Beer O'clock adds AJB's barrel-aged ume sour, Fruited Sour UME BARREL
Beer O'clock in Chiba's Fujimi area has added AJB's Fruited Sour UME BARREL as a large-bottle-by-the-glass pour. The 5.0% BA Fruited Sour combines ume aroma and acidity with more than three years of barrel aging.
Hop BroToday’s topic is Beer O'clock in Chiba’s Fujimi area pouring AJB’s barrel-aged ume sour Fruited Sour UME BARREL by the glass from a big bottle.
MugiWait, big bottle by-the-glass means I can try a fancy large-format beer without committing to the whole thing? I’m already interested.
Hop BroExactly. It makes it easy to sample. The style is BA Fruited Sour, and it sits at 5.0% ABV, so it sounds pretty approachable too.
MugiHold on, what is BA? Every time beer uses initials, I feel like I missed the first day of class.
Hop BroBA means Barrel Aged. And the base beer is a foudre sour, basically a sour beer matured in a huge wooden vat.
MugiA huge wooden vat? That giant barrel situation sounds less like brewing and more like the beer went on a woodland retreat.
Hop BroThat image is not far off. It was aged with ume in a red wine barrel for more than three years, which is where that depth comes from.
MugiOhhh, so it’s not just tart for the sake of being tart. It has layered maturity on top of that bright plum aroma and acidity.
Hop BroRight, and that’s the smart part. It doesn’t rely only on fruitiness; even with barrel character, the sour beer structure still stays clear.
MugiAnd Beer O'clock sounds like a slow-sipping beer pub too, the kind of place where you want food on the table and time to think.
Hop BroExactly. It’s also a fun place to follow changing taps, and finishing with this ume-scented pour sounds like a strong move.
MugiThat settles it. My mouth is officially in I need this now mode, so now I want to head to Fujimi and drink one.
Guest beer
Beer O'clock in Fujimi, Chiba has added AJB's Fruited Sour UME BARREL as a large-bottle-by-the-glass option. The beer is listed as a BA Fruited Sour at 5.0% ABV.
Flavor profile
The beer is built on a foeder sour base and was aged for more than three years with ume in red wine barrels. The result is a sour that leads with plum aroma and acidity, then adds barrel depth underneath. It is more layered than a simple fruit sour, with a finish shaped by long aging.
About the bar
Beer O'clock is the kind of beer pub where guest taps and store updates are shared together, making it easy to follow what is pouring now. In Chiba's Fujimi district, it works well as a stop for drinkers who want to slow down and focus on one beer at a time.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s topic is Beer O'clock in Chiba’s Fujimi area pouring AJB’s barrel-aged ume sour Fruited Sour UME BARREL by the glass from a big bottle.
MugiWait, big bottle by-the-glass means I can try a fancy large-format beer without committing to the whole thing? I’m already interested.
Hop BroExactly. It makes it easy to sample. The style is BA Fruited Sour, and it sits at 5.0% ABV, so it sounds pretty approachable too.
MugiHold on, what is BA? Every time beer uses initials, I feel like I missed the first day of class.
Hop BroBA means Barrel Aged. And the base beer is a foudre sour, basically a sour beer matured in a huge wooden vat.
MugiA huge wooden vat? That giant barrel situation sounds less like brewing and more like the beer went on a woodland retreat.
Hop BroThat image is not far off. It was aged with ume in a red wine barrel for more than three years, which is where that depth comes from.
MugiOhhh, so it’s not just tart for the sake of being tart. It has layered maturity on top of that bright plum aroma and acidity.
Hop BroRight, and that’s the smart part. It doesn’t rely only on fruitiness; even with barrel character, the sour beer structure still stays clear.
MugiAnd Beer O'clock sounds like a slow-sipping beer pub too, the kind of place where you want food on the table and time to think.
Hop BroExactly. It’s also a fun place to follow changing taps, and finishing with this ume-scented pour sounds like a strong move.
MugiThat settles it. My mouth is officially in I need this now mode, so now I want to head to Fujimi and drink one.
