Beer Culture in Belgium Making and appreciating beer is part of the living heritage of a range of communities throughout Belgium. It plays a role in daily life, as well as festive occasions. Almost 1,500 types of beer are pr...

#LazySunday vibes. I'm documenting for my next article for #pintamedicea. This is kind of... well, like an orientation video for the #dharma project 🔢⏳♾️, and definitely a dopamine trigger: #Beer #Culture In #Belgium | Intangible Heritage - #UNESCO Multimedia Archives: www.unesco.org/archives/mul...

🇬🇷🍺⛵️During the last @greekbeerawards.eu week,
the usual "judges' experiences" also took place: a visit to the evocative brewery and plant of EZA - Hellenic Brewery of Atalanti, a region north of Athens in central Greece.

Mirabolani 2024: la nuova spontanea di Cantina Errante Cantina Errante lancia Mirabolani 2024: birra spontanea con susine selvatiche, macerazione di 6 mesi e dry hopping con Mosaic e Vic Secret.

New spontaneous #craftbeer: Mirabolani 2024 by @Cantina Errante: wild plums, long maceration, and fruit harvested in the Tuscan countryside. A beer that follows the rhythms of nature. www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/m...

Birranova punta sull’analcolico e vince premi Dal birrificio pugliese due interpretazioni senza alcol premiate a “Birra dell’Anno”: Hop Gainer e Giara Alcol Free per una nuova idea di convivialità.

Apulian brewery #Birranova bets on #alcoholfree craft beer... and wins! Gold and silver at Birra dell’Anno 2026 with "Hop Gainer" and "Giara Alcol Free": www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...

Birra all’uva: il chiarimento ufficiale sulle etichette Dopo anni di incertezza, ICQRF definisce le regole per le birre con ingredienti vitivinicoli. Si scioglie un nodo decisivo per il segmento artigianale.

The ICQRF (Central Inspectorate for the Protection of Quality and Fraud Repression) clarifies: #ItalianGrapeAle beers (IGA) must label as “beer with grapes” or “beer with grape must” for transparency. Green light for Italian brewers! 🍇🍺 www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...

It's always great to be in my beloved #Athens for the @greekbeerawards.eu, a fascinating and international #craftbeer competition. It Is the opportunity to taste and discover beers unknown in Italy. But first, head to Volvi for the first souvlaki of the week 💙🍺🇬🇷

That time Charlie Papazian came to Florence and visited our homebrewing/craft beer tasting club, the old and glorious Franco Fratoni’s "Livingstone Club" ("Livingstone because of the explorer, not because of the fu**ing seagull," as Franco used to say). ❤️

I can't wait 🧡

I migliori birrifici italiani secondo Untappd (classifica) Classifica 2026 dei migliori birrifici italiani su Untappd: i top rated craft beer con rating medi oltre 3.9. Guida per appassionati di birra artigianale!

Ranking of the best Italian breweries on #Untappd: the top-rated craft beers with average ratings above 3.9. A guide for craft beer enthusiasts 🏆 www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/m...

We used to have crappy cameras, but the beer lineups we hung out with were absolutely brilliant…

March 12 is #TipopilsDay. Selected venues in Italy and abroad will serve two special #Tipopils versions, the well-known #ItalianPils from Birrificio Italiano:
• Tipopils Dirty Dancing, with Tango and Chinook;
• Tipopils Ritorno al Futuro, Hersbrucker ddh.
Info: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/evento...

Tilray acquisisce BrewDog per 33 milioni di sterline Tilray rileva BrewDog per 33 milioni di sterline: brand, impianti UK e 11 brewpub. Obiettivo: crescita e redditività dal 2027.

The iconic #PunkIPA from #BrewDog is regular at my local supermarket. Today's news: a large portion of the once-punk Scottish brand has been sold to pharmaceutical giant #Tilray, which owns numerous beverage brands. Read more at: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/t...

Coltiva Italia punta su birra artigianale e turismo birrario Emendamenti al DDL Coltiva Italia: nasce il turismo brassicolo, semplificazioni per microbirrifici e fondi alla filiera della birra artigianale.

Italy moves toward official “beer tourism” 🍺
The "Coltiva Italia" bill introduces beer routes, tax simplifications for microbreweries and new funds for the craft beer supply chain.
If it passes it will be a major step for Italian craft beer and local economies 🇮🇹 www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/c...

Eventi Marzo 2026 – migliori eventi di birra artigianale Migliori proposte nel panorama della birra artigianale e di qualità: Serata Lucana, Italy Beer Week, Comedia contest...Selezione eventi di Pinta Medicea

March 2026 beer events 🍻
Handpicked events only 👌
The calendar grows during the month, so check back often 😀
www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/e...

Our last online panel: “producing award winning work” is now live in the Membership Area on our website.

Go, go, go! 🏃🏾‍♀️

Restyling logo: il case stydy di un rebranding aziendale Raccontiamo il processo di restyling del nostro logo perché crediamo sarà di aiuto anche ad altre piccole realtà non solo birrarie: aziende, associazioni ecc.

