OGA BREWING Releases Spring Graduation Beer "Urara" - A Light 4.0% Weizen
OGA BREWING COMPANY in Mitaka, Tokyo, is selling a new beer called "Urara" as part of its annual spring "graduation beer" series. Inspired by the classic weizens of Japan's craft beer boom era, this hefeweizen is characterized by a gentle, low-bitterness profile designed for relaxed drinking in the afternoon.
Hop BroA spring new release is here: Mitaka's OGA BREWING COMPANY has put out its graduation beer, "Urara."
MugiWhat? A graduation beer? You mean it's an annual spring tradition?
Hop BroExactly. It's a hefeweizen-style beer with a light build: 4.0% ABV and 13 IBU.
MugiOhhh! Wait, what is a hefeweizen? And what does 13 IBU mean out of?
Hop BroIt's a wheat-beer style made with wheat malt, giving it the soft aroma from the yeast. IBU is the bitterness scale, and 13 means it's pretty gentle.
MugiI see, so even craft beer beginners could sip it easily in the afternoon!
Hop BroExactly. The malt is Heidelberg, Wheat, and Caramel Pils, and the hops are Columbus and Saaz, keeping the finish low in bitterness.
MugiThe recipe is so detailed! And with 350 ml cans at 715 yen, available online too, it's like a savior for drinking at home.
Hop BroWhat makes OGA especially OGA-like is its culture of pairing each label with a short story, and "Urara" comes with "Kirakira RPG."
MugiBeer with a story attached is the best! I already want to drink it by the window in cherry blossom season as a reward for my alone time!
Hop BroSame here. I want to chill it and toast right away. Daytime drinking with "Urara" while feeling the spring breeze - that's the plan.
A Graduation Beer Brewed for Spring Milestones
OGA BREWING COMPANY (Mitaka, Tokyo) released "Urara," a beer marketed as its annual spring "graduation beer" brewed to mark staff departures and new beginnings. It is priced at 715 yen for a 350 ml can and is available for general online purchase.
On the product page, the development concept is described as "a beer for luxuriating in time alone on a holiday afternoon." The recipe was designed to evoke the softness of natural light coming through a window and the feeling of mind and body gently unwinding, resulting in a finish with very little bitterness.
Light and Gentle Specs
- Style: Hefeweizen
- Malt: Heidelberg, Wheat, Caramel Pils
- Hops: Columbus, Saaz
- ABV: 4.0%
- IBU: 13
- Volume: 350 ml
With an alcohol content of 4.0% and an IBU of 13, it is clearly designed to be enjoyed slowly for its aroma and easy drinking. Built around the approachable character of a weizen, it is also balanced to be welcoming for craft beer beginners.
A Mitaka-Based Brewery That Builds Beer from Stories
OGA BREWING, based in a residential neighborhood of Mitaka, is a brewery that uses the concept of creating "beers that surprise first-time craft beer drinkers and make them fall in love." Its distinctive approach is to build recipes from the question of "what situation will this beer be drunk in?" and that philosophy also appears in its custom of pairing each label with a short short story.
"Urara" also comes with a short story titled "Kirakira RPG," extending the beer experience beyond taste into narrative through the scene of daytime drinking during cherry blossom season. It is a new release that feels very much like OGA, one that accompanies the drinker’s time itself.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroA spring new release is here: Mitaka's OGA BREWING COMPANY has put out its graduation beer, "Urara."
MugiWhat? A graduation beer? You mean it's an annual spring tradition?
Hop BroExactly. It's a hefeweizen-style beer with a light build: 4.0% ABV and 13 IBU.
MugiOhhh! Wait, what is a hefeweizen? And what does 13 IBU mean out of?
Hop BroIt's a wheat-beer style made with wheat malt, giving it the soft aroma from the yeast. IBU is the bitterness scale, and 13 means it's pretty gentle.
MugiI see, so even craft beer beginners could sip it easily in the afternoon!
Hop BroExactly. The malt is Heidelberg, Wheat, and Caramel Pils, and the hops are Columbus and Saaz, keeping the finish low in bitterness.
MugiThe recipe is so detailed! And with 350 ml cans at 715 yen, available online too, it's like a savior for drinking at home.
Hop BroWhat makes OGA especially OGA-like is its culture of pairing each label with a short story, and "Urara" comes with "Kirakira RPG."
MugiBeer with a story attached is the best! I already want to drink it by the window in cherry blossom season as a reward for my alone time!
Hop BroSame here. I want to chill it and toast right away. Daytime drinking with "Urara" while feeling the spring breeze - that's the plan.
