I will be moving to Southern Italy for a few years in a couple of months and I am just wondering if anybody here on the AHA forum has any recommendations on local micro-breweries and brewpubs. I know that the craft scene in Southern Italy has not advanced as much as its northern counterpart but there has been much improvement over the past 5 years or so. If you know of any LHBS retailers then that is definitely a plus. Thanks in advance!
I was stationed in Aviano (Northern Italy) '93-'97. Back then there was no beer scene. We drank wine and Peroni. Now, I think there is a better scene. However, I highly recommend learning to cook. Some of the best food in the world is in Italy.
I went to Catania once and the rental car was broken into. Great place. LOL
All of Europe is a passport and train ride away. Travel early and often! Plenty of beer in Austria, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, France, etc.
I know Rome now has a Trappist brewery, Tre Fontane, wonderful Belgian Tripel.
And in Florence they have Archaea Brewery which had a fair number of good craft beers on tap.
Italy now has a burgeoning & extremely creative beer scene. The following are from ONE beer importer, B. United Intl. (disclosure - I work for Micro Man, a craft & import beer distributor in Florida and B. United is one of our suppliers). There are many other breweries not represented by B. United.
Apicoltura Dr.Pescia Rosignano
Birra del Borgo Borgorose
Birra del Carrobiolo Monta
Birreria Le Baladin Piozzo
Birrificio Almond 22 Pescara
Birrificio Barley Maracalagonis (CA)
Birrificio Black Barrel Torino
Birrificio Grado Plato Chieri (TO)
Birrificio Italiano Lurago Marinone (CO)
Birrificio Loverbeer Marentino
Birrificio Montegioco Montegioco (Al)
Birrificio Troll Vernante (CN)
Birrificio del Ducato Roncole Verdi Di Busseto (PR)
Birrificio di Como Como
Extraomnes Marnate
Piccolo Birrificio Apricale (IM)
Selezione Baladin Srl Piozzo
A couple of my favorites are Birra del Borgo, Le Baladin, Birrificio del Ducato, and Extraomnes.
slainte,
Mark