Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing unveils 'RIDE on SAN' for THE ALL DAY's 3rd anniversary
At its brewpub in Aizutajima, Fukushima, Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing / Taproom BeerFridge announced RIDE on SAN, a collaboration beer brewed to celebrate THE ALL DAY's third anniversary in Tokyo. The 4.5% golden ale uses sanpin-cha and is built on the brewery's regular HEY YA.
Hop BroToday I've got a fun one from Fukushima: Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing / Taproom BeerFridge dropped a third-anniversary collab for THE ALL DAY, and RIDE on SAN sounds seriously good.
MugiWait, that name sounds like it should come with a skateboard. RIDE on SAN is a beer?
Hop BroYep, and the style is Sanpin-cha Golden Ale. It builds on their regular HEY YA and layers in Okinawan sanpin tea at an easy 4.5%.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? Sanpin-cha Golden Ale sounds like tea and beer are arguing in the same glass.
Hop BroThat's the fun part. It's basically a golden ale lifted by jasmine-like aromatics from the tea, so it drinks easy but smells really expressive.
MugiAnd then they throw in marmalade and peach vibes, with a little Earl Grey in the corner? My nose is already clocked in before my mouth.
Hop BroExactly. The bitterness stays low, the body has some cushion, and then the finish turns dry, so it works as a first pour or a late-night one.
MugiHold on, when beer people say a fuller body, are we still talking about drinks or did this beer start doing squats?
Hop BroNo gym membership involved. In beer-speak, body means mouthfeel, so this one has a neat, crisp finish without feeling thin.
MugiOkay, now I'm listening hard. If the keg is gone but the 360ml cans remain, that's basically a take-home mission.
Hop BroRight, and that's what I like here. Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing turned its connection with THE ALL DAY into one very drinkable story, and now I want a can too.
MugiThen let's stop talking and start pouring, because I am officially ready to crack one right now!
Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing / Taproom BeerFridge in Aizutajima, Minamiaizu, Fukushima, has announced a new beer, RIDE on SAN. The collaboration was brewed to mark the third anniversary of THE ALL DAY in Tokyo, and it arrives as a golden ale made with sanpin-cha.
The beer is based on HEY YA, one of the brewery's regular offerings. With Okinawan sanpin-cha layered into the recipe, the aroma moves toward jasmine, marmalade, and peach, with a subtle Earl Grey-like impression in the background. Bitterness is kept modest, the body stays rounded without becoming heavy, and the finish is dry. It is labeled as a Sanpin-cha Golden Ale with 4.5% ABV, making it an easygoing beer from the first pour through late-night drinking.
In the post, the brewery notes that draft beer has already sold out, while canned beer is still available. The 360 ml can format also makes it easy to take the beer home from the taproom.
As a brewpub, Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing has the appeal of letting visitors enjoy beer right where it is made. RIDE on SAN is a neat example of that local-to-local connection: a Fukushima taproom translating a Tokyo beer bar anniversary into a beer with a clear sense of place.
Reference: Instagram post
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Hop BroToday I've got a fun one from Fukushima: Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing / Taproom BeerFridge dropped a third-anniversary collab for THE ALL DAY, and RIDE on SAN sounds seriously good.
MugiWait, that name sounds like it should come with a skateboard. RIDE on SAN is a beer?
Hop BroYep, and the style is Sanpin-cha Golden Ale. It builds on their regular HEY YA and layers in Okinawan sanpin tea at an easy 4.5%.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? Sanpin-cha Golden Ale sounds like tea and beer are arguing in the same glass.
Hop BroThat's the fun part. It's basically a golden ale lifted by jasmine-like aromatics from the tea, so it drinks easy but smells really expressive.
MugiAnd then they throw in marmalade and peach vibes, with a little Earl Grey in the corner? My nose is already clocked in before my mouth.
Hop BroExactly. The bitterness stays low, the body has some cushion, and then the finish turns dry, so it works as a first pour or a late-night one.
MugiHold on, when beer people say a fuller body, are we still talking about drinks or did this beer start doing squats?
Hop BroNo gym membership involved. In beer-speak, body means mouthfeel, so this one has a neat, crisp finish without feeling thin.
MugiOkay, now I'm listening hard. If the keg is gone but the 360ml cans remain, that's basically a take-home mission.
Hop BroRight, and that's what I like here. Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing turned its connection with THE ALL DAY into one very drinkable story, and now I want a can too.
MugiThen let's stop talking and start pouring, because I am officially ready to crack one right now!
