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.

     Show


7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Ridiculous bottle. Hazy amber color with tiny soapy head. Aroma is raisins, caramel, orange nectar, dates. Taste is caramel, raisins, toffee, dates, figs. Sweet palate, oily mouthfeel, flat. Solid Barley "wine" in the true sense of the word.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2017 at 10:12

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Amarillo, Ancona. Pours very dark brown with a small off-white to beige head. Aroma of sweet malt, chocolate, hop, toffee, dark, plum and dried fruits. Towards heavy sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Medium to full bodied, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2017 at 14:38

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Amarillo Bar, Ancona. Nice head with good duration. Color is close to black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, caramel, chocolate, licorice, malt and hops. Sweet hoppy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2017 at 14:17

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Sampled @ GBBF 2017, Day 3. A hazy reddish orange beer with a small white head. Aroma of red grapes, cherries, some brett. Taste of red fruits, cherries, red grapes, brett, okay.
Tried on 10 Aug 2017 at 14:07

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at GBBF. It pours hazy pinkish - red with a small white head. The aroma is sweet, sticky, fruity, tangy toms, Bloody Mary, celery and tangy citrus. The taste is dry, sweet, savoury, tangy toms, tomato, Bloody Mary, bit earthy, light acidity and pithy orange with a dry finish. Light - medium body and fine carbonation. Certainly unique. Fun.
Tried on 10 Aug 2017 at 12:43

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the GBBF 2017. Day 3. 10/08/2017. A hazed pink peach coloured pour with a a halo of white head. Aroma is salty tomato, basil, crisp,. Flavour is composed of salty, crisp, tomato, basil, cherry, wheaty malts, sweaty, veg. Celery, bloody Mary , crisp finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2017 at 12:40

8/10
Tried on 10 Aug 2017 at 12:39

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Om tap at GBBF 2017. Hazy pink red colour lasting pink head. some sourness on the aroma. It does taste of tomato. I find it oddly refreshing. Not great up front but tomato juice finish. I liked it.
Tried from Draft on 10 Aug 2017 at 12:09

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 6
On tap at Vrteška 2017, shared with Višnja 666! Hazy golden, small off-white head. Light to medium hopped, Pleasant orange and citrus aromas. Unfortunately neutral malty taste. Light body, moderate carbonation, watery texture, abrupt finish. Bad.
Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2017 at 06:37

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
On tap dorata velata schiuma media discreta persistenza buona lupolatuta agrumatq citrica leggere note vegetali frutta tropicale ananas buona secchezza buon amaro
Tried from Draft on 01 Aug 2017 at 04:46