Onomichi Brewery Joins the 6th Iwakoshima Tomato Festival with Iwakoshima Tomato Weizen
Onomichi Brewery in Kubo, Onomichi City, will take part in the "6th Iwakoshima Tomato Festival & Marche" held from June 1 to 30. The highlights are a seasonal beer made with Iwakoshima-grown tomatoes and a food experience that makes the most of Onomichi's seasonal flavors.
Hop BroOnomichi Brewery is rolling out a June-only pour: Iwakoshima Tomato Weizen is making an appearance at the "6th Iwakoshima Tomato Festival & Marche."
MugiWait, a tomato beer!? Just the name is enough to make me curious. What does it taste like?
Hop BroIt's a wheat beer made with tomatoes from Iwakoshima, and the tomato's acidity layers beautifully over the soft aroma you'd expect from a Weizen.
MugiWhat does that even mean, "beautiful acidity"? I get tomatoes in food, but wouldn't they clash in beer?
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: it uses tomatoes from Miishan's Farm, Midori Farm, and Masabei Farm, and the result is easy to drink in the hot month of June.
MugiReally! And the event has 18 shops in Onomichi City taking part, right? That sounds fun to eat and drink your way around!
Hop BroExactly. Onomichi Brewery is a brewpub renovated from a 130-year-old storehouse, and it values the texture of Made in Onomichi ingredients, so it's a perfect fit for this festival's theme of "how to savor the season."
MugiAnd on top of that, there are three flagship beers on the regular menu! With Onomichi Ale, Shimanami Golden Ale, and Onomichi IPA all on tap, the detour is basically the main event!
Hop BroOnce you start with Iwakoshima Tomato Weizen and move on to a tasting comparison, there's no stopping. This is the kind of thing that makes you want to drink it yourself after a walk around Onomichi.
MugiI know, I'm totally there too! I'm already in the mood to raise a glass right now, so I'm getting ready to head to Onomichi!
In Step with the Iwakoshima Tomato Festival
Onomichi Brewery is a brewpub in Kubo, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. In a space renovated from a 130-year-old old storehouse, it carefully brews "Made in Onomichi" beer that makes use of Onomichi-grown agricultural and marine products.
This time's star is the seasonal beer "Iwakoshima Tomato Weizen," made with tomatoes from Iwakoshima. It is a wheat beer using tomatoes from Miishan's Farm, Midori Farm, and Masabei Farm, and the tomato-derived acidity comes through cleanly, combining with the soft aroma characteristic of a Weizen to create an easy-to-drink beer for the increasingly hot month of June.
A Pour That Overlaps with Seasonal Ingredients
The 6th Iwakoshima Tomato Festival & Marche is an initiative in which 18 shops in Onomichi City participate from June 1 to 30. Onomichi Brewery's strength is that you can enjoy Iwakoshima tomatoes not only in dishes but also in beer, expressing within one glass the event's theme of "how to savor the season."
House Favorites to Enjoy On Site
On the regular menu, the lineup also includes flagship beers such as Onomichi Ale, Shimanami Golden Ale, and Onomichi IPA. Drop in between strolls around Onomichi and, starting with Iwakoshima Tomato Weizen, taste your way through beers with a distinctly Onomichi sense of ingredients.
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Hop BroOnomichi Brewery is rolling out a June-only pour: Iwakoshima Tomato Weizen is making an appearance at the "6th Iwakoshima Tomato Festival & Marche."
MugiWait, a tomato beer!? Just the name is enough to make me curious. What does it taste like?
Hop BroIt's a wheat beer made with tomatoes from Iwakoshima, and the tomato's acidity layers beautifully over the soft aroma you'd expect from a Weizen.
MugiWhat does that even mean, "beautiful acidity"? I get tomatoes in food, but wouldn't they clash in beer?
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: it uses tomatoes from Miishan's Farm, Midori Farm, and Masabei Farm, and the result is easy to drink in the hot month of June.
MugiReally! And the event has 18 shops in Onomichi City taking part, right? That sounds fun to eat and drink your way around!
Hop BroExactly. Onomichi Brewery is a brewpub renovated from a 130-year-old storehouse, and it values the texture of Made in Onomichi ingredients, so it's a perfect fit for this festival's theme of "how to savor the season."
MugiAnd on top of that, there are three flagship beers on the regular menu! With Onomichi Ale, Shimanami Golden Ale, and Onomichi IPA all on tap, the detour is basically the main event!
Hop BroOnce you start with Iwakoshima Tomato Weizen and move on to a tasting comparison, there's no stopping. This is the kind of thing that makes you want to drink it yourself after a walk around Onomichi.
MugiI know, I'm totally there too! I'm already in the mood to raise a glass right now, so I'm getting ready to head to Onomichi!