One of our most viewed articles uses the Pinta Medicea #logo restyling to show how to evolve a visual identity with continuity, clarity and versatility across web, print and social – even if you are not a brewery: How we evolved our logo ✏️🧠🍺 www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2020/r...

Granda e Menaresta, una birra insieme: Paesana pastry stout Paesana è la nuova birra pastry stout, collaborazione di Granda e Menaresta, ispirata alla torta paesana, con pane di Davide Longoni e nocciole Piemonte IGP.

Paesana is the new #pastryStout by #Granda and #Menaresta 🍺
Inspired by the traditional “torta paesana” a cake from Brianza, brewed with artisan bread by Davide Longoni and Piemonte IGP hazelnuts.
Rich, layered, territory-driven: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/g...

Alla Ceca: Baladin e Budweiser Budvar una birra insieme Alla Ceca è la prima lager di Baladin, nata con Budweiser Budvar: ingredienti italiani, tecnica ceca e servizio dedicato con TeKu®MUG.

"Alla Ceca" is the first 🇨🇿🇮🇹🍺 lager collaboration between #BirraBaladin and Budějovický #Budvar. This beer speaks Italian with a Czech soul, and has a new dedicated #teku glass: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/a...

Farm on Mars? la bière de Mars rustica di Cantina Errante Cantina Errante e La Malpolon lanciano Farm on Mars?, birra rustica e secca che unisce Toscana e Montpellier in un dialogo tra microflore e tradizioni rurali.

🌾 "Farm on Mars?" is a rustic bière de Mars by #CantinaErrante & Brasserie La Malpolon.
Spontaneous, smoky, seasonal 🍺 www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/f...

Brewdog in vendita: il futuro del birrificio che fu punk Brewdog è stato un modello di crescita, di utilizzo del crowdfunding su larga scala e di espansione internazionale della birra craft scozzese.

#BrewDog is considering new investors or a possible sale.
From its garage start to global growth, to recent financial difficulties. On #Pintamedicea my take of the history of the brewery that once called itself punk: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...

Birra dell’Anno 2026: 30 anni di birre artigianali a Rimini Dal 1996 a oggi, la birra artigianale italiana festeggia trent’anni con Birra dell’Anno 2026 a Beer&Food Attraction: al concorso numeri record e nuove categorie

Italian #craftbeer turns 30 🍺
Birra dell’Anno 2026 brings 212 breweries and 1,746 beers to Rimini, plus a new low & no alcohol category.
A mature, competitive movement celebrating its future. www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...

Greek Beer Awards: come funziona la valutazione delle birre Come funziona la valutazione ai Greek Beer Awards? Giurie internazionali, blind tasting, Table Captain e filosofia Uniting Beer Communities. Iscrizioni aperte fino al 20 febbraio 2026 e codice sconto.

At the #GreekBeerAwards, beers are evaluated through blind tasting, international judging panels and a structured technical framework.
We take you inside the judging table.
Entries for GBA 2026 are now open, code on the article
Deadline: February 20 🍺 www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/d...

#LaStecciaia Brewery, a certified organic, farm-based craft brewery, is looking for a Head Brewer / Production Manager in Rapolano Terme, Siena, in #Tuscany. Full details on pintamedicea website: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/l...

We are in "that period" of the year in which "the question" arises again: What's the difference between Birra dell'Anno and Birraio dell'Anno? www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2018/q...

Birrifici italiani e concorsi birrari: Greek Beer Awards Perché un birrificio italiano dovrebbe partecipare a concorsi internazionali come i Greek Beer Awards: valutazione indipendente e prospettiva mediterranea.

Italian #craftbeer scene has matured.
One question, today, is how it performs beyond its domestic context.
The @greekbeerawards.eu offer an independent, #Mediterranean perspective focused on balance, drinkability and quality.
Registration is open 🇬🇷🍺
www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...

Anyone visiting Beer & Food Attraction? Come and say hi!

There are a lot of 🍺🍺🍻 things on the calendar in #February: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/e...

18 birrifici USA a Beer & Food Attraction 2026 A Rimini, un banco più grande, 18 birrifici e 52 birre craft d’autore, degustazioni e abbinamenti: la Brewers Association torna a Beer & Food Attraction 2026.

American #craftbeer takes the stage in #Italy 🇺🇸🍺
52 beers, 18 breweries and a brand-new #BrewersAssociation booth in #Rimini at #Beer&FoodAttraction 2026. By @hoppylotte.bsky.social: www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/b...

Che cosa sta succedendo alle nostre pagine Facebook? Facebook ha smesso di suggerire le Pagine aziendali legate all’alcol, creando confusione tra cantine e brand beverage. Non si tratta di una penalizzazione, ma di un cambiamento strutturale nelle polit...

#Facebook is no longer recommending alcohol-related business Pages.
It’s a structural change in Meta’s content classification, not a penalty.
On #Pintamedicea, we break down what’s happening, what you can (and can’t) do, and how to adapt your strategy 🍺📊 www.pintamedicea.com/birra/2026/c...