Birra Moretti

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Birra Moretti
Location Flag of ItalyBergamo, Italy
Owner(s) Heineken
Year opened 1859
Active beers
Birra Moretti pale lager
Birra Moretti La Rossa Double bock
Birra Moretti Doppio Malto Double bock
Baffo d'Oro Premium malt
Birra Moretti Zero Non-alcoholic
San Souci Premium lager
Una birra grande in the typical 66 cl bottle
Una birra grande in the typical 66 cl bottle

Birra Moretti was an Italian brewing company, founded in Udine in 1859 by Luigi Moretti. In 1996 the company was acquired by Heineken International. The brewing plant in Udine was sold to the new Castello beer company; so now Moretti is only a brand of Heineken.

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There are eight beers under the Birra Moretti brand.[1] Birra Moretti is the main brand, a 4.6% abv pale lager launched in 1859; followed by La Rossa is a 7.2% strong dark lager or dunkel. Other brands include Doppio Malto, Baffo d'Oro, and Sans Souci.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Birra Moretti (Heineken)

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