Menabrea

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

Established in 1846

Contact
Via Ramella Germanin n.4, Biella (BI), 13900, Italy
+39 152522320
info@birramenabrea.com
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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7stern

5.5
7stern (1431) reviewed La 150° Strong / Forte from Menabrea 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Clear golden with medium head. Grain aroma. Malty taste, some pear and a rather sharp bitterness at the end.

Tried on 01 Jul 2022 at 15:31

7stern

5
7stern (1431) reviewed Original from Menabrea 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Clear golden with medium head. Butterscotch aroma. Malty taste. Some bitterness lingering.

Tried on 25 Jun 2022 at 19:15

7stern
7stern (1431) ticked La 150° Bionda / 1846 Birra Bionda from Menabrea 3 years ago

Bottle at Remo in Testaccio. Pale yellow, diminishing head. Grain aroma. Faint citrus an malt taste with decent bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jun 2022 at 17:22

sjogro

7
sjogro (11801) ticked La 150° Weiss from Menabrea 3 years ago

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2022 at 19:12

simontomlinson

4.5
simontomlinson (7969) reviewed La 150° Bionda / 1846 Birra Bionda from Menabrea 3 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Minimal beige head on an unclear pale golden coloured body. Cardboard, ashtray & malt aroma. Medium bodied, lively & cloying. Malt, biscuit, grain & lightly fruited tastes - No hops? Bland & boring.

Tried on 02 Jun 2022 at 19:31

mart
mart (27297) ticked La 150° Rossa from Menabrea 3 years ago

27C juures ja päeva esimese õllena libiseb. Karamelline ja magus, okeika. Pildil pasta Bolognese Bolognas (ehk siis taglatelled Bologna moodi)

Tried from Draft on 26 May 2022 at 16:45

Marduk

6
Marduk (26467) ticked La 150° Rossa from Menabrea 3 years ago

Metallic, sweet, sugary, even some hop like notes

Tried from Draft on 26 May 2022 at 16:38

Nisse666

6.1
Nisse666 (17733) reviewed Original from Menabrea 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg Levantine 2022-04-21 Göteborg thx Inger AR: crisp bready dry AP: clear coppery, frothy white head F: crisp bready dry

Tried on 23 Apr 2022 at 06:31

Robin Svensson

5
Robin Svensson (13124) ticked La 150° Ambrata from Menabrea 3 years ago

Tried from Bottle on 16 Apr 2022 at 20:08

rumore

6.1
rumore (5447) reviewed Arte in Bottiglia - Non Filtrata from Menabrea 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pours pale gold, fairly hazy, with fine white foam. Aroma is delicately citrus, lemony. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is balanced between medium sweetness and decent bitterness. Final is fairly dry.

Tried on 15 Apr 2022 at 22:40

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