BUZZED LAMB BREWING Announces New Beer "MONAURALLAB" Made with Cacao Shells
Tokyo-based BUZZED LAMB BREWING announced its new beer "MONAURALLAB" on social media on March 7, 2026. It is a stout made with cacao shells and nuts, with an ABV of 5.5%. The beer is drawing attention as a collaboration born with a chocolate shop.
Hop BroToday's featured news: Tokyo's BUZZED LAMB BREWING announced its new stout "MONAURALLAB" on March 7!
MugiWhoa! The name sounds stylish! What kind of beer is it?
Hop BroThe style is "Stout w/ Cacaoshell & Nuts," and the ABV is 5.5%. It's a sustainable dark beer made with cacao shells provided by MONAURAL, a chocolate shop in Kawaguchi.
MugiCacao shells? What is that? You mean the husk? Is it okay to drink that!?
Hop BroRight, it's the outer husk of the cacao bean. It's a material that's usually thrown away, but it has aroma and a pleasant bitterness, and adding it to beer gives it chocolate-like nuances.
MugiI see! Reducing food waste and making something tasty too? That's strong!
Hop BroAnd the recipe is really detailed. It layers the roasty aroma of roasted malt with the astringency and acidity from the cacao shell, then reinforces the body with almonds and hazelnuts. The aim is that "gianduja-like" flavor.
MugiGia... duja!? A spell just got thrown at me!
Hop BroI mean that rich dessert-like flavor where chocolate and nuts melt together! Also, the pH is 4.55, and it's interesting that the impression changes as the temperature rises.
MugiThat's amazing! The release date and whether it's draft or canned haven't been announced yet, right? Let's keep track of the info, and when it drops, we should definitely drink it together!
The newly announced release from BUZZED LAMB BREWING is "MONAURALLAB". In the post, it is described as a sustainable dark beer that makes use of cacao shells (a material that would normally be discarded) provided by the chocolate shop MONAURAL in Kawaguchi.
Published Specs
- Style: Stout w/ Cacaoshell & Nuts
- ABV: 5.5
- pH: 4.55
The flavor direction is built around the roasty aroma of roasted malt, layered with the astringency and acidity derived from the cacao shell. Almond and hazelnut are also added to reinforce body and smoothness, and the post says the goal was to create a taste "like gianduja." It also notes that the way the beer tastes changes with temperature, as part of the enjoyment.
This feels like a release that digs into the background of the ingredients in a way that is characteristic of Tokyo-based BUZZED LAMB BREWING. Rather than stopping at being merely a "chocolate-flavored stout," it aims to make food-waste context and flavor design work together. Details such as the start date and serving format (draft, can, etc.) were not specified at the time of this post.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's featured news: Tokyo's BUZZED LAMB BREWING announced its new stout "MONAURALLAB" on March 7!
MugiWhoa! The name sounds stylish! What kind of beer is it?
Hop BroThe style is "Stout w/ Cacaoshell & Nuts," and the ABV is 5.5%. It's a sustainable dark beer made with cacao shells provided by MONAURAL, a chocolate shop in Kawaguchi.
MugiCacao shells? What is that? You mean the husk? Is it okay to drink that!?
Hop BroRight, it's the outer husk of the cacao bean. It's a material that's usually thrown away, but it has aroma and a pleasant bitterness, and adding it to beer gives it chocolate-like nuances.
MugiI see! Reducing food waste and making something tasty too? That's strong!
Hop BroAnd the recipe is really detailed. It layers the roasty aroma of roasted malt with the astringency and acidity from the cacao shell, then reinforces the body with almonds and hazelnuts. The aim is that "gianduja-like" flavor.
MugiGia... duja!? A spell just got thrown at me!
Hop BroI mean that rich dessert-like flavor where chocolate and nuts melt together! Also, the pH is 4.55, and it's interesting that the impression changes as the temperature rises.
MugiThat's amazing! The release date and whether it's draft or canned haven't been announced yet, right? Let's keep track of the info, and when it drops, we should definitely drink it together!
