Pietra Brewery

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Pietra Brewery
Pietra et verre plein.jpg
Pietra Brewery logo
LocationRoute de La Marana
20600 FURIANI
France
Opened1996
Annual production volume25,000 hectolitres (21,000  US bbl) [1]
Active beers
NameType
PietraAmber Beer
Colomba White Beer
SerenaPure Malt Blond Beer

Pietra, which means "stone" in Italian (petra is the Corsican equivalent) and is also known as "A biera corsa", is a brand of beer from the Mediterranean French island of Corsica.

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History

The Pietra Brewery opened in 1996. The name "Pietra" comes from Pietraserena, the Corsican home village of the brewery’s founder.

Pietra beer is a 6% ABV amber beer brewed from a blend of malt and chestnut flour. Chestnuts have long been used in Corsica as a cereal, but it took many years of research to validate the qualities of chestnut flour. The high fermentability of chestnuts helps maintain the beer's head and contributes to Pietra beer's golden color.

The annual production of Pietra beer is over 25,000 hectolitres. [1]

Other beers brewed by Pietra

Corsica Cola

Pietra brewery has also produced Corsica Cola, a non-alcoholic soft drink, since 2003.

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References

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