Nomcraft Brewing Releases Recipe-Swap IPA with Our Brewing
Wakayama-based Nomcraft Brewing has announced Dandy Crocodile, an American IPA made in collaboration with Fukui’s Our Brewing. The project saw both breweries exchange signature recipes and brew each other’s beers at their own facilities.
Hop BroNomcraft Brewing in Aridagawa, Wakayama, has teamed up with Fukui's Our Brewing for a royal recipe swap collab. The result is an American IPA called “Dandy Crocodile”!
MugiWait, they swapped royal recipes?! That sounds like a beer-world succession battle. So dramatic!
Hop BroThey traded Our Brewing’s “Dino King” and Nomcraft’s “Octopus King,” then each brewery brewed at the other’s recipe. That’s the whole idea.
MugiBut would it really taste different? If the recipe matches, shouldn’t the beer match too?
Hop BroThat’s brewing for you! Water, equipment, fermentation control, and the team all matter. A recipe is a blueprint; the brewery’s own character shapes the final beer.
MugiOhhh, like the same crown looking different on different people! So what’s Dandy Crocodile like? Is it as bitey as a crocodile?
Hop BroIt’s a 7% ABV, 42 IBU bright American IPA, with passion fruit, berry, melon, and citrus-like aromas. It isn’t just bitterness charging at you.
MugiWhat does 42 IBU mean? Is that forty-two crocodile power?
Hop BroClose, but no crocodile units! IBU is a bitterness guide. At 42, it’s noticeable without being overwhelming, while malt brings a soft, gentle mouthfeel.
MugiSo malt gets its moment too! Pilsner, Vienna, Munich, and Caramunich 3 sound like a global malt conference.
Hop BroAnd the hop lineup—Motueka, Cascade, Mosaic, and Strata—works with West Coast Ale yeast to build aromatic layers and a smoothly drinkable finish.
MugiIt goes with hot dogs, grilled rice balls, and beef jerky? Then I want to assemble the snack triple crown tonight!
Hop BroIt feels very Nomcraft: a brewery revitalizing an old nursery school through craft beer and community. Let’s discover both breweries through a can of Dandy Crocodile!
MugiAbsolutely! Cheers to the royal recipe journey—let’s go find that tropical, hoppy pour right now!
A collaboration built around exchanged “king” recipes
Nomcraft Brewing’s latest release is Dandy Crocodile, an American IPA created with Our Brewing of Fukui. The two breweries exchanged their signature “king” recipes: Our Brewing’s Dino King and Nomcraft Brewing’s Octopus King. Each brewery then brewed the other’s recipe at its own facility.
From online meetings through brew day, the teams shared the brewing philosophies that guide their work. The collaboration was designed not simply as a recipe swap, but as an opportunity to combine different perspectives, brewing environments, and techniques.
Tropical hop character with a soft malt profile
Dandy Crocodile is listed at 7% ABV and 42 IBU, with medium bitterness and 2.7 volumes of CO2. Its tasting notes highlight passion fruit, berry, melon, and citrus, while the malt character provides a gentle balance beneath the expressive hop aromas.
The malt bill includes Pilsener, Vienna, Munich, and Caramunich 3. Motueka, Cascade, Mosaic, and Strata hops are paired with a West Coast Ale yeast. Suggested food pairings include hot dogs, yaki onigiri, and beef jerky.
Nomcraft Brewing operates in Aridagawa, Wakayama, after renovating a former nursery school as part of its effort to build a community through craft beer. The brewery produces approachable beers across American and classic styles. Dandy Crocodile offers drinkers a chance to explore how two breweries interpret each other’s defining recipes.
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Hop BroNomcraft Brewing in Aridagawa, Wakayama, has teamed up with Fukui's Our Brewing for a royal recipe swap collab. The result is an American IPA called “Dandy Crocodile”!
MugiWait, they swapped royal recipes?! That sounds like a beer-world succession battle. So dramatic!
Hop BroThey traded Our Brewing’s “Dino King” and Nomcraft’s “Octopus King,” then each brewery brewed at the other’s recipe. That’s the whole idea.
MugiBut would it really taste different? If the recipe matches, shouldn’t the beer match too?
Hop BroThat’s brewing for you! Water, equipment, fermentation control, and the team all matter. A recipe is a blueprint; the brewery’s own character shapes the final beer.
MugiOhhh, like the same crown looking different on different people! So what’s Dandy Crocodile like? Is it as bitey as a crocodile?
Hop BroIt’s a 7% ABV, 42 IBU bright American IPA, with passion fruit, berry, melon, and citrus-like aromas. It isn’t just bitterness charging at you.
MugiWhat does 42 IBU mean? Is that forty-two crocodile power?
Hop BroClose, but no crocodile units! IBU is a bitterness guide. At 42, it’s noticeable without being overwhelming, while malt brings a soft, gentle mouthfeel.
MugiSo malt gets its moment too! Pilsner, Vienna, Munich, and Caramunich 3 sound like a global malt conference.
Hop BroAnd the hop lineup—Motueka, Cascade, Mosaic, and Strata—works with West Coast Ale yeast to build aromatic layers and a smoothly drinkable finish.
MugiIt goes with hot dogs, grilled rice balls, and beef jerky? Then I want to assemble the snack triple crown tonight!
Hop BroIt feels very Nomcraft: a brewery revitalizing an old nursery school through craft beer and community. Let’s discover both breweries through a can of Dandy Crocodile!
MugiAbsolutely! Cheers to the royal recipe journey—let’s go find that tropical, hoppy pour right now!
