Sankt Gallen to Release Fruit Happoshu "Shonan Gold" on April 14
Sankt Gallen Brewery (Atsugi, Kanagawa) will sell its fruit happoshu "Shonan Gold," made with the Kanagawa-grown orange "Shonan Gold," as a spring-summer limited release starting April 14. It uses off-grade fruit whole, and on the same day a special version with double the fruit content will also debut.
Hop BroSankt Gallen's spring staple, Shonan Gold, is coming out on April 14. The brewery in Atsugi, Kanagawa is bringing back a beer that announces the start of the season again this year.
MugiWait, the orange name is the beer name!? And it's a spring-summer limited happoshu too? That's already got my attention!
Hop BroWhat's great is that they use Kanagawa-grown Shonan Gold oranges and even make full use of damaged fruit and produce outside the size standards. Because they use the peel and juice whole, the aroma stands out and there's less waste.
MugiI get using the whole fruit, but if you put that much in, won't it end up tasting like juice? 500 kg is basically fruit overload!
Hop BroThe base is a wheat ale made with 20% wheat malt, paired with Citra hops. Since it's built as a wheat ale, it gets a light feel and a rounded mouthfeel.
MugiWhoa, another word I don't know! What's Citra, some kind of magic powder? But hearing citrus-scented hops already makes my nose twitch!
Hop BroExactly. As the name suggests, Citra is a hop with a strong citrus character, and it pairs perfectly with the aroma of Shonan Gold. In other words, it's juicy and refreshing, with a flavor that's perfect from spring into summer.
MugiAnd April 14 is Orange Day, right? Releasing it on that day is basically a seasonal signal!
Hop BroWhat's more, this year it's not just the regular version. On the same day, a special version called "Super Shonan Gold," with twice the fruit content, will also appear. They've even set up a taste-off, so they really know what they're doing.
MugiThe regular one is 330 ml and 539 yen including tax, so it's easy to pick up. At this point, we have to go for both! Let's start with a toast with Atsugi's seasonal beer!
Released on April 14 as a spring-summer limited item
Sankt Gallen Brewery will sell its fruit happoshu "Shonan Gold," made with the Kanagawa-grown orange "Shonan Gold," as a spring-summer limited release from April 14 through the end of September. The release date falls on Orange Day, and it has long been offered as a standard product that signals the start of this season each year.
Designed to use off-grade fruit whole
The ingredients make use of Shonan Gold oranges with blemishes or sizes outside the standard specifications. The fruit is used whole, without wasting either the peel or the juice, and about 500 kg is used in a single brew. The base is a wheat ale made with 20% wheat malt, and the hop chosen is Citra, known for its citrus aroma. The goal is a juicy, refreshing flavor that highlights the fruit's aroma.
A seasonal beer grown by the brewery in Atsugi
Sankt Gallen, based in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, is known as the "original craft beer shop" that was brewing on a small scale in the United States before craft beer was legalized in Japan. Shonan Gold began as a test brew in 2007 and has been produced as a spring-summer limited label since 2008; from 2009 it has also been enjoyed as the official beer of Shonan Bellmare. The regular version is 330 ml and costs 539 yen including tax. On April 14, a special version called "Super Shonan Gold," made with twice the amount of fruit, will also be added, expanding the fun of tasting them side by side.
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Hop BroSankt Gallen's spring staple, Shonan Gold, is coming out on April 14. The brewery in Atsugi, Kanagawa is bringing back a beer that announces the start of the season again this year.
MugiWait, the orange name is the beer name!? And it's a spring-summer limited happoshu too? That's already got my attention!
Hop BroWhat's great is that they use Kanagawa-grown Shonan Gold oranges and even make full use of damaged fruit and produce outside the size standards. Because they use the peel and juice whole, the aroma stands out and there's less waste.
MugiI get using the whole fruit, but if you put that much in, won't it end up tasting like juice? 500 kg is basically fruit overload!
Hop BroThe base is a wheat ale made with 20% wheat malt, paired with Citra hops. Since it's built as a wheat ale, it gets a light feel and a rounded mouthfeel.
MugiWhoa, another word I don't know! What's Citra, some kind of magic powder? But hearing citrus-scented hops already makes my nose twitch!
Hop BroExactly. As the name suggests, Citra is a hop with a strong citrus character, and it pairs perfectly with the aroma of Shonan Gold. In other words, it's juicy and refreshing, with a flavor that's perfect from spring into summer.
MugiAnd April 14 is Orange Day, right? Releasing it on that day is basically a seasonal signal!
Hop BroWhat's more, this year it's not just the regular version. On the same day, a special version called "Super Shonan Gold," with twice the fruit content, will also appear. They've even set up a taste-off, so they really know what they're doing.
MugiThe regular one is 330 ml and 539 yen including tax, so it's easy to pick up. At this point, we have to go for both! Let's start with a toast with Atsugi's seasonal beer!
