We are a "brewing cellar"
CA' DEL BRADO was born from a very specific idea: the Brewing Cellar. We take care of the creation, fermentation, and aging of malt worts, primarily through maturation in wooden barrels with different characteristics. We believe that developing beer products of this kind — rooted in ancient tradition, yet offering countless possibilities for experimentation — is a natural extension of Italian craftsmanship, rich in production traditions tied to the local territory and with a deep culture in the world of wine. Within our borders, in fact, woodworking (with master coopers and the well-established use of this material for aging) and the vast world of winemaking (which turns barrels into cradles for varied fermentative microflora) form a rich, fascinating, and unique heritage — one we're glad to have as the backdrop to our work.
Ca' del Brado creates its beers by studying and developing recipes with particular care in selecting raw materials and fermentation paths (propagation and inoculation of classic yeasts alongside the encouragement of wild yeasts), in addition to aging and maturing in different types of barrels. This approach makes our production site a laboratory similar to a wine cellar.
Our name, Ca' del Brado, reflects the very characteristics of the project and is meant to be a manifesto of our production intentions.
CA' (meaning "house" in local dialect) keeps a name tied to the local territory, and represents the home where a varied flora of yeasts and bacteria can transform raw material (the wort) into beers with a unique, unmistakable character.
BRADO deliberately evokes two different meanings:
- Bradùs, from the Greek etymology meaning slow, because our products undergo maturation and aging processes that take time (in some cases even years), placing them among the longest production cycles in the world of beer;
- Allo stato brado ("in the wild"), since by using wild yeasts and bacterial/fermentative microflora living in the wood, there will always be a free, and in some ways not fully controllable, element — much like in various other fascinating processes that occur in nature.
We like to think that Ca' del Brado embodies deep respect for, study of, and rediscovery of European brewing tradition, without giving up a modern and innovative approach. It is our intention to keep dedicating ourselves to spreading beer culture, sharing the story behind every product, to showcase the production processes, stories, reflections, alchemy, and artisanal approach that define this project.
We've brought our idea to life, and we're putting in the time, care, and passion.
Now we want our beers to do the talking.
BRD
