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Foglie d’Erba Hopfelia

The brewery Leaves of Grass based in Forni di Sopra (Udine), and has been active since 2008, even if only in the second half of 2010 the name was has spread like wildfire among the various forums and blogs. We do not know if the "galley" was the presence at the Salone del Gusto in Turin last October (where you can enjoy an interesting black IPA) or only recently the quality of beer produced has reached a very high level (in this sense guide to the beers of Italy's Slow Food 2011 gives a fairly anonymous evaluation). Gino Perissutti is the brewer characterize their beers and loves with elements of the area harvested in certified forests for proper forest management. For those who wish to learn, we report this interview. For example, this Hopfelia is produced by adding pine needles in the must. Amber-colored discharge / orange, generous foam, ocher, fine, creamy and very persistent. The nose is a strong aroma of fruit, pine resin, due to the action of hops (used Simcoe, Columbus, Centennial, Citra, Amarillo, Cascade, Herkules, Tettnang r) and Belgian yeast. The aroma is perhaps not very elegant, but it has a very special connotation, rustic, "earthy" that makes it equally pleasant. Medium body. The mouth is quite carbonated, bitter, and is determined to dominate and pine resin are, the malts are almost absent. Watery on the palate with a drinkability really excellent, due to an alcohol very well hidden. The finish is dry, followed by a long aftertaste bitter, resinous and grassy with a peppery note. Ratebeer ranking among herb beers (for use pine needles), but the result is a (Imperial?) India Pale Ale, well made, tasty, and balsamic luppolatissima. Almost a piece of West Coast in Friuli. Size: 75 cl., ABV: 7.5% IBU: 70, Lot: 10/10, exp.: 10/2011, Price: 6 €. _________________

Inglese summary: A quite interesting
IPA from italian craft brewery Leaves of Grass . Hopfelia is brewed adding pine needles in the mash. Light amber / orange color with a big creamy off-white head. Fruits, pine resin and in the nose, the aroma is not too elegant But has a nice rough "earthy" feeling. Medium bodied with watery texture. Taste is quite bitter with pine and resin, the malt backbone is barely present. The finish is dry, grassy and bitter with a peppery aftertaste. Perhaps a "herb beer," But the result is a tasty and nice IPA. 75 cl. bottle. 7.5% ABV, 70 IBU, 6 €.