These two terms are often misunderstood.
In Italy the term “special beer” refers to a legal classification for the alcohol content. In it there are non-alcoholic beers with ABV up to 1.2%, light beers with ABV of 1.2-3.5%, normal beers or beers without particular denomination with ABV of 3.6-5.4%, special beers with ABV of 5.5-5.9%, and finally double malt, strong, and super-strong beers. Thus Birra di Modena falls in the category of normal beers.
The term “premium beer” refers to a commercial-marketing classification by segment for price and image, which identifies beers as economical, standard, and premium. Birra di Modena is a premium beer.
