Birrificio Italiano - Cassissona

Birrificio Italiano is a small brewpub in Lurago Marinone, just east of Turin and close to Como. The owner and brewmaster Agostino Arioli, who crafted this month's exuberant, effervescent, sweet Cassissona, founded the brewery and restaurant with his brother Stefano in 1997. All beers sold on premises are house beers, and most are bottom fermented. Agostino designed the brewhouse, and had it produced locally. All of his beers are uniquely Italian variations on classic beer styles.

A small amount of cassis is added to Cassissona at the beginning of the fermentation. It is matured for at least six months. Bottle-conditioned & unpasteurized, it is a stylish melange of 3 malts and 3 hops varieties. It has a rich, complex fruity aroma - primarily black currant - along with other intense flavors and scents of vanilla and toffee. 6.5% alcohol by volume.

A small amount of cassis is added to Cassissona at the beginning of the fermentation. It is matured for at least six months. Bottle-conditioned & unpasteurized, it is a stylish melange of 3 malts and 3 hops varieties. It has a rich, complex fruity aroma - primarily black currant - along with other intense flavors and scents of vanilla and toffee.