Spotlight on Restaurant Platz: Introducing U.B.P Brewery's IROHA~
Akita Akura Beer's Instagram has unveiled a guest beer project timed to the Akita Northern Happinets home games. It introduces the Belgian wheat beer IROHA~ brewed by Saitama's U.B.P Brewery, along with the beer-pub context of Omachi in Akita City.
Hop BroToday, let's take a look at Restaurant Platz's guest beer project that stands out in Akita's beer-pub scene.
MugiWait, a beer from Saitama in Akita? So that's basically a white beer on an away trip?
Hop BroThat's right. The one introduced was U.B.P Brewery's IROHA~. It's a Belgian wheat beer, and what's great is how easy it is to drink.
MugiBelgian wheat beer again! That kind of sounds like a spell out of nowhere, and it's making me nervous.
Hop BroTo put it simply, it's a Belgian-style wheat beer. IROHA~ has coriander seed and orange peel that give it a softly bright aroma.
MugiWhat is that! So the beer smells like perfume? That's a little too stylish, isn't it?
Hop BroAnd the ingredients are interesting too. It uses ingredients from Saitama Prefecture: barley and wheat from Toiro Farm in Saitama City, and barley from Yokota Farm in Ogawa Town.
MugiWow! So much character from local ingredients. And with the light 4.5% design, I bet even I could drink it smoothly.
Hop BroExactly. And it even placed 6th in the wheat beer category at Japan Brewers Cup 2024, and won Gold & Country Winner at the World Beer Awards 2025, so it's the real deal.
MugiOh, so it's already an honor student! If I compare it with Akita Akura Beer's Shiroboshi Ale, I bet the differences would be really easy to spot.
Hop BroThat's exactly what makes it interesting. You can taste it at the Akura booth at CNA Arena Akita, and also at Beer Bar Akura starting early next week, so I'd want to enjoy it paired with food.
MugiYeah, now I'm hungry! I want to eat snacks while doing a white beer tasting comparison!
Restaurant Platz, located at 1-2-40 Omachi, Akita City, is a beer pub where you can enjoy beer and food together. In this Instagram post, "2025-26 Season vol. 7," a guest beer tied to the Akita Northern Happinets home games was announced.
The featured beer is IROHA~ from U.B.P Brewery in Urawa, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. It is a Belgian wheat series made with ingredients from Saitama Prefecture, using barley and wheat from Toiro Farm in Saitama City and barley from Yokota Farm in Ogawa Town. At 4.5%, it is designed to be light and approachable, with the spiciness of coriander seed and the bright aroma of orange peel layered on top. It also placed sixth in the wheat beer category at Japan Brewers Cup 2024 and won Gold & Country Winner at the World Beer Awards 2025.
The post introduces it as a white beer that is different from Akita Akura Beer's Shiroboshi Ale, making it a point that even among wheat beers, you can enjoy differences in aroma and profile. The guest beer is served at the Akura booth at CNA Arena Akita, and it was also slated to be available at Beer Bar Akura from the start of the following week. If you're drinking it at a beer pub, you'll want to pair it with food and take your time appreciating how the aroma opens up and how clean the finish is.
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Hop BroToday, let's take a look at Restaurant Platz's guest beer project that stands out in Akita's beer-pub scene.
MugiWait, a beer from Saitama in Akita? So that's basically a white beer on an away trip?
Hop BroThat's right. The one introduced was U.B.P Brewery's IROHA~. It's a Belgian wheat beer, and what's great is how easy it is to drink.
MugiBelgian wheat beer again! That kind of sounds like a spell out of nowhere, and it's making me nervous.
Hop BroTo put it simply, it's a Belgian-style wheat beer. IROHA~ has coriander seed and orange peel that give it a softly bright aroma.
MugiWhat is that! So the beer smells like perfume? That's a little too stylish, isn't it?
Hop BroAnd the ingredients are interesting too. It uses ingredients from Saitama Prefecture: barley and wheat from Toiro Farm in Saitama City, and barley from Yokota Farm in Ogawa Town.
MugiWow! So much character from local ingredients. And with the light 4.5% design, I bet even I could drink it smoothly.
Hop BroExactly. And it even placed 6th in the wheat beer category at Japan Brewers Cup 2024, and won Gold & Country Winner at the World Beer Awards 2025, so it's the real deal.
MugiOh, so it's already an honor student! If I compare it with Akita Akura Beer's Shiroboshi Ale, I bet the differences would be really easy to spot.
Hop BroThat's exactly what makes it interesting. You can taste it at the Akura booth at CNA Arena Akita, and also at Beer Bar Akura starting early next week, so I'd want to enjoy it paired with food.
MugiYeah, now I'm hungry! I want to eat snacks while doing a white beer tasting comparison!
