Derailleur Brew Works releases melon float IPA 'Cream Soda Meltdown'
Derailleur Brew Works, based in Nishinari, Osaka, has announced a new Melon Float IPA called 'Cream Soda Meltdown' on Instagram. The beer comes in at 5% ABV and 19 IBU, and is pitched as a light, refreshing take on a nostalgic cream soda profile.
Hop BroToday's headline is Cream Soda Meltdown. It's a Melon Float IPA from Derailleur Brew Works in Nishinari, Osaka.
MugiWait, a Melon Float IPA!? That sounds like a beer and a soda shop crashed into each other!
Hop BroThat's exactly the charm. Derailleur Brew Works has been making playful, story-driven beers with a strong Osaka identity since 2018.
MugiWow, I love that. Nishinari energy already makes it sound like a can with attitude!
Hop BroAnd the specs are ABV 5% IBU 19, so it's built to stay light and easy, with some clever use of adjuncts.
MugiHold on, clever use of adjuncts sounds like you just opened a brewer wizard manual. What does that mean?
Hop BroIt just means ingredients beyond malt and hops. Here it's melon puree and melon sauce, which build the juicy fruit and sweet soda-like aroma.
MugiWhat is that! Soda-float flavor in a beer feels like a genius science fair project in the best way.
Hop BroAnd IBU 19 is a bitterness measure, so that's pretty gentle. It shouldn't get in the way of the melon character or the easy finish.
MugiSo it's not heavy-sweet, it's light and refreshing instead. My throat is somehow thirsty already.
Hop BroEven the line about neon afterglow adds to it. Sweet aromatic vibe is part of the whole artwork, and it was announced for an 11 a.m. release through their official online shop.
MugiOkay, I'm sold. I want this now! Tell me we're drinking this cold the second we can.
Hop BroAbsolutely, I want one too. A beer that borrows from cream soda and still stays crushable is hard to resist.
Derailleur Brew Works, the Osaka-based craft brewery from Nishinari, has introduced a new beer on Instagram: Cream Soda Meltdown, a Melon Float IPA. The post opens with the evocative line "Neon afterglow, dissolving into green..." and says the beer will be released from 11 a.m. today.
The beer is listed at 5% ABV and 19 IBU. Its ingredients include malt (produced in Germany), melon puree, melon sauce, hops, carbon dioxide, colorants (safflower yellow and gardenia), flavoring, and acidulant. According to the product description, the goal is to turn the familiar taste of cream soda into a beer that feels lighter and fresher, with juicy melon character and the sweet aroma associated with cream soda.
Derailleur Brew Works has been brewing in Nishinari since 2018, building beers with a strong Osaka identity and a playful, story-driven approach. Releases such as Nishinari Riot Ale and Shinsekai Neuromancer show how the brewery pairs each beer with its own narrative and artwork. This latest release follows the same path, and sales are being guided through the brewery's official EC site.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's headline is Cream Soda Meltdown. It's a Melon Float IPA from Derailleur Brew Works in Nishinari, Osaka.
MugiWait, a Melon Float IPA!? That sounds like a beer and a soda shop crashed into each other!
Hop BroThat's exactly the charm. Derailleur Brew Works has been making playful, story-driven beers with a strong Osaka identity since 2018.
MugiWow, I love that. Nishinari energy already makes it sound like a can with attitude!
Hop BroAnd the specs are ABV 5% IBU 19, so it's built to stay light and easy, with some clever use of adjuncts.
MugiHold on, clever use of adjuncts sounds like you just opened a brewer wizard manual. What does that mean?
Hop BroIt just means ingredients beyond malt and hops. Here it's melon puree and melon sauce, which build the juicy fruit and sweet soda-like aroma.
MugiWhat is that! Soda-float flavor in a beer feels like a genius science fair project in the best way.
Hop BroAnd IBU 19 is a bitterness measure, so that's pretty gentle. It shouldn't get in the way of the melon character or the easy finish.
MugiSo it's not heavy-sweet, it's light and refreshing instead. My throat is somehow thirsty already.
Hop BroEven the line about neon afterglow adds to it. Sweet aromatic vibe is part of the whole artwork, and it was announced for an 11 a.m. release through their official online shop.
MugiOkay, I'm sold. I want this now! Tell me we're drinking this cold the second we can.
Hop BroAbsolutely, I want one too. A beer that borrows from cream soda and still stays crushable is hard to resist.
