Craft beer is exploding in Italy as well

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  1. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    #1 SammyJaxxxx, May 10, 2012
  2. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    Thanks for posting this. Considering the amount of really interesting beer now found Italy its shocking how little coverage its received.
     
    #2 Zimbo, May 10, 2012
  3. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    The coverage of Italy is for entirely different reasons. See: Greece, Spain.

    They say alcohol is recession proof, guess we'll find out.
     
    #3 MacNCheese, May 10, 2012
  4. Keffa

    Keffa Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2009 Ohio

    Birra del Borgo ftw.
     
    #4 Keffa, May 11, 2012
  5. emannths

    emannths Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2007 Massachusetts

    The price of Italian beer exploded long ago. Get the price down to Belgian levels and we'll talk. Until then, there are too many world-class beers at lower prices to bother, imho.

    Ok ok...I'll grant that there are a few exceptions (I'll pay for Duchessic, for instance), but by and large, the prices need to come down.
     
    #5 emannths, May 11, 2012
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  6. beerme411

    beerme411 Initiate (0) Sep 28, 2010 California

    What italian beers are avalible in the states? I've heard good things about italian beer recently but all i see is birra moretti and peroni (whih i kinda liked the one time I had it)
     
    #6 beerme411, May 11, 2012
  7. dbol

    dbol Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2007 California

    baladin makes some tasty beers for sure
     
    #7 dbol, May 11, 2012
  8. Keffa

    Keffa Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2009 Ohio

    Duchessic really is that good. I wish I had another bottle or 12 of it.
     
    #8 Keffa, May 11, 2012
  9. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    The problem with the Italian beers imported here is that they never seem fresh (the ipas at least, others are fine) and are grossly overpriced. But I'm sure living in Italy it would have to be pretty awesome.
     
    #9 crossovert, May 11, 2012
  10. beerme411

    beerme411 Initiate (0) Sep 28, 2010 California

    In the article it mentioned that with taxes and regulations it forces beer to be expensive kinda like in japan it's their countries government laws that drive up the price.
     
    #10 beerme411, May 11, 2012
  11. ChadQuest

    ChadQuest Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2009 Illinois

    Craft beer is exploding everywhere that over carbed bottles exist.
     
    #11 ChadQuest, May 11, 2012
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  12. Etan

    Etan Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    har har
     
    #12 Etan, May 11, 2012
  13. zipper8650

    zipper8650 Zealot (549) May 10, 2011 New York
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    Just got back from Rome and had a great time at Baladin, SUPER NICE staff and good beer!
     
    #13 zipper8650, May 11, 2012
  14. mulder1010

    mulder1010 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2008 Australia

    Just started getting their stuff down here. Not overwhelming but like their IPA's over Struise. Good price point for Australia
     
    #14 mulder1010, May 11, 2012
  15. knightlypint

    knightlypint Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2012 New Jersey

    Hi,

    I agree.

    Mario Battali's Eately in NYC has a small selection of Italian beers and for the most part they are astronomically priced.

    La Rossa, which I think is excellent, can be found at competitive prices in NYC...same for the Mana Brea (sp?) beers, which are also good.

    The other thing I don't like about many Italian beers is they try to be too complex, and in the process end up being non-descript...a problem I think plagues many American microbrews.

    Good Luck, the KP.
     
    #15 knightlypint, May 11, 2012
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