Think of happy hour in Italy and the image that likely comes to mind is of sitting lazily at an Italian bar in front of a beautiful historic square with a glass of wine. Think of the fall harvest in Italy, and you’ll probably imagine the grape harvest to start the year’s wine production. While Italy is rightfully known for its wine, what then is a beer lover to do?
Fortunately for them, along with its excellent wines Italy is fast becoming a leading producer in artisanal beers! In fact, this weekend beer lovers in Rome will be swarming to Eataly’s ninth annual Festa della Birra Artigianale!
This year’s theme focuses on agricultural breweries: a specialty method born in the 90s, characterized by being produced and bottled in the same way as barley, giving uniformity to the entire production chain. There will be discussions, tastings, meetings with the brewers themselves, and of course the agricultural beers will be accompanied by high-quality Italian street food specialties. Everything will be enriched by demonstrations, live music and much more, all out in the open; the perfect way to spend this sunny and warm fall weekend in Rome!
