How many times have you sat down in a pub or restaurant and ordered a nice, cold lager?
It’s clear that in everyday language, the term has taken on a certain widely accepted meaning, and the waiter likely had no trouble fulfilling your request. But for us craft beer enthusiasts, referring to it as a “blonde” is, to put it mildly, reductive and suggests a certain lack of knowledge. So if you want to come across as connoisseurs, you’ll need to be a bit more specific!
In fact, “Bionda” refers to any beer ranging in color from straw yellow to golden, or more simply, any light-colored beer. However, the color tells us nothing about its style; we cannot tell whether it is bitter or sweet, sour, or has a high or low alcohol content… The only characteristic it reveals is that the malts used in the recipe are exclusively light malts—neither caramelized nor roasted.
Our Blonde Ale Costanzais, therefore, indeed a blonde, but so are Adelaide, which is distinctly bitter, and Bianca Lancia , which is more fruity: so what are its characteristics?
Golden like the color of our barley fields glistening in the sun: a grain grown with love on our land and expertly malted, giving it a taste of bread crust and honey. With a dense, creamy, and persistent head, it is delicate on the palate with just a hint of bitterness; the fruitiness of the hops lends harmony and elegance. Unfiltered, unpasteurized, top-fermented, and refermented in the bottle.
It tends to be particularly crisp and refreshing—it’s a summer favorite, for example—yet it still has a certain character of its own.
Its ingredients include the purest water from Gualdo Tadino, barley malt, hops, and yeast, making it suitable for a vegan diet. The presence of natural sediment at the bottom is a sign of the product’s artisanal nature: our beer, in fact, is not microfiltered, so the yeast is sealed inside the bottles along with the beer and, over time, settles at the bottom.
Its alcohol content is 5.2% ABV. As for serving temperature, we recommend keeping it in the refrigerator at 6–8°C and pouring it chilled into the “Strong” glass” or even in the “Sestriere” glass.
Costanza is perfect for sipping during an aperitif, to accompany a conversation, or to recharge after a day at the beach. The best pairings? A good fish tempura, roasted white meats such as chicken, rabbit, or turkey, soft and fresh cheeses like Brie or goat cheese, mild and not-too-fatty cured meats such as bresaola or lightly cured prosciutto, and many types of vegetables—whether grilled, au gratin, or in a salad.
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