notes of dessert wine, coconut and cherry. Dry and tart flavour with chocolate, dried fruit and red berries

September 19, 2015 - at The Kernel with a whole bunch of RateBeer lunatics for Zwanze Day. Draught. Deep ruby, clear, with a smallish tan head. Smells like a slightly higher ABV, slightly funkier flemish sour - vinous, malt vinegar - underlying sweetness - tart fruit too. Taste follows, but actually hoppy ... my rating sort of fades into a discussion about football with ChrisO at this point ... oh well - I remember enjoying the damned beer.

Bottle 750ml. @ Cantillon Brewery/Museum, 56 rue Gheude, Brussels, Belgium 1070.

[ As Cantillon Zwanze (2015) Wild Brussels Stout ].
Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, light roasted, moderate to heavy yeasty, barnyard, leather, tart, funky, oak - wood - wine - red wine - red tart fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and acidic, light bitter with a long duration, tart, citric, sour, dark malt, funky, barnyard, oak - wood - wine. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160916]
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Bottle at Cantillon. Pours black with a medium, frothy beige head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma is tart dark fruits, nutty and toast malt, earthy hops. Flavor is soft tart dark fruits, light chocolate notes, nutty and toast malt with an earthiness and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation.