Hello everyone, this post will be a departure from my traditional solo beer reviews. During the week, I visited my friend Aga @agniese in her tiny rooftop flat where we drank Italian craft beer while talking about beery and non-beery topics. The brew that we had was the Imperial Pils My Antonia by Birra del Borgo. You may remember that I was quite disappointed after my first encounter with Birra del Borgo and their ReAle Extra, so I kind of had mixed expectations about My Antonia.

Interesting fact - Aga's boyfriend is an Italian guy called Antonio

Aga's flat was hipsterish and cozy, which not only contributed to the photography part but also the whole experience of drinking beer. You see, she didn't have any beer glasses (or glasses for that matter). We had to drink from a couple of recycled jam jars, and that was seriously cool as they made the beer look delightfully tempting.

My Antonia by Birra del Borgo ~ 330 ml ~ 3.30€ ~ Alc/Vol 7.5%

Dreaming of you, Antonia.

Opening beer like a boss (using a lighter).

My Antonia poured honey yellow with a nice creamy white head. It almost looked like honey in a jar. At that point, I was super eager to pour one myself, but I had to ask Aga a couple of questions before doing that.

Ready? How does it smell?

It smells fruity, but there's also something else, which I am not able to recognize right now.

Okay, and what does it taste like?

It's citrusy bitter and refreshing. I like it a lot - it's my type of beer! It's also a bit spicy in the aftertaste.

I am taking notes.

All right, I completely agreed with Aga - the smell was a delicious blend of grapefruit, citrus pith, hops, and malt. There was also a hint of grass. Unlike the ReAle Extra, which I had a couple of weeks ago, My Antonia felt much smoother in the mouth. The taste was again grapefruity, with a bitter, long-lasting (and a bit spicy) aftertaste. The creamy head was lovingly caressing my lips, making me crave for another sip.

Despite being cold outside, My Antonia was super refreshing, and we thoroughly enjoyed it! It, therefore, earns an excellent score of 4.5 out of 5 stars - highly recommended!

It was about time to ask Aga the ultimate question: If this beer was a woman, she would be... natural, without any makeup and fancy hairdos. She would be a hippie, young and fresh in spirit, from the southern parts of Europe.

Do you think this beer post was more interesting than my traditional reviews? Let me know in the comments and don't forget to visit @agniese's blog!

Dan

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