Paint Palette Brewing and Kyoto NUDE Collaborate on New Release, "LAYERED MIRAGES"
Kobe-based Paint Palette Brewing has introduced its grape ale "LAYERED MIRAGES," a collaboration with Kyoto NUDE BREWERY. At 8.5% ABV, it layers wine yeast, grape skins, and herbs into a beer that explores the boundary between beer and wine.
Hop BroKobe’s Paint Palette Brewing has teamed up with Kyoto’s KYOTO NUDE BREWERY to release a new beer. It’s called "LAYERED MIRAGES," and it’s pretty bold.
MugiWhoa! "LAYERED MIRAGES" sounds stylish already! So what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroIt’s a grape ale. They use Pilsner malt and Ekuanot and Nelson Sauvin hops, then layer in grape skins, koji, sage, jasmine tea, and tarragon.
MugiWait, wait, koji and a ton of herbs? That’s way too much information for a beer!
Hop BroThat’s the interesting part: it’s also fermented with wine yeast. Instead of beer yeast, they use yeast that brings out wine-like aromas more easily, so the line between the two gets blurred.
MugiI get it, so it’s about exploring the boundary between beer and wine! But when you actually drink it, which side does it lean toward?
Hop BroThe aroma is tropical with a passion fruit-like character, and the herbs leave their outline behind. Even though it’s dry, it still has a pleasant mouthfeel, so it’s not just light and thin.
MugiWow, dry but soft sounds amazing! It seems like it has that wine-like sophistication, but still clearly feels like beer!
Hop BroThe specs are solid too: IBU 20, ABV 8.5%. The bitterness isn’t too strong, and the alcohol presence is there, so it’s a beer for slowly enjoying the aroma.
MugiThis is totally a glass full of diverse scenes! If the aromas blend like paint, I want to drink it like I’m facing a white canvas!
Hop BroExactly. The concept of overlapping, shimmering is beautiful, and I like that it carries Kobe’s atmosphere too. This is one I want to pour into a glass and try right away.
Kobe City’s Chuo Ward-based Paint Palette Brewing has unveiled its new release, LAYERED MIRAGES. On the product page of its official website, it is introduced as a collaboration beer with Kyoto’s KYOTO NUDE BREWERY.
This beer is a grape ale. The malt is Pilsner, and the hops are Ekuanot and Nelson Sauvin. It also includes sugar, grape skins, koji, sage, jasmine tea, and tarragon, and is fermented with wine yeast. The specs are IBU 20, ABV 8.5%. The canned beer’s best-before date is listed as late August 2026.
The concept is "overlapping, shimmering." Against the backdrop of Kobe, where Western-style cuisine is deeply rooted and wine is familiar, the brewery aimed for a drink that feels like natural wine while still retaining beer-like character. By combining grape skins and hop-derived components, wine yeast, and three herbs without using grape juice, it achieves a tropical aroma reminiscent of passion fruit along with a dry yet pleasantly rounded mouthfeel.
According to the brewery’s explanation, the recipe was designed to pursue a hybrid direction between beer and wine, with attention also paid to thiols, which are key to the aroma. Poured into a glass, it releases layered aromas, and the herbal outline remains within the brightness. It is a new release that also aligns with Paint Palette Brewing’s stated aim of "painting diverse scenes," and seems to express the brewery’s worldview well.
On its website, the brewery describes beer as a "scene," using the image of vivid paints blending together as they are laid onto a white canvas. This collaboration can also be enjoyed as an expression of that philosophy, translated into beer design.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKobe’s Paint Palette Brewing has teamed up with Kyoto’s KYOTO NUDE BREWERY to release a new beer. It’s called "LAYERED MIRAGES," and it’s pretty bold.
MugiWhoa! "LAYERED MIRAGES" sounds stylish already! So what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroIt’s a grape ale. They use Pilsner malt and Ekuanot and Nelson Sauvin hops, then layer in grape skins, koji, sage, jasmine tea, and tarragon.
MugiWait, wait, koji and a ton of herbs? That’s way too much information for a beer!
Hop BroThat’s the interesting part: it’s also fermented with wine yeast. Instead of beer yeast, they use yeast that brings out wine-like aromas more easily, so the line between the two gets blurred.
MugiI get it, so it’s about exploring the boundary between beer and wine! But when you actually drink it, which side does it lean toward?
Hop BroThe aroma is tropical with a passion fruit-like character, and the herbs leave their outline behind. Even though it’s dry, it still has a pleasant mouthfeel, so it’s not just light and thin.
MugiWow, dry but soft sounds amazing! It seems like it has that wine-like sophistication, but still clearly feels like beer!
Hop BroThe specs are solid too: IBU 20, ABV 8.5%. The bitterness isn’t too strong, and the alcohol presence is there, so it’s a beer for slowly enjoying the aroma.
MugiThis is totally a glass full of diverse scenes! If the aromas blend like paint, I want to drink it like I’m facing a white canvas!
Hop BroExactly. The concept of overlapping, shimmering is beautiful, and I like that it carries Kobe’s atmosphere too. This is one I want to pour into a glass and try right away.
