Menabrea 1846 - Birra Menabrea SpA

BeerResearcher

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +39.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark green bottle.
Menabrea is an Italian version of the pilsner style. Dull gold (not unappealing) with a light-medium malt body. Lightly herbal and smooth. The hops are noticeable though not overpowering. Very light & delicate, but improves in flavor throughout. Slightly sweet very refreshing. Surprising kick.
Very fluid and smooth.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2003 19:26:47 | More by BeerResearcher

safaricook

Netherlands

3/5  rDev +4.5%

05-05-2013 15:24:54 | More by safaricook

kjkinsey

Texas

2/5  rDev -30.3%

04-14-2013 20:46:40 | More by kjkinsey

jopezu

Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -4.2%

04-06-2013 00:53:26 | More by jopezu

scratch69

Missouri

2.73/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

I poured a bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance- Clear golden color with a fingers worth of fizzy white head. The head disappeared quickly and there is almost no lacing.

Smell- Light aroma of sweet malt, corn and bread.

Taste- Pale malt flavor with hints of honey and lemon.

Mouthfeel- Light bodied and crisp. An average amount of carbonation.

Overall- Not a very good beer, reminds me more of a typical adjunct lager. If you pass this one up, you won't be missing anything.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 19:55:44 | More by scratch69

Pelicanrocks

United Kingdom (England)

3/5  rDev +4.5%

01-29-2013 00:04:36 | More by Pelicanrocks

jadams11

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev +13.2%

01-15-2013 20:51:52 | More by jadams11

khargro2

Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -4.2%

01-05-2013 05:50:23 | More by khargro2

harpus

Alabama

2.75/5  rDev -4.2%

10-18-2012 17:07:14 | More by harpus

ceetee26

United Kingdom (England)

3.75/5  rDev +30.7%

10-02-2012 17:14:30 | More by ceetee26

tmars13

3.5/5  rDev +22%

08-21-2012 03:39:51 | More by tmars13

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +13.2%

07-23-2012 01:01:27 | More by rolltide8425

bspain5

New York

3.5/5  rDev +22%

07-06-2012 23:40:44 | More by bspain5

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

2.35/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A 330ml bottle with a BB of Aug 2012. Purchased from a webshop.

Poured into a Sam Smith's pint glass. A pale straw colour with faint haze and plentiful fine carbonation. Forms a small head of white foam that doesn't hang around. Aroma of slightly sweet, grainy malt with hints of cardboard and faint stewed hops. Smells a tad stale.

Tastes of light malt with a dry finish. Hints of grain, cardboard, overcooked veg and stewed hops. A distinct stale flavour in the background, and a harsh bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is light, prickly and dry. Rather astringent. Aftertaste of harsh stewed hops.

Blech - this is a pretty crappy lager. A stale, overcooked flavour; this doesn't distinguish itself at all. Even if I was desperate for refreshment, I'd think twice before selecting one. Avoid.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2012 20:31:35 | More by jazzyjeff13

JxExM

New York

3.75/5  rDev +30.7%

04-15-2012 22:43:00 | More by JxExM

rarbring

Sweden

2.95/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

The beer is clear and pale golden with a white head that leaves some lacing and a few curtains.

The smell is very weak, some faint white bread aromas.

A sweetish start, white bread, some lemon and a clean bitterness.

Medium small carbonation, small bubbles, soft and fresh, a smooth dry finish.

Very sweet and malty, nearly a Swedish standard lager "stor stark", a discrete bitterness.

Serving type: on-tap

02-25-2012 18:32:46 | More by rarbring

Naugled

New York

3.5/5  rDev +22%

02-19-2012 15:29:35 | More by Naugled

Reaper16

Alabama

2.6/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This is the first of a new series titled "Reaper Does Blind Tastings of Assorted Pale Lagers."

12oz. bottle served into a pint glass

Pours a slightly darker than expected color. It's still comfortably in the range of yellow, but instead of urine it's more the color of jaundice. Sudsy, soapy head actually has some decent retention, which you don't often see in the style.

