Birra Etrusca Bronze

Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale

The backbone of Birra Etrusca comes from two-row malted barley and an heirloom Italian wheat. Specialty ingredients include hazelnut flour, pomegranates, Italian chestnut honey, Delaware wildflower honey and clover honey. A handful of whole-flower hops are added, but the bulk of the bitterness comes from gentian root and the sarsaparilla-like Ethiopian myrrh resin.

ABV

8.5

Rating

3.65338

Rating count

25,578

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

Jason S.

Interesting. This is has been in the basement for a loooooooooomg time. It seems to have done it well. Light, fruity, and very much like a liquid raisin. Neat.

3.5

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almost 5 years ago

 

Tyler Duke

Solid honey taste. Decent.

3.5

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almost 5 years ago

 

Leanne Batten

Scott B. Has hit 2500! Aged since 2012 and a solid choice for the occasion

4.75

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3.5

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Charlie M.

Quite tasty, not sure about all the other stuff but it tastes like beer-y pomegranate juice. Mild tart

4.0

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BJ L.

Been hanging onto this once since it was first released in 2012. Has aged beautifully. Sweet and smooth.

3.5

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4.5

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bryan lovett

Hmmm. Not bad. Seems almost cidery.

4.0

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Rob E.

This bottled aged well, no idea how old it is but has to be at least 5 years. Farewell brew to JC

3.75

over 4 years ago

 
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Keith

Had on 11/23

3.75

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3.5

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3.75

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Scott M.

Slight tartness with a malty berry backbone

3.75

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Tom Mai

Still Digging

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Lynn Heather

Transferring from Beer Advocate. Not rating since it's been years. I just keep track for my information.

0.0

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Brian Schenck

Solid. I get a nice amount of honey and fruit, sweet without being overly so. Get a bit of herbal note as well.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
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Sam

2015 bottle. This beer is unlike anything I've ever tried. Seems more like a juice. Knowing this is no longer in production makes me very sad.

4.5

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3.5

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Drew P.

old check in

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Matt B

Kinda like a quad.

3.5

about 4 years ago

 

Michael W

A little tart pomegranate, hints of root beer.

4.0

about 4 years ago

 
4.5

about 4 years ago

 
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Baylor Bishop

Late check in from the other day. A bizarre beer with heavy malt and pomegranate presence. Not sure what myrrh tastes like, but it was in the beer

3.25

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4.25

about 4 years ago

 
4.25

about 4 years ago

 

Ken F.

2014

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about 4 years ago

 

Matt Paisie

Very interesting. Somewhere between tart and sour, plus fruit.

4.25

about 4 years ago

 
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Dale R.

Awesome!

4.75

almost 4 years ago

 

Eric B.

Learning to play pitch? Maybe? I guess not.

4.25

almost 4 years ago

 
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2.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Gijs O.

Heerlijk. En verdiend na een lange wandeling door Rome

3.25

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1.75

over 3 years ago

 
3.0

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over 3 years ago

 
2.75

over 3 years ago

 

George LaBeau

06/16/15. Solid ancient ale with honey, dark fruits.

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Matthew S.

Due to a small mix up at the bar...cheers!!!

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

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1.0

over 3 years ago

 

Sean Kottke

Fascinating flavor - like the common ancestor of wine and beer. A fruity, honey-inflected palate that has the finish of bubblegum or wax (totally in a good way), with the body and mouthfeel of a beer. Hiding on the wine rack; who knows how old it is.

4.0

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4.5

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3.5

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over 3 years ago

 

D L

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

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Gene Twilley

2014. Really interesting. Floral. Sour. Raisins. What is this?!

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Diana Risel

2013 aged very well

5.0

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3.5

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Kyle Mc

All drafts of Vintage n Vinyl

4.0

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3.5

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JCrotts

Almost like a carbonated mead. Honey forward with some complimentary floral maltiness

3.75

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Rod Clifford

2014 vintage

3.25

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4.5

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Delano Brown

Vacation bitches!! Day drinking

4.0

almost 3 years ago

 
4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Julie Hensley

What an interesting brew it’s like drinking beer/mead my best way to describe it. I’m a fan tho

4.75

almost 3 years ago

 
3.75

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Abby

This is the first beer that I've ever had taste like a mead. Pomegranate on the nose, a bit overpowering amount of sweetness from the honey. Super cool.

4.25

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