Genziana
Birra Del Borgo

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From:
Birra Del Borgo
 
Italy
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
Ranked #29
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,285
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 14.67%
Reviews:
34
Ratings:
68
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 03, 2022
Added:
Apr 20, 2008
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by timtim:
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Reviewed by timtim from District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +20%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Saison spiced with gentian. Cool. Hazy, burnt white gold with a white head that holds very well and leaves pretty lace. Nose is floral, fruity, (tangerine, peach, raspberry) slightly musty and maybe a touch woody (cedary? comes out a lot as it warms. really nice touch whatever it is). Taste is delivered on a soft coton candy body, and it's well balanced, slightly sweet and even a bit minerally like a white wine. Notes of pepper and ginger pop up too as well as a touch of bitter lemon coming through in the finish, which is long and luscious. this is an extremely complex, yet refreshing beer that goes down way too easy.
Aug 05, 2010
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

2.77/5  rDev -26.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
June 2015: 750 ml bottle, as Birra del Borgo Genziana con radici, from Vinmonopolet. BB date March 2015. ABV is 6.1%. Clear deep golden colour, moderate white head. Strong sweetish malty and herbal / vegetable aroma. The flavour is also quite sugary sweet, notes of malts, caramel, herbs and vegetables (the radishes, I assume). Low bitterness. Not really my cup of tea. Drank it moderately chilled - might be more refreshing ice cold.
Sep 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

Jun 27, 2019
 
Rated: 1 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Nov 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.72 by TheCrowsEye from California

Jan 03, 2018
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Reviewed by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

4.09/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
0.33l bottle.
Pours slightly hazy amer with a ring of white froth, scanty retention.
Smell - belgian profile, spicy, yeasty, grassy, floral, utterly fresh.
Taste - follows the smell, gentian not detected. Smooth, fruity belgian ale.
Medium body, high carbonation.
Refreshing belgian ale.
Aug 26, 2017
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Reviewed by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

4.72/5  rDev +25.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This is a pretty tasty beer. It's super floral, grassy and with a great balance between sweetness and the floral bitterness. Lots of bitter greens on the nose and taste. Extremely drinkable!
Apr 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.67 by TeachChefs from Pennsylvania

Feb 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.05 by YvesB from Belgium

Nov 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.13 by andpit from Italy

Sep 05, 2016
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Rated by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.63/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On the "1001", this was an odd beer. I probably won't buy it again and review it.
Aug 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.49 by SafeBet from Italy

Apr 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.86 by Fabianno from Brazil

Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.44 by qrazvan from Romania

Mar 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by dcmchew from Romania

Feb 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by mytu420 from Romania

Feb 13, 2016
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

3.9/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Hazy orange color with creamy, white head. Aroma is grassy, herbal, like a herbal tea with camomile. Taste has very nice saison notes along the herbal component. Slightly sweet but overall really drinkable. Body is really soft and has medium to low carbonation. Really tasty and easy to drink.
Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by BrazilianAussie from Brazil

Jan 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by Catalin90 from Romania

Dec 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.34 by geofort78 from Brazil

Nov 27, 2015
Genziana from Birra Del Borgo
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 68 ratings