Quartet Brewing Announces a New Initiative with Kyoto’s Aldea Yamashiro Beers
Quartet Brewing, based in Karuizawa, Nagano, has introduced a new initiative involving Aldea Yamashiro Beers, a craft beer brand from Kyoto’s Yamashiro region. Further details are expected in future announcements.
Hop BroKaruizawa’s Quartet Brewing has introduced a new initiative involving Aldea Yamashiro Beers from Kyoto’s Yamashiro area. What an intriguing pairing!
MugiWhoa, Nagano and Kyoto are connecting? Brewers across the distance already sounds like a beer-themed trip!
Hop BroAldea Yamashiro Beers is a brand that uses locally grown tea and fruit from Yamashiro in its beers. Its approach was also shaped by craft-beer culture in California.
MugiWhat? Tea in beer? Is a gyokuro session IPA basically green tea poured into a pint glass?
Hop BroClose, but not quite. A session IPA is aromatic yet relatively light and easy to keep drinking. Here, imagine elegant aroma and umami from gyokuro layered into it.
MugiOoh! And there’s a Kyoto bancha porter and a hojicha amber ale? A tea ceremony becomes beer fest!
Hop BroThat’s actually a great way to put it. A porter brings roasted-malt character, and paired with bancha it could create layers of roasted aroma.
MugiLayers means aromas and flavors arriving in stages, right? With a white-peach hazy IPA too, I might get lost between peach and tea!
Hop BroExactly. Their gyokuro beers and matcha saisons have also earned recognition in competitions, reflecting brewing that expresses local ingredients.
MugiSo what will this initiative become? The style, release date, and where to buy it are all details still to come, right?
Hop BroThat’s right. I can’t wait to see how Quartet Brewing’s Karuizawa setting meets Yamashiro ingredients. Anticipation for the next pint is growing!
MugiI’m clearing my schedule the moment there’s news! I want a day when we can toast Kyoto and Karuizawa in one delicious beer!
Quartet Brewing, based in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, has shared information on its official Instagram concerning Aldea Yamashiro Beers, a craft beer brand from southern Kyoto.
Aldea Yamashiro Beers produces beers inspired by the local character of the Yamashiro region. Drawing on experience with craft beer culture in California, the brand incorporates regional ingredients such as tea leaves and seasonal fruit into its beers. Its lineup has included a Gyokuro Session IPA, Kyobancha Porter, Hojicha Amber Ale, and a hazy IPA made with white peaches.
The brewery’s beers focus on expressing the aroma and character of local ingredients while connecting beer with the region’s food and culture. Several of its tea- and fruit-based beers have also received recognition in domestic and international beer competitions.
Quartet Brewing, meanwhile, brews in Karuizawa, surrounded by the forests and cool climate of Nagano. The introduction brings together two brewing projects rooted in distinct regions: Yamashiro in Kyoto and Karuizawa in Nagano. It will be interesting to see how local tea, fruit, and brewing ideas from the two areas might meet in future beers.
At the time of publication, details such as the beer style, release timing, and places of sale have not been announced. Beer fans should follow the official channels of Quartet Brewing and Aldea Yamashiro Beers for updates.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKaruizawa’s Quartet Brewing has introduced a new initiative involving Aldea Yamashiro Beers from Kyoto’s Yamashiro area. What an intriguing pairing!
MugiWhoa, Nagano and Kyoto are connecting? Brewers across the distance already sounds like a beer-themed trip!
Hop BroAldea Yamashiro Beers is a brand that uses locally grown tea and fruit from Yamashiro in its beers. Its approach was also shaped by craft-beer culture in California.
MugiWhat? Tea in beer? Is a gyokuro session IPA basically green tea poured into a pint glass?
Hop BroClose, but not quite. A session IPA is aromatic yet relatively light and easy to keep drinking. Here, imagine elegant aroma and umami from gyokuro layered into it.
MugiOoh! And there’s a Kyoto bancha porter and a hojicha amber ale? A tea ceremony becomes beer fest!
Hop BroThat’s actually a great way to put it. A porter brings roasted-malt character, and paired with bancha it could create layers of roasted aroma.
MugiLayers means aromas and flavors arriving in stages, right? With a white-peach hazy IPA too, I might get lost between peach and tea!
Hop BroExactly. Their gyokuro beers and matcha saisons have also earned recognition in competitions, reflecting brewing that expresses local ingredients.
MugiSo what will this initiative become? The style, release date, and where to buy it are all details still to come, right?
Hop BroThat’s right. I can’t wait to see how Quartet Brewing’s Karuizawa setting meets Yamashiro ingredients. Anticipation for the next pint is growing!
MugiI’m clearing my schedule the moment there’s news! I want a day when we can toast Kyoto and Karuizawa in one delicious beer!
