Minoh Beer releases seasonal collaboration beer KOMPAS with YOROCCO BEER
Minoh Beer released its collaboration beer KOMPAS with YOROCCO BEER on July 29. The seasonal happoshu uses saison yeast and fresh plums from Wakayama, with sales starting the same day at the brewery store and later online.
Hop BroBig news today: Minoh Beer's new release is the seasonal collab KOMPAS with YOROCCO BEER, launched on July 29.
MugiThe name KOMPAS sounds so cool! Wait, like a compass? What kind of collab is this?
Hop BroThe fun part is their brewhouse connection. Minoh Brewery's brewing setup ended up with YOROCCO BEER, and they've kept doing annual collab brews by visiting each other's sites.
MugiWhoa, an annual collab brew is ridiculously wholesome! So what style are we talking about this time?
Hop BroThis year's batch uses saison yeast and plums from Wakayama, so it's a fruit-forward happoshu. Malt is still over 50%, and the ingredients are malt, plum, and hops.
MugiWait! Saison yeast just appeared like a boss-level term. Is that tasty magic or what?
Hop BroBasically it's a super expressive yeast. It brings elegant, layered aroma, then the light malt body carries soft plum tartness and a gentle fruit note.
MugiWhat is that, peak plum beer energy? But is it going to be too sour or too heavy?
Hop BroNope, the point is a rounded finish. Fermentation and conditioning ease the plum into the beer, and with 5.5% ABV, 20 IBU, unfiltered, and best at 6-8 C, it's built to be easy-drinking in summer.
MugiIBU again! The bitterness scale, right? If it's 20, even I can keep up without my taste buds filing a complaint.
Hop BroExactly. And with bottles and draft both available, I already want to hit WAREHOUSE right at 11:00 on July 29. Online sales start at 17:00 on August 5.
MugiI'm fully in. Made for hot days and packed with plum and saison character? We need a KOMPAS in hand immediately.
Collaboration background
Minoh Beer is a brewery based in Minoh, Osaka. This release, KOMPAS, is a collaboration with YOROCCO BEER. The two breweries have continued an annual exchange brew tradition, supported by the long-standing connection that began when Minoh Beer's brewhouse equipment was moved to YOROCCO BEER.
What KOMPAS is like
This year's KOMPAS again uses saison yeast and a generous amount of fresh plums sourced from Wakayama. According to the brewery, the finished beer combines a light malt body with the complex, elegant aroma typical of saison, plus the gentle, moderate acidity and subtle fruit character of plums. As fermentation and maturation progress, the plum character gradually integrates into the beer, creating a rounded finish.
Specs and availability
- Beer style: Happoshu (malt content above 50%)
- Ingredients: Malt, plums, hops
- ABV: 5.5%
- IBU: 20
- Color: Pale
- Serving temperature: 6-8 C
- Filtration: Unfiltered
- Best before: 120 days from the production date
The beer is available in 330 ml bottles and on draft. Accounts for restaurants and liquor retailers begin handling it from around July 30. Sales start at the Minoh Beer direct shop, WAREHOUSE, at 11:00 on July 29, and the official online shop begins sales at 17:00 on August 5. The brewery presents it as a drinkable seasonal beer suited to the hot summer months.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBig news today: Minoh Beer's new release is the seasonal collab KOMPAS with YOROCCO BEER, launched on July 29.
MugiThe name KOMPAS sounds so cool! Wait, like a compass? What kind of collab is this?
Hop BroThe fun part is their brewhouse connection. Minoh Brewery's brewing setup ended up with YOROCCO BEER, and they've kept doing annual collab brews by visiting each other's sites.
MugiWhoa, an annual collab brew is ridiculously wholesome! So what style are we talking about this time?
Hop BroThis year's batch uses saison yeast and plums from Wakayama, so it's a fruit-forward happoshu. Malt is still over 50%, and the ingredients are malt, plum, and hops.
MugiWait! Saison yeast just appeared like a boss-level term. Is that tasty magic or what?
Hop BroBasically it's a super expressive yeast. It brings elegant, layered aroma, then the light malt body carries soft plum tartness and a gentle fruit note.
MugiWhat is that, peak plum beer energy? But is it going to be too sour or too heavy?
Hop BroNope, the point is a rounded finish. Fermentation and conditioning ease the plum into the beer, and with 5.5% ABV, 20 IBU, unfiltered, and best at 6-8 C, it's built to be easy-drinking in summer.
MugiIBU again! The bitterness scale, right? If it's 20, even I can keep up without my taste buds filing a complaint.
Hop BroExactly. And with bottles and draft both available, I already want to hit WAREHOUSE right at 11:00 on July 29. Online sales start at 17:00 on August 5.
MugiI'm fully in. Made for hot days and packed with plum and saison character? We need a KOMPAS in hand immediately.
