Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji Releases "Four Sisters Spring Bock" on May 1
Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji released the seasonal beer "Four Sisters Spring Bock" on May 1. This 7% bock carries on the spirit of German Maibock and was brewed with thoughts of the four sisters.
Hop BroToday we're talking about Four Sisters Spring Bock. It's a seasonal beer Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji released on May 1, and even the name is packed with a story.
MugiWhoa, what is that! What's the Four Sisters anyway, and it has that kind of drama behind it? Just looking at the label makes me want to drink it!
Hop BroIt started as a celebration of the birth of the Baird family's fourth daughter back in 2004. And it's a 7% bock that carries on the spirit of Maibock, perfect for the changing of the seasons.
MugiBock sounds strong, but is it a lager? What's the difference from an ale? My head's already full of hops!
Hop BroExactly, it's the kind that uses lager yeast, so fermentation stays clean and crisp. They use clean soft water, floor-malted pils, Vienna, and wheat too, so it has a solid backbone but a smooth drinkability.
MugiWow, that's a lot of information just from the ingredients! I'm curious about that bread-like flavor too, and sweetly floral sounds like it'll smell amazing!
Hop BroAs described, the color is a deep copper gold, the aroma is sweet and floral, and the mouthfeel is rich and malty. The finish is rounded, and even at 7% it's the kind that somehow goes down pleasantly.
MugiWhat, it's easy to drink even at 7%? Isn't that dangerously delicious? The kind that makes you say, just one more sip!
Hop BroAnd the brewery in Shuzenji is a 20-tap base on the banks of the Kano River. It has a beer deck and a viewing walkway, and they even do pesticide-free farming, so there's a strong sense of tasting the whole place.
MugiUgh, it's unfair to make me feel family bonds through beer...! It feels like I could drink the atmosphere of Shuzenji itself, and now I just want to toast together tonight!
Seasonal Bock Released on May 1
Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji (Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture) released "Four Sisters Spring Bock" on May 1. The product page lists the price at 3,600 yen and the alcohol content at 7%.
This beer is a seasonal release brewed in the spirit of German Maibock. The description says it finishes with a bread-like flavor, a healthy and pleasantly refreshing character, and a firm alcoholic presence. Its color is a deep reddish copper gold, the aroma is sweet and floral, the mouthfeel is rich and malty, and the finish is rounded and smooth.
A Lager Style Carrying the Story of the Four Sisters
According to Brian Baird's brewing notes, this beer was created to celebrate the birth of the Baird family's fourth daughter in 2004 and to commemorate the special bond between the sisters. Its ingredients include clean soft water, floor-malted pils, sour, Vienna, wheat, domestically produced rock candy sugar, fresh hops, and house lager yeast (North America).
The label is based on a photo taken in August 2015 of the four sisters lined up on a beach in Amami Oshima watching the sunset. The product page explains that, as an expression of that bond, the character choice was "strong bond" rather than the kanji for "four sisters."
Shuzenji Brewery as a Local Base
The releasing brewery, Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji, is located by the Kano River in Shuzenji, Izu City. The grounds include a 20-tap tasting room, a beer deck, and a viewing walkway, and it operates as a place that connects the natural environment with brewing. In addition to beer production, it also works on pesticide-free agriculture, another hallmark of this brewery.
This release, which pairs a seasonal bock with a family story, can be seen as a beer that reflects the atmosphere of Shuzenji and Baird's brewing philosophy.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday we're talking about Four Sisters Spring Bock. It's a seasonal beer Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji released on May 1, and even the name is packed with a story.
MugiWhoa, what is that! What's the Four Sisters anyway, and it has that kind of drama behind it? Just looking at the label makes me want to drink it!
Hop BroIt started as a celebration of the birth of the Baird family's fourth daughter back in 2004. And it's a 7% bock that carries on the spirit of Maibock, perfect for the changing of the seasons.
MugiBock sounds strong, but is it a lager? What's the difference from an ale? My head's already full of hops!
Hop BroExactly, it's the kind that uses lager yeast, so fermentation stays clean and crisp. They use clean soft water, floor-malted pils, Vienna, and wheat too, so it has a solid backbone but a smooth drinkability.
MugiWow, that's a lot of information just from the ingredients! I'm curious about that bread-like flavor too, and sweetly floral sounds like it'll smell amazing!
Hop BroAs described, the color is a deep copper gold, the aroma is sweet and floral, and the mouthfeel is rich and malty. The finish is rounded, and even at 7% it's the kind that somehow goes down pleasantly.
MugiWhat, it's easy to drink even at 7%? Isn't that dangerously delicious? The kind that makes you say, just one more sip!
Hop BroAnd the brewery in Shuzenji is a 20-tap base on the banks of the Kano River. It has a beer deck and a viewing walkway, and they even do pesticide-free farming, so there's a strong sense of tasting the whole place.
MugiUgh, it's unfair to make me feel family bonds through beer...! It feels like I could drink the atmosphere of Shuzenji itself, and now I just want to toast together tonight!
