| Pietra Brewery | |||||||||
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| Location | Route de La Marana 20600 FURIANI France |
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| Year opened | 1996 | ||||||||
| Annual production | 25,000 hectolitres[1] | ||||||||
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Pietra, which means "stone" and is also known as "A biera corsa", is a brand of beer from the Mediterranean island of Corsica.
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The Pietra Brewery opened in 1996. It is the only Corsican brewery.[2]
Pietra beer is a 6% ABV amber beer, brewed from a mix of malt and chestnut flour. Chestnuts have always been used in Corsica as a cereal, but it was necessary to carry out studies for many years to validate the qualities of chestnut flour. The high fermentability of chestnuts helps to maintain the beer's head and gives Pietra beer its golden colour.
The annual production of Pietra beer is over 25,000 hectolitres.[1]
Pietra brewery has also produced Corsica Cola, a non-alcoholic soft drink, since 2003.