Volpina
Amarcord Birra Artigianale Italiana
- From:
- Amarcord Birra Artigianale Italiana
- Italy
- Style:
- English Strong Ale
Ranked #34 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #28,806 - Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 8.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 06, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 29, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Sinte from Italy
3.41/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
3.41/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
Bottle 0.5 L
Deep amber body with a medium, frothy, off-white head, mostly lasting with some lacing; high density of tiny particles.
Moderate sweet malty aroma (caramel, some toasted hints) with notes of dark fruits and spices.
Moderate sweet flavour at the beginning with a moderate-to-heavy bitter character coming out in a while; long-lasting bitter finish.
Light-to-medium body with a watery texture; soft carbonation; some alcoholic feeling in the finish.
Mar 22, 2025Deep amber body with a medium, frothy, off-white head, mostly lasting with some lacing; high density of tiny particles.
Moderate sweet malty aroma (caramel, some toasted hints) with notes of dark fruits and spices.
Moderate sweet flavour at the beginning with a moderate-to-heavy bitter character coming out in a while; long-lasting bitter finish.
Light-to-medium body with a watery texture; soft carbonation; some alcoholic feeling in the finish.
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.38/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
Copenhagen 1/12 2024. 50 cl bottle with a swing cap from Supermarco, Støbegodsvej, Kbh. SV. Drawing of a very well endowed, lady in a red dress on the label.
Pours clear amber with a big off-white head. Stable. Settles as a uneven, lumpy layer of foam unable of covering the surface of the beer. Substantial lacing.
Aroma is fairly intense with a strong odor of hard toasted, singed malts mingling with a sharp scent of metallic alcohol. Sweet toasted almost burnt malts, brown sugar, toffee and caramel. Hard edge of alcohol and sour grain.
Light carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft and rather flat texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a slightly stronger sourish bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter with a tart streak. Light touch of alcohol. Lingers for while. Finish is semi-dry.
Potent and flavorful Red Ale.
Feb 14, 2025Pours clear amber with a big off-white head. Stable. Settles as a uneven, lumpy layer of foam unable of covering the surface of the beer. Substantial lacing.
Aroma is fairly intense with a strong odor of hard toasted, singed malts mingling with a sharp scent of metallic alcohol. Sweet toasted almost burnt malts, brown sugar, toffee and caramel. Hard edge of alcohol and sour grain.
Light carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft and rather flat texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a slightly stronger sourish bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter with a tart streak. Light touch of alcohol. Lingers for while. Finish is semi-dry.
Potent and flavorful Red Ale.
Reviewed by jonmikel from Spain
4.25/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Drunk at Totó Pizzeria in Algorta (Spain).
A: Pours a deep amber color. Copper. Forms a beautiful bubbled yellow head. Medium retention and lots of small and spotty lacings in the glass
S: Strong toffee, caramel malts, English style grassy and flowery hops
T: Slightly sweet upfront. Strong notes of toffee, caramel malts, grassy and skunky hops, roasted malts. Bready yeasts. Nice hoppy bitter end
M: Medium body and carbonation. Bitter, caramel malts aftertaste
O: Good drinkability.
Dec 10, 2023A: Pours a deep amber color. Copper. Forms a beautiful bubbled yellow head. Medium retention and lots of small and spotty lacings in the glass
S: Strong toffee, caramel malts, English style grassy and flowery hops
T: Slightly sweet upfront. Strong notes of toffee, caramel malts, grassy and skunky hops, roasted malts. Bready yeasts. Nice hoppy bitter end
M: Medium body and carbonation. Bitter, caramel malts aftertaste
O: Good drinkability.
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
4.22/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Reddish brown and cloudy enough to hide any carbonation, 6 fingers of foamy beige head that is rocky and delicious looking. Large and small bubbles.
Toasted caramel with hints of strawberries, red licorice and cherries, a little dark fruit as well.
Red licorice, strawberries, cherries, figs and prunes.
Medium slightly sticky body, like sap. Little carbonation.
Almost sensual, fruity, hints of Belgium. Bought and drank in CNX, June 16, 2015.
