Bordie's Good Beer in Tokyo's Chuo Ward Releases Summer Mikan Saison "Orange Hill"
Bordie's Good Beer, based in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, introduced its new release "Orange Hill" on Instagram. Made with summer mikan grown in the garden of an acquaintance's parents' home, this beer layers citrus aroma and a gentle bitterness onto a saison's light, easy-drinking character.
Hop BroTokyo's Bordie's Good Beer has released a new beer called Orange Hill. It's a saison made with summer mikan, and it feels perfect for the transition from spring to early summer.
MugiWait, they used summer mikan grown in a garden!? That already sounds less like beer and more like it has a dose of family warmth in it!
Hop BroExactly. The members reportedly harvested the fruit themselves from the garden of an acquaintance's parents' home. And the style is Saison w/ Natsu Mikan, so it highlights the ingredients while keeping the drink clean and refined.
MugiI hear the word saison a lot, but what does light and dry really mean? It sounds tasty, but the wording feels kind of vague!
Hop BroSimply put, it means the finish doesn't linger heavily, so it drinks smoothly. Add the aroma and gentle bitterness of summer mikan on top of that, and the saison backbone comes through even more clearly.
MugiOh wow! And they dried the peel for several weeks? That's so careful! If you just left oranges sitting around, you'd get scolded, but in beer that's apparently exactly right!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. Slow drying in a net brings out the aroma and bitterness very cleanly. The base is CRISP PILS, WHEAT, and RYE, and they paired it with AMARILLO.
MugiWhat, the ingredients already sound stylish! But rye just makes me think of bread. What does it do in beer?
Hop BroRye adds a soft spiciness to the palate. Layer that with the clean bitterness of summer mikan peel, and it doesn't end up as just another citrus beer.
MugiNow I'm curious about the specs! IBU 38, ABV 4.5% sounds like it won't be too bitter or too heavy, so I feel like even I could drink it!
Hop BroYeah, and with an SRM of 3, the pale appearance makes it feel like a pretty light, crisp design overall. For a brewery in Chuo Ward, it's neatly urban, but the ingredients still really stand out.
MugiThis is definitely a beer I want in early summer! On a day when I want something refreshing, I'd love to take Orange Hill and just relax with it!
Hop BroExactly. Just imagining the bright citrus finish makes me want a glass too, and I'm in the mood for a drink tonight as well.
MugiThen it's settled! Let's toast to the summer mikan saison and wrap up the day with a cheers!
On April 8, Bordie's Good Beer announced its new beer, "Orange Hill," in its "Fresh Release!" post. The style is Saison w/ Natsu Mikan. True to the brewery's Tokyo Chuo Ward base, it brings the character of its ingredients to the forefront while keeping the drinking experience clean and polished.
The key feature this time is that the brewery members themselves harvested the summer mikan that had grown in the garden of an acquaintance's parents' home and used it in the beer. According to the brewery, the peel was slowly dried over several weeks in a drying net to bring out its aroma and mild bitterness. The base uses CRISP PILS, WHEAT, and RYE malts, with AMARILLO hops. A dry saison backbone is layered with the soft spiciness from rye and the clean bitterness of the dried summer mikan peel.
The specs are IBU 38, SRM 3, ABV 4.5%. The description says a refreshing citrus aroma rises through the nose after swallowing, suggesting a design focused on lightness. The public post also included a link to the official site as the place to buy it. This is a release worth watching as a seasonal fruit saison from late spring into early summer.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTokyo's Bordie's Good Beer has released a new beer called Orange Hill. It's a saison made with summer mikan, and it feels perfect for the transition from spring to early summer.
MugiWait, they used summer mikan grown in a garden!? That already sounds less like beer and more like it has a dose of family warmth in it!
Hop BroExactly. The members reportedly harvested the fruit themselves from the garden of an acquaintance's parents' home. And the style is Saison w/ Natsu Mikan, so it highlights the ingredients while keeping the drink clean and refined.
MugiI hear the word saison a lot, but what does light and dry really mean? It sounds tasty, but the wording feels kind of vague!
Hop BroSimply put, it means the finish doesn't linger heavily, so it drinks smoothly. Add the aroma and gentle bitterness of summer mikan on top of that, and the saison backbone comes through even more clearly.
MugiOh wow! And they dried the peel for several weeks? That's so careful! If you just left oranges sitting around, you'd get scolded, but in beer that's apparently exactly right!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. Slow drying in a net brings out the aroma and bitterness very cleanly. The base is CRISP PILS, WHEAT, and RYE, and they paired it with AMARILLO.
MugiWhat, the ingredients already sound stylish! But rye just makes me think of bread. What does it do in beer?
Hop BroRye adds a soft spiciness to the palate. Layer that with the clean bitterness of summer mikan peel, and it doesn't end up as just another citrus beer.
MugiNow I'm curious about the specs! IBU 38, ABV 4.5% sounds like it won't be too bitter or too heavy, so I feel like even I could drink it!
Hop BroYeah, and with an SRM of 3, the pale appearance makes it feel like a pretty light, crisp design overall. For a brewery in Chuo Ward, it's neatly urban, but the ingredients still really stand out.
MugiThis is definitely a beer I want in early summer! On a day when I want something refreshing, I'd love to take Orange Hill and just relax with it!
Hop BroExactly. Just imagining the bright citrus finish makes me want a glass too, and I'm in the mood for a drink tonight as well.
MugiThen it's settled! Let's toast to the summer mikan saison and wrap up the day with a cheers!
