THE BEER TOKACHI Releases Its "TOTONOI GOSE" in a Yuru-Neko Can, Same Flavor as "Venus Belt"
THE BEER TOKACHI, a beer pub in Obihiro, Hokkaido, has released a raspberry gose called "TOTONOI GOSE." In addition to in-store sales, a pink yuru-neko can version has also appeared, and distribution to hot spring facilities is now starting.
Hop BroObihiro's THE BEER TOKACHI has put out a new beer using raspberries. It's called "TOTONOI GOSE," and it's a gose that sounds perfect after a bath or sauna.
MugiWhoa, the name TOTONOI GOSE already sounds so relaxing! But what's gose again? Is it that salty-sweet kind of beer?
Hop BroExactly. Gose-style is a sour beer made with salt, and this one gets a gentle salty note from pink salt. It gives the sweet-and-tart raspberries a sharper outline.
MugiOhhh! But what happens when you put pink salt in beer? This is suddenly sounding like a bathhouse story!
Hop BroThe thing is, it doesn't just have salt. The hibiscus tartness also layers in, so it has depth instead of just being sour. And the tannins add a little firmness, so the finish doesn't feel loose.
MugiTannins are the source of astringency, right? Wait, beer doing wine-like things like that sounds a little scary, but also delicious!
Hop BroThat's right. And this time they're using raspberries from Tokachi Tokiiro Farm generously, so the local character is strong too. The fruit aroma really gets to be the star.
MugiWow, it's the same flavor as Venus Belt! So anyone who's had that before can go look for that taste again.
Hop BroExactly. And since there's also a yuru-neko can with a different label, you can already feel the post-bath looseness from the look alone. It's already on sale in the store, too.
MugiWait, it's going to be distributed to hot spring facilities too!? Fukui Hotel, Himawari Onsen, and Daiichi Hotel Hoshutei all sound like places I'd want to visit!
Hop BroThis is the kind of beer you want to drink after a sauna, with its strong acidity giving you a crisp snap. It feels like it brings the atmosphere of Obihiro with it, and now I want to toast right away.
MugiYeah, today I want to win with berries and saltiness! Hey, Big Brother Hop, reading this really makes us want to go drink, doesn't it?
A new post-bath gose from a beer pub in Obihiro
In a post from THE BEER TOKACHI (Obihiro, Hokkaido), the simultaneous release of the raspberry gose "TOTONOI GOSE" was announced. Sales have already begun in-store, and a pink yuru-neko can with a different label is also being offered.
This beer uses the same flavor composition as "Venus Belt." Sweet-tart raspberries grown in Obihiro's fertile land are paired with a sharp sour ale, and the beer is finished in a gose style that brings together the soft mineral character of pink salt, the tartness of hibiscus, and tannins. A key feature is the lavish use of raspberries from Tokachi Tokiiro Farm in the brewing.
The post also says it is intended to be enjoyed after a hot spring bath or sauna, and that it will be gradually placed from May onward at Fukui Hotel, Himawari Onsen, and Daiichi Hotel Hoshutei. In addition to being a beer pub located in central Obihiro, this kind of collaboration with local bathing facilities is worth noting as a very community-focused move.
"TOTONOI GOSE" is a glass that offers firm acidity while keeping the berry fruitiness and salt character easy to perceive. It seems like a style suited both to people who want something light to sip after a bath and to those who want to enjoy fruit-driven acidity. Thanks to THE BEER TOKACHI's post, it will be interesting to see how it spreads through the shop and the various facilities.
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Hop BroObihiro's THE BEER TOKACHI has put out a new beer using raspberries. It's called "TOTONOI GOSE," and it's a gose that sounds perfect after a bath or sauna.
MugiWhoa, the name TOTONOI GOSE already sounds so relaxing! But what's gose again? Is it that salty-sweet kind of beer?
Hop BroExactly. Gose-style is a sour beer made with salt, and this one gets a gentle salty note from pink salt. It gives the sweet-and-tart raspberries a sharper outline.
MugiOhhh! But what happens when you put pink salt in beer? This is suddenly sounding like a bathhouse story!
Hop BroThe thing is, it doesn't just have salt. The hibiscus tartness also layers in, so it has depth instead of just being sour. And the tannins add a little firmness, so the finish doesn't feel loose.
MugiTannins are the source of astringency, right? Wait, beer doing wine-like things like that sounds a little scary, but also delicious!
Hop BroThat's right. And this time they're using raspberries from Tokachi Tokiiro Farm generously, so the local character is strong too. The fruit aroma really gets to be the star.
MugiWow, it's the same flavor as Venus Belt! So anyone who's had that before can go look for that taste again.
Hop BroExactly. And since there's also a yuru-neko can with a different label, you can already feel the post-bath looseness from the look alone. It's already on sale in the store, too.
MugiWait, it's going to be distributed to hot spring facilities too!? Fukui Hotel, Himawari Onsen, and Daiichi Hotel Hoshutei all sound like places I'd want to visit!
Hop BroThis is the kind of beer you want to drink after a sauna, with its strong acidity giving you a crisp snap. It feels like it brings the atmosphere of Obihiro with it, and now I want to toast right away.
MugiYeah, today I want to win with berries and saltiness! Hey, Big Brother Hop, reading this really makes us want to go drink, doesn't it?