Jun 16, 2015Toasted caramel with hints of strawberries, red licorice and cherries, a little dark fruit as well.
Red licorice, strawberries, cherries, figs and prunes.
Medium slightly sticky body, like sap. Little carbonation.
Almost sensual, fruity, hints of Belgium. Bought and drank in CNX, June 16, 2015.
Reviewed by eduardolinhalis from Switzerland
3.78/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle served in a tulip glass.
A: Pours a deep amber color. Copper. Forms a beautiful bubbled yellow head. Medium retention and lots of small and spotty lacings in the glass
S: Strong toffee, caramel malts, English style grassy and flowery hops
T: Slightly sweet upfront. Strong notes of toffee, caramel malts, grassy and skunky hops, roasted malts. Bready yeasts. Nice hoppy bitter end
M: Medium body and carbonation. Bitter, caramel malts aftertaste
O: Good drinkability. New generation Italian microbrewery quality
Mar 31, 2013A: Pours a deep amber color. Copper. Forms a beautiful bubbled yellow head. Medium retention and lots of small and spotty lacings in the glass
S: Strong toffee, caramel malts, English style grassy and flowery hops
T: Slightly sweet upfront. Strong notes of toffee, caramel malts, grassy and skunky hops, roasted malts. Bready yeasts. Nice hoppy bitter end
M: Medium body and carbonation. Bitter, caramel malts aftertaste
O: Good drinkability. New generation Italian microbrewery quality
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.7/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Note: I selected English Strong Ale as the style for this beer, due to the similarity in character.
A 330ml bottle with a BB of July 2012. Picked up some time back from Beeritz in Knaresborough. Described on the label as a double-malt beer; bottle conditioned. All the beers from this brewery seem to be named after characters from the film 'Amarcord'. Not quite sure what Volpina means, though I get the impression she's a woman who seduces men...
Poured into a straight pint glass. A coppery-amber hue with decent carbonation and faint hazy sediment. Yields a massive head of fluffy off-white foam that lasts for a few minutes before reducing to a surface layer. Aroma of sweet, fruity malt with notes of dried fruit, raisins, fruitcake, caramel, yeast esters and a considerable whiff of booze in the background.
Tastes of rich, fruity malt with a dry finish. Notes of dried fruit, caramel, earthy yeast esters, stewed hops and a hint of brown sugar. A solventy, alcoholic twang in the background. Restrained bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, dry and full-bodied, with tingly carbonation and a slight spiciness. Mildly astringent. Aftertaste of fruity malt.
Quite nice - no world-beater but it certainly has character. A good, fruity malt flavour that hints at it's strength - although it would be smoother if the alcohol was less apparent. Good depth and a satisfying mouthfeel. Beats the hell out of Italian macro brews - grab one if you come across it.
Jun 29, 2012A 330ml bottle with a BB of July 2012. Picked up some time back from Beeritz in Knaresborough. Described on the label as a double-malt beer; bottle conditioned. All the beers from this brewery seem to be named after characters from the film 'Amarcord'. Not quite sure what Volpina means, though I get the impression she's a woman who seduces men...
Poured into a straight pint glass. A coppery-amber hue with decent carbonation and faint hazy sediment. Yields a massive head of fluffy off-white foam that lasts for a few minutes before reducing to a surface layer. Aroma of sweet, fruity malt with notes of dried fruit, raisins, fruitcake, caramel, yeast esters and a considerable whiff of booze in the background.
Tastes of rich, fruity malt with a dry finish. Notes of dried fruit, caramel, earthy yeast esters, stewed hops and a hint of brown sugar. A solventy, alcoholic twang in the background. Restrained bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, dry and full-bodied, with tingly carbonation and a slight spiciness. Mildly astringent. Aftertaste of fruity malt.
Quite nice - no world-beater but it certainly has character. A good, fruity malt flavour that hints at it's strength - although it would be smoother if the alcohol was less apparent. Good depth and a satisfying mouthfeel. Beats the hell out of Italian macro brews - grab one if you come across it.
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