Italian Beer

[-Bezza-]

Off to Italy next week. Wondered if there are any beers I should look out for whilst I'm there.

Other than Peroni and Moretti, I'm not sure I've heard of any Italian beers.

 

[divrack]

there's some really good small Brewers... can't remember the names right now though so... helpful!

 

[-Bezza-]

there's some really good small Brewers... can't remember the names right now though so... helpful!

I'll keep an eye out for those ones

 

[MmmBeer]

Had a really good craft ale called Ulysses recently in Sicily. Not sure if its available on the mainland, but as Divrak said there are lots of small breweries around.

 

[divrack]

oh, le or la baladin is good. quite "crafty" so depends if you like that kind of thing or not.

 

[-Bezza-]

oh, le or la baladin is good. quite "crafty" so depends if you like that kind of thing or not.

I found that one in a Google search a moment ago. Looks like they brew some pretty strong stuff!

 

[Sadfield]

Brewfist.
Birra Toccalmatto.
Birra Del Borgo.

All Italian craft beers available in UK, so should be widely available over there. Then again maybe not, I heard Spesh was popular in Italy.

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[RichardM]

I have had some good beer from Borderline Brewery in Italy

 

[divrack]

oh, le or la baladin is good. quite "crafty" so depends if you like that kind of thing or not.

in fairness I only tried a couple but they did a good kind of wit/saison type thing with herbs in if I remember right.

 

[MickDundee]

I heard Spesh was popular in Italy.

It is, well Tennants Super rather than Carlsberg Special Brew. it’s seen as a premium brand over there IIRC.

Edit: €5.60 for 500ml(https://www.bitterwallet.com/not-the-onion/italians-drink-like-scottish-tramps-63756)

Edit 2 : This is a good read
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...es_a_winner_in_Italy_as_home_market_declines/

 

[chthon]

Birra Pasturana, The White Pony Brewery

 

[Sadfield]

It is, well Tennants Super rather than Carlsberg Special Brew. it’s seen as a premium brand over there IIRC.[/URL]

Whatta mistaka to maka!

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[-Bezza-]

I can proudly say I have never tasted spesh or Tennant super. What's the betting someone on here has done a clone...

 

[Llamaman]

Birra del Borgo have a good range. Look for KeTo RePorter (IIRC).

Brewfist - was underwhelmed by 'Spaceman'* but 'Spaghetti Western' is awesome.


* you've got the song in your head now.

 

[Leon103]

I thought it wouls be all peroni when I went in 2016 but what a mistakes. Most supermarkets had excellent craft choices including dogfishhead which I haven't seen anywhere else.
Stayed on lake como and there were two craft breweries within 2 miles

 

[RichardM]

Jut about to open a can from these people http://www.crakbrewery.com

 

[-Bezza-]

Drinking some Cane Nero amber double malt at the moment. Pretty bitter and incredibly cloudy (blame my driving back from the supermarket). 7.2%.

Also have a bottle of blonde.

www.birracanenero.com

 

[knightgb]

It depends on where you are going. In the north you have a good selection of craft breweries.. In the south, where I live, not so much (wine is king here). If going near Milan, try these craft breweries: Lambrate, Hammer, Extraomnes.