The variety of beers we offer in our weekly output is tough to match. 'La Birra di Meni sbarca a New York con l'alta cucina'. At Icarus Brewing, we believe you go big or go home.'Birra artigianale friulana al Daniel di New York'. Le birre: oltre 600 marche e produttori di tutto il mondo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. ^ 'Bierproduktion und Verbrauch Europa 2011' (PDF) (in German).L'uomo della birra: l'incredibile storia della più antica 'bionda' di luppolo italiano (in Italian). As of 2010, Italy has a beer consumption of 30 litres (6.6 imp gal 7.9 US gal) per capita per year.

In 1983, the country consumed 12 million hectolitres (260 million imperial gallons 320 million US gallons) of beer. The first person in Italy to cultivate hops for beer brewing was Gaetano Pasqui in 1847. However, the company Wührer stated that its brewing commenced in Brescia in 1829. The first brewery in Italy, according to Hermes Zampollo, was 'Spluga' in Chiavenna, which opened in 1840. At this time, it was referred to in Florence as 'barley wine'. On the occasion of his wedding, Ludovico Sforza distributed beer freely to the Milanese. The first medical school, the Schola Medica Salernitana, praised the substance stating that it 'supports old age, flows through the veins, increases well-being, and strengthens the blood.' Ancient Rome knew of beer and produced small amounts, but the systems of production were destroyed in various barbarian invasions. In Piedmont, Pombia, Province of Novara, an archaeological investigation found tombs from the Golasecca culture, including a tomb from 560 BC containing traces of beer. In the seventh century BC in Sicily, the Phoenicians traded and consumed beer. It is traditionally considered to be an ideal accompaniment to pizza since the 1970s, beer has spread from pizzerias and has become much more popular for drinking in other situations. Nevertheless, beer, particularly mass-produced pale lagers, are common in the country.

Italy is considered to be part of the wine belt of Europe. In Italy, beer is considered an ideal accompaniment to pizza.

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