Better life with upcycle Releases White Birch Saison Beer
Better life with upcycle, based in Ebina, Kanagawa, is offering Shirakaba Saison, a saison fermented with white birch chips. The 5.0% beer combines pear-like fruitiness and black-pepper spice from saison yeast with a cool, woody character and a dry finish.
Hop BroBetter life with upcycle in Ebina, Kanagawa has released a saison brewed with birch chips called Shirakaba Saison.
MugiWhat, birch in beer!? That’s like drinking a forest, and now I suddenly want to go camping!
Hop BroIts style is Saison w/ White Birch. Birch chips are steeped during fermentation to add a cool woody aroma.
MugiSteeped during fermentation? What does that mean? Is it making birch-chip broth or something?
Hop BroClose, but they do not boil it. The chips infuse aroma during fermentation—think extracting gentle wood notes. Please do not put them in your oden pot.
MugiThat sounds fun before I even taste it! And it has pear and black-pepper aromas too?
Hop BroThat comes from the saison yeast. It brings pear-like fruitiness and peppery spice, followed by a refreshing birch finish.
MugiYeast can make pear and pepper aromas!? So yeast handles the fragrance—I’ll never look at it the same way again!
Hop BroBirch-derived tannins tighten the palate, and the finish is dry. At 5.0% ABV and 23 IBU, it is easy to pair with food.
MugiAnd Better life with upcycle is an upcycling-focused brewery known for using bread crusts in beer. I want this saison with a meal!
Hop BroIt is 555 yen for 350 ml and should stay refrigerated. A little haze is fine—it comes from yeast. Tonight calls for a birch-saison toast!
MugiI’m in! Let’s look for pear, pepper, and birch one by one, and make a forest-inspired cheers!
A dry saison shaped by white birch
Shirakaba Saison is brewed in the style “Saison w/ White Birch,” with white birch chips steeped during fermentation. Once poured, the beer presents a fruity aroma reminiscent of pear, followed by a spicy nuance of black pepper from the saison yeast. A refreshing woody note associated with white birch sits beneath these aromas, giving the beer a distinctive profile.
The finish is dry, while tannins derived from the white birch help tighten the overall impression. The beer has an ABV of 5.0%, an SRM of 3, and an IBU of 23, suggesting a pale appearance and moderate bitterness. Its clean, dry character should make it a versatile option alongside food.
The beer is sold in a 350 ml can for ¥555. Because it contains yeast, some haze may develop; the brewery notes that this does not affect quality. The product should be kept refrigerated, and consumers should avoid impacts to the can, freezing, and prolonged storage at room temperature.
A brewery built around upcycling food culture
Better life with upcycle is based in Ebina, Kanagawa. On its official website, the brand describes its work as a “double craft” combining a century-old boulangerie with brewing. It focuses on giving new value to food loss, including the use of bread crusts in beer, and presents sustainable drinking as part of everyday life.
Shirakaba Saison extends that approach through a different ingredient: white birch. Its progression from pear-like fruitiness and black pepper to refreshing woodiness and a tannin-driven dry finish makes it a beer to explore slowly, ideally with a meal.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBetter life with upcycle in Ebina, Kanagawa has released a saison brewed with birch chips called Shirakaba Saison.
MugiWhat, birch in beer!? That’s like drinking a forest, and now I suddenly want to go camping!
Hop BroIts style is Saison w/ White Birch. Birch chips are steeped during fermentation to add a cool woody aroma.
MugiSteeped during fermentation? What does that mean? Is it making birch-chip broth or something?
Hop BroClose, but they do not boil it. The chips infuse aroma during fermentation—think extracting gentle wood notes. Please do not put them in your oden pot.
MugiThat sounds fun before I even taste it! And it has pear and black-pepper aromas too?
Hop BroThat comes from the saison yeast. It brings pear-like fruitiness and peppery spice, followed by a refreshing birch finish.
MugiYeast can make pear and pepper aromas!? So yeast handles the fragrance—I’ll never look at it the same way again!
Hop BroBirch-derived tannins tighten the palate, and the finish is dry. At 5.0% ABV and 23 IBU, it is easy to pair with food.
MugiAnd Better life with upcycle is an upcycling-focused brewery known for using bread crusts in beer. I want this saison with a meal!
Hop BroIt is 555 yen for 350 ml and should stay refrigerated. A little haze is fine—it comes from yeast. Tonight calls for a birch-saison toast!
MugiI’m in! Let’s look for pear, pepper, and birch one by one, and make a forest-inspired cheers!
