Z’AM STEG the Monte Rosa beer
The history of the Z’am Steg brewery begins at the foot of the Monte Rosa massif in Alagna Valsesia, an alpine village located at the gates of the Alta Valsesia Natural Park.
Just above the town of Alagna, at 1200 meters above sea level, is the small hamlet “al Ponte” which, still today, retains the ancient name Z’am Steg of Walser origin.
The Walser, belonging to the Alemannic stock, were the first to inhabit these valleys around 1200.
Their language is Titzschu, a particular variant of the southern German dialect. It was in Z’am Steg that in March 2012 Nadir Valzer began his adventure as a homebrewer.
At first, the home-brewed beer refreshed the throats of thirsty friends on hot summer afternoons.
But soon his innate passion and curiosity pushed him to experiment with all grain production by trying his hand at different brewing styles.
The beer will later take its name from the place of origin of the story, the hamlet “al Ponte”.
The reason is very simple and is related to popular phonetics. Z’am Steg, pronounced in his German titzschu inflection, “sounded very good”.
During a cold Valsesian winter, just before Christmas, Nadir and his partner Elena decide to take an important step in the history of the brewery.
Z’am Steg brewery and its craft beers
On 17 December 2014, Nadir Valzer’s Z’am Steg was born, a micro-brewery that produces beer by renting the production facilities (beer firm).
In the same period, Z’am Steg took its first steps in Alagna Valsesia.
Officially proposing the first two labels: Stardust and Red Giant, one amber and one red. In a short time, the new arrival “Nadir’s beer” meets the favor of the Valsesians and by the end of the year it is already present in various bars and inns in the town. The production is enriched with other labels.
In May 2015 Black Hole makes its entrance.
In March 2016, Z’am Steg presents Fumè and later others.
A little more than two years after the start of the business, the new version of the brewery opens its doors. Z’am Steg, with its own production plant, is now located in Mollia, a small town a few kilometers from Alagna Valsesia.
Inside the brewery there is an area dedicated to the sale where it is possible to taste the various range of beers produced on tap which, thanks to the water coming from the highest glaciers in Europe, improves in quality, digestibility and lightness. In the high altitude shelters of Monte Rosa, mountaineers and freeriders quench their thirst with the Z’am Steg beer which is claimed, in effect, as “the beer of Monte Rosa” or rather, to say it in the ancient language of the Walser: Z’am Stg “ds Gourner Biar”.
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ALAGNA PALE ALE craft beer
ALAGNA PALE ALE Italian craft light beer
ALAGNA PALE ALE: Light beer – 50cl bottle – Alcohol: 5.5% volAlagna Pale Ale is characterized by a dry, aromatic and slightly bitter taste.
Light beer made with rye and hops grown by us in Alta Valsesia. Dry, aromatic and bitter, it is a real zero kilometer must.
Name: ALAGNA PALE ALE – Bottle size: 50 cl. – Fermentation: High – Color: Clear – Density: 12.5 ° P –
Alcohol content: 5.5% vol. – Degree of bitterness: 40 ibu.
Alagna Pale Ale is a raw craft beer, unfiltered, unpasteurized and refermented in the bottle;
for this reason it is possible to meet sediments on the bottom.
Vertical storage is recommended.4,51€ + VATALAGNA PALE ALE craft beer
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BLACKHOLE craft beer
BLACKHOLE Italian craft dark beer
BLACK HOLE: Dark beer – 50cl bottle – Alcohol: 6.5% volThe Blackhole dark craft beer with an intense flavor.
Its characteristic notes of toasted barley reveal a slight hint of walnut on the finish.
Name: BLACK HOLE – Bottle size: 50 cl. – Fermentation: High – Color: Dark – Density: 16 ° P
– Alcoholic degree: 6.5% vol. – Degree of bitterness: 50 ibu.
Blackhole is a raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized and refermented beer in the bottle;
for this reason it is possible to encounter sediments on the bottom.
Vertical storage is recommended.4,51€ + VATBLACKHOLE craft beer
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FUMÉ craft beer
FUME’ Italian craft red beer
FUME’: Red beer – 50cl bottle – Alcoholic Grade: 5.5% volFumé is a craft red beer with a beautiful deep red color.
The light smoky aroma leaves a pleasant, reminiscent flavor on the palate the scent of mountain cheeses
and smoked cured meats, typical of the mountains.
Centuries ago malts were mainly dried over open flame.
Not being protected from smoke, the malt and consequently the first beers had a smoky character, then considered unpleasant.
In the era of the industrial revolution, a new technique was introduced
which involved the use of particular ovens called “Klin”, which used indirect heat.
The smoky character became less and less common until it almost completely disappeared from the brewing world,
when in the nineteenth century the ancient technique was completely replaced by the modern one.
The Fumé red craft beer proposes the taste of the past thanks to the use of dried malts over a beech wood flame.
Raw beer, unfiltered, unpasteurized and refermented in the bottle;
for this reason it is possible to encounter sediments on the bottom.
Vertical storage is recommended.4,51€ + VATFUMÉ craft beer
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HAMPF craft beer
HAMPF special Italian craft beer with hemp
HAMPF: Special hemp beer – 50cl bottle – Alcohol: 8.2% volThe Hampf hemp craft beer is a special Italian craft beer very characteristic both in aroma and flavor.
Hemp, a plant with palmate leaves, pungent scent and flavored flowers, belongs to the cannabis family as well as hops.
