Castello Birra Italiana / Friulana Blonda
Castello Di Udine S.p.A.

Castello Birra Italiana / Friulana BlondaCastello Birra Italiana / Friulana Blonda
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From:
Castello Di Udine S.p.A.
 
Italy
Style:
European Pale Lager
Ranked #256
ABV:
5%
Score:
70
Ranked #28,040
Avg:
2.91 | pDev: 18.9%
Reviews:
60
Ratings:
92
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 19, 2023
Added:
Aug 13, 2002
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  5
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev +21.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Easy drinking pale lager. Had a glass at a cafe up at Lago di Bàrcis in northeastern Italy so it was more about the vibe and scenery than the beer. Not bad for an Italian beer.
Feb 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by Robertas from Lithuania

Nov 02, 2016
 
Rated: 2.7 by kjkinsey from Texas

May 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by Moretta from Italy

May 06, 2016
 
Rated: 2.78 by IRONRakkasan from California

Oct 25, 2015
 
Rated: 2.92 by thatsmyspot from Italy

Aug 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by yancot from Canada (ON)

Aug 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.32 by BcCraft710 from Canada (BC)

Aug 14, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by IrishGermanAmerican from Texas

Mar 26, 2015
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.32/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a brown 11.2 oz. bottle. Has a dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is malty and sweet. Taste is sweet, malts, grains, very easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer.
Mar 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.23 by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

Jan 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by diegominach from Italy

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Srecko from Serbia

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by DaveMiller from Minnesota

Nov 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.7 by DBertucco from Italy

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by neil2me from Connecticut

Aug 04, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by hoppecatania from Italy

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Lobina from Arizona

Jul 12, 2014
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Reviewed by brewmine from Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This review is from memory, circa 2002 in the place of origin. It was a popular local beer in the far NW area of Italy, and I found it very good. Since then it changed ownership; the following (somewhat self-referential) paragraph is pasted off Wikipedia:
<Birra Moretti was an Italian brewing company, founded in Udine in 1859 by Luigi Moretti. In 1996 the company was acquired by Heineken International. The brewing plant in Udine was sold to the newly formed Birra Castello S.p.A.; Moretti is now a brand of Heineken>.
So what you are drinking now is not necessarily the same beer as back then, could be standard Heineken relabeled.
Assuming it stayed the same, it's a good light beer for summer days.
Jul 03, 2014
Castello Birra Italiana / Friulana Blonda from Castello Di Udine S.p.A.
Beer rating: 70 out of 100 with 92 ratings