Kataura Lemon Ale Debuts at Kumazawa Brewery’s Direct-Sales Shop “Chikashitsu,” Made with Shonan Shiosai Lemon
On Kumazawa Brewery’s Instagram, the new product “Kataura Lemon Ale” was announced from the brewery direct-sales shop “Chikashitsu” in Kagawa, Chigasaki City. It is a fruit beer with a citrus aroma, made with Shonan Shiosai Lemon from the Kataura area of Odawara.
Hop BroAt Kumazawa Brewery’s direct-sales shop “Chikashitsu,” there’s a new product from the basement. Being able to buy it while soaking up the Chigasaki atmosphere is already fun.
MugiWait, so Chikashitsu is the name of the shop!? Buying beer in the basement of MOKICHI CAFE feels like a secret base!
Hop BroExactly. It’s brewed by Shonan Beer, and its appeal is that it’s unfiltered and unheated, so it tastes really fresh.
MugiReally!? So it means it isn’t filtered? I’m curious how that changes the freshness!
Hop BroIt keeps the contours of a just-made beer while smoothing out rough edges. This one is a fruit beer at 5.0% ABV, made with malt and hops plus lemon peel and juice.
MugiWow! With lemon peel and juice too, it sounds like just the aroma alone could make your throat tingle!
Hop BroAnd then Citra, Mosaic, and El Dorado come in, so the sweet, refreshing aroma of Shonan Shiosai Lemon and the bitterness of American hops stand side by side.
MugiWhoa, so it’s not just a citrus beer! If it has real bitterness and acidity, it might have a grown-up lemonade vibe!
Hop BroExactly. It works well with white fish carpaccio, acqua pazza, and fried foods too, so it’s excellent as a food-pairing beer.
MugiWhat, from carpaccio to karaage!? Then tonight I want to drink this while snacking on the flavors of Shonan!
Hop BroNice. I want to stock up at the shop too and raise a glass in Chigasaki.
New Product: "Kataura Lemon Ale"
On Kumazawa Brewery’s Instagram, Shonan Beer’s “Kataura Lemon Ale” was introduced as a new product from the brewery direct-sales shop “Chikashitsu.” The shop is located on the grounds of Kumazawa Brewery at 7-10-7 Kagawa, Chigasaki City, and is a shopping spot in the basement of MOKICHI CAFE. On the same grounds are MOKICHI TRATTORIA and Kuramoto Ryori Tensei, and the appeal of this area is that you can feel the brewery atmosphere just as it is.
Shonan Beer is a brand introduced on its official website as fresh, unfiltered, and unheated beer. This new product also comes together as a bottle that conveys a sense of place and the clarity of its brewing.
Specifications and Flavor
Kataura Lemon Ale is a fruit beer with 5.0% ABV. The ingredients are malt, hops, lemon peel, and lemon juice. The hops used are Citra, Mosaic, and El Dorado, and it generously incorporates the lemon brand “Shonan Shiosai Lemon” grown in the Kataura district of Odawara City.
The introduction described it as a flavor in which the sweet, refreshing aroma and taste characteristic of Shonan Shiosai Lemon are layered with the flavor and bitterness of American hops, plus the subtle bitterness and acidity derived from lemon. Rather than relying only on citrus aroma, the way it carefully combines bitterness and acidity gives this beer a clear character.
Recommended Pairings
Suggested dishes to pair with it include white fish carpaccio, acqua pazza, fritters, and fried foods such as karaage. Because it does not overpower the delicacy of seafood and can gently cut through the oil of fried dishes, it is easy to use as a food-pairing beer from appetizers to mains. Pick it up at the direct-sales shop and bring the texture of Shonan ingredients straight to your table.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Kumazawa Brewery’s direct-sales shop “Chikashitsu,” there’s a new product from the basement. Being able to buy it while soaking up the Chigasaki atmosphere is already fun.
MugiWait, so Chikashitsu is the name of the shop!? Buying beer in the basement of MOKICHI CAFE feels like a secret base!
Hop BroExactly. It’s brewed by Shonan Beer, and its appeal is that it’s unfiltered and unheated, so it tastes really fresh.
MugiReally!? So it means it isn’t filtered? I’m curious how that changes the freshness!
Hop BroIt keeps the contours of a just-made beer while smoothing out rough edges. This one is a fruit beer at 5.0% ABV, made with malt and hops plus lemon peel and juice.
MugiWow! With lemon peel and juice too, it sounds like just the aroma alone could make your throat tingle!
Hop BroAnd then Citra, Mosaic, and El Dorado come in, so the sweet, refreshing aroma of Shonan Shiosai Lemon and the bitterness of American hops stand side by side.
MugiWhoa, so it’s not just a citrus beer! If it has real bitterness and acidity, it might have a grown-up lemonade vibe!
Hop BroExactly. It works well with white fish carpaccio, acqua pazza, and fried foods too, so it’s excellent as a food-pairing beer.
MugiWhat, from carpaccio to karaage!? Then tonight I want to drink this while snacking on the flavors of Shonan!
Hop BroNice. I want to stock up at the shop too and raise a glass in Chigasaki.
