HOP MAN in Chigasaki Taps Yatsugatake Beer’s Yamanashi Peach Weizen
HOP MAN, a craft beer pub in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, has tapped Yatsugatake Beer Touchdown’s Yamanashi Peach Weizen. Brewed with 100% white peach juice from Fuefuki, Yamanashi, the fruit beer combines fresh peach character with the fruity profile of a traditional weizen.
Hop BroHOP MAN in Chigasaki has just tapped Yatsugatake Beer Touchdown's Yamanashi Peach Weizen. That is dangerously tempting on a hot day.
MugiWhat? A peach weizen!? Is peach-flavored beer going to taste like juice?
Hop BroIt is built on their regular ROCK Weizen. Since it is a wheat beer, it already has a soft, gentle mouthfeel and fruity character.
MugiOoh! Add peaches and it is like a peach orchard where wheat is dancing... right?
Hop BroThat is wildly poetic—but close! They add 100% white-peach juice from Fuefuki City in Yamanashi to bring out a fresh peach aroma.
MugiOne hundred percent!? The peaches mean business! But what is “krausening”? It sounds like a special attack.
Hop BroKrausening is a traditional German method: reserved wort is added to young beer during fermentation to naturally refine carbonation and flavor. The peach juice goes in at that stage.
MugiSo the peach aroma gets to grow inside the beer? Peaches join fermentation as trainee brewers!
Hop BroExactly. It also uses HBC 1019, a hop known for peach, stone-fruit, and citrus notes—so HBC 1019 hop aroma adds another peachy layer.
MugiPeach plus peach-like hops!? Just smelling it could cause a peach traffic jam in my brain!
Hop BroAnd it is not all sweetness: a light acidity keeps it crisp, with a refreshing mouthfeel. That makes it easy to drink deeply.
MugiAfter walking around Chigasaki, a glass at HOP MAN... my throat is thirsty already! I want to toast with Peach Weizen!
Hop BroCheck availability at HOP MAN on the second floor of Sunrides Shonan in Jikkenzaka. I suddenly want a peach-scented pint too!
A new peach weizen on tap
HOP MAN, a beer pub in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, has announced the tapping of Yatsugatake Beer Touchdown Yamanashi Peach Weizen.
The beer is based on the brewery’s regular ROCK Weizen. During the traditional German brewing process known as kräusening—when reserved wort is added to young beer before secondary fermentation—the brewery also added 100% white peach juice from Fuefuki, Yamanashi. Fermentation was used to bring out the peach’s fresh aroma and flavor.
The result combines the soft, fruity character expected from a weizen with gentle peach sweetness and a subtle acidity. The brewery selected the newer hop variety HBC 1019, known for aromas reminiscent of stone fruit such as peach as well as citrus, adding another layer of fruit character.
Its crisp, clean mouthfeel is designed for easy drinking, making it a natural choice for a warm day. Rather than relying only on sweetness, the beer balances peach aroma with weizen fruitiness and a light tart edge.
Located on the second floor of Sunrize Shonan in Chigasaki’s Jummaizaka district, HOP MAN is a beer pub where guests can explore a rotating selection of craft beers on tap. The new peach weizen offers a seasonal way to enjoy both the brewery’s wheat-beer foundation and the character of Yamanashi peaches. Availability may change, so check with the pub before visiting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHOP MAN in Chigasaki has just tapped Yatsugatake Beer Touchdown's Yamanashi Peach Weizen. That is dangerously tempting on a hot day.
MugiWhat? A peach weizen!? Is peach-flavored beer going to taste like juice?
Hop BroIt is built on their regular ROCK Weizen. Since it is a wheat beer, it already has a soft, gentle mouthfeel and fruity character.
MugiOoh! Add peaches and it is like a peach orchard where wheat is dancing... right?
Hop BroThat is wildly poetic—but close! They add 100% white-peach juice from Fuefuki City in Yamanashi to bring out a fresh peach aroma.
MugiOne hundred percent!? The peaches mean business! But what is “krausening”? It sounds like a special attack.
Hop BroKrausening is a traditional German method: reserved wort is added to young beer during fermentation to naturally refine carbonation and flavor. The peach juice goes in at that stage.
MugiSo the peach aroma gets to grow inside the beer? Peaches join fermentation as trainee brewers!
Hop BroExactly. It also uses HBC 1019, a hop known for peach, stone-fruit, and citrus notes—so HBC 1019 hop aroma adds another peachy layer.
MugiPeach plus peach-like hops!? Just smelling it could cause a peach traffic jam in my brain!
Hop BroAnd it is not all sweetness: a light acidity keeps it crisp, with a refreshing mouthfeel. That makes it easy to drink deeply.
MugiAfter walking around Chigasaki, a glass at HOP MAN... my throat is thirsty already! I want to toast with Peach Weizen!
Hop BroCheck availability at HOP MAN on the second floor of Sunrides Shonan in Jikkenzaka. I suddenly want a peach-scented pint too!
