Francesca Morbidelli
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Pinta Medicea co-founder | Craft beer enthusiast for nearly 20 years 🍻 | International beer judge, writer & educator | #BeerLover #CraftBeer | My beer journey 👉 tinyurl.com/morbidelli
At #HopEmpires in #Modena, #Unionbirrai announced the 5th edition of #HarvestBeers, the competition for Italian craft beers made with fresh and wet hops🌱 Read the article on #pintamedicea blog: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/h...
Harvest Beers 2026 presentato a Hop Empires
Harvest Beers 2026 è stato annunciato durante Hop Empires a Modena. Unionbirrai presenta la quinta edizione dedicata alle birre con luppolo fresco.
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I'm very happy because in a few days, I'll once again be on the judging panel at the World Beer Awards final in Norwich, UK. It is my 3rd time, it' a lovely competition. #WorldBeerAwards #WorldBeerAwards2026 #WBA
🇮🇹🇬🇧🍺 Summer Fever is the "Modern Sour" #craftbeer born from the collaboration between #GRANDA and #PrettyDecentBeer 🌅 www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/s...
Summer Fever: la Modern Sour di Granda e Pretty Decent
Summer Fever è la Modern Sour nata dalla collaborazione tra Granda e Pretty Decent, con mango e albicocca e una bevuta fresca ed equilibrata.
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I/we ❤️ #craftbeer, but when the heat hits (like #Florence in july🔥), a few rules can bend: a beer #cocktail is now perfectly welcome, as long as it’s really ice-cold and refreshing. 🍺🧊☀️ My article: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/c...
5 breweries, 1 collaboration. German brewery #Meckatzer, and the Italian breweries: Mister B, EDIT, Birra Impavida and Canediguerra have joined forces to launch a new alcohol-free lager (<0.5% ABV), combining German brewing expertise with Italian craft beer creativity: 🍺 🇮🇹🤝🇩🇪👇
Birra analcolica: Meckatzer firma una super collaborazione
Cinque birrifici, una Alcohol Free Lager. Meckatzer, Mister B, EDIT, Birra Impavida e Canediguerra firmano la nuova collaborazione sulla birra analcolica.
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Think of landscapes of southern #Tuscany. Perched on a hilltop on the slopes of Mount Amiata, Montenero d’Orcia hosts #Birragustando the #craftbeer festival held in the village park (yes), under the🌳🌳. A festival with - imho- the most beautiful sunset in Italy 🍺 www.pintamedicea.com/birra/evento...
Birragustando 2026 il parco della birra artigianale
MONTENERO D'ORCIA (GR) – Il festival della birra più atteso dell’estate: il Parco della Birra Artigianale torna dal 10 al 22 luglio 2026.
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🍺in #Puglia Birre d’Autore is back! 2nd event: Frumenti e Fermenti, on July 15 in Novoli (LE), an event dedicated to beer culture + history featuring a guided tour and tasting of craft beers: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/calend...
Can sound help save a beer fermentation? O #pintamedicea we tell the story behind #BirraBoero 's new Ghita 45 Hz, a mountain Dunkel Weizen brought back to life with low-frequency acoustic vibrations www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...
Ghita 45 Hz: la nuova Dunkel Weizen di Birra Boero
Birra Boero lancia Ghita 45 Hz, una Dunkel Weizen recuperata grazie a una stimolazione acustica a bassa frequenza dopo un blocco della fermentazione.
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Can collaboration help to tell the story (and the market) of Italian #craftbeer? My latest article on #pintamedicea explores "Buona questa Birra!", an #Unionbirrai nationwide project marking the 30 years of the craft-movement + what it says about the future www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...
Buona questa Birra unisce oltre 100 birrifici artigianali
Si chiude con un bilancio positivo "Buona questa Birra", iniziativa di Unionbirrai che ha coinvolto 100 birrifici artigianali italiani in una cotta condivisa.
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Mountain breweries, local flavors and #craftbeer culture meet again in the heart of the #Dolomites. Really beautiful place. La Bira te Fascia returns to Campitello di Fassa from July 17-19 with beer, food and beer+food tastings, masterclasses, live music etc. 🍻🏔️ www.pintamedicea.com/birra/evento...
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94% of alcohol-free beer drinkers also consume booze
New research has revealed that moderation trends are changing the way people perceive no and low alcohol drinks. The data has shown that many who indulge in drinking alcohol are also seeking out non-a...
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It is official: under Italian law, the name #birraartigianale -aka #craftbeer - remains valid/legal even without registration in the Craftsmen's Register. Info: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...
