The small town of Codogno is located in picturesque Lombardy south of Piacenza. Although the area and the country are better known for their excellent wine, the people we would like to introduce to you below are not winemakers but brewers. Codogno is the home of the BrewFist brewery, which is no longer only known in Italy.
The minds behind the northern Italian company are sales manager Andrea and brewer Pietro, a friendly team of two friends with a mission and a lot of perseverance. When the two decided to open their own brewery, they first had to climb a Mount Everest of paperwork and administrative procedures. Many people have failed at this summit, but Andrea and Pietro gritted their teeth and fought their way through. They were rewarded with a free ticket for their brewery and the brewing could begin. In 2010, the two brewed the first batch of beer and introduced the world to their first four creations: 24K, Jale, Fear and Burocracy took the craft beer world by storm and quickly made the Italian brewers a name on the scene. More beers followed and demand continued to grow. Pietro and Andrea soon had to expand the original structure of their brewery and equip it with larger machines and the team also grew.
The range that is responsible for BrewFist's popularity is made up of a number of the finest craft beers. Initially the brewers only experimented with ingredients and classic beer styles, but over the years they expanded their repertoire to include some interesting ventures. In 2014 they decided to produce barrel-aged beers. However, in order to make a really good barrel aged beer, you have to have a little patience. The barrels were purchased, the beer was brewed and bottled and then it was a matter of waiting. Some of the beers have now finished maturing and you can see for yourself that some things are absolutely worth the long wait. BrewFist is pursuing an ambitious plan: the brewery and its range should constantly grow and more and more people should be supplied with their delicious beer. The brewers don’t forget their three standards. BrewFist's creations are unique beers with a drinkable character and outstanding quality.
In the Brewpub Terminal 1 you can see for yourself the passion of the brewers live and taste the fine beers. If you haven't planned a trip to Italy, you can get to know the exciting range of the BrewFist brewery here with us!
