Birra del Borgo Tè

Brewed by Birra del Borgo
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Borgorose, Italy

Bottle from John’s Marketplace in Portland, OR. Pours hazy peach with some coarse white bubbles. Something of an apricot/peach aroma. Medium body with mild, very mild, carbonation. Flavor is smooth mild malt, lightly fruity with a decent bittering. Could be tea. Could be a grassy hop. Very subdued, but rather tasty. Interesting.

Tall bottle from Village Beer Merchant. Poured a hazy, bright, golden straw color with thick white chunks of yeast sediment. Little to no head. Mellow aroma of fruity, herbal hop with light, sweet malt. Mouthfeel: Not too lively as far as carbonation goes, but by no means flat. A bit chalky, perhaps from the yeast. Taste: Reminds me of morning at camp....Foresty herbal/flower flavor from the hops, musty and sour, finishes with the sweetness and bitterness of green tea. Tastes like a french blonde or saison meets german pilsner and a cup of green tea Overall: My first bottle of this last year seemed to have a bit more carbonation, but was still an intriguing brew, especially for a tea fanatic. If only the pricetag was a bit lower....

Bottle ay home ... HUGE thanks to Spacecoyote for this baby...Bottle opened with a bang... but it didnt gush ... NICE opaque yellow orange ... with big bubbly white head ...yeasty fruity hop nose ... bit carbonated up front but behind that is a rich complex body ... lots of fresh clean lemon ... peach and apricot .... light hint of maybe jasmine ... floral... little bready ... a great summer refreshing beer (and its a nice day in scotland ... Supped with Dinner in the Garden )... other than a bit heavy on carbonation ... nice

Tap at OTH. Interesting concept that the one of using 50% tea leaves with 50% hops. Italian beer landscape is quickly becoming very interesting and tasty. Pours hazy amber/orange with white head. Aroma is lightly hoppy, plenty of herbal freshness and some faint sweet notes. Taste, hoppy, there is a definite light leafy presence. Though weak in alcohol, the mouthfeel is very smooth with a light sour finish of peach*apricot with a bitter mix of citrus fruits.

Sampled during Stub & Herbs March Tasting in Minneapolis, MN and shared by deliriumfest. Pours a hazy golden brew with particle chunks and a thin white head that quickly dissipates. Aroma of citrus and perfume hops, brown autumn leaves, and some white bread dough. Taste is medium bodied, floral and light bread malt flavor with a touch of lemon zest. Finish is a tad watery, crisp with some great tea aftertaste.

Poured at Belmont Station. Light hazy yellow with a thin white head. Very doughy malt nose like fresh bread dough, soft herbal hop character. Palate was very light, airy high carbonation, very dry finish. faint tart note. I didn’t really get any of the green tea flavor from it, to light bodied to get the green tea sweetness.

The aroma is sour and funky like a wild fermentation. There is also herbs and flowers in there as well but not much tea. The appearance is almost flat looking cloudy gold. The flavor is like the aroma but the tea taste comes through. The palate is thin from low carbonation. Overall its interesting.

(750ml bottle) Pours a hazy pale yellow body with a small white head. Aroma of citrus, florals, toasted grain, and earthiness. Flavor of lemon, pepper, floral, and grass.