Meet Ca Del Brado
Italian craftsmanship reimagined.
When you think of fine Italian craftsmanship what comes to mind? Great works of art, literature and architecture for sure. Perhaps a mechanical masterpiece like a Ferrari?
And of course, Italy's legendary wines.
But what about beer? In fact, some of the most exciting and innovative craft breweries in the world call Italy home!
Ca Del Brado, located in the rolling hills surrounding Bologna, is bringing the fine traditions of Italian craftsmanship and winemaking into the world of craft beer. Their wildly inventive ales are fermented with the varied flora of local yeast and bacteria and are cellar-aged in repurposed wine barrels.
In their own words:
"Our mission is to put yeasts in the spotlight. We take advantage of our unusual fermentation methods to give the yeast an ideal environment to achieve its full contribution to our beers’ aroma, flavor, mouthfeel and finish. Similar to wine, our beers have “vintages” and “seasons”. They are bottle conditioned, and they are alive. Thus they will evolve with time as the yeast slowly and continuously evolves within the bottle"
"Yeast is the new hops!!"
Aggregate Untappd Brewery Rating- 4.0
Ca Del Brado Offerings
U Baccabianca
U Baccabianca
U Baccabianca
Made with Pignoletto grapes, grown by natural winemaker Gradizzolo. This beer is characterized by the skin contact with the grapes and by seven months foeder aging.
Golden, fruity notes, appropriately tannic and pleasantly mineral. 7.9 ABV.
May be cellared for up to 10 years.
Untappd- 3.9
U BaccaRossa
U Baccabianca
U Baccabianca
Made with Centesimino grapes grown by natural winemaker Ancarani. This beer is characterized by the skin contact with the grapes and by seven months foeder aging.
Brick red color, red fruit notes, cherry sourness, dry, spicy hints and a bit of tannins in the mouthfeel. 7.9 ABV.
May be cellared for up to 10 years.
Untappd- 3.9
Invernomuto
U Baccabianca
Invernomuto
A wild farmhouse ale made with a blend of young batches of Pie Veloce Brux and Nessun Dorma. Aged for nine months in red wine foeders.
Golden and rustic, with fresh sourness and white fruit and pepper notes. 6.8 ABV.
May be cellared for up to 10 years.
Untappd- 3.9
ZENA
CUVEE DE ZRISA
Invernomuto
This barrel aged wild gose is brewed with noble hops and spiced with coriander and Cervia salt. Aged in foeders for 6-8 months with lactobacilli and brettanomyces.
Pale yellow with coriander notes, cereal and sapid (sweet salt of Cervia) flavor. Spicy with cellar nuances. 6.4 ABV.
May be cellared for up to 10 years.
Untappd- 4.0
Cuvee De KIWI
CUVEE DE ZRISA
CUVEE DE ZRISA
A delicious kiwi sour ale fermented and aged in red wine foeders and macerated on whole local Hayward kiwis for 8 weeks.
This golden beer has lactic sourness with a hint of kiwi fruitiness and all the funky notes typical of our mark. 7.8 ABV
May be cellared for up to 10 years.
Untappd- 4.0
CUVEE DE ZRISA
CUVEE DE ZRISA
CUVEE DE ZRISA
A delicious cherry sour ale fermented and aged in red wine foeders and macerated on whole local Vignola cherries for 8 weeks.
Ruby red with cherry hints, mineral freshness, and spicy notes. 7.8 ABV.
May be cellared for up to 10 years.
Untappd- 4.0
CUVEE DE MUGNEGA
CUVEE DE MUGNEGA
CUVEE DE MUGNEGA
A delicious apricot sour ale fermented and aged in red wine foeders and macerated on whole Orange Rubis apricots for 8 weeks.
Golden with orange highlights; fruity and tangy with notes of fresh apricots. 7.8 ABV.
May be cellared for up to 10 years.
Untappd- 4.0
OUDE LUIAARD
CUVEE DE MUGNEGA
CUVEE DE MUGNEGA
Collaboration with Brouwerij Oud Beersel.
A delicious blend of our wild farmhouse ale Invernomuto aged 6 months and 18 month old lambic from Oud Beersel. Golden with playful citrus and sour notes balanced with funky barnyard notes. Dry and refreshing. 7.1 ABV.
May be cellared for up to 10 years.