Sakazuki Lab to Hold a Citrus Festival from April 22, Serving Homemade Biseikan Sour and More
Sakazuki Lab in Adachi, Tokyo, will hold a "Citrus Festival" starting April 22. The lineup will include a homemade Biseikan sour, the yuzu-scented sake-yeast beer "Hatsukaze," and a tankan ale, offering drinks made with seasonal citrus.
Hop BroAt Sakazuki Lab in Adachi, Tokyo, the Citrus Festival kicks off on April 22. It's a way to drink the scents of spring and early summer all at once.
MugiWhoa, Citrus Festival already sounds delicious! Is it just beer, or are there fruit-based drinks too?
Hop BroThere are. The headline item is the homemade Biseikan sour, and Biseikan is also known as Kawachi Bankan. It's a crisp citrus with the feel of a Japanese grapefruit.
MugiKawachi Bankan sounds like a boss name! But hearing Japanese grapefruit makes the flavor easier to picture.
Hop BroExactly. It's not just acidity; it also has a touch of sweetness, which is part of the appeal. Sakazuki Lab is using that brightness to make a refreshing sour.
MugiNow I'm curious about the beer too! And in-house brewed means they're making it right there in the shop, right?
Hop BroThat's right. One is yuzu sake-yeast beer "Hatsukaze", where the soft aroma of yuzu meets the delicate acidity that comes from sake yeast.
MugiSake yeast already sounds sophisticated! But delicate acidity makes it feel so refined I straightened up reading it.
Hop BroThe other is tankan ale. It really brings out tankan's sweet, rich flavor, and it's interesting how far apart the two citrus beers are in style.
MugiYuzu for a crisp profile, tankan for richness, and sour on top of that? Perfect! I want to enjoy it like a tasting set.
Hop BroPlus, there's a note that the shop opens at 1:00 p.m. on April 29, so the excuse for a holiday daytime drink is complete.
MugiAll right, let's head to Adachi and bar-hop through citrus! Today, I think I could finish a drink just from the aroma.
Sakazuki Lab in Adachi, Tokyo, announced on Instagram that it will hold a "Citrus Festival". The event will run from Wednesday, April 22, until sold out. In the post, the shop said it will gather and serve drinks and beers made with citrus fruits in line with the seasonal produce enjoyed from spring into early summer.
The featured item this time is the homemade Biseikan sour. Biseikan, also known as Kawachi Bankan, is a Japanese citrus with the clean, refreshing character of a Japanese grapefruit. Sakazuki Lab says it has turned that brightness into a sour.
For beer, the shop will offer in-house brewed yuzu sake-yeast beer "Hatsukaze" and in-house brewed tankan ale. "Hatsukaze" is characterized by the gentle aroma of yuzu, and can be enjoyed together with the delicate acidity derived from sake yeast. The tankan ale is described as having a sweet, rich flavor, making for a lineup that feels true to the shop, which turns seasonal citrus directly into drinks.
Sakazuki Lab is known as a shop centered on craft beer and Japanese snacks, and together with its sister shop Sakazuki Brewing, it has created a place where beer fans can enjoy the changing expressions of the seasons. This Citrus Festival also seems set to offer a way to enjoy drinks with food while carefully bringing out the character of each fruit.
The post also noted that on April 29 (holiday, Wednesday), the shop will open at 1:00 p.m.. As the season for citrus aromas arrives, it will be worth watching what combinations turn up in a drink in Adachi, Tokyo.
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Hop BroAt Sakazuki Lab in Adachi, Tokyo, the Citrus Festival kicks off on April 22. It's a way to drink the scents of spring and early summer all at once.
MugiWhoa, Citrus Festival already sounds delicious! Is it just beer, or are there fruit-based drinks too?
Hop BroThere are. The headline item is the homemade Biseikan sour, and Biseikan is also known as Kawachi Bankan. It's a crisp citrus with the feel of a Japanese grapefruit.
MugiKawachi Bankan sounds like a boss name! But hearing Japanese grapefruit makes the flavor easier to picture.
Hop BroExactly. It's not just acidity; it also has a touch of sweetness, which is part of the appeal. Sakazuki Lab is using that brightness to make a refreshing sour.
MugiNow I'm curious about the beer too! And in-house brewed means they're making it right there in the shop, right?
Hop BroThat's right. One is yuzu sake-yeast beer "Hatsukaze", where the soft aroma of yuzu meets the delicate acidity that comes from sake yeast.
MugiSake yeast already sounds sophisticated! But delicate acidity makes it feel so refined I straightened up reading it.
Hop BroThe other is tankan ale. It really brings out tankan's sweet, rich flavor, and it's interesting how far apart the two citrus beers are in style.
MugiYuzu for a crisp profile, tankan for richness, and sour on top of that? Perfect! I want to enjoy it like a tasting set.
Hop BroPlus, there's a note that the shop opens at 1:00 p.m. on April 29, so the excuse for a holiday daytime drink is complete.
MugiAll right, let's head to Adachi and bar-hop through citrus! Today, I think I could finish a drink just from the aroma.
