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Truffle Infused Beer Takes First Place

Urbani Truffles Of New York Donates To Create Winning Brew.

Students in the “Beer Science 101” class at USF – Sarasota collaborated with upscale Urbani Truffles of New York and Big Top Brewing Company to produce an Italian white truffle-infused German Kölsch-style beer known as “Dark Horse.” The fruits of this class project were recently revealed at a semester ending “Beer and Food” pairing soiree on the USF campus. The truffle-beer was awarded 1st place among the seven teams brewing their own concoctions this semester. The high cost of the truffles mixed with production and marketing expenses mean that a pint of “Dark Horse” will be approximately $200. Not everyone will be able to afford this sweet nectar but those who can are in for a treat their palate will never forget.

The pricey brew was conceived by senior Dennis Metz, with the assistance of fellow students Alexis Brodil and Charlotte Bertha. New York-based Urbani Truffles supplied the truffles used in creating the beer. Sabrina Notarnicola, brand strategist at the company, flew down for the tasting and said Urbani tried making a truffle infused beer a year ago but was unsuccessful. Urbani, satisfied with the end result, said it plans to move forward with a commercial product aimed at affluent markets.

Photo: Charlotte “Mimi” Bertha savoring Dark Horse.

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