DD4D Matsuyama taps Key to the Next Door Salty Lemon
At DD4D BREWING & CLOTHING STORE in Matsuyama, the collaboration beer Key to the Next Door Salty Lemon was highlighted as a fit for humid rainy-season days. Brewed with sake yeast from Seiryu Shuzo, it is a Fruited Sake Ale built around lemon and a touch of salt.
Hop BroDD4D in Matsuyama tapped a new collab beer on June 18. Key to the Next Door Salty Lemon is the kind of name that makes you stop scrolling.
MugiWhat! That name is intense. Salty lemon sounds like summer sports practice in a glass. This is actually beer?
Hop BroIt is, and a serious one too. It's a DD4D BREWING and Seiryu Shuzo collaboration, and the style is Fruited Sake Ale.
MugiWhat is that! Sake yeast, really? My brain is getting as cloudy as the rainy season.
Hop BroIt's beer at the base, but it uses Iyo Kagiiya sake yeast for aroma, so you get a soft white-grape ginjo note.
MugiWow! But lemon and salt on top of that is too much information. My tongue is about to hold a meeting.
Hop BroThat's the clever part. Lemon peel brings brightness, salt sharpens the outline, and even at 6.0% it finishes with IBU 15 crispness, so it fits humid days perfectly.
MugiHold on, what even is IBU? If that's a test score, I'm absolutely failing it.
Hop BroIBU is a bitterness scale. Fifteen is pretty gentle. With Cascade hops and PILSEN malt, it's basically a not-too-bitter build.
MugiOkay, I get it! And DD4D is the place where clothes and beer coexist, right? Shopping and then a pint is elite design.
Hop BroExactly. At DD4D BREWING & CLOTHING STORE in Chifunemachi, you get the whole vibe with the beer. Talking about it already has me in ready-for-a-pint mode.
MugiI'm done waiting, I want this now. Lemon brightness plus ginjo aroma? I am ready to sprint to Matsuyama.
DD4D BREWING & CLOTHING STORE is a brewpub in the DD4D Building on Chifunemachi in Matsuyama. Apparel and beer share the same space, so visitors can move naturally from browsing clothes to having a drink.
In its Instagram post, DD4D introduced Key to the Next Door Salty Lemon as a beer for humid, rainy-season weather. The beer is a collaboration between DD4D BREWING and Seiryu Shuzo in Saijo, Ehime, and it uses the sake yeast from Iyokagiya. It is brewed as a Fruited Sake Ale with a ginjo-like aroma, lemon peel, and salt for a crisp finish.
Beer details
- Beer: Key to the Next Door Salty Lemon
- Brewery: DD4D BREWING / Seiryu Shuzo
- Style: Fruited Sake Ale
- ABV: 6.0%
- IBU: 15
- Ingredients: malt, sugar, lemon peel, salt, hops, carbon dioxide
- Hop: Cascade
- Malt: PILSEN
- Release date: June 18, 2026
The appeal of the venue is that you can experience DD4D's world while following its seasonal collaborations. The close connection between the retail area and the brewery gives the place a clear identity for beer fans.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroDD4D in Matsuyama tapped a new collab beer on June 18. Key to the Next Door Salty Lemon is the kind of name that makes you stop scrolling.
MugiWhat! That name is intense. Salty lemon sounds like summer sports practice in a glass. This is actually beer?
Hop BroIt is, and a serious one too. It's a DD4D BREWING and Seiryu Shuzo collaboration, and the style is Fruited Sake Ale.
MugiWhat is that! Sake yeast, really? My brain is getting as cloudy as the rainy season.
Hop BroIt's beer at the base, but it uses Iyo Kagiiya sake yeast for aroma, so you get a soft white-grape ginjo note.
MugiWow! But lemon and salt on top of that is too much information. My tongue is about to hold a meeting.
Hop BroThat's the clever part. Lemon peel brings brightness, salt sharpens the outline, and even at 6.0% it finishes with IBU 15 crispness, so it fits humid days perfectly.
MugiHold on, what even is IBU? If that's a test score, I'm absolutely failing it.
Hop BroIBU is a bitterness scale. Fifteen is pretty gentle. With Cascade hops and PILSEN malt, it's basically a not-too-bitter build.
MugiOkay, I get it! And DD4D is the place where clothes and beer coexist, right? Shopping and then a pint is elite design.
Hop BroExactly. At DD4D BREWING & CLOTHING STORE in Chifunemachi, you get the whole vibe with the beer. Talking about it already has me in ready-for-a-pint mode.
MugiI'm done waiting, I want this now. Lemon brightness plus ginjo aroma? I am ready to sprint to Matsuyama.
