Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji to Release "Fruitful Life Citrus IPA" on April 15
Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji will release its new "Fruitful Life Citrus IPA" on April 15, pairing citrusy hops with locally grown daidai and natsumikan. It has an alcohol content of 7.0% and an IBU of 65, and will be offered in 6-, 12-, and 24-pack formats.
Hop BroThe Fruitful Life Citrus IPA coming out on April 15 is a new release that really goes all in on citrus, very much in Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji style.
MugiWhoa, even just Citrus IPA sounds delicious! And it’s from Shuzenji too, so it feels like the scenery is in the beer too!
Hop BroThat’s what makes it great. It’s Baird’s brewing base in the mountains of Izu City, Shizuoka, and they’ve always valued the way land and beer are connected.
MugiConnecting land and beer? Wait, do they brew while talking to the fields? That brewing philosophy got deep fast!
Hop BroHaha, not quite that far, but this time they’re using locally grown daidai and natsumikan to really push the citrus character forward.
MugiI see, so the fruit acidity gives it a crisp edge. But what’s IBU 65? That number sounds scary!
Hop BroIBU is a measure of bitterness, so it means nicely bitter. With 7.0% alcohol, it has plenty of aroma, but it still drinks with real substance.
Mugi7.0% and 65 bitterness? That’s basically a high-energy citrus punch! And the description fresh and spicy makes me even more curious!
Hop BroThe ingredients are interesting too: floor-malted barley plus Maris Otter, Pils, wheat, Vienna, domestic rock sugar, fresh hops, and house yeast.
MugiFloor-malted means the malt is laid out on the floor, right? The amount of malt work is so intense it just screams craftsmanship!
Hop BroThat’s pretty close to the idea. And they even have a 20-tap tasting room, so drinking while looking out over the Kano River must be amazing.
MugiWow, that’s unfair! If I can choose between 6, 12, and 24 bottles, I’d want to drink it at home first, then head straight to Shuzenji!
Hop BroExactly, and because it clearly brings out the aroma of citrus and a sense of place, it’s the kind of beer that makes you imagine Shuzenji just by tasting it.
MugiAll right, it’s decided. Tonight we’re toasting while imagining the scent of daidai!
Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji, nestled in the mountains of Izu City, Shizuoka, is Baird Beer’s brewing base, which opened in the spring of 2014. On its 3-hectare grounds along the Kano River, the brewery has long valued the connection between the land and beer by blending brewing and farming. On the third floor, a 20-tap tasting room and an outdoor deck make it a well-known place to enjoy beer alongside the natural scenery.
The new release, "Fruitful Life Citrus IPA," will debut on April 15. This IPA uses plenty of hops with citrus character, and this year it also includes locally grown daidai and natsumikan. According to the official description, the flavor is bursting with freshness, spicy, and finishes by thoroughly quenching your thirst. It layers hop aroma with the tartness of fruit, creating a profile that brings citrus outlines to the forefront.
In terms of specs, it has an alcohol content of 7.0%, an IBU of 65, and an SRM color of 4.5. The ingredients include local spring water, floor-malted Maris Otter and Pils, wheat, Vienna, domestically produced rock sugar, fresh hops, house yeast, and local daidai and natsumikan, including peel and juice. The label also takes its motif from citrus harvesting work, suggesting a Baird-style design that makes the most of local fruit.
Sales will be available not only in 6-, 12-, and 24-bottle packs, but also as a Build Your Own Box 6-pack. It is a beer that clearly reflects Baird’s brewing philosophy, refined in Shuzenji, with the aroma of citrus.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe Fruitful Life Citrus IPA coming out on April 15 is a new release that really goes all in on citrus, very much in Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji style.
MugiWhoa, even just Citrus IPA sounds delicious! And it’s from Shuzenji too, so it feels like the scenery is in the beer too!
Hop BroThat’s what makes it great. It’s Baird’s brewing base in the mountains of Izu City, Shizuoka, and they’ve always valued the way land and beer are connected.
MugiConnecting land and beer? Wait, do they brew while talking to the fields? That brewing philosophy got deep fast!
Hop BroHaha, not quite that far, but this time they’re using locally grown daidai and natsumikan to really push the citrus character forward.
MugiI see, so the fruit acidity gives it a crisp edge. But what’s IBU 65? That number sounds scary!
Hop BroIBU is a measure of bitterness, so it means nicely bitter. With 7.0% alcohol, it has plenty of aroma, but it still drinks with real substance.
Mugi7.0% and 65 bitterness? That’s basically a high-energy citrus punch! And the description fresh and spicy makes me even more curious!
Hop BroThe ingredients are interesting too: floor-malted barley plus Maris Otter, Pils, wheat, Vienna, domestic rock sugar, fresh hops, and house yeast.
MugiFloor-malted means the malt is laid out on the floor, right? The amount of malt work is so intense it just screams craftsmanship!
Hop BroThat’s pretty close to the idea. And they even have a 20-tap tasting room, so drinking while looking out over the Kano River must be amazing.
MugiWow, that’s unfair! If I can choose between 6, 12, and 24 bottles, I’d want to drink it at home first, then head straight to Shuzenji!
Hop BroExactly, and because it clearly brings out the aroma of citrus and a sense of place, it’s the kind of beer that makes you imagine Shuzenji just by tasting it.
MugiAll right, it’s decided. Tonight we’re toasting while imagining the scent of daidai!
