The brewery that started Italian craft beer — Birrificio Italiano was founded in 1994 in Lurago Marinone by Agostino Arioli, making it one of Europe's very first craft breweries. Arioli's 'Tipopils' is widely credited as the beer that proved Italy could produce world-class lager: an obsessively hopped German-style pilsner that influenced a generation of European brewers. Birrificio Italiano is a small, artisanal operation focused entirely on quality over volume.
Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.
With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.
A handful of styles across their range — a shared thread has to hold across each of them.
Birrificio Italiano's beers land close to what is typical for the Bock and German Pilsner styles they brew. The character is in the styles they choose and how consistently they hit them — not in standing apart from the field.
Their beers place in the Top 73% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. One clear standout well ahead of the rest.
Based on style overlap and flavor profile
The brewery that started Italian craft beer — Birrificio Italiano was founded in 1994 in Lurago Marinone by Agostino Arioli, making it one of Europe's very first craft breweries. Arioli's 'Tipopils' is widely credited as the beer that proved Italy could produce world-class lager: an obsessively hopped German-style pilsner that influenced a generation of European brewers. Birrificio Italiano is a small, artisanal operation focused entirely on quality over volume.
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