Far Yeast Brewing Releases Second Spacia X Collaboration Beer
Far Yeast Brewing will roll out the second collaboration beer with Tobu Railway's flagship limited express, Spacia X: "Spacia X Blonde 1st Car Edition 2nd." It will be served and sold sequentially from May 2 at the onboard cafe, at directly operated stores, and through the official online store, and will be shipped to liquor retailers and others from May 11.
Hop BroFar Yeast Brewing has teamed up again with Tobu Railway's Spacia X for a second collaboration, and this one's called "Spacia X Blonde 1st Car Edition 2nd."
MugiWhoa! The train and beer are teaming up again!? Just hearing a beer that travels is enough to get me excited!
Hop BroExactly. And this time, it's rolling out from GOEN CAFÉ SPACIA X starting May 2, plus at the directly operated stores and official online store, and then it expands to liquor shops from May 11.
MugiHuh! But what exactly makes a Golden Ale golden? Like, do you get dazzling if you drink it?
Hop BroNot dazzling, but it is crisp and easy to drink. This one combines barley malt from Tochigi Prefecture with Yamanashi hops, so the local character comes through nicely.
MugiI see. That has some romance to it. So the Yamanashi-grown hops are like your hop-bro's hometown pride, right?
Hop BroExactly, exactly. They use Chinook and Cascade, a combo that tends to bring out citrusy notes and a light pine character. And with IBU 12, it's not too bitter and easy to drink.
MugiSo that's what IBU 12 means! If the bitterness is restrained, even a craft-beer beginner like me could handle it!
Hop BroYep, and with an alcohol content of 5.0%, it's a balanced beer that's easy to pick up even during a trip.
MugiAnd the fact that it came back because the first release was so well received is proof people were into it. I'm dying to know more about the reaction to the first release!
Hop BroWhether you drink it onboard or open it at home, it feels like the trip is continuing. I'm already in the mood for one more drink today.
MugiSame! Even if I can't ride Spacia X, I want to toast to the travel mood with this beer first!
Far Yeast Brewing (Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture) announced "Spacia X Blonde 1st Car Edition 2nd" as the second collaboration beer with Tobu Railway's flagship limited express, Spacia X. It was brewed again in response to the reaction to the first release that debuted last October.
This beer will be served sequentially from May 2 at the cafe counter "GOEN CAFÉ SPACIA X" in the first car of Spacia X, and will also be sold at Far Yeast Brewing's directly operated store "Far Yeast Tokyo" and its official online store. Shipments to liquor stores, restaurants, and beer bars will begin sequentially from May 11.
This collaboration is part of Tobu Railway's "Cross Beer Project," which co-creates craft beers served onboard Spacia X with breweries across Japan. It is characterized by a design that layers local ingredients onto the travel experience of Spacia X. This time, the brewery combined barley malt from Tochigi Prefecture, a blessing of the line, with hops from Yamanashi Prefecture, home base of Far Yeast Brewing, to create a golden ale that brings out the character of each ingredient.
The specs are as follows.
- Style: Golden Ale
- Alcohol content: 5.0%
- IBU: 12
- Ingredients: Malt (from Tochigi Prefecture), hops, sugars
- Hops: Chinook, Cascade
Far Yeast Brewing is known as a brewery based in Kosuge Village, Yamanashi, that actively pursues limited releases and collaborations. For a company that has continued to make beer using local resources, this project tied to a railway journey is a good example of connecting local ingredients with the drinker's experience. Of course, a pint enjoyed onboard Spacia X is one thing, but with sales expanding to stores and liquor shops as well, it looks set to become a beer that lets you revisit the memory of the trip at home.
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Hop BroFar Yeast Brewing has teamed up again with Tobu Railway's Spacia X for a second collaboration, and this one's called "Spacia X Blonde 1st Car Edition 2nd."
MugiWhoa! The train and beer are teaming up again!? Just hearing a beer that travels is enough to get me excited!
Hop BroExactly. And this time, it's rolling out from GOEN CAFÉ SPACIA X starting May 2, plus at the directly operated stores and official online store, and then it expands to liquor shops from May 11.
MugiHuh! But what exactly makes a Golden Ale golden? Like, do you get dazzling if you drink it?
Hop BroNot dazzling, but it is crisp and easy to drink. This one combines barley malt from Tochigi Prefecture with Yamanashi hops, so the local character comes through nicely.
MugiI see. That has some romance to it. So the Yamanashi-grown hops are like your hop-bro's hometown pride, right?
Hop BroExactly, exactly. They use Chinook and Cascade, a combo that tends to bring out citrusy notes and a light pine character. And with IBU 12, it's not too bitter and easy to drink.
MugiSo that's what IBU 12 means! If the bitterness is restrained, even a craft-beer beginner like me could handle it!
Hop BroYep, and with an alcohol content of 5.0%, it's a balanced beer that's easy to pick up even during a trip.
MugiAnd the fact that it came back because the first release was so well received is proof people were into it. I'm dying to know more about the reaction to the first release!
Hop BroWhether you drink it onboard or open it at home, it feels like the trip is continuing. I'm already in the mood for one more drink today.
MugiSame! Even if I can't ride Spacia X, I want to toast to the travel mood with this beer first!
