Baladin Birra Nazionale 6.5% 330ml Bottle 12 Pack

Ale | Italy

The deepest essence of Nazionale – its recipe – is Italian.  All ingredients come from national production chains:

• Water from the Maritime Alps;
• Barley malt grown in Basilicata and the Marche regions;
• Hops from Piedmont (grown in Piozzo and Cussanio) and Emilia Romagna;
• Orange zest from Basilicata:
• Coriander from the Marche region:
• Yeast cultivated in the labs of our brewery in Piozzo.

Genuinely Italian, Nazionale evokes the Mediterranean with its aromatic character: a symphony of citrus fruit, ripe fruit and spices which fill the nostrils and the mouth.

Nazionale has a light golden colour and a rather hazy appearance, as it is not filtered.  The nice head is white, thick and fine.

First, the nose is invaded by notes of orange blossom honey and bread crust, followed by citrus aromas that range from orange zest to orange pulp and a vibrant touch of pink grapefruit, with a final touch of ripe citron.

After a few minutes in the glass, warmer fruity aromas are released, with a distinctive presence of ripe apricot and nectarine.  This summery opulence is counterbalanced by a subtle, refreshing and vernal spicy and slightly balsamic character, with notes of thyme, fresh hop blossoms crushed in your hand, fresh coriander and mint.

After the first sips, while the temperature of the beer rises, Nazionale shows a further evolution and reveals a touch of peeled almond and a floral bouquet with scents of magnolia and chamomile flowers.

The mouth is titillated by a nice fizziness and filled by a sufficiently structured body to support the aromatic components, which echo the scents: again, orange blossom honey, orange zest, citron and nectarine come back and pave the way for an assertive bitter, herbaceous and citrusy finish with a good persistence.  Hints of dry thyme, pink grapefruit and lemon zest emerge and characterise the after-smell too.

The significant alcohol content is skillfully hidden and makes Nazionale dangerously easy to drink, while your imagination wanders off to a Mediterranean beauty kissed by the sun, or a citrus fruit vendor surrounded by the scent of the sea.

$109.00

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