Did you know that in the wine country, beer has surpassed wine as the favorite drink outside of the home? A 2010 study done by Makno for Assobirra found the number of Italians drinking beer while eating out had more than doubled since the previous year and beer had overtaken wine as the preferred beverage enjoyed outside the home (World Atlas of Beer 2012).

More and more Italians are consuming beer. And why not? Apart from the U.S., Italy is the most interesting and creative beer country in the world, combining the traditional beer cultures of Europe with the unique Italian touch, from Baladin’s purposefully-oxidized Xyauyu` to the beautifully blended Beersel Mattina collaboration with Tre Fonteinen and Del Ducato.
Italy's craft beer movement has accelerated in the last few years. They are today, where the Uninted States was 15 years ago. Fifteen years ago a handful of men, Teo Musso, Agostino Arioli, and Leonardo Di Vincenzo crafted a mark on the Italian culinary culture. Their pitch has fermented from 20 microbreweries in 2002 to nearly 500 today.

One of Italy's most impressionable mark on the taste buds of beer lovers has been the chestnut beer. Yes, chestnuts. How very Italian, no?

So next time you're at your favorite beer store, ask about Italian Craft Beers. 

Cin Cin