Sekimachi Cellar welcomes four new arrivals from Shimanami Brewery, with plenty of citrus and seltzers
The beer pub Sekimachi Cellar in Nerima, Tokyo, announced new arrivals from Shimanami Brewery on Instagram. The lineup, featuring Ultra Lemon Sour, Ultra Salt Lemon Sour, Ultra Hassaku Sour, and a pineapple ice cream hard seltzer, is packed with fruit character.
Hop BroSekimachi Cellar in Tokyo's Nerima Ward has gotten four new Shimanami Brewery arrivals. Lemon, salted lemon, hassaku, and pineapple, and just looking at the lineup makes my throat tingle.
MugiWhoa, each one has a totally different fruit vibe! Not just lemon, but hassaku too? That is seriously interesting!
Hop BroFirst up is the seemingly classic but actually pretty serious Ultra Lemon Sour. It combines homemade hard seltzer with lemon juice, and it also uses lemons from the Setouchi region. Even at 4.5% ABV, the profile comes through clearly.
MugiHey, hey, what even is a hard seltzer? It sounds intense, but is it different from beer?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, it is like a fizzy fruit-based alcoholic drink. Compared with beer's malt character, the lighter mouthfeel and fruity aroma come to the front more easily, so it fits a lineup like this really well.
MugiI get it! So Ultra Salt Lemon Sour is the salty-delicious kind? That sounds like it would be a winner with fried chicken!
Hop BroExactly. The saltiness rides on the acidity, so it is easy to pair with food. It is light but still has plenty of definition, which also makes it easy to keep drinking without tiring your palate.
MugiWait, Pineapple Ice Cream is already a crazy name!? Fruit and ice cream? Is it dessert?
Hop BroThis is a hard ice cream seltzer, and it layers the tropical feel of pineapple with the richness that comes from ice cream. At 4.0% ABV, it is not too heavy, but it has a pretty strong personality, so it is a bold one.
MugiAnd Ultra Hassaku Sour is only 3.0% ABV, so it is super light! Bright citrus and refreshing enough to clear your head!
Hop BroAt a place like Sekimachi Cellar that stays close to everyday meals, getting a shipment like this that hits citrus lovers right in the sweet spot is great. Start with lemon, then salted lemon, then hassaku, and finish with pineapple.
MugiWow, just imagining it makes me want to drink! I would love to compare all four at Sekimachi Cellar first!
The beer pub Sekimachi Cellar in Sekimachi Higashi, Nerima Ward, Tokyo, introduced new arrivals from Shimanami Brewery on Instagram. In this post, four fruit-forward drinks were lined up, ranging from light sour-style drinks to a dessert-like hard seltzer, making for a varied selection.
New lineup
- Shimanami Ultra Lemon Sour (ABV 4.5%)
- Shimanami Ultra Salt Lemon Sour (ABV 4.5%)
- Shimanami Cat Pineapple Ice Cream -Hard Ice Cream Seltzer- (ABV 4.0%)
- Shimanami Ultra Hassaku Sour (ABV 3.0%)
The "Ultra Lemon Sour" is made by combining a homemade hard seltzer with lemon juice, and the caption says it also uses lemons from the Setouchi region. At 4.5% ABV, it is easy to drink, but the lemon character is clearly defined.
The "Ultra Salt Lemon Sour" is the salted version, built on lemon acidity with a salty nuance layered on top. It has a crispness that makes it easy to pair with food despite its light body.
Meanwhile, "Shimanami Cat Pineapple Ice Cream" is a hard ice cream seltzer that combines fruit and ice cream. It is presented as a distinctive drink, with the tropical feel of pineapple and the richness derived from ice cream coming together.
The "Ultra Hassaku Sour" is even lighter at 3.0% ABV, with the fruit character of hassaku brought to the forefront. It is the kind of drink suited to when you want to enjoy clean, refreshing citrus flavors.
Sekimachi Cellar is known as a beer pub where people can enjoy beer alongside everyday meals. Announcements of guest beer arrivals like this one naturally become a trigger for thinking about what to drink next. This time, with four bottles offering different fruit profiles, including lemon, salted lemon, hassaku, and pineapple, it is an especially hard-to-miss selection for citrus fans.
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Hop BroSekimachi Cellar in Tokyo's Nerima Ward has gotten four new Shimanami Brewery arrivals. Lemon, salted lemon, hassaku, and pineapple, and just looking at the lineup makes my throat tingle.
MugiWhoa, each one has a totally different fruit vibe! Not just lemon, but hassaku too? That is seriously interesting!
Hop BroFirst up is the seemingly classic but actually pretty serious Ultra Lemon Sour. It combines homemade hard seltzer with lemon juice, and it also uses lemons from the Setouchi region. Even at 4.5% ABV, the profile comes through clearly.
MugiHey, hey, what even is a hard seltzer? It sounds intense, but is it different from beer?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, it is like a fizzy fruit-based alcoholic drink. Compared with beer's malt character, the lighter mouthfeel and fruity aroma come to the front more easily, so it fits a lineup like this really well.
MugiI get it! So Ultra Salt Lemon Sour is the salty-delicious kind? That sounds like it would be a winner with fried chicken!
Hop BroExactly. The saltiness rides on the acidity, so it is easy to pair with food. It is light but still has plenty of definition, which also makes it easy to keep drinking without tiring your palate.
MugiWait, Pineapple Ice Cream is already a crazy name!? Fruit and ice cream? Is it dessert?
Hop BroThis is a hard ice cream seltzer, and it layers the tropical feel of pineapple with the richness that comes from ice cream. At 4.0% ABV, it is not too heavy, but it has a pretty strong personality, so it is a bold one.
MugiAnd Ultra Hassaku Sour is only 3.0% ABV, so it is super light! Bright citrus and refreshing enough to clear your head!
Hop BroAt a place like Sekimachi Cellar that stays close to everyday meals, getting a shipment like this that hits citrus lovers right in the sweet spot is great. Start with lemon, then salted lemon, then hassaku, and finish with pineapple.
MugiWow, just imagining it makes me want to drink! I would love to compare all four at Sekimachi Cellar first!
