The Brunette
Monday, March 31st, 2008
I have heard of beers having high alcohol contents but when you really want them they are generally not readily available and this is true for this particular beer. Brewed and bottled in Italy by the Amarcord Company and currently imported into Australia by the Combined Wine & Foods Company, The Brunette is a double brown ale that is dubbed by its creators as a unique handcrafted designer beer. It has a cloudy amber appearance traditional to most ales and has a sickly sweet almost fruity aroma. The taste is without a doubt unique and one that you should try yourself to really appreciate it but basically it’s a strong, sweet fruity taste that leaves your mouth tingling with an after taste of malt.
It was only recently that I had the chance to sample this brew at an Italian restaurant called La Porchetta. It went very nicely with the oversized Chicken Parmigana that I ordered. The beer has an alcohol rating of 10% and comes in a 500ml bottle which contains approximately 4 standard drinks. It may sound pretty awesome but don’t get too excited because here are two reasons not to:
- A bottle of this beer from La Porchetta will cost you $12 and
- Since trying this beer I have been to both Dan Murphy’s and 1st Choice and have been unable to find it at either store.
Trivial things aside this beer is not only unique in taste but also in its surroundings. As you can see in the image below it comes in what I can only describe as an old school rubber stopper top bottle, which can easily be reused at a later stage. On the bottle below where it says La Tabachéra the Australian version says The Brunette.
The Brunette makes good on its promise as a unique handcrafted designer beer but unfortunately due to its cost and unavailability at abundant liquor stores, most people may not have the chance to experience this exclusive Italian beer.
Rating (out of five):
Quick Facts : 10.0% alcohol – 500ml brown bottle – Rubber stopper top
Category : Ale, Beer Reviews
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Perhaps try some Trappist beers to get educated up on when it comes to higher alcohol beers.