Onomichi Brewery taps Setoda Lime IPA for summer
Onomichi Brewery has put its summer session IPA, Setoda Lime IPA, on tap and started online sales as well. Brewed with lime from Takanejima, it is designed to be low in alcohol and gentle in bitterness.
Hop BroA proper summer release from Onomichi just landed. Onomichi Brewery has put Setoda Lime IPA on tap, and it is now available from the online shop too.
MugiA lime IPA already sounds like a beach breeze in a glass! And on tap means I can drink it right away at a bar or the brewery, right?
Hop BroExactly, and the style is a session IPA. It is lower in alcohol and gentler in bitterness, but it still keeps that IPA hop identity.
MugiWait, session means a meeting to me! If beer sessions count, my productivity is in serious trouble.
Hop BroIn beer language, it means easy to keep drinking without getting weighed down. You get hop flavor, but it stays light and refreshing.
MugiOkay, then who is the main character here, the lime or that hop character thing you keep talking about?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. The core ingredient is lime from Takaneshima, and the lead hop is Motueka from New Zealand. It is known for lime-like aromas, so the fruit shines even more.
MugiMotueka? That sounds like a finishing move name. So what does it actually do for the flavor?
Hop BroBasically, the hop supports the fruit and makes the beer feel like bright Setouchi citrus in a glass. Technical on paper, super refreshing in practice.
Hop BroAnd Onomichi Brewery makes it in a renovated old kura in Kubo, Onomichi, so the beer carries a real sense of place without feeling heavy.
MugiThat is dangerously appealing. With it on tap and online too, I am already picturing a perfectly chilled glass in my hand.
Hop BroSame here. Whether we grab it fresh on tap or order some home, I am fully ready for a Setoda Lime IPA toast.
Onomichi Brewery is bringing back its summer-friendly session IPA, Setoda Lime IPA. With a lower alcohol content and restrained bitterness, it keeps the outline of an IPA while staying easy to drink in hot weather.
The beer’s key ingredient is lime from Takanejima, an island connected to Setoda on Ikuchijima by a lemon-colored bridge. That citrus character ties the beer closely to the Setouchi landscape. For this batch, the recipe was revised and New Zealand's Motueka was chosen as the main hop. The hop is known for its lime-like aroma, and the combination appears to push the fruitiness even further forward.
Onomichi Brewery operates out of a renovated old storehouse in Kubo, Onomichi, and is run by a husband-and-wife team. The brewery has long focused on beers that feel rooted in the city and in the local landscape, aiming for a clean, refreshing finish that makes you want another sip. This release fits that approach well: a regional ingredient-led IPA, now available both on tap and through the brewery's online shop.
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Hop BroA proper summer release from Onomichi just landed. Onomichi Brewery has put Setoda Lime IPA on tap, and it is now available from the online shop too.
MugiA lime IPA already sounds like a beach breeze in a glass! And on tap means I can drink it right away at a bar or the brewery, right?
Hop BroExactly, and the style is a session IPA. It is lower in alcohol and gentler in bitterness, but it still keeps that IPA hop identity.
MugiWait, session means a meeting to me! If beer sessions count, my productivity is in serious trouble.
Hop BroIn beer language, it means easy to keep drinking without getting weighed down. You get hop flavor, but it stays light and refreshing.
MugiOkay, then who is the main character here, the lime or that hop character thing you keep talking about?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. The core ingredient is lime from Takaneshima, and the lead hop is Motueka from New Zealand. It is known for lime-like aromas, so the fruit shines even more.
MugiMotueka? That sounds like a finishing move name. So what does it actually do for the flavor?
Hop BroBasically, the hop supports the fruit and makes the beer feel like bright Setouchi citrus in a glass. Technical on paper, super refreshing in practice.
Hop BroAnd Onomichi Brewery makes it in a renovated old kura in Kubo, Onomichi, so the beer carries a real sense of place without feeling heavy.
MugiThat is dangerously appealing. With it on tap and online too, I am already picturing a perfectly chilled glass in my hand.
Hop BroSame here. Whether we grab it fresh on tap or order some home, I am fully ready for a Setoda Lime IPA toast.
