Beer on tap
Draught beers served fresh — the heart of the house since 1881.
Our story
Since 1881, in the shadow of the Este Castle.
Birraria Giori was founded in 1881 in Piazza Savonarola, in the heart of Ferrara — a square that has been a marketplace since the Middle Ages. A description dated 1 March 1881 tells of “a beer establishment of this Giori” where, among merchants and fine company, one could sit in the shadow of the Este Castle and admire all its magnificence.
It was Guelfo Giori who gave the beer hall its name and brought it to prominence for over a century. Towards the end of the nineteenth century he obtained permission to build an iron gazebo, which became an open-air terrace: shelter from the sun and a place to refresh, right in front of the Castle.
In over 140 years the beer hall has changed hands only three times, always keeping the same elements: the terrace on the square and a simple idea of hospitality — beer and sandwiches, done well. Today Giori carefully chooses local suppliers, from Forno Moretti's bread to Ghirardi's cured meats.
