Birrificio L'Olmaia
Microbrewery
in
Sant'Albino Montepulciano (SI),
Tuscany,
Italy 🇮🇹
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2004
Contact
Via delle Robinie, 15, Sant'Albino Montepulciano (SI), 53045, Italy
Description
The brewery was set up at the end of 2004 in a beautiful farmhouse called “L’Olmaia” in Val D’Orcia, near Siena, Tuscany, initially as a small firm producing up to 300 litres per batch.
In 2009 it was relocated a few kilometers to the east in the area of Sant’Albino, near Montepulciano, where the products could be sold directly to the public. Throughout the year we produce 6 types of beer, plus some special seasonal beers, all of which are strictly unpasteurized, unfiltered and re-fermented, both in the keg and in the bottle. The production plant was built, according to our production needs, by the company Tefo of Parma, and it now has a production capacity of 2,500 litres per batch thanks to 4 cylindroconical fermentation tanks with a capacity of 2,500 litres and 2 with a capacity of 1,500 litres.
Inside the Brewery you can find the Tap Room with 6 beers on tap, cold cuts, cheeses and bottled beers.
In 2009 it was relocated a few kilometers to the east in the area of Sant’Albino, near Montepulciano, where the products could be sold directly to the public. Throughout the year we produce 6 types of beer, plus some special seasonal beers, all of which are strictly unpasteurized, unfiltered and re-fermented, both in the keg and in the bottle. The production plant was built, according to our production needs, by the company Tefo of Parma, and it now has a production capacity of 2,500 litres per batch thanks to 4 cylindroconical fermentation tanks with a capacity of 2,500 litres and 2 with a capacity of 1,500 litres.
Inside the Brewery you can find the Tap Room with 6 beers on tap, cold cuts, cheeses and bottled beers.
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at GBBF 2013 and drunk at home. Hazy dark amber colour with lasting off white head. Malty aroma, indeterminate yeast aroma. Good condition. Some good peppery hop on finish. I’m guessing it’s a British Best Bitter. In that case it’s excellent. A good blend of yeast malt and hop. Really characterful and a good example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2013
at 13:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
75 cl bottle from some shop round Palau cons 2013-08-07 La Saline AR: bitter orange, grape fruit fruitinees, sugary AP: amber, frothy steady crème beige head F: grape fruit bitternees, orange, wee pine, more brittish in its style, dry, citrus, wee bready, dried apricots
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2013
at 13:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
33 cl bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is overripe fruity. Bitter,fruity, light grassy. Bitter and mild citrusy. Crisp hoppy and light bitter finish. Toasted malty and bitter dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2013
at 15:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pale amber color. Pleasant malty aroma with fruits, hops and wine. Taste: sparkling, wine with caramel and fruit taste, bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2013
at 01:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
24/05 A 0.75l bottle courtesy of Marko, thanks for sharing! It poured hazy brown body with medium to bigger brownish head. Aroma was hoppy in peach and citrus fruity way, then caramel malty and quite yeasty. Flavor was too yeasty, chalky, somewhat sour and only a little sweet caramel and fruity, that was, I assume, meant to be the main goal of this beer. Medium bodied, rather smooth. Finished somehow rounded and pleasant with a bit of caramel malty sweetness and some toast. Fine, but nothing special regarding the style, expected more as well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2013
at 10:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
ambrata buona schiuma discreta persistenza un leggero maltato biscottato luppolatura inglese buon amaro quasi agrumato piuttosto asciutta leggero terroso
Tried
on 05 Jul 2013
at 16:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
11.2oz bottle at Maxs. Unfiltered orange-tan. Massive creamy white head. Fairly unique, not sure what style I’d call this. Sweetish golden malt backbone, vibrant Belgianesque body, dry wheaty hops, straw. A nice mix of sweet and bitter. An APA meets a low alcohol Belgian Golden Ale. Very enjoyable beer. Nice depth, balance, dry edges.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2013
at 19:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
First rating. Bottle at Maxs. Unfiltered orange-tan. Vivacious white head, active carbonation. Not much of an aroma, some brewhouse wheat. Nice wheat notes, lemony citrus balance. Smooth and easy drinking. Interesting herbal balance if it isn’t spiced. Really captures some nice wheat tones. Not really World Class, but nice enough and well worth the 3.50 entrance fee. Like a vibrant US Wheat with subtle lemon-line spice tones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2013
at 19:11
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled 750ml. -Courtesy of Marko, shared with him and heavy. Hazy amber coloured, medium sized off-white head, yeasty fruity nose. Sweet malty, yeasty, light fruity and caramel with short bitterish finish. What a letdown, expected (much) better one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2013
at 17:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On draft at Pizzeria Paradiso Washington DC. Pours a cloudy gold with a creamy white head. Light yeasty aroma. Biscuit flavors with a bitter citrus peel note. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 May 2013
at 10:10