Far Yeast Brewing launches limited West Coast IPA Far Yeast TRIGGER Chapter.5
Far Yeast Brewing will begin sales of Far Yeast TRIGGER Chapter.5 on June 10. The limited-release West Coast IPA uses HBC 1176, a trial hop from Yakima Chief Hops' FWD innovation program, alongside Columbus and Simcoe to build a hop-forward beer with a classic profile.
Hop BroToday's headline is TRIGGER Chapter.5 from Far Yeast Brewing. Their limited Far Yeast TRIGGER Chapter.5 launched on June 10.
MugiWait, Far Yeast TRIGGER Chapter.5 sounds like a button you should never press. What kind of beer is it?
Hop BroIt's a West Coast IPA at 6.5% ABV. You get firm bitterness, but the mouthfeel still lands silky and juicy.
MugiOkay, but what is this dank character thing? Why does beer suddenly sound like a mysterious basement?
Hop BroFair question. Dank character means resinous, grassy, slightly wild hop aroma. Columbus is doing a lot of that heavy lifting here.
MugiSo not mold, just wild hop aroma. Huge relief, and now I'm weirdly into it.
Hop BroThen Simcoe adds tropical notes, and Yakima Chief Hops brings in experimental hop HBC 1176 through the FWD program. That's where the pine, citrus, and berry layers come from.
MugiWhat is that, the FWD program? It sounds like a secret lab for superstar hops.
Hop BroBasically, it's a hop R&D pipeline. New hop candidates get tested in real beer, and this batch was brewed at Far Yeast's Genryu Brewery in Kosuge, Yamanashi.
MugiSo it's classic bitterness with next-gen hop character dropped right on top? That is a dangerously effective sales pitch.
Hop BroAnd with 350ml cans, 15L kegs, and rollout from June 11 to the online store, retailers, restaurants, and beer bars, my first pint is decided. I want this one cold and immediately.
MugiSame. I'm fully in West Coast IPA mode now, and if I spot Far Yeast TRIGGER Chapter.5, I'm ordering it on sight.
Far Yeast Brewing's Far Yeast TRIGGER Chapter.5 is the fifth installment in the TRIGGER series and a limited-release beer brewed at the company's source brewery in Kosuge, Yamanashi. The brewery's base in a rural village is part of its identity, and that setting frames this release as both a local product and a hop-driven experiment.
The key ingredient is HBC 1176, a trial hop from Yakima Chief Hops' FWD innovation program. Far Yeast pairs it with Columbus for dank intensity and Simcoe for tropical character, then adds pine, citrus, and berry notes through HBC 1176. The brewery describes the result as a balanced West Coast IPA with firm bitterness and a silky, juicy mouthfeel.
The beer is a West Coast IPA at 6.5% ABV, packaged in 350ml cans and 15L kegs. Sales start on June 10, with shipments rolling out from June 11 through the official online store, liquor shops, restaurants, and beer bars. It is a straightforward release, but one that shows how a classic style can be reworked with an experimental hop lineup.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's headline is TRIGGER Chapter.5 from Far Yeast Brewing. Their limited Far Yeast TRIGGER Chapter.5 launched on June 10.
MugiWait, Far Yeast TRIGGER Chapter.5 sounds like a button you should never press. What kind of beer is it?
Hop BroIt's a West Coast IPA at 6.5% ABV. You get firm bitterness, but the mouthfeel still lands silky and juicy.
MugiOkay, but what is this dank character thing? Why does beer suddenly sound like a mysterious basement?
Hop BroFair question. Dank character means resinous, grassy, slightly wild hop aroma. Columbus is doing a lot of that heavy lifting here.
MugiSo not mold, just wild hop aroma. Huge relief, and now I'm weirdly into it.
Hop BroThen Simcoe adds tropical notes, and Yakima Chief Hops brings in experimental hop HBC 1176 through the FWD program. That's where the pine, citrus, and berry layers come from.
MugiWhat is that, the FWD program? It sounds like a secret lab for superstar hops.
Hop BroBasically, it's a hop R&D pipeline. New hop candidates get tested in real beer, and this batch was brewed at Far Yeast's Genryu Brewery in Kosuge, Yamanashi.
MugiSo it's classic bitterness with next-gen hop character dropped right on top? That is a dangerously effective sales pitch.
Hop BroAnd with 350ml cans, 15L kegs, and rollout from June 11 to the online store, retailers, restaurants, and beer bars, my first pint is decided. I want this one cold and immediately.
MugiSame. I'm fully in West Coast IPA mode now, and if I spot Far Yeast TRIGGER Chapter.5, I'm ordering it on sight.
