Nomcraft Brewing Teases a Collaboration with Yellow Monkey in a Search for “Umami”
On April 20, Nomcraft Brewing announced on Instagram a collaboration with Yellow Monkey Brewing in Kanagawa. The theme is “Japanese-style beer” and umami. Attention is now on where the brew will land.
Hop BroToday’s Nomcraft Brewing collaboration teaser is interesting. They’re teaming up with Yellow Monkey Brewing in Kanagawa, and the theme seems to be “Japanese-style beer” and umami.
MugiWait, umami beer!? Is it going to get salty like miso soup? Or are they just dumping in a ton of dashi?
Hop BroThat’s the thing: it’s not just a dashi beer, it’s a battle over ingredient design. Nomcraft is in Aridagawa Town, Wakayama, and they’re a brewery building the town through craft beer from a renovated former preschool.
MugiOhhh! A former preschool brewery already has a story. I kind of love making beer in a place that feels like you could still hear children laughing!
Hop BroAnd Nomcraft is especially good at balancing drinkability and quality. They cover everything from American styles to classic styles, and what makes them strong is that they’re not just flashy.
MugiWhat does classic style even mean? Suddenly the hard words are coming in! Stop switching to textbook mode all of a sudden!
Hop BroBasically, it means a brewing approach that values traditional, established formats. What’s exciting here is that this collaboration is trying to re-interpret what Japanese-ness means on top of that.
MugiI see! And the partner is Yellow Monkey Brewing too. It started from a conversation with Kengo, so there’s already drama just from the planning stage!
Hop BroExactly. Since the theme is umami, they probably won’t just make the hop aroma pop; they’ll build layers of flavor depth through the malt, yeast, and even the mash temperature.
MugiWhoa, just imagining it makes me want to drink it! The details aren’t out yet, but wanting the follow-up news is the best kind of excitement.
Hop BroThis is the kind of thing where you set out a glass while waiting for the finished beer. It makes you want to toast to a new Japanese pint.
MugiYeah, no way I can wait anymore, I want a drink right now! I’ll keep waiting too, while trying to figure out the truth of umami!
Nomcraft Brewing, based in Aridagawa Town, Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, introduced its collaboration with Yellow Monkey Brewing in Kanagawa on Instagram. In the post, it was revealed that the project began with a conversation with Kengo from Yellow Monkey and the question, “What is a Japanese-style beer?”
The theme this time is how to build umami into beer. In Japan, there are not many ingredients made specifically for beer, so the range of expression changes greatly depending on how the ingredients are used and how the recipe is designed. Nomcraft Brewing is a brewery working on “community building through craft beer” from a renovated former preschool, and it has pursued a balance of drinkability and quality across everything from American styles to classic styles.
For Nomcraft Brewing, which approaches brewing with an international team, this collaboration can also be seen as an attempt to explore a new image of Japanese craft beer while moving between local character and the individuality of each maker. At this stage, no detailed recipe or release information has been announced, but the post ends with, “Please look forward to seeing what it turns out like,” making this a story worth watching for follow-up news.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s Nomcraft Brewing collaboration teaser is interesting. They’re teaming up with Yellow Monkey Brewing in Kanagawa, and the theme seems to be “Japanese-style beer” and umami.
MugiWait, umami beer!? Is it going to get salty like miso soup? Or are they just dumping in a ton of dashi?
Hop BroThat’s the thing: it’s not just a dashi beer, it’s a battle over ingredient design. Nomcraft is in Aridagawa Town, Wakayama, and they’re a brewery building the town through craft beer from a renovated former preschool.
MugiOhhh! A former preschool brewery already has a story. I kind of love making beer in a place that feels like you could still hear children laughing!
Hop BroAnd Nomcraft is especially good at balancing drinkability and quality. They cover everything from American styles to classic styles, and what makes them strong is that they’re not just flashy.
MugiWhat does classic style even mean? Suddenly the hard words are coming in! Stop switching to textbook mode all of a sudden!
Hop BroBasically, it means a brewing approach that values traditional, established formats. What’s exciting here is that this collaboration is trying to re-interpret what Japanese-ness means on top of that.
MugiI see! And the partner is Yellow Monkey Brewing too. It started from a conversation with Kengo, so there’s already drama just from the planning stage!
Hop BroExactly. Since the theme is umami, they probably won’t just make the hop aroma pop; they’ll build layers of flavor depth through the malt, yeast, and even the mash temperature.
MugiWhoa, just imagining it makes me want to drink it! The details aren’t out yet, but wanting the follow-up news is the best kind of excitement.
Hop BroThis is the kind of thing where you set out a glass while waiting for the finished beer. It makes you want to toast to a new Japanese pint.
MugiYeah, no way I can wait anymore, I want a drink right now! I’ll keep waiting too, while trying to figure out the truth of umami!
