Beer: Italy ups its game
Italy has become a "creative frontier" for craft beer. Its Piccolo Birrificio Sesonette is matured in wine barrels.
When we think of Italy, we think of wine, said Andrew Knowlton in Bon Appétit. Of late, though, the country has also “become a creative frontier for beer.” Inspired by Italy’s Slow Food movement, brewers craft “food-friendly brews beloved by the beer intelligentsia.”
Birra del Borgo Genziana ($9 for 12.7 oz)
From the outskirts of Rome, “this crisp, herbal ale is made with gentian root,” which imparts a “floral bitterness” in the brew.
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Piccolo Birrificio Sesonette ($9 for 11.2 oz)
Tasting like a cross between wine and beer, this “pale and spicy beer is matured in wine barrels.”
Birrificio Italiano La Fleurette ($15 for 25.4 oz)
This light, floral beer is brewed with “roses, violets, honey, elderberries, and black pepper,” resulting in a low-alcohol brew that is not lacking in flavor.
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