Japan

Zakkokou Koubou (麦雑穀工房) “NaRa Pitchoune Une” White Peach Saison

Beer Reviews, Japan, Saison, Specialty Fruit Beer, Zakkoku Koubou / By

Name: Nara Pitchoune Une Brewer:  Zakkokou Koubou (麦雑穀工房) Style: Specialty Fruit Beer (Base Style: Saison) ABV: 6% Review Year: 2022 Presenting the third addition to Zakkokou Koubou’s NaRa series, Nara Pitchoune Une. Hailing from Saitama, Japan, this exquisite “farmhouse ale” has been meticulously crafted and conditioned on whole white Akatsuki peaches from Fukushima Prefecture. Backlog review …

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Uchu Brewing (うちゅうブルーイング ) “MUTANT 2” DDH Mega Oat Cream Double IPA

Hazy IPA (New England IPA), Japan, Uchu Brewing / By

Name: MUTANT 2 Brewers: Uchu Brewing うちゅうブルーイング (Japan) Style: Hazy IPA ABV: 8.5% Review Year: 2023 MUTANT 2 is a “Double Dry-Hopped Mega Oat Cream Double IPA” brewed by Uchu Brewing in Japan. This beer was brewed with Citra, Nelson Sauvin, and Eclipse hops together with oats, and some lactose, among others. MUTANT 2 also features Mutant Ape …

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Far Yeast x Uchu “Off Trail Event Horizon” Dry Hopped Barrel Aged Saison and Sour Blonde Ale with Koshu Grapes

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Name: Off Trail Event Horizon Brewers: Far Yeast Brewing Company, Uchu Brewing うちゅうブルーイング (Japan) Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer (Base Style: Saison) ABV: 7.5% Review Year: 2022 Far Yeast Brewing Company and Uchu Brewing teamed up for Off Trail Event Horizon, a combination of two unique beers: a Japanese grape Saison from 2019 aged in whisky barrels for …

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Tamamura Honten “Shiga Kogen (志賀高原) E2SB 1” Extra Special Bitter

Beer Reviews, Japan, Strong Bitter, Tamamura Honten Co. / By

Name: Shiga Kogen (志賀高原) E2SB 1 Brewer: Tamamura Honten Co. /Shiga Kogen (Japan) Style: Strong Bitter ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 Shiga Kogen (志賀高原) E2SB 1 is the take of Tamamura Honten (Japan) on the classic British beer style, the Strong Bitter. Aside from English hops, Fuggle and East Kent Goldings, this beer features the relatively new …

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Kyoto Brewing “New Frontier (新天地)” Italian-Style Pilsner

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Name: New Frontier (新天地) Brewer: Kyoto Brewing Company (Japan) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: German Pils + Dry Hopping) ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 New Frontier (新天地) encapsulates the never-ending thirst for exploration of lager beers by Kyoto Brewing Company in Japan. This release is their representation of the “Italian-style Pilsner” popularized by Birrifico Italiano with Tipopils. …

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Kyoto Brewing “Tomo (とも)” Belgian Smoked Amber

Beer Reviews, Belgian Pale Ale, Japan, Kyoto Brewing Company / By

Name: Tomo (とも) Brewer: Kyoto Brewing Company (Japan) Style: Classic Style Smoked Beer (Base Style: Belgian Pale Ale) ABV: 5.5% Review Year: 2021 Tomo (とも) is a “Belgian Smoke Amber” ale made by Kyoto Brewing Company from Japan. This beer was inspired by tare, a sauce synonymous with BBQ in Japan. Tomo features a malt bill …

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Uchu Brewing (うちゅうブルーイング ) “Shooting Star (#258)” Wheat IPA

Alternative Grain Beer, Beer Reviews, Hazy IPA (New England IPA), Japan, Uchu Brewing / By

Name: Shooting Star (#258) Brewer: Uchu Brewing うちゅうブルーイング (Japan) Style: Alternative Grain Beer (Base Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA) ABV: 7% Review Year: 2021 Shooting Star (batch 258) is a Wheat IPA brewed by Uchu Brewing from Hokuto City. Aside from wheat, this hazy beer was created with Centennial, Citra, and Talus hops. Uchu Brewing is a space-themed …

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Uchu Brewing (うちゅうブルーイング ) “Seed of Life (#323)” DDH IPA

American IPA, Beer Reviews, Hazy IPA (New England IPA), Japan, Uchu Brewing / By

Name: Seed of Life (#323) Brewer: Uchu Brewing うちゅうブルーイング (Japan) Style: American IPA ABV: 7% Review Year: 2021 Seed of Life (batch 323) is a Double Dry-Hopped (DDH) IPA by Uchu Brewing and features the hop trio, Nelson Sauvin, Galaxy, and Strata. Uchu Brewing is a space-themed craft brewery in Hokuto City, Yamanashi, and was founded by …

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Uchu Brewing (うちゅうブルーイング ) x Yakima Chief “HD93129A (#324)” DDH Double IPA

Beer Reviews, Hazy IPA (New England IPA), Japan, Uchu Brewing / By

Name:HD93129A (#324) Brewer: Uchu Brewing うちゅうブルーイング (Japan) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 8.5% Review Year: 2021 Named after the triple star system in the Carina Nebula, HD93129A is a “Double Dry-Hopped (DDH) Double IPA” by Uchu Brewing in collaboration with Yakima Chief Hops (YCH). This collaboration brew features Cryo Pop, a relatively new innovative product from YCH, …

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Engi (縁喜) x Shiga Kogen (志賀高原) “Nigori” Sake IPA

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Name: Shiga Kogen Nigori Sake IPA Brewer: Tamamura Honten Co. /Engi / Shiga Kogen (Japan) Style: Alternative Grain Beer (Base Style: New England IPA) ABV: 9% Review Year: 2021 The Nigori Sake IPA was born out of a collaboration between two brands under the Tamamura Honten Co. umbrella: Engi (sake) and Shiga Kogen (craft beer). …

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