Verona Craft Beer

We actually found some craft brewed beer while walking a marketplace in Verona. They had four kinds of beer – Sausa Pils, Weizen, Red Moon, and a Stout. Babs and I each had a Sausa Pils on draught. ABV was about 6%, which made dealing with the jet lag more tolerable. It was very tasty. You could also buy cheeses and cured meats that were hanging in vendors tents. I avoided this at first, but succumbed to it later. The provolone, prosciutto, ham, and salami were great (especially for breakfast)! We walked to the Arena di Verona while drinking our beer. The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheater which is famous for the opera performances given there. Unfortunately, there were no operas being performed at noon. So we just enjoyed the beer and took many photos.

A pretty good selection for wine country

George Clooney enjoying a local brew

The Arena was built in AD 30 and could host more than 30,000 spectators. A major earthquake in 1117 almost completely destroyed the outer ring. After restoration, and because of its outstanding acoustics, the building now lends itself to musical performances.

Babs thinks these were added after original construction