Noroshi Brewing Releases New Product "California Common," a Classic Brew
Noroshi Brewing in Otakanomori, Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture announced the release of a new product on Instagram. The new beer is "Noroshi California Common." It is said to feature a structured finish that layers malt notes reminiscent of caramel and toast with the bitterness of American hops.
Hop BroNoroshi Brewing in Nagareyama Otakanomori has released California Common. It’s a new beer with a lot of structure, with caramel and toast really coming through.
MugiWhoa, you can really taste caramel and toast in beer!? That sounds delicious, but does it smell like a bakery!
Hop BroExactly. The moment it’s poured into the glass, that toasted aroma floats up. The malt bill includes Pale Ale, Munich, and Crystal malts, so the beer has a strong malt depth.
MugiWhat even is crystal malt? It sounds shiny or something, but is crystal malt sweet?
Hop BroIt’s malt made by roasting germinated barley to bring out caramel-like sweetness and color. That gives the beer a gentle sweetness and richness on the palate, and then the hop bitterness comes in on top of that. The key point is that gentle sweetness.
MugiI see! So it’s not just bitter, then. If it has American hops too, it should have a proper aroma!
Hop BroExactly. It uses Centennial, Cascade, CTZ, Motueka, and Galaxy, with bitterness set at IBU 38, so it’s nicely balanced. Rather than going all-out flashy, the quiet lingering finish is what makes it good.
MugiABV 5.5% sounds easy to drink, but the inside is serious. Does dry finish mean it’s the kind you can keep gulping?
Hop BroExactly. What feels like Noroshi Brewing is that you can also enjoy the atmosphere of the old-house taproom at its location in Oguro, Nagareyama, right next to a farm. You can enjoy the whole thing, including the feel of the place.
MugiWow, this is the kind of beer you want to sip slowly! Saisons and IPAs are great too, but this feels like one to really take your time with at the end of the day.
Hop BroExactly. It’s the kind of beer where the structure becomes clearer the more you drink it, rather than one that wins you over with flashy aroma, so tonight let’s open this and have another one.
MugiAgreed! It’s making me want to drink it right now. I want to check out that caramel toastiness ASAP!
Release Information
Noroshi Brewing (602 Oguro, Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture) announced the release of a new product on Instagram. This new beer is Noroshi California Common. It is designed as a California Common with ABV 5.5%, IBU 38, and CO₂ 2.4 to 2.5 vol. The malts used are Pale Ale / Munich / Pilsner / Spitz / Crystal Rosewood / Crystal Birch / Sour, and the hops used are Centennial / Cascade / CTZ / Motueka / Galaxy.
Flavor Direction
The tasting notes explain that as soon as it is poured into the glass, a toasty aroma reminiscent of caramel and toast rises up. On the palate, the richness and gentle sweetness from multiple crystal malts spread across the tongue, then are layered with the bitterness of American hops. The finish is dry, with a quiet malt aftertaste lingering. Rather than a beer that pushes forward with flashy aroma, it can be described as a brew whose strong structure becomes more apparent the more you drink it.
Brewery Background
Noroshi Brewing is a brewery in the Nagareyama Otakanomori area, and its location next to a farm is one of its defining features. Together with the atmosphere of its old-house-style taproom, it offers a chance to enjoy beer while feeling the character of the land. It has previously offered a wide range of styles, including saisons, IPAs, and seasonal fruit beers, and this California Common is a new proposal in that same line. It is worth noting as a new release for people who want to slowly enjoy the depth of malt and the contours of hops.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNoroshi Brewing in Nagareyama Otakanomori has released California Common. It’s a new beer with a lot of structure, with caramel and toast really coming through.
MugiWhoa, you can really taste caramel and toast in beer!? That sounds delicious, but does it smell like a bakery!
Hop BroExactly. The moment it’s poured into the glass, that toasted aroma floats up. The malt bill includes Pale Ale, Munich, and Crystal malts, so the beer has a strong malt depth.
MugiWhat even is crystal malt? It sounds shiny or something, but is crystal malt sweet?
Hop BroIt’s malt made by roasting germinated barley to bring out caramel-like sweetness and color. That gives the beer a gentle sweetness and richness on the palate, and then the hop bitterness comes in on top of that. The key point is that gentle sweetness.
MugiI see! So it’s not just bitter, then. If it has American hops too, it should have a proper aroma!
Hop BroExactly. It uses Centennial, Cascade, CTZ, Motueka, and Galaxy, with bitterness set at IBU 38, so it’s nicely balanced. Rather than going all-out flashy, the quiet lingering finish is what makes it good.
MugiABV 5.5% sounds easy to drink, but the inside is serious. Does dry finish mean it’s the kind you can keep gulping?
Hop BroExactly. What feels like Noroshi Brewing is that you can also enjoy the atmosphere of the old-house taproom at its location in Oguro, Nagareyama, right next to a farm. You can enjoy the whole thing, including the feel of the place.
MugiWow, this is the kind of beer you want to sip slowly! Saisons and IPAs are great too, but this feels like one to really take your time with at the end of the day.
Hop BroExactly. It’s the kind of beer where the structure becomes clearer the more you drink it, rather than one that wins you over with flashy aroma, so tonight let’s open this and have another one.
MugiAgreed! It’s making me want to drink it right now. I want to check out that caramel toastiness ASAP!
