This post is a part of the 2015 New Beer Every Day Beer Diary Challenge, #ottbeerdiary. Over the course of 2015, I will be trying a new beer every day. Please read the background in the link above, and enjoy reading about the most recently tasted beers below. If you’d like to join the challenge as well, let me know in the comments below, and be sure to check out Grown-up Travel Guide and his #grownupbeerdiary, where Andy Higgs came up with the diary format in use below. You can catch up on all of our posts as part of the challenge under the tag ottbeerdiary.
Day 176: June 25, 2015
Diary entry:
We are currently in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy for this year’s Blogville project. We’ll be staying in Bologna, Rimini, and Reggio Emilia over the next two weeks, sampling the local foods, beers, and wines of Emilia Romagna. Follow along with the hashtags #Blogville, #inEmiliaRomagna, and #ViaEmilia.
After the long day at Milan Expo 2015 yesterday, today was a bit more relaxed, staying again in Bologna, having some grand coffee at Cafe Terzi, and lunch with the group at Da Cesari.
In the evening, we boarded the van for our transport to Reggio Emilia, where we’re spending the next two nights for the Terre di Lambrusco Matilde di Canossa Wine Competition.
Dinner tonight was a feast of all types and cuts of meats at Ristorante Canossa in Reggio Emilia. Quite tasty!
The Beer:
Name: Birra del 150° Anniversario Ambrata
Style: Vienna Lager
Producer: G. Menabrea & Figli
Alcohol content: 5.0%
Bottle size: 0.33l
Purchased from: Cafe in Piazza Prampolini in Reggio Emilia
The beer was a wee bit sweet for my taste, with some malty, caramel notes. The view of the plaza in Reggio Emilia is to die for, which made the beer especially worthwhile though.
Commercial Description:
Regular amber beer, specialty type Maerzen.
Brewed with malt, corn, hops and water.
Beer with good body despite the alcohol content.
Color: Amber with bronze
Body: Round
Amaro: Moderate
Balanced taste: Remarkable
We should consume at a temperature around 8.6 ° C.
