Ficata
Microbirrificio Opperbacco
- From:
- Microbirrificio Opperbacco
- Italy
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.3 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 08, 2015
- Added:
- Dec 08, 2015
- Wants:
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
4.3/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Microbirrificio Opperbacco / Birra del Borgo "Ficata"
"alla spina" at Open Baladin, Via degli Specchi, 6 00186 Roma, Italy on 2 December 15
Ficata is a Belgian-style saison brewed with figs and "giuggiole" (Chinese dates, or jujubes), done in collaboration with Leonardo Di Vincenzo of Birra del Borgo. They had it listed as a tripel at Open Baladin, but I think that was based on the alcohol content, and seeing as how it's unusual to add fruit to a tripel, saison seems like the more appropriate style. Based on the figs I assumed that the name "Ficata" might mean figs, but in fact it translates to either the F-word, or something along the lines of "That's really cool!"... either way I think it works! Great name.
It's slightly hazy, probably from the fruit, and deep amber in color beneath a bright white head of foam. Both the head retention and lacing are excellent.
In the aroma you'll find malt, fruit and spice. It's not bold, but quite pleasant and enticing.
The flavor offers the same components but in a fuller way. It has a woody spiciness that's kind of like cedar, and I initially thought that might be coming from coriander, but perhaps it's actually from the jujube fruit as I'm not at all familiar with that (although a bit of research suggests that it tastes more like an apple than a date, and is most likely not spicy in any way). There is a note of fig which is clear, and you get a general sense of very ripe fruit within the maltiness. It's unusual, and really interesting. A low level bitterness is present, and although it offers only a light dusting of spiciness it somehow manages to finish mainly dry, without any lingering sweetness or sticky malt.
In the mouth it delivers a fine caress of tiny-bubbled carbonation as its medium body passes over the palate.
To sum up: it looks great, it smells enticing, the flavor is unusual and charming, and it's well balanced and polished. If you get a chance to try it do NOT pass it by!
Dec 08, 2015"alla spina" at Open Baladin, Via degli Specchi, 6 00186 Roma, Italy on 2 December 15
Ficata is a Belgian-style saison brewed with figs and "giuggiole" (Chinese dates, or jujubes), done in collaboration with Leonardo Di Vincenzo of Birra del Borgo. They had it listed as a tripel at Open Baladin, but I think that was based on the alcohol content, and seeing as how it's unusual to add fruit to a tripel, saison seems like the more appropriate style. Based on the figs I assumed that the name "Ficata" might mean figs, but in fact it translates to either the F-word, or something along the lines of "That's really cool!"... either way I think it works! Great name.
It's slightly hazy, probably from the fruit, and deep amber in color beneath a bright white head of foam. Both the head retention and lacing are excellent.
In the aroma you'll find malt, fruit and spice. It's not bold, but quite pleasant and enticing.
The flavor offers the same components but in a fuller way. It has a woody spiciness that's kind of like cedar, and I initially thought that might be coming from coriander, but perhaps it's actually from the jujube fruit as I'm not at all familiar with that (although a bit of research suggests that it tastes more like an apple than a date, and is most likely not spicy in any way). There is a note of fig which is clear, and you get a general sense of very ripe fruit within the maltiness. It's unusual, and really interesting. A low level bitterness is present, and although it offers only a light dusting of spiciness it somehow manages to finish mainly dry, without any lingering sweetness or sticky malt.
In the mouth it delivers a fine caress of tiny-bubbled carbonation as its medium body passes over the palate.
To sum up: it looks great, it smells enticing, the flavor is unusual and charming, and it's well balanced and polished. If you get a chance to try it do NOT pass it by!
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