Craft Ale Chigira Announces Limited Hazy IPA "BERRY DOG DAY"
Craft Ale Chigira in Kiryu, Gunma, introduced a limited beer called BERRY DOG DAY on Instagram. The post notes that supplies are limited, and related public information describes it as a Hazy IPA brewed with blackberries and sake lees from local brewery Kondo Shuzo’s Akagiyama.
Hop BroI want to start with a limited Hazy IPA from Craft Ale Chigira in Kiryu, Gunma; the name BERRY DOG DAY already pulls you in.
MugiWait, BERRY DOG DAY sounds like a beer for walking a dog. What does it taste like?
Hop BroIt rides on Chigira's juicy Hazy IPA base and piles on seasonal blackberry character.
MugiOkay, but Hazy IPA still sounds like a sport where you search for beer in the fog!
Hop BroBasically, it is an IPA with a cloudy look and soft juicy aromatics, so the hops feel plush instead of sharp.
MugiWhat! And the article said sake lees too. Does that make it taste like sweet amazake?
Hop BroThat is the clever part: sake lees from Kondo Shuzo's Akagisan add a gentle richness that keeps the blackberry from taking over.
MugiSo the berry does not hog the spotlight, and the lees hold up the back line. That is balance by design, right?
Hop BroExactly, and Instagram even says limited quantities available, so this is not an 'I'll grab it later' kind of beer.
MugiYikes, then we need to move! Craft Ale Chigira really made a fresh new twist with this one.
Hop BroI want to drink this right-now pint while it lasts; BERRY DOG DAY sounds bold in both name and build.
MugiDone, I am in. A Hazy IPA with blackberry and sake lees already has my glass mentally raised!
Craft Ale Chigira, based in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, has introduced a limited beer called "BERRY DOG DAY" on Instagram. The post adds, "Quantity is limited. Please take this chance," making it clear that availability is restricted.
Related public posts describe BERRY DOG DAY as a juicy Hazy IPA in the brewery’s style, brewed with seasonal blackberries and sake lees from Kondo Shuzo’s local "Akagiyama" sake. The beer is presented as a balance of ripe berry character and the gentle depth brought by the sake lees, rather than a fruit-forward beer that leans too far in one direction.
On its official website, Craft Ale Chigira presents itself as a brewery focused on easy-drinking American-style ales with citrusy hop aroma, and it regularly works across styles such as India, Hazy, Stout, and India Black Pale Ale. As a Kiryu brewery, it has built a profile that mixes local ingredients and regional brewing culture with beers that feel a little outside the usual lineup. BERRY DOG DAY fits neatly into that approach as another distinctive seasonal release.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI want to start with a limited Hazy IPA from Craft Ale Chigira in Kiryu, Gunma; the name BERRY DOG DAY already pulls you in.
MugiWait, BERRY DOG DAY sounds like a beer for walking a dog. What does it taste like?
Hop BroIt rides on Chigira's juicy Hazy IPA base and piles on seasonal blackberry character.
MugiOkay, but Hazy IPA still sounds like a sport where you search for beer in the fog!
Hop BroBasically, it is an IPA with a cloudy look and soft juicy aromatics, so the hops feel plush instead of sharp.
MugiWhat! And the article said sake lees too. Does that make it taste like sweet amazake?
Hop BroThat is the clever part: sake lees from Kondo Shuzo's Akagisan add a gentle richness that keeps the blackberry from taking over.
MugiSo the berry does not hog the spotlight, and the lees hold up the back line. That is balance by design, right?
Hop BroExactly, and Instagram even says limited quantities available, so this is not an 'I'll grab it later' kind of beer.
MugiYikes, then we need to move! Craft Ale Chigira really made a fresh new twist with this one.
Hop BroI want to drink this right-now pint while it lasts; BERRY DOG DAY sounds bold in both name and build.
MugiDone, I am in. A Hazy IPA with blackberry and sake lees already has my glass mentally raised!
