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| Kuaska’s review A full-bodied, rather ‘chewy’ beer, that may be held in the mouth and savoured like a Christmas pudding or a plumcake. Ideal as a nightcap or as a beer ‘for meditation’, it may distinguish itself at table simply accompanying mature cheeses such as a Piedmontese toma or a Lombard taleggio, otherwise stews or beef carbonades but yielding its best in conjunction with game. Appearance An antique red with pleasing rubine reflections, slightly opalescent with an abundant and persistent cream-coloured head that adheres well to the inside of the glass. Nose After an initial volatility that announces a beer with a strongly alcoholic tone, the beer itself proves to be rich and complex with clear fruity notes of prune and black cherry, with a clear suggestion of wine on the palate. Balsamic notes are found in companion to hints of spice with, even delicately, confer upon Bricòla a clear note of originality. Grassy, peppery notes can be distinguished in the upper part of the nasal cavity thanks to the use of German hops. Taste Due to its winey character, Bricòla is soft and velvety on the palate, with a distinct sensation of ‘warming’. Rich in prune and black cherry fruit with pleasant hints of almond, while notes of toasted malt are present but not aggressive. The well-structured body and the notable persistence of the spicy finish assure a truly noteworthy harmony and balance. |
What shall we put in the bricòla? Bricòla is the name smugglers gave to the basket they used to smuggle coffee and cigarettes over the frontier. In slang, ‘far la bricòla’, means to illegally transport something: to smuggle. |
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