Better life with upcycle releases 2nd-anniversary commemorative "Sour DIPA"
Kanagawa craft brewery "Better life with upcycle" has released its 2nd-anniversary beer, "2nd Anniv. Sour DIPA." Made with strawberries from Ebina and pink guava, it is a commemorative brew that layers tropical hop aromas with fruity acidity.
Hop BroMugi, Kanagawa's Better life with upcycle just dropped something wild for its second anniversary!
MugiWhat! A commemorative beer alone is enough to get me hyped! It's called 2nd Anniv. Sour DIPA, right?
Hop BroExactly. It's a Sour DIPA made with strawberries from Ebina and pink guava, and it's a pretty daring one.
MugiWhat is that! A sour DIPA is breaking my brain... and ABV 9.0% isn't that strong?
Hop BroIt is strong, but the design is smart. They kept the bitterness at IBU 15 and leaned into a juicy, ripe-fruit-like acidity.
MugiWhoa! And that hop name you mentioned, Hop Kief®-Nelson Sauvin, sounds like a spell!
Hop BroSimply put, it's a secret weapon added through dry hopping to bring in a white-grape-like aroma. That white-grape-like aroma really lifts off the glass.
MugiPassion fruit, mango, and white grape? That's basically a tropical fruit festival!
Hop BroAnd for the 2nd-anniversary edition, it has a transparent label design, which makes the anniversary feel even more obvious.
MugiIf it also carries the upcycling spirit, that's perfect... Tonight's celebratory toast is settled!
Kanagawa-based Better life with upcycle announced the release of "2nd Anniv. Sour DIPA" on Instagram. Brewed to celebrate the brand's second anniversary, it is a fruit-forward Sour DIPA.
The specs shared in the post are as follows.
- Style: Sour DIPA w/ Strawberry, Guava
- ABV: 9.0%
- SRM: 4
- IBU: 15
- Hops used: Krush, Cascade, Hop Kief®-Nelson Sauvin (dry hop)
The flavor design centers on the sweet-tart character of strawberries from Ebina and the aroma of pink guava, layered with hop notes reminiscent of passion fruit, mango, and white grapes. While giving it the substantial drinking presence expected of a Double IPA, the brewery says the acidity was not pushed into sharpness, but instead rounded out as a juicy, ripe-fruit character.
For the 2nd-anniversary edition, the label uses a transparent design. It is a limited release that also emphasizes the celebratory feel visually. For purchasing, the Instagram post directs readers to the EC site linked in the profile.
On its official website, the brand says it builds products around an upcycling mindset, informed by the food-waste issues it has faced in bread-making. Connecting the context of a bakery founded in 1923 with craft brewing, it has continued to present a sustainable approach to creating "small toasts in everyday life." This anniversary release appears to express that story as a "festive glass."
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMugi, Kanagawa's Better life with upcycle just dropped something wild for its second anniversary!
MugiWhat! A commemorative beer alone is enough to get me hyped! It's called 2nd Anniv. Sour DIPA, right?
Hop BroExactly. It's a Sour DIPA made with strawberries from Ebina and pink guava, and it's a pretty daring one.
MugiWhat is that! A sour DIPA is breaking my brain... and ABV 9.0% isn't that strong?
Hop BroIt is strong, but the design is smart. They kept the bitterness at IBU 15 and leaned into a juicy, ripe-fruit-like acidity.
MugiWhoa! And that hop name you mentioned, Hop Kief®-Nelson Sauvin, sounds like a spell!
Hop BroSimply put, it's a secret weapon added through dry hopping to bring in a white-grape-like aroma. That white-grape-like aroma really lifts off the glass.
MugiPassion fruit, mango, and white grape? That's basically a tropical fruit festival!
Hop BroAnd for the 2nd-anniversary edition, it has a transparent label design, which makes the anniversary feel even more obvious.
MugiIf it also carries the upcycling spirit, that's perfect... Tonight's celebratory toast is settled!
