Brighella
Birrificio Lambrate in Milan/Milano (MI), Lombardy, Italy 🇮🇹
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Winter|
Score
6.73
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A seasonal beer only available in winter. It is usually presented on 7 December, the feast day of St Ambrose, patron saint of Milan. Over the years, this has become an important date in the Lambrate calendar - it marks the arrival of winter and the start of Christmas festivities.
In Milanese dialect, the term "Brighella" means "rascal" and is normally used to label particularly lively kids. It is inspired by a traditional masked character.
In Milanese dialect, the term "Brighella" means "rascal" and is normally used to label particularly lively kids. It is inspired by a traditional masked character.
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6/10
Tried
on 29 Apr 2018
at 12:06
6/10
Tried
on 29 Apr 2018
at 12:06
5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Apr 2018
at 19:43
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at koht. Pours amber with whiteish head. Aroma is sweet, spices, malt. Flavor is sweet and bitter, fruits, malt, spices. Finish is spices and dry black tea biterness. Overall: drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Apr 2018
at 15:37
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 9
Tap at lambrate. Smell is spiced, taste is so too, but more 'fresh' than the belgian equivalents. Way less sticky. Not overcarbonated. Perhaps this makes it 'not truly belgian style' but I prefer this over what does seems to be the general type.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Mar 2018
at 17:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap @Bir&Fud in Rome. Pale amber hazy pour, medium off-white foam with draft. Nose: mou, strong honey notes. Mouth is sugary with herbs and thyme.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Dec 2017
at 13:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From tap. Pours cloudy orange with a creamy and white head. Aroma is toasted malty. Caramelish. Toasted malty. Sweet and malty. Lingering malty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Mar 2017
at 11:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught @ Lambrate Pub, Milan. Pours golden with an offwhite head. Aroma of malt, yeast, light sweet, little spice, fruit, peach, pear. Flavor is malt, yeast, little spice, ripe friut, little bitter. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 111215
Tried
on 18 Dec 2015
at 08:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at Bir & Fud. This Christmas ale was a vibrantly clear copper with a foamy head & a dank hoppy aroma. Definitely a different take than most Italian Christmas beers! Med-light bodied with a spritzy carbonation. The taste is bready sweet & bitter but well balanced. Maybe in a similar vein to Sierra Nevada’s Celebration?
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jan 2015
at 07:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
On tap @Stavio (Rome). Clear amber with a big white head. Aroma is belgian yeasts, fruity, raisins, brown sugar, orange peel, some spices. Flavour is well balanced between sweetness and a decent bitter end, caramel, candy sugar, fruits, alcol is very well hidden. High body, medium to low carbonation. A bit simple, but refined and well brewed, complimenti!
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2014
at 03:08