MATSURI BREWING Introduces Uchu Brewing's `COSMIC WHALE` - DDH IPA with Finback
MATSURI BREWING in Urayasu, Chiba, introduced the bottle beer `COSMIC WHALE` sent from Uchu Brewing. It is a collaboration with New York's Finback Brewery, an 8.5% DDH IPA. Its defining features are an aroma layered with hops from multiple origins and a drinking impression reminiscent of orange and mango.
Hop BroToday, let's take a look at `COSMIC WHALE` from Uchu Brewing, introduced by MATSURI BREWING in Urayasu, Chiba. It's a collaboration with New York's Finback Brewery, and the aroma design is especially interesting.
MugiWow, the name COSMIC WHALE already sounds intense! Space and whales? I can't imagine at all what kind of beer this is~!
Hop BroIt's a DDH IPA with an alcohol content of 8.5%. Double dry hopping means they add a lot of hops even in the later stages of brewing, pushing the aroma to the front.
MugiDouble dry hopping means adding hops later? This is suddenly starting to feel like a science experiment!
Hop BroExactly. It's a way to layer on aroma without applying too much heat. And this time, they've used Citra, Mosaic, and Meridian, plus Eclipse and Nelson Sauvin, so the key point is that they're layering hops from around the world.
MugiWhoa, the hops are holding an international conference! If that many come together, it feels like you could travel just through the aroma~!
Hop BroThe actual impression is also really vivid, with fruitiness like orange and mango. There are even pineapple-like nuances, so it has the bright character you'd expect from a DDH IPA.
MugiOhhh, but if the fruitiness is strong, isn't it heavy? With 8.5%, I kind of think the mouthfeel would be heavy!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: the writeup also mentioned a smooth drinking experience. It's not the kind of beer that relies on looks; it's one that focuses on how to build layers of aroma.
MugiI see~! If I could drink something like this at a festive, celebratory place in Urayasu, that would be so much fun!
Hop BroMATSURI BREWING also has eight taps of house draft beer, and the Banzai Red Ale and Nadeshiko Brut IPA are worth checking out too, but today I just want to open a hop-forward IPA together first.
MugiYeah, I want to toast with COSMIC WHALE today! If we drink it while chasing the aroma, our conversation will surely fly all the way into space~!
MATSURI BREWING introduced Uchu Brewing's `COSMIC WHALE` this time. It is a collaboration beer with New York's Finback Brewery, styled as a `DDH IPA` with an alcohol content of `8.5%`. In the post, they explained that while discussing it with the Finback team, they blended hops from around the world to express a complex aroma.
The hops used are American Citra, Mosaic, and Meridian, Australian Eclipse, and New Zealand Nelson Sauvin. By layering hops from different origins and with different aromatic characters, the beer is designed to evoke impressions of pineapple, citrus, and mango. Tasting notes also mentioned aromas like orange and mango, along with a smooth drinking experience.
MATSURI BREWING is a microbrewery in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture. On its official website, it promotes craft beer that is somehow nostalgic and highly drinkable, inspired by special celebratory days, and it offers staples such as `Banzai Red Ale`, `Nadeshiko Brut IPA`, and its festival IPA series. At its brewpub in Urayasu, in addition to eight taps of house-brewed draft beer, it also serves bottles selected from breweries in Japan and overseas, and introducing these imported and guest bottles is part of the fun of the shop.
This `COSMIC WHALE` is a beer that draws attention less to flashy appearances and more to how layers of hop character are built through overlapping aromas. While it has the brightness typical of a DDH IPA, the fruit character is clearly defined, making it an intriguing choice for anyone looking for a hop-forward IPA.
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Hop BroToday, let's take a look at `COSMIC WHALE` from Uchu Brewing, introduced by MATSURI BREWING in Urayasu, Chiba. It's a collaboration with New York's Finback Brewery, and the aroma design is especially interesting.
MugiWow, the name COSMIC WHALE already sounds intense! Space and whales? I can't imagine at all what kind of beer this is~!
Hop BroIt's a DDH IPA with an alcohol content of 8.5%. Double dry hopping means they add a lot of hops even in the later stages of brewing, pushing the aroma to the front.
MugiDouble dry hopping means adding hops later? This is suddenly starting to feel like a science experiment!
Hop BroExactly. It's a way to layer on aroma without applying too much heat. And this time, they've used Citra, Mosaic, and Meridian, plus Eclipse and Nelson Sauvin, so the key point is that they're layering hops from around the world.
MugiWhoa, the hops are holding an international conference! If that many come together, it feels like you could travel just through the aroma~!
Hop BroThe actual impression is also really vivid, with fruitiness like orange and mango. There are even pineapple-like nuances, so it has the bright character you'd expect from a DDH IPA.
MugiOhhh, but if the fruitiness is strong, isn't it heavy? With 8.5%, I kind of think the mouthfeel would be heavy!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: the writeup also mentioned a smooth drinking experience. It's not the kind of beer that relies on looks; it's one that focuses on how to build layers of aroma.
MugiI see~! If I could drink something like this at a festive, celebratory place in Urayasu, that would be so much fun!
Hop BroMATSURI BREWING also has eight taps of house draft beer, and the Banzai Red Ale and Nadeshiko Brut IPA are worth checking out too, but today I just want to open a hop-forward IPA together first.
MugiYeah, I want to toast with COSMIC WHALE today! If we drink it while chasing the aroma, our conversation will surely fly all the way into space~!
