Macca Meda
Birrificio Barley in Maracalagonis (CA), Sardinia, Italy 🇮🇹
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.45
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Macca Meda has a pleasant fresh aroma followed by imposing notes of white grape, orange and apricot. On the palate citrus and bitter notes harmonize with a touch of spice followed by an explosive aftertaste with contrasting striking peppery notes and a distinct dryness. The main artificer is First Gold, a dwarf hop which originated in England and is cultivated in Belgium in the Poperinge area.
Due to its complexity and versatility, Macca Meda is destined to be served in top class restaurants accompanied by rich meats such as duck or goose. It is also enjoyable in a less formal environment with medium seasoned cheeses flavored with celery salt.
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labeerinthum (8508) reviewed Macca Meda from Birrificio Barley 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso propende per il fruttato. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera normale e l'esistenza olfattiva è sufficiente. Il cappello di schiuma resiste poco. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana fine. Il liquido è di consistenza limpida. Il colore è ambrato. Il corpo è strutturato. L'amaro è pronunciato. La forza gustativa è molto elevata punto la continuità gustativa è buona. Le sensazioni vocali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. Il tetto della bocca riconosce sentori di miele, crosta di pane, frutta secca, luppolo, un accenno di resinoso, agrumi, arancia, vino bianco e frutta passita.
one51 (2463) reviewed Macca Meda from Birrificio Barley 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle that Andy brought over, thanks! Red amber with decent head. Mild nose, a bit of grain and caramel. Flavor is pretty sweet, a bit nutty, lots of caramel honey-malt notes. Decent bitterness but doesn't quite balance the sweetness.
IpaPils (12224) reviewed Macca Meda from Birrificio Barley 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tåkete gylden brun med fingerhøyt beige skum. Lukter maltekstrakt, fudge, gress, nøtter og blomster. Smaker søt karamell, noe brent i starten. Noe nøtter. Medium fylde. Middels bitterhet mot drueskall utover. Medium lengde. Noe pepperig.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Macca Meda from Birrificio Barley 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle at the Great British Beer Festival 2014, Day 3 - London. Pours mostly clear gold with a creamy, off-white head. Nicely balanced beer with notes of pale bread, some tangerine meringue, mellow pine needles. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation. Balanced finish, some further citrusy meringue, pale dough. Solid.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Macca Meda from Birrificio Barley 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
14th August 2014
GBBF Day 3. Bottle. Clear amber beer, no head. Palate is light and crisp. Caramel malts balance light tangy orange hops. Light dry finish. Simple but effective.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Macca Meda from Birrificio Barley 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from GBBF 2014 and drunk at home. Hazy gold amber light brown lasting thin off white head. Rather a decent amber/pale ale I thought. Like a lot of Italian beers, it’s just so defined in the flavours. I mean every other amber I’ve had in the past couple of weeks has been what it says on the tin. This is just more defined and flavourfull. Very decent. Some hop on the finish. Malty hoppy, drinkable. Some lemon and orange fruit flavours.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Macca Meda from Birrificio Barley 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Pazzeria, Milan
Hazy light amber color with medium sized head. If you rally dig into the aroma, you may find some almonds (but also paper and alcohol). Correct body strength, modest malt flavor, with a very light touch of herbs; light residual sweetness; it has a correct bitterness. Not bad, but overall simple and rather boring.
Among the Belgians, sub-par.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Macca Meda from Birrificio Barley 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cloudy golden with a small white head. Fruity and malty aroma. Sweet fruity flavour with notable alcohol
Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed Macca Meda from Birrificio Barley 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle @ Papsø-Grand-Tasting, September 2010. Pours clear amber with a small bubbly head. Yeast and fruit. A bit of pepper. Medium bodied. Ok
fonefan (84534) reviewed Macca Meda from Birrificio Barley 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle 375ml. @ home.Light unclear medium to dark orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, light straw, moderate to light heavy hoppy, citrus - orange, fruity. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, flavor is very smooth, fresh overripped fruit, leather notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100909]