Portfolio of World Classic & LagersB. / Vintage United Collection International, / Award Winning British Inc. Ales / Japanese Sakes / French Ciders / Meads Birrificio Barley Product Details via C.Colombo, Maracalagonis (CA), Sardinia Style Strong Golden Alc./Vol. 8.4% Brewery Description: Pilsner, Barley opened its doors in 2006 in Maracalagonis (CA). It is a small craft brewery with the cre- Hops Challenger, Hallertauer Mit- ative idea of producing that would be served on tables in parallel to wine. telfrueh Spices Coriander, Candi

Tasting Notes Appearance Deep golden color with creamy and white foam. Aroma Clean and dry in the nose with strong but not over- whelming alcoholic notes soon followed by trium- phant and rich fruity notes of peach and apricot, well bal- anced by aromatic hop notes with a hint of chive. Flavor Warming mouthfeel in the Aroma Fresh in the nose with spicy palate face well a nice dry- and citrus fruit notes, rich ness giving us a spicy, clean of sensual scent of tropical and sharp aftertaste. That’s fruit. why, despite the alcohol strngth, we are wishing soon Flavor Full and important in the a further glass. A very pleas- palate with appropriate acid- ant taste of amaretoo will ulated and citric notes mak- not escape to an experienced ing it a highly refreshing and -taster. thirst-quenching beer. Finish Nice dryness provides a Finish Refreshing and thirst spicy, clean, and sharp af- Friska quenching. Beer Collection tertaste. What’s a ”biere blanche”? It’s a traditional Flemish specialty brewed using , unmalted Suggested Food Pairings: Suggested Food Pairings: wheat spiced with coriander and orange peels. --Gingered Risotto “Friska” is an original interpretation of the --White Meat (veal, chicken, turkey, or rab- --Boiled Fish with Mayonnaise style by young Sardinian brewer Nicola Perra bit) --Seafood Salad who wished to personalize his beer (unmalted --Fruit Tart --Battered Vegetables barley and malted wheat are used as well) giv- --Armaretti --Fresh Soft Cheeses spiced with Fine Herbs ing it more body than usual. Available Formats: Available Formats: Product Details --6 * 25.4oz bottles --6 * 25.4oz bottles Style White Ale brewed with Co- --12 * 12.7oz bottles --12 * 12.7oz bottles riander and Orange Peel. Alc./Vol. 5% Malts Pilsner, Unmalted Wheat Hops Czech Saaz, Styrian Gold- ing Spices Orange Peel, Coriander

Legend Tasting Notes Beer Collection Cider & Perry Appearance Cloudy light yellow. Toccadibo Keg Collection Sake & Yuzu WIne Beer Collection Toccadibo awarded Best Italian Craftbrew Real Ale Collection Mead in 2006 Vintage Collection Spirits

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Birrificio Barley [Continued] Aroma A nice “cohabitation” be- via C.Colombo, Maracalagonis (CA), Sardinia tween strong caramel and fruity (plums and morello Tasting Notes cherry) notes and peppery Appearance Dark brown with crimson and herbal notes coming red highlights. from a long-sighted use of aromatic hops. Aroma Warm and sumptuos scent of caramel, cocoa, dried plum, Flavor Warm and vinous in the pal- morello cherry and “straw- ate with an appropriate dry- berry” grapes. ness giving it a good balance between sweet fruity, roast- Flavor Complex flavors such as car- ed, slightly smoked notes. amel, chocolate, liquorice, and plums with notes of Finish A long, dry, very bitter af- BB10 (BB Dexi) tertaste. Beer Collection sweet dried fruits such as Vintage Collection figs and sultana. Our new skillful craft brewers, without an old Finish Finishes dry with a tad of Suggested Food Pairings: tradition to follow, are totally free to brew bitterness. -Roasted Lamb experimental beers using unusual ingredients - -Piglet (slowly cooked in the skewer) often strictly linked to their area. This is the - -Medium-Matured Cheese (not too salty) case of young Sardinian engineer Nicola Perra Suggested Food Pairings: - --Bitter Chocolate who for this extraordinary BB10 uses even -Piedmontese Boiled Meats - --Almond Cakes sapa (boiled worth) of a renowned local wine -Sardinian Sheep’s Cheese - --Dried Fruits called Cannonau. --Chocolate or Ricotta Dessert Available Formats: Wine Grape: Cannonau di Sardegna Available Formats: The origins of the Cannonau grape are un- --6 * 25.4oz bottles -6 * 25.4oz bottles known. The general belief is that it appeared - --12 * 12.7oz bottles on the Italian island of Sardinia in the 14th --12 * 12.7oz bottles century, brought from Spain, during a period of Spanish domination of the island, and that it is either the canonazo grape of Seville or the granaxa grape of Aragon. There is also a belief (also unsubstantiated) that the cannonau grape is actually grenache! However it got there, canonau vines acclimated quickly to Sardinia, spreading thorughout the island and now mak- ing up over 20 per cent of the island’s grape vine plantings. Despite the vast plantings of cannonau, the wine is produced in relatively limited quantity. This is so because of what is known as short-pruning, a system of training the vines that drastically curtails fruit produc- Sella Del Diavollo tion. Cannonau grows just about all over Beer Collection Sardinia, but it is considered best if grown on Vintage Collection medium slopes of rich non-volcanic soil with minimum moisture and alkilinity. - Courtesy of Product Details Wikipedia Style Italian Style Strong Brown Ale Product Details Alc./Vol. 6.5% Style Specialty (Ale brewed with Canonau Grapes) Malts Vienna, Caramel, Pilsner Alc./Vol. 10% Hops Hallertauer Malts Pale, Caramel, Pilsner Hops Kent Golding, Cascasde Tasting Notes Legend Spices Sapa of Cannonau (Boiled Appearance Amber color with orange re- Beer Collection Cider & Perry wort of Cannonau red wine flections plus cream colored Keg Collection Sake & Yuzu WIne and persistent foam. grapes), Light Candi Sugar, Real Ale Collection Mead Orange Peel Vintage Collection Spirits

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