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

Draught at Bella Italia, Sønderborg. Citric and malty aroma with a hint of bread. Clear shiny golden colour. Sparkling. Stable white head. The flavour is citric and slightly sour, but also ok malty. Low bitterness.

Tried on 30 May 2024 at 16:48


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Drunk on our last day in the Iseo camping area. Pretty light, grain hints with mild sweetness and earthy deciduous forest floor hop notes. Not bad for a light lager.

Tried on 24 May 2024 at 16:40


3

Sweet, boiled carrots, sugary, fizzy

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2024 at 16:35


5

Sweet, malty, caramel, hop extract

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2024 at 16:46


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Jens Smagning 11/04/2024 - grainy and grassy with some notes of straw, light citrus lemony wash, malts. light body, bitter subdued hoppy close.

Tried on 14 Apr 2024 at 11:12


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

Bottled. A cloudy golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of straw and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of straw and malt, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2024 at 13:38


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5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

How: Draught.
Where: Casa Bungiorno, Huddinge.
Appearance: Golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Malt, hops, grain.
Body: Light to medium body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, hops, grain.

Tried from Draft on 06 Apr 2024 at 20:12


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Enjoyed straight from the bottle. Aroma: pale malt, spicy & herbal hop, distant fruitiness. Taste: Medium dry. Clean. Subtle malt. Good hop presense. Light to medium bitterness. Nothing bothering. Mouth feel: Light to medium body, average to lively carbonation. Summary: Above expectations. Pretty drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Apr 2024 at 19:17


3.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Bottle at Tucan, Belmont Street. It pours clear yellow with a thick, billowing white head. The aroma is soft, mellow, papery, touch of pencil shavings, green veg and bread. The taste is touch of crispiness, soft, mellow, bready malt, biscuit, custard creams, touch of toasty grain, grass and damp herbal accents with a soft, but drying finish. Light body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Pretty ok for what it is. A huge step up from the Corona cero that I had before.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2024 at 12:39


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

Keg @ Palmyra Bar, Warrington. Golden with a head and a carbonation. Sweetish lager, some hoppiness available.

Tried on 23 Feb 2024 at 17:30