HOP MAN in Chigasaki taps Noroshi Brewing's Imperial Strawberry Porter
HOP MAN, a beer pub in Chigasaki, announced a new guest beer on Instagram: Noroshi Brewing's Imperial Strawberry Porter. The flavored porter combines strawberry-driven fruitiness with roasted malt, dark chocolate, and cocoa-like notes.
Hop BroHere’s today’s beer topic: HOP MAN in Chigasaki just tapped Noroshi Brewing’s Imperial Strawberry Porter as a new guest beer.
MugiWait, a strawberry dark beer? Is it sweet, roasty, fruity... or all of the above?
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. It’s a flavored porter, and at 7.5% ABV it’s definitely built like a serious pint.
MugiOkay, but what was SRM 65.2? That sounds less like beer and more like a spaceship part.
Hop BroSRM measures beer color, and 65.2 means very dark. Basically, this thing looks like proper black beer before you even sip it.
MugiThat already sounds intense. So where does the flavor actually land when you drink it?
Hop BroThe aroma leans into ripe strawberry jam, dark chocolate, and cacao, and they used 60 kilograms of strawberries in the brew.
MugiSixty kilos?! That’s not an ingredient list, that’s a strawberry parade. And then I saw all those malt names and thought, wizard-level brewing terms!
Hop BroIt uses malts like 2-Row, Munich, Black, and Carafa Special, plus Aramis and Barbe Rouge hops. In plain terms, it balances roast and fruit without either one taking over.
MugiNow I really want it. Sitting down at HOP MAN in Chigasaki with this dark dessert-like pint sounds way too good to pass up.
New tap
At HOP MAN, located in Jukkenzaka, Chigasaki, Noroshi Brewing's `Imperial Strawberry Porter` has been added to the lineup. The beer is a flavored porter at 7.5% ABV, and its deep color makes the dark-beer character clear from the start.
What it tastes like
The post says the beer uses ripe strawberries from Kakinoki, a strawberry farm in Oyato, Nagareyama, with about 60 kg of fruit going into the brew. Aromas of strawberry jam, dark chocolate, and cocoa rise from the glass, while roasted malt character meets the fruit on the palate. The recipe also uses 2-Row, Pilsener, Munich, Spitz, Black, and Carafa Special malts, with Aramis and Barbe Rouge hops. It is a strawberry porter built on a solid roasted backbone.
Why this matters at HOP MAN
HOP MAN is the kind of neighborhood beer pub where tap changes are part of the appeal. In a second-floor space at Sunrize Shonan, drinkers can follow the guest-beer rotation and find something distinctive. If you like roasty dark beers with a fruit-forward twist, this is a tap worth checking out in Chigasaki.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHere’s today’s beer topic: HOP MAN in Chigasaki just tapped Noroshi Brewing’s Imperial Strawberry Porter as a new guest beer.
MugiWait, a strawberry dark beer? Is it sweet, roasty, fruity... or all of the above?
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. It’s a flavored porter, and at 7.5% ABV it’s definitely built like a serious pint.
MugiOkay, but what was SRM 65.2? That sounds less like beer and more like a spaceship part.
Hop BroSRM measures beer color, and 65.2 means very dark. Basically, this thing looks like proper black beer before you even sip it.
MugiThat already sounds intense. So where does the flavor actually land when you drink it?
Hop BroThe aroma leans into ripe strawberry jam, dark chocolate, and cacao, and they used 60 kilograms of strawberries in the brew.
MugiSixty kilos?! That’s not an ingredient list, that’s a strawberry parade. And then I saw all those malt names and thought, wizard-level brewing terms!
Hop BroIt uses malts like 2-Row, Munich, Black, and Carafa Special, plus Aramis and Barbe Rouge hops. In plain terms, it balances roast and fruit without either one taking over.
MugiNow I really want it. Sitting down at HOP MAN in Chigasaki with this dark dessert-like pint sounds way too good to pass up.
