Thirst quencher after climbing up and down a zillion stairs to the former monastry of Santuario Santa Maria dell'Isola Tropea. This local Pale Ale comes from Spilinga. A big bottle shared for two will do the job. 👍🏻 The beer is obviously pale amber in color. A bit difficult to verify since the mug is plastic and untransparent. Carbonation is spritzy and retention very long. The head is off-white moussy. Cute. The nose enjoys zesty grapefruit, orange peel and a yeasty hit. The scent is quite restrained but refreshing fruity. The flavors come forward much more pronouncedly on the tongue. The zesty citrusy nuances are not to be missed. I'm picking orange peel, lemon pith, hefty wheat malt, a tad yeast and something floral. The taste profile is slightly tart, crisp and fairly drying. The body is light. The finish is equally citrusy and refuses to leave the yeasty punch anywhere. Wheat malt is observable. The end takes long. The mouthfeel is light, slightly crisp, fragrant and also a bit tart as well as quite drying. It's effervescent and refreshing — not sure if the latter quality is because of the context though. Relatively easy.

Zu Beginn des Kalabrien Urlaubs gibt's das Cunegonda Paale Ale. Erstaunliche 6€ für das 0,4l Glas stehen zu Buche. Das Gebräu ist strohgelb und klar, die Nase leicht würzig. Geschmacklich ist es frisch, süßlich mild, aber auch würzig. Ein Pale Ale ohne viel Schnickschnack, das gut läuft.