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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SureThing_II

5.5
SureThing_II (6281) reviewed Original from Menabrea 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Pours gold with white head. Malty, bit grassy. Low to medium bitterness. I was thirsty, it was okay

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2024 at 11:37

Robin Svensson

5
Robin Svensson (13124) ticked La 150° Weiss from Menabrea 1 year ago

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2024 at 22:18

aswespeak

5
aswespeak (5845) ticked Original from Menabrea 1 year ago

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2024 at 12:29

Robin Svensson

6
Robin Svensson (13124) ticked Arte in Bottiglia - Non Filtrata from Menabrea 1 year ago

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2024 at 21:55

Chris_Ofstad

5
Chris_Ofstad (9375) ticked La 150° Ambrata from Menabrea 1 year ago

From backlog. At a Pizza place in Copenhagen. Amber with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, grain, Caramel, sweetness.

Tried on 21 Jul 2024 at 20:08

BlackHaddock

5.8
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed La 150° Ambrata from Menabrea 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle in Paso Market Walk on 11th July 2024 from the Pizza place (they had two new rates for me). Clean and clear amber body, off-white crown. Malty front with a semi-sweet feel, thin bodied and overall a little disappointing.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2024 at 13:39

Svesse

6
Svesse (15730) reviewed Arte In Lattina - Pils from Menabrea 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

(Can) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Malty nose with white bread, herbs, grass and citrus. Malty taste with notes of bread, herbs, hay, citrus and a gentle herbal bitterness in the finish. Medium body, quite dry. Clean and fresh, but fairly generic. Quite enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 02 Jul 2024 at 19:03

smallwat3r

6
smallwat3r (4866) ticked Original from Menabrea 1 year ago

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2024 at 01:07

Exiled

6
Exiled (506) ticked La 150° Bionda / 1846 Birra Bionda from Menabrea 1 year ago

Tried on 11 Jun 2024 at 17:45

arvidspiny

6.5
arvidspiny (5151) ticked Original from Menabrea 1 year ago

Tried on 08 Jun 2024 at 10:25

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