Otama Brewing Releases New 'Small Green Apple Sake Lees Sour Ale' Featuring Thinned Apples
Otama Brewing announced on Instagram the start of sales for "Small Green Apple Sakekasu Sour Ale," a beer that evokes thinned green apples. It is being offered as a limited-quantity new release available through the official online shop.
Hop BroOtama Brewing has released Small Green Apple Sakekasu Sour Ale. It’s a pretty bold new beer, combining the blue-green aroma of thinned apples with sake lees.
MugiWait! Apples and sake lees? What kind of flavor combination is that!? I can barely imagine it!
Hop BroThe style is a sour ale. It drinks light with a refreshing tartness, brings out a green-apple-like impression, and then layers in the roundness of sake lees.
MugiWhen I hear sour ale, I worry about the too-sour problem. Is this okay for beginners?
Hop BroOf course, that’s not the goal. It’s designed to be easy to drink with gentle acidity. Just like the name Small Green Apple suggests, it leans toward the fresh character of thinned apples.
MugiOhh! And it’s limited quantity, right? Hearing that makes me suddenly feel restless!
Hop BroAnd since it’s being sold through the official online shop, it’s best to move quickly if you’re interested. The post even says "finally thinned," so it has a nice sense of playfulness too.
MugiI kind of love the phrase "finally thinned"! But how is a thinned apple different from a regular apple?
Hop BroIt’s an apple fruit that’s thinned out before it fully develops, so the aroma is green and sharp. That’s why this beer is borrowing the impression of green apple so well.
MugiI see! And Otama Brewing is a brewery in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, right? I like how they use local ingredients.
Hop BroExactly. They’re good at combining local character and ingredients with a sense of playfulness. They still keep drinkability in mind, like with the regular Yawa Yawa Pale Ale, but this time sake lees x apple makes it even more interesting.
MugiJust hearing about it makes me want to drink it...! I want to check it out soon and be ready with a chilled glass!
Hop BroThat’s the plan. Tonight, let’s slowly enjoy the green-apple aroma and the aftertaste of this limited-batch brew.
Otama Brewing announced on Instagram that sales of Small Green Apple Sakekasu Sour Ale have begun. In the post, it describes the beer as "finally thinned," and says it is available in limited quantities through the official online shop.
Key Points About the Product
- As the title suggests, it is a sour ale made with sake lees.
- As the name "Small Green Apple" indicates, it highlights a light impression reminiscent of green apples.
- The post also includes the hashtags "#Maruyama Fruit Farm," "#thinned apples," and "#local beer," positioning it as a beer with a strong sense of its ingredients.
About Otama Brewing
Otama Brewing is a microbrewery in Sanwa Ward, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture. On its official website, it uses the slogan "Brewing playful moments in Joetsu, Niigata" and promotes beer-making rooted in local ingredients and local character. Its regular lineup includes beers that balance individuality and drinkability, such as the American pale ale "Yawa Yawa Pale Ale" and the sake-lees-based "Ume No Hana Hazy IPA."
This new release also reflects the brewery's playful spirit by combining two different ingredients, apple and sake lees. It is worth noting as a beer that makes use of regional ingredients while also emphasizing ease of drinking. Since it is limited in quantity, anyone interested should check it out soon.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroOtama Brewing has released Small Green Apple Sakekasu Sour Ale. It’s a pretty bold new beer, combining the blue-green aroma of thinned apples with sake lees.
MugiWait! Apples and sake lees? What kind of flavor combination is that!? I can barely imagine it!
Hop BroThe style is a sour ale. It drinks light with a refreshing tartness, brings out a green-apple-like impression, and then layers in the roundness of sake lees.
MugiWhen I hear sour ale, I worry about the too-sour problem. Is this okay for beginners?
Hop BroOf course, that’s not the goal. It’s designed to be easy to drink with gentle acidity. Just like the name Small Green Apple suggests, it leans toward the fresh character of thinned apples.
MugiOhh! And it’s limited quantity, right? Hearing that makes me suddenly feel restless!
Hop BroAnd since it’s being sold through the official online shop, it’s best to move quickly if you’re interested. The post even says "finally thinned," so it has a nice sense of playfulness too.
MugiI kind of love the phrase "finally thinned"! But how is a thinned apple different from a regular apple?
Hop BroIt’s an apple fruit that’s thinned out before it fully develops, so the aroma is green and sharp. That’s why this beer is borrowing the impression of green apple so well.
MugiI see! And Otama Brewing is a brewery in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, right? I like how they use local ingredients.
Hop BroExactly. They’re good at combining local character and ingredients with a sense of playfulness. They still keep drinkability in mind, like with the regular Yawa Yawa Pale Ale, but this time sake lees x apple makes it even more interesting.
MugiJust hearing about it makes me want to drink it...! I want to check it out soon and be ready with a chilled glass!
Hop BroThat’s the plan. Tonight, let’s slowly enjoy the green-apple aroma and the aftertaste of this limited-batch brew.
