Retorto Birrificio Artigianale

Microbrewery in Podenzano (PC), Emilia-Romagna, Italy 🇮🇹

Established in 2011

Contact
Via Achille Grandi 10, Podenzano (PC), 29027, Italy
Description
Everything started in 2011, thanks to the collaboration of the brothers Marcello, Monica and Davide Ceresa. The name Retorto was suggested by the topography of the valley where the brewery is located, and it’s ironically personified in a clumsy king who never disdains a pint of good beer. Determined by the strong aspiration of the brewer Marcello and a shared yearning for the ancient art of making beer, the three brothers aspire to revolutionize the italian beer landscape, testing new flavors and new sensations.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a yellowish head. The aroma has notes of straw, malt, and flowers. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and straw, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2015 at 12:52

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33 cl bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a small off white head. Aroma is roasted, light yeasty and phenolic. Overripe fruity. Toasted malty. Bitter and roasted. Dry and roasted malty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2015 at 12:23

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33 cl bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a huge white head. Aroma is mild pine hoppy and slight grapefruity. Crisp hoppy. Bitter and light fruity. Bitter and smooth hoppy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2015 at 12:14

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33 cl bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is grassy, phenolic. Mild grassy, light fruity. Grassy and mild citrusy. Crisp hoppy. Bitter and grassy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2015 at 12:11

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
(Bottle)(with mabernac) hazy brown colour with a small beige head; aroma of stewed fruit, raisins; rich, balanced flavour with a very long, medium bitter flavour, well hidden alcohol
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2015 at 19:10

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Brown caramel colour. Aroma of raisins, alcohol, dried dark fruits, strong PX / Madeira / Vin Santo notes. Sweet flavour, raisins, lots of wood. Sweet finish, raisins, medjoul dates, dried apple, dessert wine. Beautiful!
(from 50cL-beautiful- bottle @ Leuven Innovation Beer Festival, Leuven 2015. Thanks for sharing, Seba!)
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2015 at 06:16

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Brown amber colour. Aroma of raisins, malts, red wine, sweet sticky dried fruits, brown sugar, old wooden casks, PX sherry and dates. Sweet flavour, malts, caramel, dates and raisins. Sweet finish, wood, dates. Interesting and nice!
(from 50cL-beautiful- bottle @ Leuven Innovation Beer Festival, Leuven 2015. Thanks for sharing, Seba!)
Tried from Cask on 31 May 2015 at 04:52

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Due to artificial coloured illumination, appearance not estimable, arbitrary 4/5 Old port + cognac (though it is, of course, the Vin Santo), bit oxydized, but seen its strength, still breathtaking. Vinous, old fortified wine, superbly aged. Slick, filthily rich & viscous, alcoholwarmth. Superb beer! Mille grazie, Sébastien!
Tried on 25 May 2015 at 03:41

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
Due to artificial coloured illumination, appearance not estimable, arbitrary 4/5 Old, old wine barriques, something forgotten in a bodega - ’vinous’ doesn’t come close. Sweet wine, wood, bit of chocolate, portwine or Malaga. Sample is a bit tired, quite slick, (yeast)laden. Since the sample isn’t 100% any longer, it makes the beer even more impressive. Grand merci à Sébastien!
Tried on 25 May 2015 at 03:29

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Trübes rötlich braunes Bier mit wenig Schaum. Geruch holzig, reife Früchte, Beeren. Geschmack sehr malzig, alkoholisch, reife Früchte.
Tried on 25 May 2015 at 01:40