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.
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as L'Olmaia Starship (by L'Olmaia):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 5/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.2/5
17/XI/15 - 75cl bottle @ Horeca Expo (Gent) - BB: 17/XII/16 (2015-1609)
Clear orange beer, creamy yellowish head, very stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: very fruity, bit sweet, honey, oxidized, sweet, malty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very bitter, bit fruity, malty, oxidized touch, bit medicinal. Aftertaste: bitter, grassy, bit fruity, some bubble gum, very nice! Better than the US hopped version, "Olmaia Tangerine".
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 5/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.2/5
17/XI/15 - 75cl bottle @ Horeca Expo (Gent) - BB: 17/XII/16 (2015-1609)
Clear orange beer, creamy yellowish head, very stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: very fruity, bit sweet, honey, oxidized, sweet, malty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very bitter, bit fruity, malty, oxidized touch, bit medicinal. Aftertaste: bitter, grassy, bit fruity, some bubble gum, very nice! Better than the US hopped version, "Olmaia Tangerine".
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2015
at 15:03
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Imported from my RateBeer account as L'Olmaia Tangerine (by L'Olmaia):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.6/5
17/XI/15 - 33cl bottle @ Horeca Expo (Gent) - BB: 29/IV/17 (2015-1608)
Clear orange beer, creamy yellowish head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: lots of exotic fruits, peaches, sweet, sugary malts, mango. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter, fruity, pineapple, pretty resinous, bit medicinal. Aftertaste: very dry, bitter, hoppy, grassy touch, somewhat malty, resinous.
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.6/5
17/XI/15 - 33cl bottle @ Horeca Expo (Gent) - BB: 29/IV/17 (2015-1608)
Clear orange beer, creamy yellowish head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: lots of exotic fruits, peaches, sweet, sugary malts, mango. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter, fruity, pineapple, pretty resinous, bit medicinal. Aftertaste: very dry, bitter, hoppy, grassy touch, somewhat malty, resinous.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2015
at 15:03
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
on tap golden hazy medium head spicy metallic good dryness pepper oro velata schiuma media spezia zenzero metallico buona secchezza amaro medio finale pepato
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Nov 2015
at 13:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (backlog). Hazy yellow colour with a small white head. Aroma is coriander, some acidic wooden notes as well as mild citrusy notes to it. Flavour is citrus, coriander, some yeast, wheat and mild acidic notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2015
at 13:36
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Heller, wenig intensiver hefig bitterer Antrunk. Laff, wenig intensiv. Langweilig. 10/7/8/6//7
Tried
on 15 Oct 2015
at 09:57
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
First ratingBottled at the brewery on September 4, 2015.Clear dark brown to black color, big tan head. Sweet, malty scent. Malty, herbal, light roasted taste. Medium to light mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Light roasted aftertaste.8/4/7/3/14=3.6Rerate75 cl bottle thanks to Reza (non-ratebeer) on November 2, 2015.BB 06/06/2015.Very happy out of the bottle, keeps slowly foaming out of the bottle long after we poured the first glasses. Clear dark reddish brown color with some protein flakes and/or yeast flakes in the bottom of the glass (first pour still), settles to a small tan head, no lacing. Sweet, spicy, some light berries, malty, light roasted scent. Malty, bitter, roasted, grainy, pith taste. Bitter, light roasted, mineral aftertaste. Fizzy mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.6/3/6/2/11=2.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2015
at 15:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled at the brewery on September 4, 2015.Hazy light brown color, small teal head. Fruity, alcohol scent. Alcohol, spicy, bitter taste. Bitter aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel to fizzy, medium bitterness. Warming alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2015
at 15:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled at the brewery on September 4, 2015.A bit hazy golden color, medium off-white head. Citrus, rather mild scent. Herbal, hoppy, light citrus taste. Citrus, zest, pith, bitter aftertaste. Medium to full mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2015
at 15:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled at the brewery on September 4, 2015.Builds up a huge head a first. Clear golden color, big yellow head. Light spicy, some caramel taste. Light bitter aftertaste. Medium light mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Herbal, light spicy scent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2015
at 15:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottled at the brewery on September 4, 2015.Hazy copper color, big lasting yellow head. Hoppy, fruity, caramel, sweet scent. Fruity, caramel, bitter taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Fruity aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2015
at 15:35