Il birrificio nasce nel 2013, dall’idea di due compagni di scuola, Andrea e Costantino, uniti da due grandi passioni, quella per la birra artigianale di stampo inglese e quella per il loro territorio.
Nel 2016, il birrificio si sposta a Piedimonte, in un nuovo stabilimento, con un nuovo e più grande impianto di produzione in costante implementazione, e con una tap room dedicata alla degustazione, anche alla spina, in un contesto di un accogliente pub inglese.
Da allora la produzione si è ulteriormente ampliata e diversificata, traendo ispirazione da diverse tradizioni brassicole, anglosassoni e mitteleuropee, fino all’attuale proposta di circa 20 stili diversi.
Antica Contea è quindi la destinazione ideale per chi predilige la birra artigianale e vuole degustare le sue migliori espressioni locali in una variante decisamente curiosa.
Bottled@HBF2018. Deep amber colour with a mediumsized white head. Aroma is smoked wood, some slight diacetylic tones, mild wood and also a bit herbal and grassy notes. Flavour is smoked wood, some wood, herbs, grass and mild spiciness to it. The diacetylic notes are lurking here too, but actually suits the beer. Intentional?
Bottled@HBF2018. Black colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is oatmeal, some sweetness, mild chocolate and toffee. Flavour is roasted malts, some oatmeal, sweetness, chocolate, toffee and some slight ripe fruits to it. Somewhat dry palate.
Bottled@HBF2018. Hazy deep golden colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is cardbaord, some grains, fruits and mild herbs to it. Flavour is spices, herbs, some fruits and mild nutty and toasted tones.
Bottled@HBF2018. Reddish orange colour with a small reddish head. Aroma is plum, black currant, some red berries and mild wooden and slight earthy notes. Flavour is black currant, some plum along with some slight tart notes and also a bit sweet as for the malts. Nice somewhat tart brew.
Bottled. Hazy orange colour with a mediumsized creamy white head. Aroma is white wine, mild acidic notes with some floral notes. Flavour has wood, some alcohol, mild yeasty (spicy) tones with some tartness and mild earth.
Bottled@HBF2018. Orange colour with a mediumsized foamy longlasting white head. Aroma is herbal, grassy and some bready malts with a bit grains as well. Flavour is grainy, grassy, herbal, some bready tones with mild salty tones too.
Bottled@HBF2018. Golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is grainy, grassy and mildly herbal with a slight bit of yeastiness to it. Flavour is sweet malts, some grassy and herbal bitterness along with some mild toffee. Long bitterness lurking in this one.
Bottled. Hazy yellowish golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is mildly salty with some floral and nice nectary and wooden notes. Flavour has some salty notes, but also a nice fruity and floral touch with a slight yeastiness as well. Nice citrus aftertaste.
Bottled. Hazy amber colour with a small foamy off-white head. Aroma is nutty, some floral, mild earthy and berry notes. Flavour is sweet malts, honey, some floral notes with mild wood and some resin as well. A bit spicy in the finish and has a nice bitterness in the aftertaste.
Bottled@HBF2018. Hazy golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is citrus, some caramel and mild earthy tones. Flavour is very fruity, quite bitter, some sweet malts,but also a bit grainy/mashlike notes. Quaffable!