Our story
It all began in Biella
Menabrea is the oldest continuously producing brewery in Italy. For over 170 years the family have brewed their remarkable birre using their own recipe and only five simple ingredients: water, barley, hops, yeast & brewer’s maize.
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FLAVOUR IS THE SUM OF THE BEST INGREDIENTS AND TIME. LOTS OF TIME.
The water in Biella is soft and pure and flows directly from the Alps straight into the town. It’s what inspires Menabrea and it’s wonderfully refreshing taste. Four simple ingredients are added using a combination of traditional craftsmanship and innovative modern day techniques. All under the watchful the supervision of Menabrea’s master brewer.
The resulting birra is then gently aged to ensure it acquires our signature taste – complex, malty and hoppy with citrus undertones.
Then, and only then, can it be considered of adequate quality to become Menabrea.
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Our birre
Meet the family
A family of beautifully crafted, unique and characterful birre. With every drop drawing inspiration from their Italian Alpine home.
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