Birrificio del Ducato
Regional Brewery
in
Soragna (PR),
Emilia-Romagna,
Italy 🇮🇹
Owned by
Duvel Moortgat
Established in 2007
Contact
Description
Our beers are made of passion and knowledge, culture and innovation, memories and visions of endless worlds real and futuristic.
Giovanni Campari founded Birrificio del Ducato together with two other partners. Giovanni is still the brewmaster of the brewery, which officially began the production of craft beer on March 27th 2007 in Roncole Verdi, Busseto (PR). The historic production site was transformed into Sour Brewery in 2015, when we transferred the main brewery to the new headquarters in Soragna (PR). Here we produce the main beer lines, through a fully automated system, which includes advanced PLC controls and centrifugal separator. The brewery currently has a 60-hl 5-vessel brewhouse and a total cellar capacity of 1200 hl.
At the end of 2016 Duvel Moortgat acquired 35% of the shares of the brewery. In 2018 Duvel Moortgat acquired 70% of the brewery’s shares, investing its resources in a new laboratory and in a new bottling line.
Giovanni Campari founded Birrificio del Ducato together with two other partners. Giovanni is still the brewmaster of the brewery, which officially began the production of craft beer on March 27th 2007 in Roncole Verdi, Busseto (PR). The historic production site was transformed into Sour Brewery in 2015, when we transferred the main brewery to the new headquarters in Soragna (PR). Here we produce the main beer lines, through a fully automated system, which includes advanced PLC controls and centrifugal separator. The brewery currently has a 60-hl 5-vessel brewhouse and a total cellar capacity of 1200 hl.
At the end of 2016 Duvel Moortgat acquired 35% of the shares of the brewery. In 2018 Duvel Moortgat acquired 70% of the brewery’s shares, investing its resources in a new laboratory and in a new bottling line.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A smooth beer, malty, buttery, a bit watery, discreet side of hop, fruity, peach, a good beverage for the spring, 20.01.2020, drinking it at Epalinges, buying it at Vasto.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2025
at 16:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 27-09-16 - On tap at the Beer Club House in Florence. Pours a hazy golden colour with a small white foam head. Aromas of citrus & hops. Tastes of citrus, grapefruit and hints of tangerines leading to a fruity mildly bitter hopped finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jun 2025
at 14:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Bottle
from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore)
on 31 May 2025
at 19:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Hadn’t had an Italian brew in awhile and this was well priced. Dark pour but rather flat looking and minimal head. Nose is fine balsamic and fruits and cocoa. Tatses of caramel, fig, cocoa powder, balsamic vinegar, cherry, cola. Slick palate.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2025
at 02:44
Tried at Mosaic - Urban Beer Art, Bari, Puglia, Italy
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2025
at 17:53
Tried at Hop!, Bari, Puglia, Italy
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2025
at 18:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
11.2 oz bottle shared by tfontana. Brewed with chili. Here we go! Aroma is soft char and mild roasted grains. Flavor follows with very low chilies. 🌶️. Hints of dark fruit and caramel. Good body mouth.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2025
at 21:21
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Liquor Junction, Reading. Opaque dark brown, nice viscosity, thin cap of head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma is chocolate, earthy roasted malt, coffee, toffee. Taste is chili, chocolate, roasted malt, toffee, coffee. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Not terribly strong but excellent complexity and balance. Excellent surprise!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Liquor Junction
on 28 Mar 2025
at 21:10
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
bottiglia 33 cl, bel cappello di schiuma bianca fine persistente, colore giallo pallido velato, al naso frutta a pasta gialla albicocca cereali agrumi note floreali, in bocca cereali frutta a pasta gialla miele leggere note erbacee, corpo leggero, carbonazione moderata, dolce con amaro leggero. Media secchezza. Piacevole equilibrata semplice. Non proprio una Pilsner ma buona. c. Cantina della birra 14.03.25
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2025
at 18:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Unclear amber body with a small, dense tan head. Nice, strong aroma of caramel malt, dry fruit and a little spicy yeast. Flavor is sweet caramel malt, dry fruit, slightly spicy. Medium body and average aftertaste. Quite Belgium in style, aroma and the first sips is promising, but it ends up a bit simple and one-dimensional. Absolutely drinkable, but there is a lot of beers tasting more than less the same as this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2025
at 07:43