DD4D Brewing launches Takanoko IPA as a Takanoko Hotel exclusive
DD4D Brewing in Matsuyama announced a limited collaboration beer, Takanoko IPA, for Takanoko Hotel and Takanoko no Yu on June 26. The IPA is described with grapefruit, passion fruit, and pine-like hop aromas, plus a firm bitterness, and it will roll out in phases.
Hop BroToday's headline is Takanoko IPA. DD4D BREWING in Matsuyama teamed up with Takanoko Hotel and Takanoko no Yu for a limited IPA meant for that perfect post-bath moment.
MugiWhat? A post-onsen beer? If I hear that, I'm sprinting to the counter with my towel still on!
Hop BroThe aroma leads with grapefruit and passionfruit, then a piney hop character comes in. It's firmly bitter, but there's still a nice layer of malt underneath, so it reads like a proper IPA.
MugiWait, what is this piney hop character? Am I drinking a forest now? Do I transform into a campsite?
Hop BroThat's the resin-like aroma hops can give off. They used Simcoe, Citra, Columbus, so you get citrus and tropical fruit with a slightly woody edge.
MugiHold on, did you just casually say IBU 35? Is that a beer stat or the building's Wi-Fi password?
Hop BroThat number matters. It's a bitterness scale, and 35 means clearly bitter without going overboard. At 6.0% ABV, it should still feel satisfyingly full after a bath.
MugiOkay, that makes sense! So it's firmly bitter but friendly. If the malt still shows up too, that sounds perfect when you're all mellow after the hot springs.
Hop BroAnd the sales setup is sharp too: not sold at DD4D shops. It starts rolling out from June 26 at the hotel front desk, and from July 1 in the bath facility vending machines.
MugiThat is ridiculously rare! A vending machine release already sounds like an adventure. Bath, sauna, IPA... that route is almost too perfect.
Hop BroThe label was designed by Shigenori Nakamura, so the local feeling really lands too. It feels like a Matsuyama-only collab that would be great as a travel beer.
MugiI'm done, my throat reacted already. I need a post-bath pint right now, and you need to stop lecturing long enough for us to go get one!
DD4D Brewing, based in Matsuyama, Ehime, announced a limited collaboration beer with Takanoko Hotel and Takanoko no Yu on June 26. The beer is designed as a post-bath pint for a property known for its natural hot spring and sauna, pairing local hospitality with a craft-beer finish.
Beer profile
Takanoko IPA is an IPA with grapefruit, passion fruit, and pine-like hop aromas, followed by a firm bitterness and a malt-driven finish. It is classified as happoshu, with 6.0% ABV and 35 IBU. The hop bill uses Simcoe, Citra, and Columbus, while the malt is Pilsen.
Availability
The beer goes on sale at the first-floor front desk of Takanoko Hotel starting June 26, and at the in-house vending machine inside Takanoko no Yu starting July 1. It will not be sold at DD4D's own shop, so the release is limited to specific on-site locations. The label design was handled by Shigenori Nakamura.
DD4D Brewing is a brewery based in Matsuyama, Ehime. As a local collaboration with a hotel and hot spring facility, the release is closely tied to the region.
Reference: Instagram post / DD4D Brewing / Takanoko Hotel
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's headline is Takanoko IPA. DD4D BREWING in Matsuyama teamed up with Takanoko Hotel and Takanoko no Yu for a limited IPA meant for that perfect post-bath moment.
MugiWhat? A post-onsen beer? If I hear that, I'm sprinting to the counter with my towel still on!
Hop BroThe aroma leads with grapefruit and passionfruit, then a piney hop character comes in. It's firmly bitter, but there's still a nice layer of malt underneath, so it reads like a proper IPA.
MugiWait, what is this piney hop character? Am I drinking a forest now? Do I transform into a campsite?
Hop BroThat's the resin-like aroma hops can give off. They used Simcoe, Citra, Columbus, so you get citrus and tropical fruit with a slightly woody edge.
MugiHold on, did you just casually say IBU 35? Is that a beer stat or the building's Wi-Fi password?
Hop BroThat number matters. It's a bitterness scale, and 35 means clearly bitter without going overboard. At 6.0% ABV, it should still feel satisfyingly full after a bath.
MugiOkay, that makes sense! So it's firmly bitter but friendly. If the malt still shows up too, that sounds perfect when you're all mellow after the hot springs.
Hop BroAnd the sales setup is sharp too: not sold at DD4D shops. It starts rolling out from June 26 at the hotel front desk, and from July 1 in the bath facility vending machines.
MugiThat is ridiculously rare! A vending machine release already sounds like an adventure. Bath, sauna, IPA... that route is almost too perfect.
Hop BroThe label was designed by Shigenori Nakamura, so the local feeling really lands too. It feels like a Matsuyama-only collab that would be great as a travel beer.
MugiI'm done, my throat reacted already. I need a post-bath pint right now, and you need to stop lecturing long enough for us to go get one!
