Golden Rabbit Beer taps limited low-alcohol fruit ale Lemon Biyori with Nara lemon peel and honey
Golden Rabbit Beer has announced a new fruit ale, Lemon Biyori. Made with Nara Prefecture lemon peel and honey, the low-alcohol beer is available only at the brewery taproom and is being poured from just one barrel.
Hop BroGolden Rabbit Beer in Nara has a one-keg limited release out right now. It's a low-ABV fruit ale called Reimon Biyori, and it's very hard to ignore.
MugiWhat? Only one keg? That's not limited, that's a sprint! The name is cute too, and now my weekend plans are already changing.
Hop BroAnd it uses Nara-grown lemon peel and honey, with a honey top note leading the way. Then a gentle bitter finish comes in and ties it together.
MugiWhat is that! Top note sounds like perfume talk! This is beer, and I'm already getting left behind by a lemon peel lecture!
Hop BroIt just means the first aroma you notice. It's less about sharp juice-like acidity, and more about bright lemon-peel aroma, light bitterness, and honey rounding it out.
MugiOooh! A low-ABV build sounds perfect for hot weather. That feels super friendly for people just getting into craft beer.
Hop BroExactly, and this one is taproom only. It's meant to be enjoyed in their Naramachi spot, with records spinning in the room.
MugiThat's unfair! A record-filled room with lemon and honey in the air? That's the kind of place where even the atmosphere tastes good.
Hop BroThey'll also have Soramitsu, Awoniyoshi, Chihayafuru, Hassaku Saison and more on tap, but Reimon Biyori stands out. That citrus brightness is built to be the star.
MugiAt this point, my mouth is summer. Bright citrus plus soft honey sounds like the kind of beer I finish in five seconds.
Hop BroWhat I like most is the light, easy finish. Even at low ABV, it still sounds structured enough that it won't feel thin.
MugiThen it's settled. Let's go get a glass of Reimon Biyori before it's gone, because both of us are absolutely ordering a second one.
Golden Rabbit Beer, which operates a taproom and brewery in the Naramachi area of Nara City, introduced a new beer called Lemon Biyori. The fruit ale is brewed with Nara Prefecture lemon peel and honey, and the brewery says it is one of the rare low-alcohol beers in its lineup. The post highlights a light, easy-drinking profile, with a honey aroma that rises as soon as the glass is lifted and a gentle bitterness that follows.
This release is taproom-only and limited to one barrel, so it is clearly positioned as a small-batch seasonal beer rather than a wider retail launch. Golden Rabbit Beer has long centered its brewing on local Nara ingredients, and its taproom is known as a place where beer and records share the same space.
The weekend tap list in the post also included house and seasonal beers such as Soramitsu, Aoniyoshi, Chihayafuru, Hassaku Saison, and several other labels. Within that lineup, Lemon Biyori stands out as the citrus-forward option, shaped by the brightness of lemon and the softer sweetness of honey.
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Hop BroGolden Rabbit Beer in Nara has a one-keg limited release out right now. It's a low-ABV fruit ale called Reimon Biyori, and it's very hard to ignore.
MugiWhat? Only one keg? That's not limited, that's a sprint! The name is cute too, and now my weekend plans are already changing.
Hop BroAnd it uses Nara-grown lemon peel and honey, with a honey top note leading the way. Then a gentle bitter finish comes in and ties it together.
MugiWhat is that! Top note sounds like perfume talk! This is beer, and I'm already getting left behind by a lemon peel lecture!
Hop BroIt just means the first aroma you notice. It's less about sharp juice-like acidity, and more about bright lemon-peel aroma, light bitterness, and honey rounding it out.
MugiOooh! A low-ABV build sounds perfect for hot weather. That feels super friendly for people just getting into craft beer.
Hop BroExactly, and this one is taproom only. It's meant to be enjoyed in their Naramachi spot, with records spinning in the room.
MugiThat's unfair! A record-filled room with lemon and honey in the air? That's the kind of place where even the atmosphere tastes good.
Hop BroThey'll also have Soramitsu, Awoniyoshi, Chihayafuru, Hassaku Saison and more on tap, but Reimon Biyori stands out. That citrus brightness is built to be the star.
MugiAt this point, my mouth is summer. Bright citrus plus soft honey sounds like the kind of beer I finish in five seconds.
Hop BroWhat I like most is the light, easy finish. Even at low ABV, it still sounds structured enough that it won't feel thin.
MugiThen it's settled. Let's go get a glass of Reimon Biyori before it's gone, because both of us are absolutely ordering a second one.
