Beer shop Llama receives new Shiga Kogen Beer collaboration IPA and rice lager
Beer shop Llama in Mitaka announced new arrivals on Instagram. The lineup pairs Shiga Kogen Beer’s collaboration IPA "Kind of Gold" with "HOUSE LAGER 2.02 Kinmon Nishiki" from the HOUSE LAGER series, making it a tasting opportunity to compare hop intensity and lager sharpness.
Hop BroTwo new Shiga Kogen Beer releases just arrived at Beer shop Llama in Mitaka. Being able to drink an IPA and a lager side by side is already a strong reason to stop in.
MugiWhat! Two bottles arriving at once is basically like being told to do a comparison tasting!
Hop BroFirst up is the collaboration IPA Kind of Gold. It’s a three-way team-up between DOGFISH HEAD, OXBOW, and SHIGA KOGEN, and the style is Imperial IPA w/Rice & Honey.
MugiAn Imperial IPA is one thing, but what is Rice & Honey? That sounds sweet, so how is it still an IPA?
Hop BroThat’s the interesting part: the rice lightens the body, and the honey adds aroma and a soft sweetness. Even so, the drinking experience is quite hoppy, with a strong citrus note like hassaku.
MugiWhoa, the combination of citrus character and dryness sounds amazing just imagining it!
Hop BroThe other one is HOUSE LAGER 2.02 from the HOUSE LAGER series. This version is a Rice Lager made with Kinmon Nishiki, and it even includes house-grown spelt wheat.
MugiSpelt wheat too!? House-grown ingredients are suddenly making this feel like an agricultural drama!
Hop BroIt has a gentle sweetness from the rice, but the finish is dry and sharp. I like how there’s a little fruitiness tucked inside the subtle spiciness and herbal character.
MugiSo you go in with the IPA, then settle things with the lager? That sounds perfect. I want to enjoy this like a comparison set!
Hop BroExactly. It’s a release that satisfies both people who want to chase the outline of the hops and people who want to finish with a lager geared toward food. All right, let’s have a drink at Llama today, or rather, two.
Beer shop Llama in Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, announced new Shiga Kogen Beer arrivals on Instagram. This time, the two bottles are the collaboration IPA "Kind of Gold" and the new HOUSE LAGER series release "HOUSE LAGER 2.02 Kinmon Nishiki." As a beer pub that is easy to drop into, the appeal here is being able to line up and enjoy two beers with very different personalities side by side.
Beers in stock
- Kind of Gold
- Style: Imperial IPA w/Rice & Honey
- A collaboration among DOGFISH HEAD, OXBOW, and SHIGA KOGEN
- An IPA made with "Carolina Gold" rice and "Edisto Gold Honey," a wildflower honey. It has hassaku-like citrus notes, is quite hoppy and dry, and yet also shows the gentle sweetness that comes from the rice and honey.
- HOUSE LAGER 2.02 Kinmon Nishiki
- Style: Rice Lager
- Made with house-grown sake rice "Kinmon Nishiki," plus newly added house-grown spelt wheat
- It retains a gentle sweetness from the rice, but the finish is dry and sharp. Within its subtle spiciness and herbal impression, there is also a touch of fruitiness.
Beer shop Llama is a Mitaka shop specializing in craft beer. These two beers are a good fit both for people who want to focus on the shape of the hop character and for those who want to choose a lager that pairs well with food. With both IPA and lager covered, this is the kind of arrival that lets you see the breadth of Shiga Kogen Beer’s expression.
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Hop BroTwo new Shiga Kogen Beer releases just arrived at Beer shop Llama in Mitaka. Being able to drink an IPA and a lager side by side is already a strong reason to stop in.
MugiWhat! Two bottles arriving at once is basically like being told to do a comparison tasting!
Hop BroFirst up is the collaboration IPA Kind of Gold. It’s a three-way team-up between DOGFISH HEAD, OXBOW, and SHIGA KOGEN, and the style is Imperial IPA w/Rice & Honey.
MugiAn Imperial IPA is one thing, but what is Rice & Honey? That sounds sweet, so how is it still an IPA?
Hop BroThat’s the interesting part: the rice lightens the body, and the honey adds aroma and a soft sweetness. Even so, the drinking experience is quite hoppy, with a strong citrus note like hassaku.
MugiWhoa, the combination of citrus character and dryness sounds amazing just imagining it!
Hop BroThe other one is HOUSE LAGER 2.02 from the HOUSE LAGER series. This version is a Rice Lager made with Kinmon Nishiki, and it even includes house-grown spelt wheat.
MugiSpelt wheat too!? House-grown ingredients are suddenly making this feel like an agricultural drama!
Hop BroIt has a gentle sweetness from the rice, but the finish is dry and sharp. I like how there’s a little fruitiness tucked inside the subtle spiciness and herbal character.
MugiSo you go in with the IPA, then settle things with the lager? That sounds perfect. I want to enjoy this like a comparison set!
Hop BroExactly. It’s a release that satisfies both people who want to chase the outline of the hops and people who want to finish with a lager geared toward food. All right, let’s have a drink at Llama today, or rather, two.
