In 1996 the first 2 beers were on tap at Lambrate brewpub, there were 3 owners and the brewhouse capacity was 150 litres per batch and the pub was opened few days a week. Today there are 5 owners and a considerable staff, plenty of beers are produced and the brewhouse capacity is increasing from 2000 litres to 4000 litres per batch. Alessandra, Fabio, Paolo, Davide and Giampaolo: everyone has a specific role in the company as administrators, head chefs, publicans, headbrewers.
Making craft beer is a time consuming but exciting process, which requires knowledge, passion, care and creativity. Everything is based on a constant research and selection of quality raw materials, then the brewers decide which beer will be produced in terms of style, taste, colour, abv, etc. After the recipe is designed, the brewing process can start. Malt is milled and it’s mixed with water in a process called “mash”. Next step is “lautering” and then “boiling”. Afterwards wort is cooled and moved to fermentation tanks where yeast is added. After 4-6 weeks beer is ready to be kegged or bottled. Every single process is under brewers control, supported by our chemical analysis laboratory. Currently our brewery can produce more than 4000 litres per day.
Herber, frisch hopfiger Beginn mit angenehmen, nicht übertriebenen Grasnoten. Vollmundig, zum Ende deutlich bitter. Simpel, stimmig, gut. 10/12/12/12//12
Bottle, Stirchley Wines, Birmingham. Murky amber pour with a fast fading white head. Nose had a little spice, but pretty muted. Some dusty hop sweet malt and citrus in the flavour. Dryish bitter finish. Ok but largely forgettable.
75cl Bottle at Lost Property, as Ortiga. Slightly hazy golden orange colour, white head. Aroma is light, floral, light sweet, dry malty. Flavour is light sweet, dry, malty, dusty, light hoppy, a bit of citrus, light bitter finish. Light bodied. Nice.
Bottled@Vinoteca del Piemonte, Tampere. One bottle found way back among the beers. Quite much black coloured with a mediumsized beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, some smoked wet wooden notes. Flavour is quite similar along with some liquorice and mild ashy notes.
Bottle 750ml.Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate to light heavy yeasty, candy, spicy, mint - anis. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, spicy, mint - anis. Body is medium, texture is oily and sticky, carbonation is soft. [20120331]
23rd September 2009 Hazy amber beer. Light hoppy nose. Slightly dry palate. Fairly hop bitter with light grapefruit and pineapple. Finishes a but dry. Good flavour for it’s abv.
750cl bottle. Pours cloudy, pale golden with a oportioned head. The nose has banana and creamy vanilla. The taste has cream and banana with just a hint of spice. The palate is medium bodied and creamy textured with a fairly elegant finish. Overall, a good beer!
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a cloudy golden with tiny impurities and a white head. Interesting spicy aroma, but impossible to pinpoint which - a slight licorice touch. Medium body, rich and fruity again with this spicy edge. Ends dry and bitter. Quite interesting really. 310312
75 cL bottle. Pours cloudy with a small with a small white head. Aroma is spiced and herbal. Dry yeasty. Spiced, herbal and light yeasty. Minty. Spiced and mint finish. Ends dry and bitter.
Bottle @ FOneFan. unclear dark yellow with small white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, mint? and spices. Flavour is malt, fruit, mint? spices, hops, yeast, little sweet and a little bitter.