Mat K. on Untappd

Mat K. is drinking a Gallagher Stout by Hilltop Brewery at Bir & Fud

Decent dry Irish stout but nothing to crow about. The food at Bir & Fud is fantastic though.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:17:10 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Mat K. is drinking a Grand Cru Bruocsella Lambic Bio by Brasserie Cantillon at Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà

Okay, not my favorite style but I want to go out in style... Cantillon style. Here's a hardcore Cantillon man to admire. Salute!

Purchased at Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà

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Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:51:14 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Steven: And cheers on reaching the Elite level!

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:14:52 +0000

Nick A.: Congrats on the “Elite” status.

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:15:03 +0000

Mat K.: Thanks, fellas!

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:18:26 +0000

Mat K.: I really don't know why people give this such a high rating. It's like a flat sweet cider.

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:49:57 +0000

Kent: Congrats on the Elite status! Beer drinkers will need to take your comments more seriously now!

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:57:01 +0000

Mat K. is drinking an Ardiva by Birrificio BioNoc' at Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà

Well eff me, this is a fantastic saison; not normally a style I admire. Bountiful and rich. So three Irish padres walk into an Italian bar..

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Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:30:59 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Mat K.: ... I think the joke ends with a lot of broken teeth but I cantillon remember.

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:45:59 +0000

Steven: LOL.. as long as they're not your teeth ;-)

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:53:58 +0000

Mat K. is drinking a Muddle by Stigbergets Bryggeri at Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà

Lush peachy, orange, tropical IPA packs as much flavour as most DIPAs. Ratebeer Top 50 beer? Might be that good.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:12:41 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Steven: Damn that looks and sounds good! Any Cantillon on tap?

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:25:13 +0000

Mat K.: Yes! Next on tap is the grand cru for my elite finale.

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:32:11 +0000

Mat K. is drinking a CocoBänger by Põhjala at Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà

Well here we are. Awesome beer selection, crowded place but nice atmosphere. Great coconut integration in this stout, strong but not boozy.

Purchased at Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà

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Mat K.: Cheers, Steven! I'm here another 2 weeks so we just missed each other. What do you do in Rome?

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:26:39 +0000

Steven: I'll be there for a conference in mid-May, only about five days. I generally work from Genoa when I'm in Italy, doing archival research.

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:45:10 +0000

Mat K.: Intredasting. What kind of research? Incunabula?

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:47:15 +0000

Steven: I'm finishing a PhD in early modern Mediterranean history, focusing on Genoese merchants, so I've spent a lot of time in Genoese archives

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:53:10 +0000

Mat K.: Nifty! Early modern being 1500s...?

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:54:43 +0000

Darren P.: Damn Steven your work sounds much more interesting than mine!

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:35:33 +0000

Mat K. is drinking a Ned's Retro IPA by McGargles at Green Bar

This is actually quite good when fresh; lots of citrus hops, floral bouquet, refreshing light honey and a bubbly mouthfeel.

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Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:13:01 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Mat K.: So what is a Hop Torpedo, exactly?

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:50:46 +0000

Brewer J.: They put leaf hops into a container (torpedo) and circulate fermenting beer through it

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:43:07 +0000

Mat K.: And that makes it better? Thanks, Brewer J.!

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:14:08 +0000

Mat K. is drinking a Granny's Red Ale by McGargles at Next Stop St.Peter B&B

Another decent but unexciting Irish red... it'll do for a nightcap. The fuggles hops have a nuttiness that partially redeems it.

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Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:08:46 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Mat K.: Who came up with this abomination of a name for a beer company?

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:09:57 +0000

Mike M.: I'm laughing at the name lol

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:26:17 +0000

Mat K. is drinking a Rosie's Pale Ale by McGargles at Piazza San Pietro

Surprising to see Irish beers be so popular here...but then I also saw some Trou du Diable. Clean, hoppy but simple pale ale.

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Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:20:21 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Mat K. is drinking an Enkir by Birra Del Borgo at Panificio Bonci

Nice fruity honey flavour and yes, this may indeed be the best pizza in all of Rome. Flipping fantastic. At least in my experience.

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Earned the Bar Explorer (Level 31) badge!

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:31:48 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Mat K.: Not a good idea to drink any liquids made by Borgias, is it? Lol

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:21:49 +0000

Mat K. is drinking an Imperial Ghisa by Birrificio Lambrate at Open Baladin

This one I liked a lot: it's a smoked stout, not something you see back home a lot.

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Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:48:22 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Mat K. is drinking an OPEN GARDEN by BIRRIFICIO AGRICOLO BALADIN - Baladin Indipendent Italian Farm Brewery at Open Baladin

Well-executed smokey bacon beer...on the mild side, not too heavy.

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Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:45:14 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Mat K.: Absolutely amazing burgers here.

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:49:20 +0000

Mat K. is drinking a Mild The Gap by Birra MC - 77 at Open Baladin

That is indeed mild, almost watery, though it does have a good smokey flavour.

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Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:39:57 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Mat K. is drinking a Freewheelin' IPA by Birrificio Foglie d'Erba at Open Baladin

Nice papaya and tropical fruit flavours.

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Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:36:11 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Dave T.: Looks like a cool place!!

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:41:21 +0000

Mat K.: It was hoppin'! Cheers, Dave T. !

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:48:31 +0000

Mat K. is drinking a Baba Jaga by Jungle Juice Brewing

Well after the Colosseum we made it to Open Baladin! Nice place, pretty good beer selection.

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Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:13:26 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Steven: Cheers Mat! Wish I was in Rome ... I bet it's nice and warm there too.

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:51:13 +0000

Mat K.: It's beautiful, 25 degrees jn the day and 15 at night. Cheers, Steven !

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:14:17 +0000

Mat K. is drinking a La Bière du Démon by Les Brasseurs de Gayant (Brasserie Goudale) at Piazza San Pietro

It's basically malt liquor but somehow better than expected. It'll put me right to sleep.

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Earned the Brew Traveler (Level 2) badge!

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 19:14:08 +0000 View Detailed Check-in

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Mat K.: "Brew traveler" lol. I don't think Italians appreciate this thick barleywine very much, judging by the score.

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 19:19:34 +0000

Mat K.: "I adjure you, profligate dragon, in the name of the spotless Lamb, who has trodden down the asp and the basilisk, and overcome the lion..."

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 19:24:34 +0000

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