Taru Taru in Takamatsu Pours Off Trail’s HELL FLAMES
Taru Taru, a craft beer pub in Takamatsu, Kagawa, is serving HELL FLAMES from Far Yeast Brewing’s Off Trail series. Created in collaboration with BrewDog Roppongi, this high-alcohol pastry-style imperial stout combines extended barrel aging with rich notes of chocolate, vanilla, whiskey, berries, banana, and roasted peanuts.
Hop BroTaru Taru in Kawaramachi, Takamatsu is pouring HELL FLAMES has arrived from Far Yeast Brewing’s Off Trail series.
MugiWhoa! That name sounds fiery! Is it a Taru Taru guest pour?
Hop BroIt is a guest beer, created with BrewDog Roppongi: a high-strength, sweet pastry imperial stout.
MugiPastry—as in a bakery? Is this beer turning into dessert?
Hop BroPretty much. “Pastry” means rich, sweet, dessert-like beer. This one suggests chocolate banana and roasted peanut notes.
MugiWhat?! Liquid chocolate banana, with crunchy peanut vibes too? Dessert has come to take over!
Hop BroIts base beer spent 11 months in wine-oak barrels, then 11 more in bourbon barrels: 22 months of aging.
MugiEleven plus eleven months?! That’s a double-barrel marathon—this beer has seniority!
Hop BroBarrel-aged means matured in wooden barrels, picking up vanilla, woody character, and whiskey-like notes. That creates barrel-driven complexity.
MugiSo it’s not merely sweet—chocolate, berries, and wood notes too. That’s an aroma traffic jam!
Hop BroThe full style is Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Vanilla, Banana, and Roasted Peanuts. With its high alcohol, it is best sipped slowly.
MugiSlowly sipping HELL FLAMES at Taru Taru, in full chocolate-banana mode… I want a toast now! Let’s check availability first!
A Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Dessert-Like Depth
Taru Taru, a beer pub located in Kawaramachi, Takamatsu, is featuring HELL FLAMES, a collaboration between Far Yeast Brewing’s Off Trail series and BrewDog Roppongi.
The beer is based on a stout aged for 11 months in a wine oak barrel, followed by another 11 months in a bourbon barrel. The blending was finalized with the participation of the BrewDog Roppongi team, adding a collaborative element to the lengthy maturation process.
Its official style is Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Vanilla, Banana, and Roasted Peanuts. The underlying beer brings chocolate, vanilla, whiskey, woody, and berry-like character, while banana and roasted peanut impressions add dessert-like layers reminiscent of chocolate banana and crunchy peanut flavors.
With its high alcohol content and rich pastry-stout profile, HELL FLAMES is a beer to enjoy slowly. At Taru Taru, known as a destination for craft beer in Takamatsu, guests can take time to explore the interplay between barrel character, roasted malt, sweetness, and fruit-like aromatics. Availability may change, so checking with the pub before visiting is recommended.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTaru Taru in Kawaramachi, Takamatsu is pouring HELL FLAMES has arrived from Far Yeast Brewing’s Off Trail series.
MugiWhoa! That name sounds fiery! Is it a Taru Taru guest pour?
Hop BroIt is a guest beer, created with BrewDog Roppongi: a high-strength, sweet pastry imperial stout.
MugiPastry—as in a bakery? Is this beer turning into dessert?
Hop BroPretty much. “Pastry” means rich, sweet, dessert-like beer. This one suggests chocolate banana and roasted peanut notes.
MugiWhat?! Liquid chocolate banana, with crunchy peanut vibes too? Dessert has come to take over!
Hop BroIts base beer spent 11 months in wine-oak barrels, then 11 more in bourbon barrels: 22 months of aging.
MugiEleven plus eleven months?! That’s a double-barrel marathon—this beer has seniority!
Hop BroBarrel-aged means matured in wooden barrels, picking up vanilla, woody character, and whiskey-like notes. That creates barrel-driven complexity.
MugiSo it’s not merely sweet—chocolate, berries, and wood notes too. That’s an aroma traffic jam!
Hop BroThe full style is Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Vanilla, Banana, and Roasted Peanuts. With its high alcohol, it is best sipped slowly.
MugiSlowly sipping HELL FLAMES at Taru Taru, in full chocolate-banana mode… I want a toast now! Let’s check availability first!