20 years of Villaggio della Birra & 30 years of Italian #craftbeer. From 4 to 6 September 2026 #RapolanoTerme - #Siena welcomes 25 producers from Europe and the USA. The list: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/v... 🎪 #villaggiodellabirra #notjustafestival
For the first time, #beer surpasses #wine in French consumption. Climate crisis, prices, and new consumption trends are contributing factors. Guest post on #Pintamedicea: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...
Using the results of the World Gluten Free Beer Awards 2026 as a starting point, we take a closer look at the state of gluten-free craft beer in Italy. Full list of the medal-winning beers and why gluten-free brewing is no longer a niche category. 🍺 www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/w...
Per le birre senza glutine la piena maturità brassicola
Record di partecipazione ai World Gluten Free Beer Awards 2026: 101 birre, 38 birrifici e un settore sempre più maturo e competitivo. La lista delle premiate
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How to taste beers? The first steps explained (I hope) clearly 🤷 www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2022/d...
Come degustare la birra: guida facile per principianti
Come si degusta la birra? Scopri i passi per degustare la birra artigianale. Preparazione, aspetto, aroma e gusto spiegati in modo semplice per principianti
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My 2025 World Beer Cup judge notebook has a built-in feature: every time I use it, a Little Beast Brewing business card and sticker jump out... to say hello! 🦁🍺 At this point, they're basically permanent residents. #WorldBeerCup #CraftBeer #BeerJudge #Littlebeastbrewing #brewersassociation
Beer, comics and great food come together at #FOODMETTI 2026. 🍻🎨 On June 20-21, #Baladin Open Garden hosts comic artists, live drawing sessions, #beer tastings and special #food pairings curated by chef Cristiano Tomei. Info www.pintamedicea.com/birra/evento...
Italian craft beer turns 30, we know. From June 19 to 25, Unionbirrai's Birrifici Aperti invites beer lovers inside independent breweries across Italy, featuring the collaborative Italian Pils "Buona questa Birra!". #CraftBeer #ItalianBeer More infos www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...
Birrifici Aperti 2026 celebra 30 anni di birra artigianale
Dal 19 al 25 giugno i birrifici indipendenti aprono le porte al pubblico. Protagonista anche “Buona questa Birra!”, la Italian Pils nata da un progetto collettivo promosso da Unionbirrai
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For those currently in or traveling in #Puglia. #BirreDAutore returns in Novoli -#Lecce: 4 evenings, between June and July, featuring #craftbeer, culture, #territory, and #sustainabletourism. Guided tastings, guest breweries, and the brewing industry. 🍺📖 Link: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...
Ten years of #BeerBubbles 🫧 From 11 to 14 June the #Politeama 🎭 neighborhood in #Palermo hosts 24 craft breweries, over 200 beers, food, talks and music 🍻 An unmissable event for those who love craft culture 🌱 More info: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/evento...
🧑🌾🌱🍺(It's early, but) in November, Italian #hops + #craftbeer take center stage at #SIMEI2026 in #Milan. The new #beercompetition Concorso Birra Italiana, the F.I.L.O. research project and the 2026🇮🇹 hop harvest exhibition,of Italy’s #brewing #supplychain 🍺🌱 Nice! www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/c...
Concorso Birra Italiana e luppolo italiano al SIMEI
Al SIMEI 2026 debutta il Concorso Birra Italiana con focus sul luppolo italiano, il progetto F.I.L.O. e la filiera brassicola nazionale.
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I almost forgot. During the @cerb.unipg #PremioCerevisia tastings, I visited this delightful place, just outside #Perugia. It's called #UmamiBeer, the food is delicious, and there's a really nice fridge with an excellent selection of craft beers. #Irecommendit 👍⭐
Happy Italian Republic Day, happy June 2nd 😀🍺🇮🇹 youtu.be/CaVXzo6jrYQ?...
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#June2. The Italian #CraftBeer toasts the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic🎊 #Unionbirrai brings @ Italian Embassy in #Brussels a selection of the 2026 #BirradellAnno winners, strictly to the heart of Europe 🇮🇹🍺 all details and all the craftbeers on www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...
30mins on the coastal tram from Ostend to Middlekerke for a jewel in the crown of the Belgian coast. Den Toogoloog. A really friendly welcome. Westmalle extra with its banana notes is perfectly refreshing. Bar formerly a butchers (3 day kust tram ticket just €18)
Just in case. For sale a complete 250-liter brewing system. Perfect for a microbrewery or (really) advanced homebrewer. Details and price on my website: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/i...
Impianto microbirrificio 250L in vendita – attrezzatura
Vendesi impianto completo per microbirrificio 250L: sala cotte EasyBrau, fermentatori, imbottigliamento, mulino e attrezzature complete. Soluzione pronta all’uso.
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In Italiy, Unionbirrai and ICQRF are still together against #craftbeer abuses, and let me unlock a few memories for you. Because craft beer in Italy is defined by law. My article www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/p...
