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.
mart (27297) ticked La 150° Ambrata from Menabrea 6 months ago
Magus, mõru, karamelline, linnaseline, humalane, kerge papp on taustal. Okish.
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4.5
From tap at an Italian restaurant. Malt with notes of straw, cereal, some corn. Light to moderate bitter, light sweetish. Not the worst Pale Lager.
Maverick (5074) reviewed Original from Menabrea 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottled. Grass & grain, a tolerable pale lager better than most you’ll find from these parts.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled. Some fruits and a light sweetness, better than most pale lagers. Backlog from 2011!
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
660ml bottle from the COOP in Jersey. Pours golden with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, corn, grain & malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish. Passably enjoyable
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed La 150° Ambrata from Menabrea 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating from 2014 - 330ml bottle, pours caramel with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, flora, honey & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5
33cl Fles van Landmarkt Ranzijn. Mistig goudgele kleur, witte kraag. Licht grassig, moutig, appel, hint van citroen, degelijk bitter. Lichte body. Niks mis mee.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Bottle. Ugh!!! This was not a very good beer. Gold in color. Well balanced but weak and watery.
tnkw01 (4059) reviewed La 150° Ambrata from Menabrea 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. A rather well tasting and well balanced beer. I would have never guessed it was an Italian beer.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Top Restaurant 5.2 Weiss from Menabrea 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
I think I found this at Legacy but I'm not 100% on that. Amber colour, and sediment-free. It's labelled as non filtrata but mine's basically kristallweizen. Thin head. The aroma has a slight banana overtone, like malts, a bit of phenol. Fairly classic weissbier presentation. There's a slight sweetness up front, with a wheaty finish and fuller body. Touch of acidity, again from the wheat. Lowish phenols and esters, nothing that shouldn't be there. A clean, relatively simple but still effective wheat beer.