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Alfea

Birrificio Cavana
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🌍 Italy · Pale Ale · One of 66 Pale Ales in hopIQ

The house pale ale from Trieste's most charming microbrewery, brewed metres from the tap in the ancient Cavana fishing district — the neighbourhood where James Joyce spent years during his Trieste sojourn. Alfea is an unfiltered, sessionable pale ale with a gentle bitterness, light cereal body and a clean finish: the perfect companion to the complimentary horseradish tapas and prosciutto served at the brewery bar.

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

crisp
75%
refreshing
75%
clean finish
63%
medium-bodied
50%
light
50%
malty
50%
citrus
50%
clean
25%
fruity
25%
floral
25%
hoppy
25%
grain
25%
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About Pale Ale

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What is a Pale Ale?

India Pale Ales are hop-forward ales with ABV typically 5.5–7.5% and IBU 40–70+. Bold citrus, pine or tropical aromas alongside firm bitterness and a clean dry finish.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Alfea

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Cold enough to sharpen the hop aroma without numbing the palate. Around 7–9°C keeps the citrus and pine vivid without losing bitterness definition.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink fresh — hop aroma fades fast. Best within 3 months of canning or bottling.

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