Nomcraft Brewing Introduces Its Collaboration Beer with Tall Boys Brewing, "Krusher West Coast Pils"
Nomcraft Brewing in Aridagawa Town, Wakayama, introduced "Krusher West Coast Pils," created in collaboration with Tall Boys Brewing in Nagoya. It is a West Coast Pilsner-style beer that uses lager yeast while pushing the hop presence to the forefront.
Hop BroToday, Nomcraft Brewing's Krusher West Coast Pils is the interesting one. The brewery in Aridagawa Town, Wakayama, teamed up with Nagoya's Tall Boys Brewing for a collaboration where the hops really take center stage, even though it's a lager.
MugiWait! A lager with hops in the lead sounds completely confusing! What do you mean by hops as the main focus in a lager?
Hop BroThat's the style called West Coast Pilsner. It takes the clean feel of a pilsner as its base, then layers on hop aroma and bitterness like an IPA.
MugiOh, I see! So it's light but still packs a punch? A combo of crisp and punchy sounds like a pretty good deal.
Hop BroExactly, and the specs are bold too. It's 6.0% ABV and 69 IBU, using Alora, Krush Cryo, Luminosa, and Saaz T45.
MugiWhoa, now it sounds like a spell! I get that 69 IBU means it's fairly bitter, but that sounds like it could hit pretty hard!
Hop BroThat's right. IBU is a measure of bitterness, and 69 is definitely on the strong side. Plus, they use German lager yeast to bring out thiols, which gives the aroma more depth.
MugiThiols again! Is that like some kind of compound that brings out aroma? This is starting to feel like a chemistry experiment!
Hop BroPretty much, yes. The mango, papaya, and melon-like fruitiness is layered with citrus bitterness, so the first impression when you drink it is really vivid.
MugiWow, that sounds seriously delicious! I really like the combination of fruitiness and bitterness!
Hop BroWhat feels so Nomcraft-like is that they keep a hop-forward approach going while also using a former nursery school to help build the town. Drinking something with that background makes the flavor feel even deeper.
MugiThen I already want a glass just from hearing the explanation! I want to check out this drink from Aridagawa Town for myself!
Nomcraft Brewing is featuring its collaboration beer with Tall Boys Brewing, "Krusher West Coast Pils." Nomcraft is a brewery in Aridagawa Town, Aridagawa District, Wakayama Prefecture, where it brews in a renovated former nursery school. It has balanced local community building with hop-forward beer making.
This collaboration combines Nomcraft's knowledge of IPA brewing with Tall Boys Brewing's strengths in lager brewing. According to Tall Boys Brewing's introduction, the beer is Krusher West Coast Pils. It has an ABV of 6.0% and an IBU of 69, uses Alora, Krush Cryo, Luminosa, and Saaz T45, and is brewed with German lager yeast that brings out thiols.
In terms of flavor, it is designed around fruitiness like mango, papaya, and melon, layered with citrus bitterness. It is a style that overlays IPA-like hop aroma onto a crisp lager finish, clearly expressing the defining traits of a West Coast Pilsner.
Nomcraft has long built relationships and collaborations with breweries in Japan and abroad, and this project once again reflects that strength. It is a beer worth watching as an effort to expand its stylistic range while remaining based in Aridagawa Town.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, Nomcraft Brewing's Krusher West Coast Pils is the interesting one. The brewery in Aridagawa Town, Wakayama, teamed up with Nagoya's Tall Boys Brewing for a collaboration where the hops really take center stage, even though it's a lager.
MugiWait! A lager with hops in the lead sounds completely confusing! What do you mean by hops as the main focus in a lager?
Hop BroThat's the style called West Coast Pilsner. It takes the clean feel of a pilsner as its base, then layers on hop aroma and bitterness like an IPA.
MugiOh, I see! So it's light but still packs a punch? A combo of crisp and punchy sounds like a pretty good deal.
Hop BroExactly, and the specs are bold too. It's 6.0% ABV and 69 IBU, using Alora, Krush Cryo, Luminosa, and Saaz T45.
MugiWhoa, now it sounds like a spell! I get that 69 IBU means it's fairly bitter, but that sounds like it could hit pretty hard!
Hop BroThat's right. IBU is a measure of bitterness, and 69 is definitely on the strong side. Plus, they use German lager yeast to bring out thiols, which gives the aroma more depth.
MugiThiols again! Is that like some kind of compound that brings out aroma? This is starting to feel like a chemistry experiment!
Hop BroPretty much, yes. The mango, papaya, and melon-like fruitiness is layered with citrus bitterness, so the first impression when you drink it is really vivid.
MugiWow, that sounds seriously delicious! I really like the combination of fruitiness and bitterness!
Hop BroWhat feels so Nomcraft-like is that they keep a hop-forward approach going while also using a former nursery school to help build the town. Drinking something with that background makes the flavor feel even deeper.
MugiThen I already want a glass just from hearing the explanation! I want to check out this drink from Aridagawa Town for myself!
