Two Limited VERTERE Bottles, Viburnum and Spinosa, Arrive at Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO
Two bottle beers from Tokyo's VERTERE have arrived at the beer pub Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO in Nagano City. The lineup includes Viburnum, a collaboration with Inkhorn Brewing, and Spinosa, built entirely with Strata hops, while the existing sasanqua is also being announced as nearing the end of its run.
Hop BroTwo limited-edition bottles from VERTERE have arrived at Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO in Nagano City. And what's interesting is that one is a collaboration and the other is a single-hop beer, so their personalities are completely different.
MugiWhoa! That's a lot of information at once! Are the collaboration and the standalone beer really that different?
Hop BroFirst up is Viburnum, a boysenberry sour from VERTERE x Inkhorn Brewing. It also uses white chocolate, so the key point is that it layers a dessert-like note over the tartness.
MugiWhat? A sour with chocolate? Does that make it taste like a sweet-and-tart dessert?
Hop BroExactly. When you layer sweet nuances on top of fruit acidity, it doesn't just end up sweet - it gains definition. This is the kind of beer that makes the depth of acidity fun to explore.
MugiI see! So what about Spinosa? Single-hop IPA sounds kind of expert-level!
Hop BroSpinosa is an IPA brewed with Strata hops only from VERTERE. It's described as having notes of peach, mango, and passion fruit, plus berries and melon, so the aroma is really layered.
MugiOne hop can smell like that? That's a fruit-aroma traffic jam!
Hop BroThat's the appeal of a single-hop beer. Because the hop's character stands out more clearly, the outline of the aroma comes through sharply when you drink it.
MugiAnd it's limited quantity, right? That's the kind of thing that disappears while you're still deciding...
Hop BroExactly, and the MONOBEER collaboration sasanqua is also nearing the end of its run, so the store is at a pretty exciting point right now.
MugiThat's unfair, having a lineup like that so close to Nagano Station! A tasting session in Minamiishidocho would be so much fun.
Hop BroYeah. At Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO, start with Viburnum to check out the acidity and sweetness, then move on to Spinosa to follow the hop aroma. If you can finish with sasanqua too, that's a three-beer run you can only have right now.
MugiAfter hearing that, I'm done for! My drink-of-the-day pick is completely decided...
In Minamiishidocho, Nagano City, Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO announced the arrival of two new VERTERE bottle beers. In a post, the brewery introduced two limited releases from Tokyo's VERTERE, each with a distinct personality that reflects the collaboration behind it.
Arrived Beers
- Viburnum
- Brewery: VERTERE × Inkhorn Brewing
- Style: Boysenberry Sour with White Chocolate
- A sour ale made with boysenberries and white chocolate. In addition to the tartness from the fruit, it is characterized by dessert-like nuances.
- Spinosa
- Brewery: VERTERE
- Style: Single Hop IPA
- An IPA brewed using only Strata hops from Indie Hops in Oregon, USA. The announcement describes aromas reminiscent of peach, mango, and passion fruit, along with berries and melon.
The post also emphasizes that the beers are available in limited quantities, so anyone interested should check them out soon. It also notes that the MONOBEER collaboration beer "sasanqua" is also nearing the end of its run, making this a moment when you can enjoy both the new arrivals and the current collaboration lineup in store.
Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO is a beer pub centered on craft beer. Its location in Minamiishidocho near Nagano Station makes it easy to stop by, whether you're dropping in during a trip or settling in for a relaxed drink as a local. On a day when the bottle lineup catches your eye, it's the kind of place where you'd want to compare the full range, from aromatic IPAs to sour ales layered with fruit and white chocolate.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTwo limited-edition bottles from VERTERE have arrived at Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO in Nagano City. And what's interesting is that one is a collaboration and the other is a single-hop beer, so their personalities are completely different.
MugiWhoa! That's a lot of information at once! Are the collaboration and the standalone beer really that different?
Hop BroFirst up is Viburnum, a boysenberry sour from VERTERE x Inkhorn Brewing. It also uses white chocolate, so the key point is that it layers a dessert-like note over the tartness.
MugiWhat? A sour with chocolate? Does that make it taste like a sweet-and-tart dessert?
Hop BroExactly. When you layer sweet nuances on top of fruit acidity, it doesn't just end up sweet - it gains definition. This is the kind of beer that makes the depth of acidity fun to explore.
MugiI see! So what about Spinosa? Single-hop IPA sounds kind of expert-level!
Hop BroSpinosa is an IPA brewed with Strata hops only from VERTERE. It's described as having notes of peach, mango, and passion fruit, plus berries and melon, so the aroma is really layered.
MugiOne hop can smell like that? That's a fruit-aroma traffic jam!
Hop BroThat's the appeal of a single-hop beer. Because the hop's character stands out more clearly, the outline of the aroma comes through sharply when you drink it.
MugiAnd it's limited quantity, right? That's the kind of thing that disappears while you're still deciding...
Hop BroExactly, and the MONOBEER collaboration sasanqua is also nearing the end of its run, so the store is at a pretty exciting point right now.
MugiThat's unfair, having a lineup like that so close to Nagano Station! A tasting session in Minamiishidocho would be so much fun.
Hop BroYeah. At Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO, start with Viburnum to check out the acidity and sweetness, then move on to Spinosa to follow the hop aroma. If you can finish with sasanqua too, that's a three-beer run you can only have right now.
MugiAfter hearing that, I'm done for! My drink-of-the-day pick is completely decided...
