At Kichi Brewing, the new release "Marriage Under the Starry Night" is tapped: Dunkel Weizen arrives
Tokyo's Horikiri Shobuen brewery, Kichi Brewing, tapped a new original beer on February 8. This time on draft is the new release "Marriage Under the Starry Night," presented as a beer you can enjoy for its roasted dark malt character, yeast-derived banana aroma, and dark-fruit-like flavor in a light, easy-drinking profile.
Hop BroAt Kichi Brewing in Horikiri Shobuen, the new release "Marriage Under the Starry Night" has gone on tap. It's a Dunkel Weizen, and this one is all about enjoyable layers of aroma.
MugiWait, Dun-kel... Weizen? Just from the name it sounds hard! Is it basically a dark wheat beer?
Hop BroExactly. Roughly speaking, it's a beer that combines the softness of wheat with the roasty character of dark malt. And with ABV 5.0% / IBU 8, it's much easier to drink than it looks.
MugiIBU 8 is low! So that means it's not too bitter, right? If it's clean and easy to drink, I might be able to handle it!
Hop BroThat's right. The aroma is built around ripe banana notes from the yeast, and the flavor brings out dark-fruit nuances like prunes and raisins.
MugiBanana, prunes, raisins? That's basically a fruit shop! And it even has a chocolate note? What kind of magic is that?
Hop BroNot magic, more like the combined work of malt and yeast. When the roasty aroma of dark malt is joined by the scent produced by a Weizen-type yeast, the layers of aroma really rise to the surface.
MugiI see... but I expected it to be a bitter dark beer, so that's a surprise! The gap from its appearance is interesting.
Hop BroWhat's more, the final keg of the earlier "Mariage" sold out the day before, and the lineup shifted straight into this new release. Being able to taste the story of the tap itself is part of the fun of a brewery-owned taproom.
MugiWow, hearing that makes me want to drink it even more! Getting to enjoy it with the brewer's comments included makes me want to follow it on-site for sure!
Hop BroExactly. If you drink this one in Horikiri Shobuen, you'll probably even start to see the brewer's scenery. Today is definitely one that makes both me and Mugi want to go together.
On February 8, Kichi Brewing's new original went on tap
Kichi Brewing announced the tap opening of its new original beer, "Marriage Under the Starry Night." The style is Dunkel Weizen, with specs of ABV 5.0% / IBU 8.
In the post, the brewery explains that the beer is designed to layer roasty notes from dark malt with a ripe-banana aroma derived from the yeast. On the palate, it offers a subtle chocolate note along with dark-fruit nuances reminiscent of prunes and raisins, and despite its color, the bitterness is restrained, making it a clean, easy-drinking finish.
A tap lineup that lets you enjoy the recent flow as well
The post also mentions that the final keg of the previously available "Mariage" sold out the day before, making the shift to this celebratory new release easy to follow. The careful way the brewery conveys the story behind the beer is part of the appeal of a brewery with its own taproom.
In Horikiri Shobuen, savor the brewer's words as you drink
Kichi Brewing is a brewery rooted in Horikiri Shobuen in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo. One of its strengths is that you can follow its new in-house releases together with the brewer's comments and context. For people who want to slowly pick out layers of aroma, or for those looking for a dark beer that is not too heavy, this "Marriage Under the Starry Night" is one to check out.
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Hop BroAt Kichi Brewing in Horikiri Shobuen, the new release "Marriage Under the Starry Night" has gone on tap. It's a Dunkel Weizen, and this one is all about enjoyable layers of aroma.
MugiWait, Dun-kel... Weizen? Just from the name it sounds hard! Is it basically a dark wheat beer?
Hop BroExactly. Roughly speaking, it's a beer that combines the softness of wheat with the roasty character of dark malt. And with ABV 5.0% / IBU 8, it's much easier to drink than it looks.
MugiIBU 8 is low! So that means it's not too bitter, right? If it's clean and easy to drink, I might be able to handle it!
Hop BroThat's right. The aroma is built around ripe banana notes from the yeast, and the flavor brings out dark-fruit nuances like prunes and raisins.
MugiBanana, prunes, raisins? That's basically a fruit shop! And it even has a chocolate note? What kind of magic is that?
Hop BroNot magic, more like the combined work of malt and yeast. When the roasty aroma of dark malt is joined by the scent produced by a Weizen-type yeast, the layers of aroma really rise to the surface.
MugiI see... but I expected it to be a bitter dark beer, so that's a surprise! The gap from its appearance is interesting.
Hop BroWhat's more, the final keg of the earlier "Mariage" sold out the day before, and the lineup shifted straight into this new release. Being able to taste the story of the tap itself is part of the fun of a brewery-owned taproom.
MugiWow, hearing that makes me want to drink it even more! Getting to enjoy it with the brewer's comments included makes me want to follow it on-site for sure!
Hop BroExactly. If you drink this one in Horikiri Shobuen, you'll probably even start to see the brewer's scenery. Today is definitely one that makes both me and Mugi want to go together.
