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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
bottiglia 33 cl, schiuma bianca fine media persistenza, color giallo oro torbido, al naso frutta a pasta gialla miele note floreali, in bocca malto pale lieviti frutta a pasta gialla note erbacee, corpo leggero, carbonazione moderata, dolce con amaro moderato. Non male. c. cantina della birra 11.06.23
Tried from Can on 11 Jun 2023 at 18:10

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On tap. Quite a nice bitter, very drinkable, medium bitter, nice European hops, earthy and grassy. Good light ale.
Tried from Draft on 19 May 2023 at 21:05

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Pours a slightly opaque, slightly hazy dark golden, with a medium sized rather compact white head that shows good enough retention and nice lacing. Good intensity and freshness in a clean aroma: the slightest cerealish/white bread base overcome by vivid mango and peach notes over a resinous/piney base. Taste is medium sweet and medium to high bitter, with a balanced mouth and a bittering edge in a semi-dry finish. Maltiness in the background but not timid, with a slightly grainy/cerealish and white bread base and also a pleasant hint of honey. Clean and vivid hoppy notes with a resinous/piney base followed by notes of mango, peach and lighter citric hints. A pleasant half piney/half fruity aftertaste. Light to medium bodied, with average carbonation. Quite lively, goes down easy. Overall a quite classic apa, borderlining ipa. Maybe this beer has nothing special that really makes it stand out, but it's well made, fairly intense and very refreshing. A nice one
Tried on 09 Mar 2023 at 15:41

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tried on 18 Dec 2021 at 18:27

7/10
Tried from Draft at Open Baladin Roma on 03 Oct 2021 at 15:31

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at La Buttiga Milano. Cloudy orange with small white head. Malty, yeasty, bitterish, quite bland.
Tried from Draft at La Buttiga Beer Room on 18 Jul 2021 at 08:22

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
bottiglia 33 cl, schiuma beige media grana media persistenza, color marrone/ambrato, al naso subito malto affumicato poi tabacco e legno, in bocca malto uvetta sotto spirito zucchero abbrustolito caramello e note affumicate, carbonazione leggera, corpo rotondo, lieve acidula, dolce con amaro moderato. Buona, bella torbata. c. Beer-shop.it. 25.04.20
Tried on 25 Apr 2020 at 18:37

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Beer 4 Bunnies, Bologna. Cloudy yellow orange with white head. Hoppy, fruity, grassy, easy drinkable, nice bitterness in finish. Dry. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft from Beer for Bunnies on 13 Apr 2020 at 08:07

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Color: Amber, white head. Aroma: Sweet, sugary, malt. Taste: Sweet, malty, honey, yeasty, toast, and white sugar notes. Slightly herbal. Medium sweet, moderate hopbitterness. Light citrus and dried stone fruit hints. Bitter palate at finish. Over medium body, just below average carbonation, slightly foamy mouthfeel. Quite sweet, not really interesting but ok.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Nov 2019 at 19:02

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
on tap oro velata buona schiuma note erbaceo agrume non esplosiva abbastanza amara e secca
Tried from Draft on 01 Nov 2019 at 23:47