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Ichnusa Non Filtrata (Picked up at an Iperal in Italy). A 3 of 4. Still not all that hazy, even without filtration. Some nice malt sweetness and a creamy body make this stand out from the many other lagers on this trip. Some complexity to the yeast and a light fruity quality in the nose. Not bad.

Birra Moretti Grand Cru (Picked up at an Iperal in Italy). A 3 of 4. Seems like a pretty standard Moretti base with Belgian yeast added. Some nice spicy yeast qualities with fruit esters as well, and a clean grain body with sticky lacing. Drinks rather easily and has some nice complexity, which is a nice change of pace, even if this is a relatively standard Belgian pale ale.

Peroni Gran Riserva Rossa (Picked up at an Iperal in Italy). A 2 of 4. Not nearly as rich as I was expecting -- the caramel malt qualities are a bit subdued and this is a bit thin. Some nice fruity qualities in the body and drinks rather cleanly with a slightly sweet finish. A very standard amber lager.

Pedavena (Picked up at an Iperal in Italy). A 2 of 4. Some light lemon and spice qualities in the nose and a nice light grain sweetness in the body. Refreshing and while somewhat standard, the little bit of complexity in the nose is a nice touch. Not bad. 

Tartavalle Bisaga (Picked up at an Iperal in Italy). A 1 of 4. The only big drain pour of the trip, really. Incredibly sweet -- too much for me to handle. Billed as a barleywine at 6.5%, most of the malt is just unfermented in this and gives it a huge candy-like and caramel sweetness that is incredibly cloying in the body. Not much to redeem it.

Peroni’s Grand Riserva Puro Malto (Picked up at an Iperal in Italy). A 2 of 4. I find it somewhat amusing that the grand reserve simply means using actual barley malt. And it produces a relatively standard pale lager that does have some nice bread malt character and nice sticky lacing. On the sweeter side of things and not much to cut it, even with some moderate carbonation. Not bad, but not all that much better than a standard Peroni.

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