Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
One of several versions of this Italian barleywine, this one aged for half a year on Italian red wine barrels. Stubby, classical barleywine bottle, bought at Gedeelde Vreugde in Sint-Niklaas. Very loosely structured, pale tan coloured head, immediately opening in the middle but nevertheless settling as a moussy, bubbly, steady ring over a lightly misty, deep and dark copper coloured beer with glowing, ruby red hue, almost looking like a dark red wine. Deep bouquet of tart red wine, biscuit drenched in ruby port, oak furniture and wet vanilla-ish oak, overripe blue plums, subtle hints of pear, pipe tobacco, wet leather, lightly toasted brown bread, elderberry syrup, sherry. Sweetish onset with softly tart edges, fruity, hinting at ripe blue grapes, blue plums, elderberries and black cherries, very softly carbonated, with a smooth, vinous, supple mouthfeel, yet not feeling as 'thick' as expected. Brown bread- and chestnut-like maltiness underlies a growing tannic woodiness, with a lovely drying effect in the end, lasting quite long, the dryness further accentuated by a colourful, very emphatic, lively flavour of Montepulciano, eventually overtaking it from the basic beery properties - though a deeply situated, leafy, bit earthy hop bitter touch remains present at the back, under a pleasantly warming glow of port-like alcohol. Italians master the art of barleywines like no other people these days - I have argued many times before that if the French were to apply their wine knowledge and heritage to the barleywine style like they did, they would immediately rise to the top of European craft beer. This one is a fine example of the wine influence in Italian barleywines and, though perhaps not all too accessible as a craft beer per se, an impressive introduction to this specific concept - albeit not the finest I had so far, perhaps lacking a bit in body and complexity to be of truly international stature.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at International Beer Bar, Zurich. Pours hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma and taste of tropical fruit, herbs, dank undertones. Decent.
wombat23 (6032) reviewed Hopnotic from Microbirrificio Opperbacco 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at International Beer Bar, Zurich. Hazy pale gold, white head. Aroma citrus, hoppy, floral notes. Taste is citrus, hops, floral, dank, perfume. Good.
Marduk (26467) ticked N° 1 (Numero Uno) from Microbirrificio Opperbacco 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Thnx to Jeroen. Pours very dark brown, nearly black. No head. Smell is intense, vinegar-like, yet not sour. Deep scent, but not really intense. Taste is full and round, sweet, fairly complex, nutty notes, some booze notes, yet not overly so. very fruity, red grapes, very full bodied, ending in pure red-wine fruityness. not overly , but noticable booze. Slick body, very low to no carbonation. dies of easely . Even though there is quite some alcohol ( 10 pct ) and a thick body, I found the beer to taste not very intensely.
Kraddel (15844) reviewed Nature Green from Microbirrificio Opperbacco 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Pours unclear blonde, small white head. Smell is tad hoppy, not very intense. Taste is sharp, malty. Cereal-like ending, mild nutty features. Doughy. OK
Kraddel (15844) reviewed Nature Lime from Microbirrificio Opperbacco 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
Pours unclear blonde, small white head. Smell is mildly sweet, bit lime indeed. Taste is medium full, mild plastic/buttery. Mild lime. pretty poor brew.
77ships (14506) reviewed 10 e Lode from Microbirrificio Opperbacco 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Thanks for sharing Kraddel + tderoeck +Friends. Sampled draft @ Vini, Birre, Ribelli 2017. Dark amber brown. Nose is sweet dark fruit, sugar, caramel, fudge brown honey. Taste is thick sweet near oxidized dates, sugar, caramel, sweet candy, syrup, raisin. Thick sweet syrupy sludge very neat.
77ships (14506) reviewed Nature Green from Microbirrificio Opperbacco 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Thanks for sharing Kraddel + tderoeck +Friends. Sampled draft @ Vini, Birre, Ribelli 2017. Hazy orange, solid white head. Nose is cleaning product, green, perfume. Taste is weird mix of soap, starch, white sugar, green perfume, green weeds, cleaning product. Soapy & perfume body. Bit more outspoken than Nature Green but still not great.
77ships (14506) reviewed Nature Lime from Microbirrificio Opperbacco 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Thanks for sharing Kraddel + tderoeck +Friends. Sampled draft @ Vini, Birre, Ribelli 2017. Hazy orange, white head. Nose is cleaning product citrus, low sugar. Taste is weak sugar, soap, cleaning product citrus but low, bland, weak, cleaning product & vaguely plain sweet.