Etajima Works releases its first lager, Dortmunder
Etajima Works, the brewery based in Etajima City, Hiroshima, has released its first lager, Dortmunder. According to the post, it is the 101st brew since the brewery's first batch and marks a move into the Dortmunder, or export, lager style.
Hop BroInteresting release today: Hiroshima's Etajima Works just put out its first lager.
MugiWait, really? I always pictured Etajima Works as an ale brewery, so this is a full lager debut?
Hop BroYep, and the beer is Dortmunder. It was brewed as their 101st batch, in the export-style lager family.
MugiWhat is a Dortmunder even supposed to be? A beer style, a city, or a boss move?
Hop BroIt comes from a German tradition. Think a clean lager profile with real malt depth, basically crisp meets rich.
MugiOhhh, so it goes down easy but still feels satisfying? That's the best combo.
Hop BroExactly. Instead of wild hop fireworks, this style lets the malt speak, and it shows Etajima Works is expanding its range.
MugiAnd doing that on batch 101 gives it milestone beer energy. Somehow very main-character.
Hop BroTheir brewery is on the Tsuda Shuzo grounds too, so coming from that island sake backdrop, this feels like a fresh expression for them.
MugiNow I'm picturing it with oysters and Setouchi air, and I want to toast already just thinking about it!
Hop BroSame here. Between the clean lager snap and the malt presence, this is the kind of pour me one release that works instantly.
Etajima Works has released its first lager, Dortmunder. In the post, the brewery says this beer is the 101st brew since the first batch and describes it as a lager in the Dortmunder, or export, family.
Etajima Works is a brewery in Etajima City, Hiroshima. The operation is run by Hiraoka, whose core business is liquor wholesale, and the brewing facility sits on the grounds of Tsuda Sake Brewery in Nohmi-cho Nakacho. That setting places the brewery within a larger local story, rooted in an old sake-brewing site and tied closely to the island's drink culture.
Etajima itself is a Seto Inland Sea island known for oysters, citrus, and olives. Adding a lager to a lineup that has focused on ale styles and seasonal beers gives the brewery a broader range and a different drinking experience.
Dortmunder is a lager style often associated with a clean finish and a solid malt backbone. For Etajima Works, the release marks a clear step beyond its existing core beers and opens the door to more lager-focused brewing in the future.
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Hop BroInteresting release today: Hiroshima's Etajima Works just put out its first lager.
MugiWait, really? I always pictured Etajima Works as an ale brewery, so this is a full lager debut?
Hop BroYep, and the beer is Dortmunder. It was brewed as their 101st batch, in the export-style lager family.
MugiWhat is a Dortmunder even supposed to be? A beer style, a city, or a boss move?
Hop BroIt comes from a German tradition. Think a clean lager profile with real malt depth, basically crisp meets rich.
MugiOhhh, so it goes down easy but still feels satisfying? That's the best combo.
Hop BroExactly. Instead of wild hop fireworks, this style lets the malt speak, and it shows Etajima Works is expanding its range.
MugiAnd doing that on batch 101 gives it milestone beer energy. Somehow very main-character.
Hop BroTheir brewery is on the Tsuda Shuzo grounds too, so coming from that island sake backdrop, this feels like a fresh expression for them.
MugiNow I'm picturing it with oysters and Setouchi air, and I want to toast already just thinking about it!
Hop BroSame here. Between the clean lager snap and the malt presence, this is the kind of pour me one release that works instantly.
