Formidable

Birrificio Cittavecchia in Sgonico (TS), Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 🇮🇹

Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular

Score

6.34

ABV: 8.0%

IBU: 36

Ticks: 19

Per il commissario Maigret era consuetudine, durante i lunghi interrogatori, farsi portare dalla vicina Brasserie Dauphine un vassoio di panini e di boccali di birra scura, nella sua misura preferita: la formidable. La Brasserie Dauphine è, nella ﬁnzione di Simenon, la birreria dove servono anche cibo saporito e sostanzioso che ricorda, a noi triestini, uno dei tanti buffet di austriaca memoria sparsi per la città. Il buffet, da pronunciare non alla francese ma rigorosamente alla triestina e cioè bufèt, è un luogo dove si mangia carne di maiale bollita – dalla salsiccia al cotechino, alla lingua, condita con senape e kren, la radice di rafano. Ci piace pensare che sia sempre accompagnata da ottima birra schiumosa e fresca.

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labeerinthum (9171) reviewed Formidable from Birrificio Cittavecchia 1 year ago

Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 12

Bottiglia. Territorio olfattivo dominato dall'orzo tostato. L'intensità olfattiva è normale e l'esistenza olfattiva è sufficiente. Il mantello birroso superiore resiste poco. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana medio-fine. Il colore è ambrato. Il corpo è rotondo. L'amaro è normale. La forza gustativa è normale e si prolunga in modo sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di pronta beva. Il retrogusto è di media intensità. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di miele, frutta secca, pane tostato, resina e agrumi.

Tried on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:08

6.4

TBone (30380) reviewed Formidable from Birrificio Cittavecchia 4 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle 330ml (Eataly, Trieste). Ruby colour and small beige head. Berryish, caramelly, sweetish aroma. Medium-bodied. Caramalt, nutty maltyness, some berries and alcohol. Ok although simple.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2021 at 20:01

6.2

Kolemkoukolem (4734) reviewed Formidable from Birrificio Cittavecchia 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

# 844; 8/2017. Sladší, ovocnější ale. Karamelov, rozinkový, kořenitý s mírně rumovou příchutí.

Tried on 13 Jan 2020 at 17:24

5.1

ogivlado (19728) reviewed Formidable from Birrificio Cittavecchia 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Bottled 330ml. -from Pam supermarket Trieste. Murky brown coloured, medium sized off-white head, dusty yeasty nose. Moderate malty, caramel, acidic yeasty and dried fruits with hint of spices in the finish. Really nothing special here.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2013 at 13:28

4.5

Marko (22746) reviewed Formidable from Birrificio Cittavecchia 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Ogi & Maja’s bottle, shared with me (thanks!). Poured a murky brown body with an off white head. Sourish dusty yeasty aroma. Ok, not promising... Sour, meaty malty taste, vague raisins, sweet-sour interplay, but bordering on offensive with notes of plastic both in aroma and taste - certainly ruined. The beer might be a hit & miss, but this reeked of yet another overpriced Italian beer ruined by crappy refermentation in the bottle and poor handling. I WILL, however, try to get it again, as, looking at the other ratings, it seems that when it’s good, it’s very good. What I just drank doesn’t deserve a digit over 2.2.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2013 at 04:50

CH-303 (4721) reviewed Formidable from Birrificio Cittavecchia 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Appearance: Batch 473. Dark brown, good amount of light tan head. Aroma: Dark malt, earth, roasted. Liquorice? Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Ripe fruit, vinous. Nice. Info: 330ml bottle, 12/7-2013, BB: 30/6-2013

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2013 at 14:59

7.2

Kita (5378) reviewed Formidable from Birrificio Cittavecchia 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottled, 0.33l. Hazy pale brown color with thick creamy tan-like head and yeast residue that don’t want to settle down easily. Aroma of caramel, dark and tropical fruits, yeast, mild roast, alcohol and candy sugar. Taste starts sweet and sour fruity, then followed by spicy malt and refreshing vinous sourness. Mouthfeel is warm, while finish is somehow metallic bitter with irony and spicy aftertaste. Full body, oily texture and soft carbonation in palate. It might have some flaws, but I found it very attractive...

Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2013 at 13:38

7.4

Beertalk (16426) reviewed Formidable from Birrificio Cittavecchia 15 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cloudy amber with a small white head. Malty aroma with complex vineous dried fruit notes. Sweet fruity and malty flavour.

Tried on 06 Dec 2010 at 13:55

7.4

Dedollewaitor (22185) reviewed Formidable from Birrificio Cittavecchia 15 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle @ Papsø-Grand-Tasting, September 2010. Pours cloudy amber with a off white bubbly head. Nose is fruit and caramel. Quite vinous nose and flavor. Full bodied. Nice

Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2010 at 03:45

5.8

Pinball (15991) reviewed Formidable from Birrificio Cittavecchia 15 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

clear brown, small offwhite head. aroma is fruity. flavor is caramelly, buttery, spicy.

Tried on 25 Sep 2010 at 14:34