3 Luppoli Non Filtrata
Birrificio Angelo Poretti

Bottle 0.33L.
Slightly hazy pale yellow body with an average, frothy white head, mostly diminishing with virtually no lacing.
Light-to-moderate malty (grains, straw) and light hoppy (herbal) aroma.
Light-to-moderate bitter and light sweet flavour; average-lasting sweetish finish with light notes of bread.
Light body with watery texture; average carbonation.

 

Today is W, 13 Mai 2020 & I am in deep isolation during the COVID-19 crisis, giving me ample time to clear out my backlog. This one will CANtinue a few days of imports for The CANQuest (tm). This one came to me from local, in-person trader @tone77 following a trip to Italy!

From the CAN: "Il numero perfetto per un gusto equilibrato (The perfect number for a balanced taste)"; "Birrificio Angelo Poretti valganna dal 1877 (Angelo Poretti Brewery Valganna since 1877); "Le Originali Non Filtrata (The Unfiltered Original); "3 Luppoli (3 Hops)"; "Equilibrata e Fragrante (Balanced and fragrant)"; "Originali Non Filtrata. Con la ricetta ai 3 Luppoli non filtrata i nostri mastri birrai hanno voluto riscopriereil gusto originale delle nostre prime cotte. Una bierra chiara, equilibrata, dall'aspetto velato e non filtrata per rendere più intenso l'aroma dei nostra luppoli. (Unfiltered originals. With the unfiltered 3-Hop recipe, our brewers wanted to rediscover the original taste of our first courses. A clear, balanced, veiled and unfiltered appearance to make the aroma of our hops more intense.)".

Given the previous verbiage & its emphasis on being an unfiltered original-style Lager, I have submitted a Change Request to have it identified as a German Kellerbier / Zwickelbier & that is how I will be CANsidering it in my review.

I beCAN with some gentle in-CAN agitation before Crack!ing open the vent to ensure that any & all flocculate was back in suspension. Once the Crack! of the vent had been acCANplished, I went with a hard, but not full-aggro, steady C-Line Glug into the awaiting glass. This resulted in the formation of two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, bone-white head with excellent retention. Color was a lightly-hazy Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 - 5). Nose had a clean Noble hops presence along with a pleasant biscuity maltiness. Mmm. Mouthfeel was medium, but solid for a Lager. The taste had a nice grassy, hay-like bitterness to go along with a maltiness that was more bready (sweet) than biscuity (dry). Mmm. This would be a great beer to pack in your Italian cooler to do some Alpine hiking or go for a swim in the Mediterranean Sea. Finish was dry, crisp & refreshing. I am now CANurious to try others in the series. YMMV.

I tried this beer while on vacation in Naples. Poured from an 11.2 oz. can. Has a golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is mild, some malts. Taste is malty, a bit on the sweet side, refreshing. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall, it's nothing special, but a decent warm weather beer.

Cerveza con cuerpo y carbonatación ligera. Cuenta con una pequeña cabeza espumosa de poca retención. Aromas débiles a malta y un poco afrutado. En boca es ligeramente dulce pero no sorprende. Apenas superior a la media bebible pero esperaba mas.