Green Beach Brewery introduces "MATSU LAGER" made with pine from Chigasaki
Green Beach Brewery (Chigasaki City, Kanagawa) introduced "MATSU LAGER" on Instagram. Made with pine leaves and fresh pine cones from Chigasaki, and 100% handmade from ingredient cultivation to bottling, it is a beer that puts the character of the local area front and center.
Hop BroToday, Green Beach Brewery introduced MATSU LAGER, and it’s really interesting. It’s from Chigasaki, so it has a strong sense of place.
MugiWait, they used pine from Chigasaki!? Even though it’s beer, it sounds like it brings in the air of the forest too!
Hop BroExactly. It’s a pilsner made with pine leaves and fresh pine cones, and the post says its defining features are a fragrance where pine and hops overlap, plus a fruity note.
MugiA pilsner means a crisp, easy-drinking lager, right? Just hearing the name makes it sound like something for advanced drinkers!
Hop BroBasically, it’s a type of lager that tends to have a light, sharp finish. When you add pine’s refreshing quality to that, it really stands out.
MugiAnd 100% handmade is amazing, right!? From cultivating the ingredients to brewing and bottling, they do everything themselves. It’s basically a full gathering of artisans from the beer world!
Hop BroDoing that at the Shonan Midoriga-Hama brewery is what gives it full-on Chigasaki character. I like that the story of the place is in the production process itself, not just in the flavor.
MugiEven the concept, delivered on the sea breeze, feels romantic! It sounds like something perfect to drink with someone special or as a reward for yourself.
Hop BroExactly. It’s the kind of beer that adds a sense of story to everyday life. Just imagining a chilled glass after walking along the coast is irresistible.
MugiJust hearing about it is making my throat dry! I want to try MATSU LAGER right now, and I’m in the mood to toast together today!
Green Beach Brewery is a brewery based in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa. The beer it introduced on Instagram this time is "MATSU LAGER".
This beer is a pilsner made with pine leaves and fresh pine cones from Chigasaki. In the post, it is described as having a fragrance in which pine and hops seem to overlap, along with a fruity character. It is striking that its individuality as a craft beer is built not only through aroma and flavor, but also through the choice of ingredients.
The post also highlighted that at the Shonan Midoriga-Hama brewery, everything from cultivating the ingredients to brewing and bottling is done 100% by hand. In addition to the design of the beer itself, what stands out most is that it expresses "Chigasaki-ness" through the production process as well.
The concept is a glass delivered on the sea breeze. It is presented as a beer that accompanies time with someone important or a treat for yourself, adding a bit of narrative to everyday drinking occasions. The combination of pine's refreshing character and hop aroma is sure to catch drinkers' interest.
"MATSU LAGER," which foregrounds Chigasaki's local character and a hands-on approach, is a beer worth watching as a concise expression of Green Beach Brewery's direction in brewing.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, Green Beach Brewery introduced MATSU LAGER, and it’s really interesting. It’s from Chigasaki, so it has a strong sense of place.
MugiWait, they used pine from Chigasaki!? Even though it’s beer, it sounds like it brings in the air of the forest too!
Hop BroExactly. It’s a pilsner made with pine leaves and fresh pine cones, and the post says its defining features are a fragrance where pine and hops overlap, plus a fruity note.
MugiA pilsner means a crisp, easy-drinking lager, right? Just hearing the name makes it sound like something for advanced drinkers!
Hop BroBasically, it’s a type of lager that tends to have a light, sharp finish. When you add pine’s refreshing quality to that, it really stands out.
MugiAnd 100% handmade is amazing, right!? From cultivating the ingredients to brewing and bottling, they do everything themselves. It’s basically a full gathering of artisans from the beer world!
Hop BroDoing that at the Shonan Midoriga-Hama brewery is what gives it full-on Chigasaki character. I like that the story of the place is in the production process itself, not just in the flavor.
MugiEven the concept, delivered on the sea breeze, feels romantic! It sounds like something perfect to drink with someone special or as a reward for yourself.
Hop BroExactly. It’s the kind of beer that adds a sense of story to everyday life. Just imagining a chilled glass after walking along the coast is irresistible.
MugiJust hearing about it is making my throat dry! I want to try MATSU LAGER right now, and I’m in the mood to toast together today!