The malt profile in this beer smells stale. Not musty or anything, just... old. There's actual hops here though! Some steely noble hops. There's promise here.

The palate is quick and sweet with esters akin to a fruit flavored bubblegum. Those esters give way on the midpalate to a metallic hop character which lingers through to the finish, where it is amplified by an unpleasantly astringent pale malt off-flavor that sticks to your back molars.

The mouthfeel is style-average: watery, sudsy. Overall, this is a pretty average pale lager. Not much to say about it. It doesn't offend and seems to be brewed with some semblance of care.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2011 16:26:09 | More by Reaper16

tonyf55

Alberta (Canada)

3/5  rDev +4.5%

11-28-2011 04:58:06 | More by tonyf55

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

3/5  rDev +4.5%

11-24-2011 01:55:49 | More by oldp0rt

rudzud

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Picked up at a random store in Waitsfield, VT. Poured into my Duvel tulip.

A - Pours a crystal clear honey hue with a fizzy light head that fades quickly to leave no retention and lacing.

S - sweet malts and grains/corn with light honey.

T - More of those sweet malts (though more honey atleast), but its still alot of corn on the taste. Not a big fan of corny beers...

M - Mouthfeel isnt that bad. Light, crisp, not too too thin mouthfeel. Definately european.

O - Overall, this beer was average. Havent really had a good Italian beer. This one was okay, wouldnt buy again.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2011 01:55:16 | More by rudzud

rhoadsrage

Illinois

3.05/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

(Served in a strange)

A- This beer pours a crystal clear yellow with a swirling strong carbonation of tiny bubbles that support a bubbly snow white head that last for much of the beer.

S- The dry green herbal aroma blends with a soft sulfur note and a field corn note that grows into more of a honey comb quality as it warms.

T- The dry cooked corn taste has a slight sulfury sweetness to it with a touch of butter that comes through at the finish. Thee is a watery taste that grows as the beer opens and the finish takes on a touch of sweetness.

M- The light mouthfeel has a filling fizz texture and no alcohol heat noticed.

O- The light character has some nice notes with a touch of sweetness softening the sulfur. There is a touch of green in the nose but none in the taste. Pleasant but one is enough.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2011 21:19:40 | More by rhoadsrage

Raven3464

Japan

2.1/5  rDev -26.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Appearance: The beer pours a golden yellow with a moderate amount of carbonation.

Smell: It smells like a typical macro lager. In other words, there is a slight hint of hops and not much else.

Taste: A slight amount of yeast is apparent in the after taste. Other than that, there really isn't much of a taste.

Mouth feel: The carbonation is slightly refreshing but, just like with every other aspect of this beer, there isn't much too say.

Overall: This beer isn't much better than a typical macro lager. It lacks the offensive metallic, sour twang found in many macros but other than that, it accomplishes nothing.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 10:41:16 | More by Raven3464

Paincane

Georgia

2.9/5  rDev +1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Golden yellow with thin white head and small amount of lace
S: Yeast, corn
T: Grain, corn, hops
M: Light-bodied, moderate carbonation
O: Average beer, not good but not bad, lacking complexity and flavor. Would have another, but I prefer their 150th Anniversary Amber.

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2011 23:59:13 | More by Paincane

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

2.95/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

330ml Bottle

Appearance – Clear golden yellow colour with an average size fizzy white coloured head. There is a low amount of carbonation showing and there is a pretty decent amount of lacing. The head lasted for around 4 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Grains, corn, malts, skunk, grass, hops

Taste & Mouth - The beer has an average amount of carbonation. I can taste breads/grains mixed with light hops and some cooked corn. The beer finishes with a grainy aftertaste with a little bit of a lingering spicy/hoppy flavour.

Overall – This is a pretty decent euro-beer. It offers a little bit more than just the basic adjunct flavour. I'm not sure I'd pick it up again, but I'm happy I tried it.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2011 16:18:23 | More by spinrsx