Omi Beer unveils limited-brew 'Feijoa Apple Chante' at 6.5% ABV
Omi Beer in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, introduced its limited-brew 'Feijoa Apple Chante' on Instagram, combining feijoa with apples from Nagano. With an ABV of 6.5% and an IBU of 1, it appears designed to foreground fruity aromas.
Hop BroOmi Beer in Katata, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, has put out Feijoa Apple Chante on Instagram. It's designed with ABV 6.5% and IBU 1, so it's really a beer where you enjoy the aroma more than the bitterness.
MugiWhoa, IBU 1 is basically zero! So it's a beer that's not bitter at all?
Hop BroExactly, with almost no bitterness, it's the kind that showcases the fruit aroma more than the hops. This time they've combined feijoa with apples from Nagano, so you get to enjoy the layers of aroma.
MugiWhat even is feijoa? The name already sounds tropical! What does feijoa taste like?
Hop BroIt's often described as smelling a bit like guava, and it's a fruit that tends to have a tropical kind of aroma. When you add the gentle acidity and sweet nuances of apple on top of that, it tightens the shape of the flavor.
MugiWow, so it's like a two-layer stack of fruit aroma? That's the kind of thing that already sounds delicious before you even drink it!
Hop BroOmi Beer is a brewery in Katata, Otsu City, and they also run the OSANPO beer café attached to the facility. Because it's a small brewery, it's interesting that they can keep putting out these limited brews.
MugiAnd they've used feijoa before too, right? So this time it feels like they changed the shape of the flavor by adding apple.
Hop BroThat's right. Besides the regular lineup, they also have limited releases like Beer of the Month, so if you find one, tasting it side by side is a must. The way the ingredients change the expression is the real appeal of a locally rooted brewery.
MugiI get it completely now! Today it's order it the moment I spot it and check out the overlap of feijoa aroma and apple!
Hop BroNice. You'll probably smirk at the aroma on the first sip, then on the second sip think, "Oh, I like this." Omi Beer's limited brews are just right for tonight's drink.
Limited Brew Layered with Fruit
Omi Beer is a craft brewery located in Katata, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. It also operates the OSANPO beer café attached to its brewery, and in addition to its regular beers, it continually creates limited brews using local ingredients and seasonal produce.
What was introduced on Instagram this time was 'Feijoa Apple Chante'. The post described it as a limited brew combining feijoa and apples from Nagano, with specs of ABV 6.5% / IBU 1. With bitterness kept very low, it reads as a beer designed to let you enjoy the aromas and impressions brought by the fruit.
Omi Beer’s official website says that the brewery has brewed beers with feijoa before. This limited release seems to follow that line while slightly changing the flavor profile by adding apples. Varying the combination of ingredients to create different expressions from moment to moment is very much the approach of a locally rooted brewery.
The official site also notes that, besides standard beers, Omi Beer offers limited items such as its "Beer of the Month." These small-batch limited brews from a small brewery in Otsu are the kind of beers you want to try when you come across them. It also adds to the enjoyment of tasting them side by side and seeing how the character of the fruit is translated into beer.
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Hop BroOmi Beer in Katata, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, has put out Feijoa Apple Chante on Instagram. It's designed with ABV 6.5% and IBU 1, so it's really a beer where you enjoy the aroma more than the bitterness.
MugiWhoa, IBU 1 is basically zero! So it's a beer that's not bitter at all?
Hop BroExactly, with almost no bitterness, it's the kind that showcases the fruit aroma more than the hops. This time they've combined feijoa with apples from Nagano, so you get to enjoy the layers of aroma.
MugiWhat even is feijoa? The name already sounds tropical! What does feijoa taste like?
Hop BroIt's often described as smelling a bit like guava, and it's a fruit that tends to have a tropical kind of aroma. When you add the gentle acidity and sweet nuances of apple on top of that, it tightens the shape of the flavor.
MugiWow, so it's like a two-layer stack of fruit aroma? That's the kind of thing that already sounds delicious before you even drink it!
Hop BroOmi Beer is a brewery in Katata, Otsu City, and they also run the OSANPO beer café attached to the facility. Because it's a small brewery, it's interesting that they can keep putting out these limited brews.
MugiAnd they've used feijoa before too, right? So this time it feels like they changed the shape of the flavor by adding apple.
Hop BroThat's right. Besides the regular lineup, they also have limited releases like Beer of the Month, so if you find one, tasting it side by side is a must. The way the ingredients change the expression is the real appeal of a locally rooted brewery.
MugiI get it completely now! Today it's order it the moment I spot it and check out the overlap of feijoa aroma and apple!
Hop BroNice. You'll probably smirk at the aroma on the first sip, then on the second sip think, "Oh, I like this." Omi Beer's limited brews are just right for tonight's drink.
