The Brewery Boy is back… well, almost. I am back from my adventures in Italy but I haven’t really had the time to get back on the brewery trail yet. In the meantime though I wanted to talk about Inchusa! This is a brand of beer that comes from an island called Sardinia that I spent five days exploring with my friends from Milan. Sardinia is a popular vaction spot for many Italians and is off the west coast of Italy right above Sicily and bellow Corsica. Ichnusa is both the name of the brewery and the beer they produce. The beer and brewery are so closely connected to the island that it uses it’s flag as their logo on every bottle. The people and visitors of Sardinia return the love as well. There is Ichnusa beer in every super market, bar, restaurant, backpack and cooler on the island. The only situation I could compare it to is Guinness in Dublin, you can find it anywhere and it is essentially Dublin in a glass. Ichnusa is exactly the same, with every glass you can imagine sitting on a white sand beach, while the sun shines over the crystal clear sea.
Just a little bit on the beer itself, Ichnusa comes in a couple varieties. You can get the standard Ichnusa and a non filtered version that is in the picture above. The best way I can describe the taste is its very similar to a Corona which makes sense since both beers are made to be enjoyed during a sunny day on the beach. Ichnusa Non Filtrata has a slightly higher alcohol content and more of a hoppy flavor. I usually reached for the Non Filtrata but that is just my preference.
Sardinia was picture perfect and I had an amazing time exploring it with my friends. You might think that the photo above was just me being in the right place at the right time but surprisingly you would be wrong. Views like this are everywhere you turn in Sardinia; the beaches, countryside, the ocean, the people and of course the beer were all incredible. I’m glad I got to share a little bit of my experience with you guys.
I will try to be back very soon with a new brewery but in the meantime as always I thank you for reading. If you’d like to keep up with everything Brewery Boy you can catch me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or by email. Feel free to shoot me a message, comment or email, I would love to chat with you guys. See you next time!
Cheers,
Austin Davis
The Brewery Boy.