Menabrea

Commercial Brewery in Biella (BI), Piedmont, Italy 🇮🇹
Owned by Forst

Established in 1846

Contact
Via Ramella Germanin n.4, Biella (BI), 13900, Italy
Description
Menabrea is the oldest active brewery in Italy. A top premium brewery, given the melding of three elements: An original beer recipe, quality raw materials and an inherent beer culture.

Birra Menabrea is part of the history of beer in Italy. Founded in 1846 by Mr. Welf di Gressoney and the brothers Antonio and Gian Battista Caraccio, in 1854 the brewery was rented to Giuseppe Menabrea and Antonio Zimmermann, who bought it in 1864. Following the exit of Zimmermann from the company, it was Giuseppe Menabrea who set up the 6 July 1872 "G. Menabrea and sons". At the head of the brewery is Carlo Menabrea until, in 1896, the company passed into the hands of Emilio Thedy and Augusto Antoniotti, husbands of the Menabrea sisters. From that moment on, the Thedy family will lead the company.

In 1991, the company became part of the Forst Beer Group. However, Birra Menabrea retains its strong identity and independence intact. Since 2005 the director is Franco Thedy, the fifth descendant of the family. In 2017, Franco Thedy gave the go-ahead for the expansion of the Brewhouse with advanced features and a spectacular visual impact. Inauguration is scheduled for March 2019.

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5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle My first brewery from Piemonte. Pours gold with thin white head. Malty, sweetish, sharp carbonation. So so

Tried from Bottle on 29 Oct 2023 at 10:31


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Barwa złota w kierunku brązu. Piana niezbyt obfita za to ładnie oblepia szkło. Aromat słodowy, słodki, lekka nuta charakterystyczna dla włoskich piw gdy jest zimne. W smaku lekka paloność od słodu. Goryczka raczej niska. Alkohol świetnie ukryty. Bardzo pijalne.

Tried on 26 Oct 2023 at 17:03


5

Niezbyt udane pszeniczne, po włosku piwo. Pachnie mokrym kartonem w którym zgniły banany, piana niezbyt wielka, mętność średnia, mało ciała, wodniste

Tried on 13 Oct 2023 at 18:24


5

330ml bottle at Porter Pizza at Sharrowvale - clear yellow with loads of bubbles. Sugary start with a little bitter malt at the end. Fairly average.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Sep 2023 at 17:52


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home, orange golden beer, small head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hops, Taste is the same, malty, grain, caramel, sweet, hops, citrus, bitter, not bad

Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2023 at 18:30


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Aroma is light noble hops light lager stuff some grains. Taste is bitter hops with light sour malt. Not much character. Meh

Tried on 25 Aug 2023 at 20:09


6

Все свою ношу с собою

Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2023 at 23:23


2.8
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 10

Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.

Tried on 15 Aug 2023 at 06:57


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Luciano's Restaurant, Lee. Clear golden pour with a white head. Citrus & tropical fruit aromas. More or less the same in the taste. Not a bad little number.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2023 at 14:00


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home, darker amber beer, small head. Aroma is malt, caramel, fruit. Taste is the same, sweet, caramel, malt, average.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2023 at 22:26