Cagliari: Artisan Beer & Sardinian Cheese Tasting with History

I'd thought that booking this as a solo activity might be a touch awkward, but the host, Francesca, made it immediately comfortable and put me at ease, using a large map to help underline her wealth of knowledge about the products. After introducing the beers and cheeses, she then stepped away to give me some time to sample them at my own pace (the shop was still open), which I appreciated. The Sardinian beers sampled were selected and stocked by the team at the store, of which Francesca is a part, and it is clear a lot of love has gone into that process, with some surprising and different options than may be expected- I ended up purchasing more of one beer to take home to friends. The same is true for the selection process of not just the cheeses, but also the olives, honey and jam paired with them- again, Francesca handled my questions about these with ease and confidence. Although booked as an hour, my session ran closer to 90 minutes, and at no point did I feel on a time crunch.

Sono venuta insieme alla mia ragazza per la degustazione di birra. Siamo state immediatamente accolte dalla giovane proprietaria e da un ambiente del tutto personale e creativo. È sembrato di entrare nel salotto di casa, dove ci attendeva una selezione di formaggi e prodotti locali assolutamente deliziosi, così come le spiegazioni e l’amichevole presenza della proprietaria. Abbiamo chiacchierato, mangiato e bevuto di gusto. Torneremo sicuramente a provare i vini!