In the early 2000s, the young craft beer scene of Rome was shocked by the introduction of the beers brewed by an american who moved to Italy: Mike Murphy. Immediately, Mike became famous all over the country because of his innovative products, directly descending from the beer traditions of USA. Starbess, the pub for which he created his beers, became the first “urban” brewpub of Rome, as well as a place of pilgrimage for a lot of beer-lovers. Many people may still remember his fabulous Pioneer pale ale, while some still today keeps in their wine cellar one or two bottles of his barley wine Maelstrom (which is really fantastic). Nowadays Mike works in Denmark for the GourmetBryggeriet brewery, a big company, which is quoted in the Stock Exchange. However, sometimes he returns to Italy, where – as we will see – he left a piece of his heart…
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