Paint Palette Brewing announces 21st release, Rain Afterglow
Paint Palette Brewing in Kobe’s Chuo Ward has announced Rain Afterglow, its 21st release, a farmhouse ale brewed with ginger, red shiso, and amanatsu peel. Nationwide shipping begins on July 20, with taproom service planned later that week.
Hop BroKobe just dropped a post-rain release I want to talk about. Paint Palette Brewing’s 21st beer is a farmhouse ale called “Rain Afterglow,” and it’s a pretty compelling one.
MugiWhat! That name sounds cinematic! “Rain Afterglow” totally feels like a sunset right after the rain. I already want a glass just from the title.
Hop BroThat’s exactly this brewery’s style. They used ginger and red shiso with amanatsu peel, so it feels like they turned a landscape into flavor.
MugiWait, what is a farmhouse ale? It sounds like a beer delivered by cows from a barn or something!
Hop BroNo cow delivery service, sadly. Think light and dry on the palate, with a flexible, rustic ale character. This one’s 5.5% ABV and 25 IBU, so it shouldn’t hit too bitter.
MugiOoh, 25 IBU makes it sound like chemistry class. So that means more easy-drinking than face-scrunch bitter?
Hop BroExactly. The bitterness stays gentle, then you get bright citrus from the amanatsu, a sharp little ginger snap, and a soft herbal note from the red shiso. The grain bill layers pilsner, wheat, spelt, and flaked wheat too.
MugiSpelt malt?! That sounds like wizard grain! But okay, I get it now, that kind of layering keeps it from feeling gimmicky.
Hop BroAnd the fun part is the flavor shifts as it warms up. The ginger gets cozier, the red shiso shows more nuance, shipping started nationwide on July 20, and the taproom is planning to put it on this week.
MugiAt that point I’m ready to cheers immediately. Do I order it for delivery, or do I go full drama and drink it in Kobe with the rainy-afterglow mood included?
Hop BroHonestly, either works. Perfect first pint energy, but with enough depth to linger. Now I just want to figure out how fast we can get this in our hands.
A farmhouse ale shaped around the aftermath of rain
Paint Palette Brewing is based in Kobe’s Chuo Ward and describes itself as a brewery that paints a variety of scenes through beer. That visual, atmosphere-driven approach shows up in its lineup, where product names and concepts often evoke landscapes, time of day, or shifting impressions. Rain Afterglow fits that direction well.
The new beer, introduced on Instagram as the brewery’s 21st release, is a farmhouse ale built with ginger, red shiso, and amanatsu peel. According to the announcement, nationwide shipping starts on July 20, and taproom service is planned to begin later that week.
The product page lists Pilsner, wheat malt, spelt malt, and flaked wheat in the grist, with Southern Cross, NZ Cascade, and Chinook used as hops. It sits at 5.5% ABV and 25 IBU, suggesting a dry, refreshing profile rather than a heavy or intensely bitter one.
Flavor-wise, the beer leans into layered but restrained character. The brewery describes bright citrus aroma from the amanatsu peel, a sharp lemon-like edge and warm finish from the ginger, and a faint herbal note from the red shiso. Those elements are meant to support one another rather than compete, creating an easy-drinking beer with a soft farmhouse backbone.
That approach is consistent with Paint Palette Brewing’s broader identity. Other beers in the lineup also use scene-based names such as Scenic Contour and BREATH OF TANO, reinforcing a style that emphasizes imagery as much as recipe design. Rain Afterglow continues that theme with a beer intended to recall the calm, muted feeling of a rainy evening giving way to light.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKobe just dropped a post-rain release I want to talk about. Paint Palette Brewing’s 21st beer is a farmhouse ale called “Rain Afterglow,” and it’s a pretty compelling one.
MugiWhat! That name sounds cinematic! “Rain Afterglow” totally feels like a sunset right after the rain. I already want a glass just from the title.
Hop BroThat’s exactly this brewery’s style. They used ginger and red shiso with amanatsu peel, so it feels like they turned a landscape into flavor.
MugiWait, what is a farmhouse ale? It sounds like a beer delivered by cows from a barn or something!
Hop BroNo cow delivery service, sadly. Think light and dry on the palate, with a flexible, rustic ale character. This one’s 5.5% ABV and 25 IBU, so it shouldn’t hit too bitter.
MugiOoh, 25 IBU makes it sound like chemistry class. So that means more easy-drinking than face-scrunch bitter?
Hop BroExactly. The bitterness stays gentle, then you get bright citrus from the amanatsu, a sharp little ginger snap, and a soft herbal note from the red shiso. The grain bill layers pilsner, wheat, spelt, and flaked wheat too.
MugiSpelt malt?! That sounds like wizard grain! But okay, I get it now, that kind of layering keeps it from feeling gimmicky.
Hop BroAnd the fun part is the flavor shifts as it warms up. The ginger gets cozier, the red shiso shows more nuance, shipping started nationwide on July 20, and the taproom is planning to put it on this week.
MugiAt that point I’m ready to cheers immediately. Do I order it for delivery, or do I go full drama and drink it in Kobe with the rainy-afterglow mood included?
Hop BroHonestly, either works. Perfect first pint energy, but with enough depth to linger. Now I just want to figure out how fast we can get this in our hands.
