Vecchia Orsa

Microbrewery in San Giovanni in Persiceto (BO), Emilia-Romagna, Italy 🇮🇹
Associated Venue: Fuori Orsa Moline (Birrificio Vecchia Orso)

Established in 2007

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A, Via Cristoforo Colombo 5, San Giovanni in Persiceto (BO), 40017, Italy

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

Bottle at il Punto. A nice black IPA with White head. A nice, not too hoppy black IPA, light bitterness, some lactose, low sweetness, lots of rye. Interesting. Some chewy black malts, chocolate, coffee. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2022 at 22:01


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pours black with an average sized off-white/yellowish head. Decent retention and not much lacing. Not too intense but clean aroma: dark bread/bread crust base, slight ryeish/crispy spiciness, some citric (mostly cedar) and balsamic notes in the background. Taste notes follow the aroma closely, with decent intensity and nice cleanliness. Medium sweetness and medium to high bitterness; nicely balanced in the mouth, with a nicely dry, clean bitter finish. Medium body with average carbonation, rather smooth/soft in the mouth (probably thanks to the wheat malt %) but excellently dry and refreshing in the finish. Well made black ipa.

Tried on 30 Nov 2021 at 16:43


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

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Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2020 at 16:08


5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

From Cask @ MicroBo Beer Festival 2020

Tried from Cask on 29 Sep 2020 at 13:37


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

33cl bottle at Per La Polpetta, Rimini, Italy. Pours fairly hazy, blonde, with very fine white foam. Aroma is citrus. Body is average, with moderate carbonation. Taste is medium bitter, with a little sweetness behind. Final is fairly long and delicately bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2020 at 12:13


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at Il Punto, Bologna. Black with creamy beige head. Smooth, chocolate, cocoa, some pine and citrus. Medium bitterness in finish. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft at Il Punto on 12 Apr 2020 at 13:43


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Blond colour with light haze and fluffy head. Aroma and flavour have plenty of candy sweetness. A dry hoppiness grows and grows giving a nice balance.

Tried from Can on 29 Jul 2018 at 11:22


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle split at L6, thanks to The Wingman, 13/06/18. Murky chestnut brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is stewed fruits, light spice, hint of plastic, charr. Taste comprises dried fruits, mellow roast, toffee, faint liquorice, hint of pine. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying close. So so ... way over carbed which knocks this one down a few notches.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2018 at 08:08


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

Bottle shared at Columbus tasting 13/06/2018. Many thanks to Wingman. A murky brown coloured pour with a lively tan head. Aroma is nutty malts, jammy fruit, nutty malts. Flavour is composed of nutty malts, red berry, nutty, toffee, woody, spicy rye. Palate is medium sweet, frothy carbaontion, creamy, . Paoery,

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2018 at 19:00


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared in London - cheers to Dave. Pours unclear brown with a frothy, off-white head. The nose holds toasted pine, brown bread. Medium sweet flavour, some ripening orange, earth, pine, well toasted bread. Medium bodied, lightly oily, with fine carbonation. Finishes with nips of resin, more toasted brown bread, hints of cocoa, more orange peel. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2018 at 19:21