Ciao from Italy

[fletcher]

aaaah i miss italy. i was in europe throughout 2004/5 and saw firenze and venezia on my way through. i loved firenze the best! such a pretty city.

 

[INSUBREMAN]

Onya conco,
benbevuto!

 

[conco]

For Venezia I fear you will make more effort to find craft beer.
I remember reading that there was a beer shop in Venezia.
I'm looking for, but can not remember where I had read.
Venezia and more for tourists only, more difficult to find good beer, I believe.
I'm looking for if I tell you.

 

[conco]

Best brewery in Italy(for me):
Birrificio Italiano
Montegioco
Orso Verde
BiDu
Menaresta
Croce Di Malto
Foglie D'Erba
Il Ducato
Amiata
Toccalmatto
Birra del Borgo
Extraomnes

My friend ... but where are the "Brasserie de la Douche" and "TNT Brewry"?? :lol: :lol:

 

[TNT650R]

Ssssht!shut up!that's a secret!!!
Ahah

 

[DU99]

If you guys are here in Australia change your location.via the profile button top right of screen...and welcome to AUSTRALIA

 

[conco]

@Bullsneck I have not found much to Venezia.
Now I sent email to my friend, he is writing a guide on pubs and brewpubs of the Veneto region, now when the law and I answered, I tell you.

If you guys are here in Australia change your location.via the profile button top right of screen...and welcome to AUSTRALIA

I live in Italy, in the area of Monza.
I would not mind coming to live in your country ... but I'm old!

 

[bullsneck]

Thanks chaps.

I'm looking forward to it!

 

[TNT650R]

Hey I've the first news about Florence and Venice(http://forum.areabirra.it/topic/15200-venezia-firenze-bologna-ho-bisogno-d-voi/)

As I supposed, in Venice is little hard to find good place, but the best in the Venice area are:

A casa vecia Via Moniego Centro, 90 30033 Moniego di Noale (VE) : food is great and great selection of Belgian, German and Italian craft beers http://www.acasavecia.it/

Red Bear Via Trieste, 20 30175 . Marghera (Ve), Italy : good beers (è a Marghera) http://www.ratebeer....p?PlaceID=16610

Voodoo Child Pub Via Gorgo 56, 30030 Caltana di Santa Maria di Sala (Ve): Santa Maria di Sala http://www.voodoochildpub.it/ good european selection on tap and bottles...

unfortunatly you will need a car because they are not in venice....

instead for Florence the situation become better...:
Beer house Club Corso dei Tintori 34/r Firenze http://www.ratebeer.com/p/beer-house-club-bhc-firenze/24935/ great selection of beer!!!


Archea Brewery via de'serragli 9, Firenze https://www.facebook.com/pages/Archea-Brewery/463754183635098

Braumeister Via Madonna della Tosse, 12 50129 Firenze, Italia

Mostodolce already speak about that... http://www.mostodolce.it/firenze the particular thing of this brewery is taht the brewer is a woman!!!!! the only in Italy!

but do you think to visit only the city or you will do a little trip around the area??because in tuscany there is a lot of brewery and nice pub but you will need to travel a bit...(yeah I know that for an aussie travel means do at least more the 1000ks!!!in Italy 200 ks is already a trip!)
when I was in Nyngan I did 180ks just for buy some warm cloths....incredible for me but normal for the owner of the farm!!

 

[conco]

@Bullsneck
Only premise that I knew in Venezia are these, I copy below the message that my friend Scustumatu me posted.
He and a great connoisseur of beer, also did BJCP exams in England.

somewhere on Venezia city (offer beer not very high but at least are characteristic):
GRIGORIS http://www.grigoris.it/
Da Aldo http://www.ratebeer....-venezia/13387/


Then if you move I suppose you go to "A Casa Vecia" Agree, about 25 km from Venice, but there is greater variety of beers, I think it's the best place in the area.
Then Tnt can correct my mistakes if any.
But in that period you want to visit Italy?

 

[bullsneck]

Thanks so much for your replies!

Benne grazia!

 

[TNT650R]

bene grazie!

when you are planning to go in Italy?
Will you rent a car?

 

[conco]

Tnt we forgot one important Italian brewery in the list.
Birrificio Lambrate...no?