Hemp gives this beer a special aroma that makes it very pleasant to drink despite the high alcohol content.
Name: HAMPF – Bottle size: 50 cl. – Fermentation: High – Color: Clear – Density: 18 ° P – Alcohol content: 8.2% vol. – Degree of bitterness: 30 ibu.
Raw beer, unfiltered, unpasteurized and refermented in the bottle; for this reason it is possible to encounter sediments on the bottom.
Vertical storage is recommended.6,15€ + VATHAMPF craft beer
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LARIÙN craft beer
LARIUM special Italian blueberry craft beer
LARIUM: Special blueberry beer – 50cl bottle – Alcohol: 6.0% volLariùm blueberry craft beer is a special Italian craft beer very characteristic both in aroma and flavor.
Belgian-inspired fruit beer made with carefully hand-picked blueberries from our mountains.
Characteristic is its beautiful purple color and white foam with pinkish reflections.
Lariùn is a fresh and thirst-quenching beer, not sweet, with a light blueberry aftertaste.
Name: LARIUN – Bottle size: 50 cl. – Fermentation: High – Color: Violet – Density: 13.5 ° P – Alcohol content: 6% vol. – Degree of bitterness: 20 ibu.
Raw beer, unfiltered, unpasteurized and refermented in the bottle; for this reason it is possible to encounter sediments on the bottom.
Vertical storage is recommended.6,15€ + VATLARIÙN craft beer
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MOONSHINE light craft beer
MOONSHINE Italian craft light beer
MOONSHINE: Italian craft Lager beer – 50cl bottle – Alcohol content: 5.0% volMoonshine craft lager beer of Czech inspiration, is characterized by herbaceous notes.
given by the hops present in substantial quantities.
Name: MOONSHINE – Bottle size: 50 cl. – Fermentation: Low – Color: Clear –
Density: 11 ° P – Alcoholic degree: 5% vol. – Degree of bitterness: 20 ibu.
Raw beer, unfiltered, unpasteurized and refermented in the bottle;
for this reason it is possible to encounter sediments on the bottom.
Vertical storage is recommended.4,51€ + VATMOONSHINE light craft beer
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RED GIANT craft beer
RED GIANT Italian craft red beer
RED GIANT: Red beer – 50cl bottle – Alcohol content: 6.3% volThe Red Giant craft beer with an intense red color, characterized by a slight cardamom note that immediately fades
until it fades on the finish, letting the hop bitterness emerge.
Name: RED GIANT – Bottle size: 50 cl. – Fermentation: High – Color: Ruby red – Density: 14.8 ° P
– Alcohol content: 6.3% vol. – Degree of bitterness: 40 ibu.Raw beer, unfiltered,
unpasteurized and refermented in the bottle; for this reason it is possible to meet sediments on the bottom.
Vertical storage is recommended.4,51€ + VATRED GIANT craft beer
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STARDUST amber craft beer
STARDUST Italian craft light beer
STARDUST: Amber lager beer – 50cl bottle – Alcohol content: 5.3% volThe Stardust amber craft beer, with golden reflections, is characterized by an intense malt flavor.
which leaves a light biscuit aroma on the palate.
Name: STARDUST – Bottle size: 50 cl. – Fermentation: Low – Color: Amber –
Density: 12 ° P – Alcoholic degree: 5.3% vol. – Degree of bitterness: 20 ibu.
Raw beer, unfiltered, unpasteurized and refermented in the bottle;
for this reason it is possible to encounter sediments on the bottom.
Vertical storage is recommended.4,51€ + VATSTARDUST amber craft beer
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STORCH craft beer
Storch special Italian craft beer with chestnut honey
STORCH: Special beer with chestnut honey – 33cl bottle – Grado Alc. : 11.0% volStorch craft beer with chestnut honey is a special Italian craft beer very characteristic both in aroma and flavor.
Beer made with chestnut honey, with an intense and particular aroma, ideal for a meditative break during the day.
Name: STORCH – Bottle size: 33 cl. – Fermentation: Low – Color: Brown – Density: 22.5 ° P – Alcoholic degree: 11% vol. – Degree of bitterness: 40 ibu.
Storch beer is a raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized and refermented beer in the bottle; for this reason it is possible to encounter sediments on the bottom.
Vertical storage is recommended.4,51€ + VATSTORCH craft beer
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URTIKA light craft beer
URTIKA Italian craft light beer
URTIKA: Italian craft Lager beer – 50cl bottle – Alcohol: 4.7% volThe Urtika light craft beer is characterized by a particular and unique taste given by the nettle and hops present in consistent quantities.
Nettle Dioica, more commonly called nettle, was used since ancient times as a medicine and for the preparation of tasty dishes.
It is a herbaceous plant belonging to the order of urticali as is the hops used in beer.
Nettle grows spontaneously in our areas and for this reason we have chosen to use it as an alternative to flavored hops,
thus obtaining a dry beer with a particular and unique taste.
Name: URTIKA – Bottle size: 50 cl. – Fermentation: Low – Color: Clear – Density: 11.5 ° P –
Alcohol content: 4.7% vol. – Degree of bitterness: 25 ibu.
The Urtika light craft beer is a raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized and refermented beer in the bottle;
for this reason it is possible to encounter sediments on the bottom.
Vertical storage is recommended.4,51€ + VATURTIKA light craft beer
4,51€ + VAT
