Pietra Brewery in Furiani - Corsican Beer
Corsican craft beer since 1996
Born 6,000 years ago in the Mediterranean basin, beer is the oldest alcoholic beverage. In Corsica, it was in 1992 that a young couple – Dominique and Armelle Sialelli – decided to combine their love of Corsica with this beverage, which had never been produced on the island before.
La Pietra is the result of this project, which came to fruition in 1996. Its name refers to Dominique's native village of Pietraserena. The brewery, located in Furiani near the stadium, offers guided tours for groups during the summer.
The Acqua Bianca spring
The family business is located above the Acqua Bianca spring in Furiani, benefiting from the quality of its water, a fundamental criterion for producing high-quality beer.
100% craft beer
This is a 100% craft brewery with an unchanged recipe that carefully selects high-quality, locally sourced ingredients, such as Corsican chestnut flour, which is the hallmark of a beer unique in the world. The brewery also has a yeast cellar where fermentation takes place, ensuring consistent quality.
At Pietra, the team is made up of professional, qualified brewmasters who oversee every step of production. Malt is transformed into beer wort through the saccharification process, a sweet juice that is then fermented by yeast to create beer. These biochemical processes require both skill and expertise.
The Pietra range of beers
Over nearly 30 years, the Pietra brewery has expanded its range to include 14 beers, including the two latest additions: Nucella, a hazelnut beer made with Cervione IGP hazelnuts, and Chjuca, a bottom-fermented blonde beer.
Pietra - Chestnut beer
A bottom-fermented craft beer that highlights the notes of hops and malt. Its unique ingredient is Corsican chestnut flour, which gives it a beautiful amber color, excellent brewing qualities, and ensures a good head. Chestnut flour is used as a raw material, not just as an aroma.
6% alcohol. IBU: 26
Pietra Bionda - Blonde craft beer
A bottom-fermented pale ale balanced between pale malts, chestnut flour, and hops. A refreshing, thirst-quenching beer.
5.5% alcohol
IBU: 14
Pietra Rossa - Red fruit beer
A thirst-quenching and gourmet beer offering a perfect balance between Pietra's quality and red fruits. It combines sweet and bitter notes with a hint of acidity.
6.5% alcohol
IBU: 29
Corsican IPA BIO gluten-free - Indian Pale Ale
A top-fermented beer dry-hopped with two types of hops, including Citra. It features floral and fruity notes of citrus and mango, with a pleasant bitterness from the hops.
6% alcohol
IBU: 40
Pietra Blonde Bio - Gluten-free, unfiltered
A top-fermented beer of character, brewed with organic malts from Spring barley. It has a beautiful blonde color with fresh bitterness from organic American sterling hops.
5.5% alcohol
IBU: 27
Pietra Blanche Bio - Cloudy and natural
Top-fermented beer made with organic wheat and barley malts. Fresh on the nose, its character comes from the infusion of Erba Barona and Nepita, two herbs from the Corsican maquis, with spicy and minty notes.
5.5% alcohol
IBU: 24
Colomba - White beer from Corsica
Handcrafted beer brewed with a blend of barley and wheat malt. With its fine, transparent bubbles, this unfiltered beer has a texture made cloudy by the presence of yeast. "A captivating aroma and a beer of great freshness built on a perfect balance of bitterness, sweetness, and freshness" - Dominique Laporte, Best Sommelier of France.
5% alcohol
IBU: 13
Colomba - Fresh and fruity rosé beer
Brewed with barley and wheat malt, this unfiltered beer with natural cloudiness is flavored with orange and raspberry for a surprising taste. A fresh, light, and thirst-quenching beer.
4.5% alcohol
IBU: 10
Pietra Winter Brew - Gourmet and spiced
A rich and flavorful beer made with Corsican barley, specialty malts, and chestnut flour. A long finish enhanced by sweet orange peel and Madagascar cinnamon.
7% alcohol
IBU: 24
Serena - 100% pure malt
A light beer with 5% alcohol, this bottom-fermented beer is handcrafted and highly thirst-quenching. A blonde beer made with 100% malt, offering smooth and generous bitterness.
5% alcohol
IBU: 24
Nucella - Seasonal hazelnut blonde beer from Cervione
A blend of three malts and IGP hazelnut flour from Cervione, with a hint of vanilla aroma. Hazelnut and malt notes combine for a refreshing and gourmet experience, best served chilled.
5.5% alcohol
IBU: 18
Chjuca - Pure malt blonde beer
A light, delicate, and thirst-quenching bottom-fermented blonde beer with moderate bitterness and just 5% alcohol.
5.5% alcohol
IBU: 18
Sold throughout Corsica and worldwide
Every year, the brewery produces 100,000 hectoliters of beer sold in supermarkets, grocery stores, bars, hotels, and restaurants. Around 50% of the volume is sold on the island, while the other half is distributed on the mainland and internationally.
Pietra is available in Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, as well as Taiwan, Japan, and Quebec.
Free tours and tastings in summer
The Pietra brewery is open to the public every summer from July to August with guided tours and tastings, and during the winter by appointment for groups of 8 or more. Visitors can discover the different stages of producing Corsica's oldest beer, its factory, barrels, and manufacturing methods.
Address and Contacts : Pietra
| 04 95 30 14 70 | |
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| Route de l'étang, 20600 Furiani | |
| Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM | |
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