New tap: a collaboration IPA with California

TDM 1874 Brewery has added "Cyclical Cynicism" to the taps as a collaboration beer with ISM BREWING (California). In the post, it is introduced as a West Coast IPA characterized by a sharp, dry mouthfeel and firm bitterness.

The specs are ABV 6.6% and IBU 55. The beer appears to be designed not to rely solely on hop-driven brightness, but to let a solid bitterness carry the drink. As a beer style, it can be described as a glass for people who like IPA with a clearly defined edge.

A new beer to enjoy at a Yokohama taproom

TDM 1874 Brewery is a brewery based in Hodogaya Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa. As a locally rooted brewery, it is also showing a willingness to connect domestic and international beer cultures through collaborations like this.

In this post, the brewery says, "Please enjoy it in the taproom", suggesting that this is a beer intended first and foremost to be tasted on site. The sharp drinking impression typical of a West Coast IPA changes as the temperature shifts, along with the aroma and bitterness, so it is the kind of beer you will want to spend time with in a glass.

The collaboration partner, ISM BREWING, is a brewery in California, U.S. What makes this new tap interesting is that you can feel the context of craft beer from across the ocean while standing in a Japanese taproom. This is a new tap worth adding to the list when you are in the mood for a drink in Yokohama.