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.
kurtthomsen (3611) ticked La 150° Ambrata from Menabrea 2 years ago
rumore (5447) reviewed La 150° Strong / Forte from Menabrea 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Tap at Beer&Food Attraction 2024, in Rimini, Italy. Pours loaded gold, fairly transparent, with fine white foam. Aroma is cereal and some honey. Body is average, with good carbonation. Taste is medium-high bitter, alcoholic. Final is average. Overall, the alcoholic feeling is excessive.
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Original from Menabrea 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle at New Haw Social Club. Aroma has sweetness, a tad metallic. Light clear gold. Thick foamy translucent white head. Sweet and malty. A tad citrus. A tad metallic. Light grains. Light. Thin. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long finish. Boring lager.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Clear and golden with a bubbly white head and a soft grainy nose. Light carbonation giving it a smooth mouthfeel, grassy bitterness and light malt with hints of floral sweetness
ogivlado (19466) reviewed Christmas Beer from Menabrea 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled 330ml. -from Eataly Trieste, shared with hrabren. Brown coloured, medium sized pale beige head, caramel and dark bread in the nose. Toasted malt, caramel, dark bread and touch of cardboard with rather dry finish.
Hrabren (9642) reviewed Christmas Beer from Menabrea 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
0.33 l bottle from Eataly, Trieste, shared with Ogi. Dark amber to ochre, small beige head. Malty aroma, caramel, brown bread, some brown sugar. Slightly nutty. Sweet, nutty, toasty. Spicy element. Finishes dry and toasty. Chewy. Soft to moderate carbonation.
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
hvn (723) reviewed Strong Ale from Menabrea 2 years ago
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.
Grzesiek79 (7624) ticked Weiss from Menabrea 2 years ago
Niezbyt udane pszeniczne, po włosku piwo. Pachnie mokrym kartonem w którym zgniły banany, piana niezbyt wielka, mętność średnia, mało ciała, wodniste
Jamesie1857 (4455) ticked Zero Zero from Menabrea 2 years ago
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.