Nomcraft Brewing introduces Triskelion 2026, its annual three-way collaboration
Nomcraft Brewing in Aridagawa, Wakayama, has unveiled Triskelion 2026, its annual collaboration with Hino Brewing and Open Air Brewing. The West Coast IPA uses wine yeast and leans into grape, passion fruit, lime, and watermelon notes.
Hop BroThis week's standout beer, Triskelion 2026, is a fun one. It's Nomcraft Brewing's annual collab with Hino Brewing and Open Air Brewing, and this year even the brewing setup changed.
MugiWhat! A three-brewery collab? That's basically a dream team for beer. Which brewery is leading it?
Hop BroWakayama's Nomcraft Brewing is the featured host this time. Hino Brewing is from Shiga, Open Air Brewing is from Hyogo, and they started rotating the host brewery this year.
MugiWhoa, a rotating host? What is that, like passing the captain's armband around the brewhouse?
Hop BroPretty much. This one is a West Coast IPA, so it's built to be dry, crisp, and bitter in the classic way, with a new twist layered on top.
MugiNo way, wine yeast too? It's beer, but it took a detour through a vineyard?
Hop BroFeels like it, but not quite. Paired with California Yeast, it builds grape and passionfruit aromas, then adds lime and even watermelon-like freshness for more depth.
MugiHold on, IBU 60 sounds like a test score and I'm nervous. Is that seriously bitter?
Hop BroIBU is the bitterness scale, and 60 is definitely firm. But at 6.5% ABV it finishes dry, and the high-impact hops like Cryo Krush, Mega Terps, Strata, and Southern Cross push aroma first, so it doesn't feel too heavy.
MugiWow, if it works with summer veg and chicken tomato stew and even quattro formaggi, my stomach has officially joined the conversation.
Hop BroNomcraft started in a renovated nursery school and has kept using craft beer to support local community-building. That kind of story sitting inside this year's collab makes me want it even more.
MugiI'm fully in now. An IPA with clean, snappy bitterness sounds like the perfect summer reward!
Hop BroThen we need to pour Triskelion 2026 and settle this properly. Feels like the kind of beer that gets everyone talking on the aroma and quiet on the first sip.
Nomcraft Brewing has introduced Triskelion 2026, its regular three-way collaboration with Hino Brewing in Shiga and Open Air Brewing in Hyogo. This year’s version is a West Coast IPA brewed with wine yeast, and the project now follows a new format in which the host brewery rotates.
Based in Aridagawa, Wakayama, Nomcraft Brewing was built by renovating a former nursery school. The brewery has long framed its work around the idea of building the town through craft beer, and collaborations like Triskelion reflect that community-minded approach.
The beer comes in at 6.5% ABV and 60 IBU. The grist includes North star pils and Spitz, while the hop bill features Cryo Krush, Mega Terps, Southern Cross, and Strata. On the yeast side, Nomcraft combines California yeast with wine yeast. The result is described as a bright, aromatic beer centered on grape and passion fruit, with refreshing lime and watermelon character. The wine yeast adds depth, while the West Coast IPA structure keeps the finish dry and firm.
Food pairing suggestions include summer vegetable and chicken tomato stew, quattro formaggi, and cheese. As a collaboration, Triskelion 2026 carries both the continuity of a long-running relationship and a new recipe-making approach for this year.
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Hop BroThis week's standout beer, Triskelion 2026, is a fun one. It's Nomcraft Brewing's annual collab with Hino Brewing and Open Air Brewing, and this year even the brewing setup changed.
MugiWhat! A three-brewery collab? That's basically a dream team for beer. Which brewery is leading it?
Hop BroWakayama's Nomcraft Brewing is the featured host this time. Hino Brewing is from Shiga, Open Air Brewing is from Hyogo, and they started rotating the host brewery this year.
MugiWhoa, a rotating host? What is that, like passing the captain's armband around the brewhouse?
Hop BroPretty much. This one is a West Coast IPA, so it's built to be dry, crisp, and bitter in the classic way, with a new twist layered on top.
MugiNo way, wine yeast too? It's beer, but it took a detour through a vineyard?
Hop BroFeels like it, but not quite. Paired with California Yeast, it builds grape and passionfruit aromas, then adds lime and even watermelon-like freshness for more depth.
MugiHold on, IBU 60 sounds like a test score and I'm nervous. Is that seriously bitter?
Hop BroIBU is the bitterness scale, and 60 is definitely firm. But at 6.5% ABV it finishes dry, and the high-impact hops like Cryo Krush, Mega Terps, Strata, and Southern Cross push aroma first, so it doesn't feel too heavy.
MugiWow, if it works with summer veg and chicken tomato stew and even quattro formaggi, my stomach has officially joined the conversation.
Hop BroNomcraft started in a renovated nursery school and has kept using craft beer to support local community-building. That kind of story sitting inside this year's collab makes me want it even more.
MugiI'm fully in now. An IPA with clean, snappy bitterness sounds like the perfect summer reward!
Hop BroThen we need to pour Triskelion 2026 and settle this properly. Feels like the kind of beer that gets everyone talking on the aroma and quiet on the first sip.
