Mountain River Brewery highlights new Multiply Motueka x Superdelic release
Mountain River Brewery in Kugayama, Suginami, Tokyo has introduced a new version of its Multiply IPA series after releasing two New Zealand hop single-hop IPAs. The brewery is building a lineup that makes it easy to compare hop character side by side.
Hop BroToday’s topic is Mountain River Brewery in Kugayama, Tokyo. They’ve rolled out the next step in their NZ-hop lineup.
MugiWait, beer gets a next episode now? Since when did releases turn into a drama series!?
Hop BroThat’s exactly what this feels like. The headliner is the IPA series Multiply new version, a Motueka x Superdelic release.
MugiWhat does that even mean? And those earlier single-hop IPAs already sound kind of intense!
Hop BroA single-hop IPA uses just one hop so you can taste its personality clearly. Think of it as a solo hop spotlight.
MugiThat makes hops sound like they’re on a talent show! So the earlier stars were Raki and Tonga?
Hop BroExactly. Raki is all Motueka, and it brings a bright citrus punch like lime and lemon.
MugiOooh! Then Tonga is Superdelic, so does it lean more into a juicy fruit vibe?
Hop BroThat’s a good read. Multiply layers Motueka’s citrus with Superdelic’s fruitiness into a compatibility test IPA, and all three sit at 6.0% ABV, so they’re easy to compare.
MugiSame 6.0% across the board? That makes a hop lab flight way too tempting!
Hop BroYou get to follow the shape of each hop on its own and then in combination. It’s basically an NZ hop masterclass, and now I want all three lined up.
MugiI’m sold. I want the perfect tasting order right now: Raki, Tonga, then Multiply!
Mountain River Brewery continues its New Zealand hop lineup
Mountain River Brewery, based in Kugayama, Suginami City, Tokyo, is continuing a release run centered on New Zealand hops. In the latest post, the brewery announced a new version of its IPA series, Multiply, built with Motueka x Superdelic, following two recently released single-hop IPAs. All three beers are listed at 6.0% ABV, making them straightforward to compare.
The two earlier releases were Raki, made with Motueka, and Tonga, made with Superdelic. Raki is described as showing fresh citrus aroma reminiscent of lime and lemon, which makes its hop profile easy to picture as a bright, crisp New Zealand-hop beer. Tonga uses Superdelic on its own, positioning it as a single-hop IPA focused on a direct expression of that hop.
Multiply’s Motueka x Superdelic version shifts the focus from a single hop to the interaction between two New Zealand varieties. Motueka brings citrus character, while Superdelic adds another layer of fruit-driven expression. For drinkers, that makes the release interesting not just as a new beer, but as part of a sequence that shows how hop choices change the shape of an IPA.
As a local brewery in Kugayama, Mountain River Brewery also comes across as a place that develops its beers step by step rather than in isolated one-off releases. For hop-focused IPA fans, this kind of lineup invites side-by-side tasting and a closer look at how each beer is framed.
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Hop BroToday’s topic is Mountain River Brewery in Kugayama, Tokyo. They’ve rolled out the next step in their NZ-hop lineup.
MugiWait, beer gets a next episode now? Since when did releases turn into a drama series!?
Hop BroThat’s exactly what this feels like. The headliner is the IPA series Multiply new version, a Motueka x Superdelic release.
MugiWhat does that even mean? And those earlier single-hop IPAs already sound kind of intense!
Hop BroA single-hop IPA uses just one hop so you can taste its personality clearly. Think of it as a solo hop spotlight.
MugiThat makes hops sound like they’re on a talent show! So the earlier stars were Raki and Tonga?
Hop BroExactly. Raki is all Motueka, and it brings a bright citrus punch like lime and lemon.
MugiOooh! Then Tonga is Superdelic, so does it lean more into a juicy fruit vibe?
Hop BroThat’s a good read. Multiply layers Motueka’s citrus with Superdelic’s fruitiness into a compatibility test IPA, and all three sit at 6.0% ABV, so they’re easy to compare.
MugiSame 6.0% across the board? That makes a hop lab flight way too tempting!
Hop BroYou get to follow the shape of each hop on its own and then in combination. It’s basically an NZ hop masterclass, and now I want all three lined up.
MugiI’m sold. I want the perfect tasting order right now: Raki, Tonga, then Multiply!
