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Aldobrandesca
Birra Amiata
- From:
- Birra Amiata
- Italy
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 8.53%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 18, 2015
- Added:
- May 24, 2007
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland
3.73/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #66 (July 2012):
LOOK: Cloudy yellow, epic showing of head
SMELL: Pungent citrus, medicinal, herbal, nutty yeast, estery, walnut taffy, faintly buttery, ripe plums
TASTE: Smooth, grainy, biscuity, yeast forward, mild bitterness, vague spicing, dried tropical fruit, slightly phenolic, grassy, salty, herbal, bone-dry finish
Wheat beer gone wild, rustic with smatterings of complexities everywhere. What really makes this beer is its spicing—it’s there, but somewhat restrained. This beer shows that Italian craft brewers can play at our game, and pretty much everyone else’s.
Nov 27, 2013LOOK: Cloudy yellow, epic showing of head
SMELL: Pungent citrus, medicinal, herbal, nutty yeast, estery, walnut taffy, faintly buttery, ripe plums
TASTE: Smooth, grainy, biscuity, yeast forward, mild bitterness, vague spicing, dried tropical fruit, slightly phenolic, grassy, salty, herbal, bone-dry finish
Wheat beer gone wild, rustic with smatterings of complexities everywhere. What really makes this beer is its spicing—it’s there, but somewhat restrained. This beer shows that Italian craft brewers can play at our game, and pretty much everyone else’s.
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.3/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.3/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle I brought to share at jmgrub's birthday tasting.
Expiration date: 2/12/13.
Pours a murky yellow with a foamy white head that settles to a foamy cap on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, spices, and a slightly sour aroma. Taste is much the same with a grain flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and thin bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that is decent but subdued in the aromas and flavors.
Feb 26, 2013Expiration date: 2/12/13.
Pours a murky yellow with a foamy white head that settles to a foamy cap on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, spices, and a slightly sour aroma. Taste is much the same with a grain flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and thin bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that is decent but subdued in the aromas and flavors.
Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
3.17/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.17/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Served in a tumbler.
Yup, another Italian beer I can't translate (mostly because Google Translate is of no help and I don't feel like looking any harder). This stuff pours a hazy amber-gold topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises lightly-tart lemon zest, mild coriander, white bread, and sweet flowers. The taste brings in more of the same, along with a pinch of cardamom for good measure. The bread character is a bit stronger as well, detracting a bit from the fruit and spice. The body is a rather light medium, with a moderate carbonation and a wet feel. Overall, an okay wit, but not something I'm likely to have again.
Jul 09, 2012Yup, another Italian beer I can't translate (mostly because Google Translate is of no help and I don't feel like looking any harder). This stuff pours a hazy amber-gold topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises lightly-tart lemon zest, mild coriander, white bread, and sweet flowers. The taste brings in more of the same, along with a pinch of cardamom for good measure. The bread character is a bit stronger as well, detracting a bit from the fruit and spice. The body is a rather light medium, with a moderate carbonation and a wet feel. Overall, an okay wit, but not something I'm likely to have again.
Reviewed by stcules from Italy
2.75/5 rDev -19.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.75/5 rDev -19.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Hazy oranged appearance. Decent head, not exceptional.
Fruity smell, orange peel, coriander, probably a little too sweet. Honey, spices, and a light, hide, floral note.
Similar taste. Fruity, sweetie, but not too heavy.
Drinkabkle, yes, but nothing more.
Spicy notes in the aftertaste too, with the fruitiness, peaches, apricot, and a good amount of orange peel.
May 24, 2007Fruity smell, orange peel, coriander, probably a little too sweet. Honey, spices, and a light, hide, floral note.
Similar taste. Fruity, sweetie, but not too heavy.
Drinkabkle, yes, but nothing more.
Spicy notes in the aftertaste too, with the fruitiness, peaches, apricot, and a good amount of orange peel.
Aldobrandesca from Birra Amiata
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
10 ratings
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