Birrificio Beltaine

The idea of ​​producing the Beltaine Chestnut Beer was born in a large redevelopment program and promotion of the Bologna Apennines, called "Project Apennines", initiated in 1998 by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna (Carisbo), banking foundation which operates in the Bologna area. Within this project, there are many activities conducted by the Foundation Carisbo both directly and through its "Instrumental Company", the Company Manufacturers Spa seeds, with the aim of rediscovering the cultural values ​​associated with the cultivation of chestnuts and revive a source wealth which over the centuries has enabled local populations to remain on the territory of the high hills and mountains.For the production and marketing of beer was formed Apennines Company Resources Ltd., copartecipata between the City of Granaglione and the Company Manufacturers Seeds Spa. President of the Apennines Resources Ltd. is Joseph Nanni, Vice Mayor of Granaglione and member of the local consortium of chestnut growers, while the Company Manufacturers seeds, for the moment, is concerned with the organizational part. The 3 Master brewers, specially trained to look after the production are: Andrew, Philip and Mark. Apennines Resources is headquartered in a property in Granaglione, (Via Guglielmo Marconi, 4-40030 Granaglione - Bologna - Tel 0534-62600 Fax 0534-63007) in which both the fermentation and maturation tanks were organized both plants bottling of Beltaine Beer.