 

[TNT650R]

Yes!lambrate us good too
.but it s hard to find something outside the milan area..most of their production has selled in their 2pubs(both in milan..)and you can fine the rest around Milan...
Anyway yeah you can sign also lambrate in the good ones

 

[fletcher]

For Venezia I fear you will make more effort to find craft beer.
I remember reading that there was a beer shop in Venezia.
I'm looking for, but can not remember where I had read.
Venezia and more for tourists only, more difficult to find good beer, I believe.
I'm looking for if I tell you.

thanks mate, but i don't think i'll go back to venezia any time soon! haha. would love to see italy again, but won't be able to for a few years for $$$ reasons you are right too, it was very touristy and preferred firenze. i would have liked to see more but didn't have the time there i'd have liked.

also, i finish my exam later today, next week, let's have a beer!

 

[NewtownClown]

Once again, I enjoyed a few beers and played trivia with Luigi @ The Union on wednesday - unfortunately no questions on Italy.
Pleased to see he is a Rugby Union fan... might have to watch the Test there on Saturday night...

 

[TNT650R]

thanks mate, but i don't think i'll go back to venezia any time soon! haha. would love to see italy again, but won't be able to for a few years for $$$ reasons you are right too, it was very touristy and preferred firenze. i would have liked to see more but didn't have the time there i'd have liked.

also, i finish my exam later today, next week, let's have a beer!

Hi mate!!
good to hear for your last exam!!!!good on ja!
sure next week we can drink together!maybe tonight I'll jump inside the tap house for a beer.
anyway the tip for venice were not for you!!(yeah you can sign it)but for bullsneck!!! he ll go in Italy on holliday.
anyway venice is amazing but is cold...she has no soul....only turism and money...
also in florence there is a lot of turist but it is a real city!!then tuscan are great people!very warm very funny!!all Tuscany is an amazing region!

Once again, I enjoyed a few beers and played trivia with Luigi @ The Union on wednesday - unfortunately no questions on Italy.
Pleased to see he is a Rugby Union fan... might have to watch the Test there on Saturday night...

Yes!good trivia night also if I was been usefull like a worm xxxx in a beach!!!! next time I hope to give more help!!!
Yeah tomorrow union!!!I will see somewhere don't know where!!If someone of you see the match in any pub..leave me a message!




@bullsneck: new place on florence:
King Grizzly http://beeradvocate....04/view=beerfly It is in the city center!
Danny Rock http://www.dannyrock.it they have some industrial and some craft beers.
or If you go outside the city in Grave in Chianti there is the:"La Birroteca di Greve" http://www.labirrotecadigreve.it/ it's a very good place!

but Insubreman scoled me...because I speak only about beer place and I haven't say to you that florence and venice ot better all the regions where they are(Tuscany and Veneto) are more famouse for their wine!!!!si you need to taste also our amazing wine!
tuscany;
brunello di montalcino
chianti
vernaccia di sangimignano
morellino di scansano

and veneto;
Amarone della valpolicella(they do a lot of nice wine in this valley)
bardolino
prosecco(it is a sparkilng wine similar to champagne...someone say better.. )
reciotto
and many more....
If you go in a restaurant and you can't have a good beer...try to taste the wine!
insubreman Are you happy now ?

oh don't drink and drive!!in Italy the alcol limit is like here 0.5 and the fine very expensive, you loose your license and lots of problems...so pay attention...there is a lot of police cars with alcol test special on friday saturday and sunday...but also during the week..
and taxy are very expensive..more than here and pubblic transport are shit in the night...so......you need to find a non drinker driver!!

 

[TNT650R]

ah in venice the most tipical drink is the SPRIZ called also SPRIZETTO! it's like a cocktail to drink before dinner or lunch...usually cost around 3bucks it's cheap..and good...not too strong good in hot days..the problem is that the first one you will have a second and a third!!but don't worry after that you will enjoy more venice!!!!!
unfortunatly I had only a friend in venice but I don't hear from him for long so...

 

[conco]

Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene superiore di Cartizze
The Cartizze...spectacular!!!
I agree with TNT on Venezia and Firenze.
Near many beautiful places to see Firenze, Pisa, Siena and many small medieval towns such as Vinci (country of origin of a certain Leonardo da Vinci ), Greve in Chianti, Montefioralle fantastic landscapes

Good vacation in Italy, I hope it keeps you happy!
Ciao