Choryo releases June New Variety Set A with two new beers
Choryo Sake Brewery in Koryo, Nara is offering its June New Variety Set A online. The set pairs three bottles each of Ride The Dragon, a Temescal Brewing collaboration, and Mosaic / Superdelic WEST COAST IPA. Shipping begins on June 18, with the final shipment date set for July 3.
Hop BroToday I want to talk about Choryo Shuzo's June Variety Set A. It's a six-can set with two new beers, three of each, and the comparison angle is really fun.
MugiWait, three cans each means I can actually compare them properly? I need to clear space in my fridge immediately!
Hop BroExactly. It's on Choryo Shuzo's online shop: six 360ml cans for 3,960 yen total. Shipping starts on June 18, and the last shipping date is July 3.
MugiOoh! But that first one, Ride The Dragon, sounds way too intense. If I crack it open, is a dragon going to fly out?
Hop BroIf that happens, the bar is finished. It's a Fruited West Coast Pilsner inspired by a collaboration with Temescal Brewing, basically a Nara-side rebuild of an Oakland concept.
MugiHold on, West Coast Pilsner? What is that even? Did a pilsner just get blasted by ocean wind or something?
Hop BroMore or less, it's a light pilsner body with a big hop aroma layered on top. You get citrusy notes from Citra, Simcoe, and Centennial Cryo, plus lemony tart peel character, with 5.5% ABV and 29 IBU.
MugiOhh, that sounds super refreshing. Then what about Mosaic / Superdelic WEST COAST IPA? That name alone feels like a full ingredients list!
Hop BroThat one reworks a beer concept originally brewed with Barebottle. It pushes berry, tropical, and red-fruit aroma, then finishes with a dry, crisp palate and a firm 7.0% ABV, 55 IBU structure.
MugiHearing 55 IBU makes it sound like a bitterness report card. But okay, that definitely sounds like a proper West Coast IPA!
Hop BroThat's the beauty of it. One beer gives you the lighter pilsner side, the other brings the sharper IPA bitterness. You also get that reconstructed collab vibe in one box, which is pretty luxurious.
MugiThat is dangerously convincing. I'd start with Ride The Dragon, then finish with the IPA like a grand finale. I want to order it right now, because now I'm absolutely craving both!
Choryo Sake Brewery is selling the June New Variety Set (6 new bottles) A through its online shop. The set contains six 360 ml cans and is priced at 3,600 yen before tax, or 3,960 yen including tax. Shipping starts on June 18, and the final shipping date is July 3.
Set contents
- Ride The Dragon × 3
- Mosaic / Superdelic WEST COAST IPA × 3
Ride The Dragon began as a collaboration with Temescal Brewing and is presented here as a Fruited West Coast Pilsner. Choryo rebuilt the concept from the Oakland-brewed "Ride the Tiger" version, swapping the citrus character to whole-fruit lemon in Nara. Citra, Simcoe, and Centennial Cryo bring a bright citrus profile, while lemon acidity and pithy bitterness add definition. The beer is 5.5% ABV and 29 IBU.
Mosaic / Superdelic WEST COAST IPA is Choryo's rework of a beer originally brewed in the United States with Barebottle. Built around Mosaic and Superdelic, it pushes berry, tropical fruit, and red-fruit aromatics to the front while keeping the malt character restrained and the finish dry. At 7.0% ABV and 55 IBU, it is firmly aimed at the modern West Coast IPA profile.
Based in Koryo, Nara, Choryo works across both sake and beer, and this set shows how the brewery reinterprets collaboration-driven recipes in its own style. The result is a useful side-by-side look at two different West Coast expressions: one leaning pilsner-like and citrus-forward, the other sharper, hoppier, and more IPA-driven.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday I want to talk about Choryo Shuzo's June Variety Set A. It's a six-can set with two new beers, three of each, and the comparison angle is really fun.
MugiWait, three cans each means I can actually compare them properly? I need to clear space in my fridge immediately!
Hop BroExactly. It's on Choryo Shuzo's online shop: six 360ml cans for 3,960 yen total. Shipping starts on June 18, and the last shipping date is July 3.
MugiOoh! But that first one, Ride The Dragon, sounds way too intense. If I crack it open, is a dragon going to fly out?
Hop BroIf that happens, the bar is finished. It's a Fruited West Coast Pilsner inspired by a collaboration with Temescal Brewing, basically a Nara-side rebuild of an Oakland concept.
MugiHold on, West Coast Pilsner? What is that even? Did a pilsner just get blasted by ocean wind or something?
Hop BroMore or less, it's a light pilsner body with a big hop aroma layered on top. You get citrusy notes from Citra, Simcoe, and Centennial Cryo, plus lemony tart peel character, with 5.5% ABV and 29 IBU.
MugiOhh, that sounds super refreshing. Then what about Mosaic / Superdelic WEST COAST IPA? That name alone feels like a full ingredients list!
Hop BroThat one reworks a beer concept originally brewed with Barebottle. It pushes berry, tropical, and red-fruit aroma, then finishes with a dry, crisp palate and a firm 7.0% ABV, 55 IBU structure.
MugiHearing 55 IBU makes it sound like a bitterness report card. But okay, that definitely sounds like a proper West Coast IPA!
Hop BroThat's the beauty of it. One beer gives you the lighter pilsner side, the other brings the sharper IPA bitterness. You also get that reconstructed collab vibe in one box, which is pretty luxurious.
MugiThat is dangerously convincing. I'd start with Ride The Dragon, then finish with the IPA like a grand finale. I want to order it right now, because now I'm absolutely craving both!
