It's said that the first Italian beer was created in pre-Roman times. Well, whoever first got the barrel rolling; it was the Menabrea family who endeavoured to perfect the craft.
In 1846, Giuseppe Menabrea travelled to the town of Biella, in the foothills of the Italian Alps. The incredibly pure water and cold fresh air of the region made it the perfect location to build a brewery.
Should you visit Biella today, you'll still find Menabrea brewing their award-winning beer on the same site, made in the same way, by the same family, with the same ingredients, passion and care.
So if true mastery of one's craft can take a lifetime to acquire, Franco, head of the family-owned brewery, benefits from five generations worth of experience.
