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Ranking of the best Italian breweries on #Untappd: the top-rated craft beers with average ratings above 3.9. A guide for craft beer enthusiasts ๐ www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/m...
We used to have crappy cameras, but the beer lineups we hung out with were absolutely brilliantโฆ
March 12 is #TipopilsDay. Selected venues in Italy and abroad will serve two special #Tipopils versions, the well-known #ItalianPils from Birrificio Italiano:
โข Tipopils Dirty Dancing, with Tango and Chinook;
โข Tipopils Ritorno al Futuro, Hersbrucker ddh.
Info: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/evento...
The iconic #PunkIPA from #BrewDog is regular at my local supermarket. Today's news: a large portion of the once-punk Scottish brand has been sold to pharmaceutical giant #Tilray, which owns numerous beverage brands. Read more at: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/t...
Italy moves toward official โbeer tourismโ ๐บ
The "Coltiva Italia" bill introduces beer routes, tax simplifications for microbreweries and new funds for the craft beer supply chain.
If it passes it will be a major step for Italian craft beer and local economies ๐ฎ๐น www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/c...
March 2026 beer events ๐ป
Handpicked events only ๐
The calendar grows during the month, so check back often ๐
www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/e...
Our last online panel: โproducing award winning workโ is now live in the Membership Area on our website.
Go, go, go! ๐๐พโโ๏ธ
One of our most viewed articles uses the Pinta Medicea #logo restyling to show how to evolve a visual identity with continuity, clarity and versatility across web, print and social โ even if you are not a brewery: How we evolved our logo โ๏ธ๐ง ๐บ www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2020/r...
Paesana is the new #pastryStout by #Granda and #Menaresta ๐บ
Inspired by the traditional โtorta paesanaโ a cake from Brianza, brewed with artisan bread by Davide Longoni and Piemonte IGP hazelnuts.
Rich, layered, territory-driven: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/g...
"Alla Ceca" is the first ๐จ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐บ lager collaboration between #BirraBaladin and Budฤjovickรฝ #Budvar. This beer speaks Italian with a Czech soul, and has a new dedicated #teku glass: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/a...
๐พ "Farm on Mars?" is a rustic biรจre de Mars by #CantinaErrante & Brasserie La Malpolon.
Spontaneous, smoky, seasonal ๐บ www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/f...
#BrewDog is considering new investors or a possible sale.
From its garage start to global growth, to recent financial difficulties. On #Pintamedicea my take of the history of the brewery that once called itself punk: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...
Italian #craftbeer turns 30 ๐บ
Birra dellโAnno 2026 brings 212 breweries and 1,746 beers to Rimini, plus a new low & no alcohol category.
A mature, competitive movement celebrating its future. www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...
At the #GreekBeerAwards, beers are evaluated through blind tasting, international judging panels and a structured technical framework.
We take you inside the judging table.
Entries for GBA 2026 are now open, code on the article
Deadline: February 20 ๐บ www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/d...
#LaStecciaia Brewery, a certified organic, farm-based craft brewery, is looking for a Head Brewer / Production Manager in Rapolano Terme, Siena, in #Tuscany. Full details on pintamedicea website: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/l...
We are in "that period" of the year in which "the question" arises again: What's the difference between Birra dell'Anno and Birraio dell'Anno? www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2018/q...
Italian #craftbeer scene has matured.
One question, today, is how it performs beyond its domestic context.
The @greekbeerawards.eu offer an independent, #Mediterranean perspective focused on balance, drinkability and quality.
Registration is open ๐ฌ๐ท๐บ
www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...
Anyone visiting Beer & Food Attraction? Come and say hi!
There are a lot of ๐บ๐บ๐ป things on the calendar in #February: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/e...
American #craftbeer takes the stage in #Italy ๐บ๐ธ๐บ
52 beers, 18 breweries and a brand-new #BrewersAssociation booth in #Rimini at #Beer&FoodAttraction 2026. By @hoppylotte.bsky.social: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...
#Facebook is no longer recommending alcohol-related business Pages.
Itโs a structural change in Metaโs content classification, not a penalty.
On #Pintamedicea, we break down whatโs happening, what you can (and canโt) do, and how to adapt your strategy ๐บ๐ www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/c...
๐บ My friend Gianluca, a #breweriana collector with the association #IlBarattolo and beer historian, tells #pintamedicea the story of #tiswin, the ritual #beer of the #Apache: a lost tradition shaped by maize, fasting, and fermentation ๐ฝ www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/t...
New editorial partnership announced: Pinta Medicea joins the Greek Beer Awards 2026 as Official Italian Media Partner ๐ป
Strengthening international dialogue with Italian breweries.
#GreekBeerAwards #CraftBeer #BeerAwards www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/g...
Swiss Beer Award 2026๐จ๐ญ
Judging in #Baden: 531 beers, panel tastings, laboratory analyses, and structured discussions between international judges. My report for #pintamedicea: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/s...
#SwissBeerAward #BeerJudge
My usual overview of local beer prices (in Swiss francs) on a randomly selected shelf in a Baden supermarket.
#crafrbeer #swissbeer #swissbeeraward ๐จ๐ญ๐บ
It was a great experience, whit a great table!
Thanks so much to the organization โ the Schweizer Brauerei-Verband โ for the invitation.
#SwissBeerAward 2026 ๐จ๐ญ๐บ
A few moments from the tasting sessions of the #SwissBeerAward, in Baden๐จ๐ญ this week.
Tasting sessions, judging panels and the working environment.
๐ฆFrom the #PintaMedicea archive (2016)
My article about #opensource beers ten years ago: breweries releasing their recipes to the public, encouraging #homebrewing and transparency.
A brewing approach that has mostly disappeared, but still worth revisiting to understand how #beer culture has evolved:
Agostino Arioli and Maurizio Folli of #BirrificioItaliano win the 2025 Birraio dell'Anno โย Brewer of the Year award. All the nominees and the list of winners in the last the 17 years: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...