After the great success of Grado Plato’s Chocarrubica at the recent Mondial de la Bière, another international competition prized Italian brewing scenario. Italy cornered medals at the European Beer Star, one of the most important craft beer competitions in the world. A total of seven placings for Italian beers: two gold medals, three silver and two bronze, for a loot unimaginable until a few years ago. The first success was in fact only one in 2008, with the gold of the Birrificio del Ducato of Verdi Imperial Stout , which was followed by three medals in 2009. Although last year Italy did not get a gold, I interpreted the increase in total placing as a sign of growth of the Italian movement, growth that is strongly supported by the results of the 2010 edition of this competition.
Nov
15
'10Italy among the stars of the EBS 2010
Jun
14
'10Italy leading the International Beer Challenge
The International Beer Challenge is one of the most important competitions on beer, at its fourteenth edition. It stands out for the prestige of the judges involved: in addition to Jeff Evans, chief judge, we find famous names (Pete Brown, Ron Pattison), including Italians Stefano Cossi and Matteo Milan. Today we comment upon the outcome of the contest. They smile on Italian breweries.
Apr
13
'10The Birrificio Italiano won a gold medal at the World Beer Cup 2010 with its VùDù
The results of the World Beer Cup, one of the major beer competitions in the world, were released in the weekend. The 2010 edition saw the participation of no less than 3,330 beers brewed in 44 different countries, divided into categories following the guidelines of the Brewers Association which organizes the event. Well, Italy has achieved a great result with the Birrificio Italiano Vùdù, first in the German-Style Dark Wheat Ale category, better known as Dunkel Weizen, German typical dark wheat beer.
Feb
16
'10Introducing Matteo Milan, Brewdog Italian former brewer
Everyone knows Brewdog, the Scottish brewer that in a few years come into the limelight of the international brewing scene, becoming one of the best known brands in the circle thanks to an aggressive communication strategy and innovative productions. Perhaps not everyone knows that a small slice of the incredible success of Brewdog is due to a young Italian, Matteo Milan, who until a few months ago worked in a permanent position at the Scottish plant. After this experience, lasted a year and a half, now Matteo is back in Italy to become part of the staff of Birrificio del Ducato. I asked him some questions about his Scot adventure, trying to discover the secrets of Brewdog from an insider.
Oct
5
'09Silver medal for Birrificio del Ducato at Stockholm Beer Festival
Months pass and Birrificio del Ducato continues to collect accolades around the world. In the past I have written about the gold medal at the European Beer Star with Verdi Imperial Stout and the inclusion of Nuova Mattina (the American version of New Morning) among the 25 best beers of 2008 according with Draft Magazine. This last beer returns in the spotlight, as it won the silver medal in its category at the recent Stockholm Beer Festival.
