Birrificio del Ducato A.F.O.

Brewed by Birrificio del Ducato
Style: American Pale Ale
Roncole Verdi di Busseto (PR), Italy

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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Bottle at Mondial 2009. Pours a ruddy light amber brown with a lasting nice off white head. Aroma is very earthy, rope-like, leather, with some fresh citrus hops, but also hints of cheesy old stale hops, ligth caramel malts and toast- with a doughy yeastiness- unique. Flavor is more earth, spcice, light dirt, phenolic and peppery with citrus and lemon zesty hops, and tea-like overall- light bitterness and becomes a touch astringent. Meh.

Really delicious hoppy brew. Pours out a light amber with golden hues and a finger of foamy off white head. Sweet and fruity hop forward nose. Light grainy malt notes and citrus zest. Sweet flavor with a hint of grapefruit and lemon rind. Great hop character and flavor with medium bitterness. Overall, a well balanced beer.

Bottle enjoyed at lunch in Desanzano, Italy. Deep golden orange color. Slightly cloudy. Massive head. The nose is mango, grapefruit. Some sugar. The taste is salty sweet strawberry. Malty. Yeasty, slightly cheesy notes. This beer is somewhat rustic and warming. Light bitter hop presence on the finish. Medium body active carbonation. Overall, quite tasty. A bit heavy for an APA, but quite flavorful.

Botella de 330ml. Copa de Vino. Saboreada en dic´11. Ambar anaranjada. Algo velada. Corona amarillenta y copiosa. Buena retención y collares. Intenso aroma de lúpulo resinoso, pino y Madera. Agradable malteado seguido de un creciente amargor de lúpulo. Cuerpo medio y carbonatación suave. Resinas en el retrogusto con notas de madera. Refrescante. 330ml bottle. Oversized glass. Enjoyed on dec´11. Orangish amber. Chill haze. Copious yellowish white crown. Good retention & collars. Intense resiny hop aroma. Pine & wood to the nose. Gentle maltiness followed by increasing hop bitterness . Medium body, soft carbonation. Resins on the aftertaste. Woody notes. Refreshing.

[ASPETTO] ambrata, con riflessi arancio, leggermente velata [SCHIUMA] bianca, media presenza, fine, media persistenza [OLFATTO] in primo piano i luppoli, con sentori fruttati, note leggermente tropicali ed agrumate, sul fondo sentori di malto, caramello [GUSTO] un accenno dolce, maltato a cui si sommano velocemente i contributi dei (numerosi) luppoli, con un fruttato leggermente astringente, che si focalizza in un secondo momento su sapori che ricordano più che altro la scorza di pompelmo, per terminare con note vegetali e resinose. I malti mantengono una certa struttura di supporto. finale secco, fresco. [TEXTURE] corpo medio-basso, leggermente watery , carbonazione contenuta. Percezione alcolica minima. [CONCLUSIONI] pale ale italiana che ripropone il classico stile americano, in maniera più che dignitosa; luppoli complessi al naso come in bocca, sentori freschi, quasi tropicali. L’amaro gestisce la bevuta ma rimandendo nei ranghi, combinandosi bene con i malti e lasciando la bevuta molto godibile e rapida. molto buona anche per chi non è un OSSESSIONATO per le (american) ale (AFO :Ale For Obsessed).

Golden color with an average size of-white head. Good cirtus aroma. Flavor is a little thin but with good hops.

UPDATED: MAR 3, 2012 Ha vinto molti premi e li merita tutti! Birra con un’aroma meraviglioso di luppolli! Ottimo colore ambrato limpido, sapore intenso di luppoli e amaro! Cmq non invadente e molto molto beverina!

Bottle. Pretty amber-red color, bubbly head. Minerally nose, grass, light caramel malt, risin, prune. Flavor of caramel, raisin, minerals, pine, a bit of coffee, with a sour edge. Ok, and original, but too metallic.

330ml bottle. Cloudy dark amber with huge frothy off-white to white head. Fine balanced hop aroma, citrus and a spicy note. Taste is more dark malt dominated with a decent hay- or chaff-like dryness. Nice.

UPDATED: MAR 1, 2012 Bottle. Hazy amber colour with an off white head. Rich hoppy nose. Solid malt flavour in the background, with lots of citric hops.

nice hoppy aroma,amber, hazy, white foam, light sweetness, lightly bitter, medium body, oily feel, lively, bitter, long finish,