Flora Fermentation releases Roggenhund, a rye IPA brewed with home-grown rye
Flora Fermentation, based in Higashiomi, Shiga, has released Roggenhund, a Rye IPA brewed with home-grown rye. The beer clocks in at 7.0% ABV and 32 IBU, with notes of papaya, melon, pine, and a soft grain sweetness.
Hop BroI want to start with a new Roggenhund from Flora Fermentation in Shiga. It is a Rye IPA made with their own farm-grown rye, and it is a seriously interesting release.
MugiWait, farm-grown rye? They are raising their own beer ingredients too? That is basically field-to-glass speedrunning!
Hop BroExactly, it really shows the brewery's Higashiomi identity. And the style is Rye IPA, with 7.0% ABV and 32 IBU in a 350ml can, which feels just right.
MugiHold on, 32 IBU means what exactly? It sounds like a power level from a battle anime!
Hop BroNot a power level, but I respect the energy. It is a bitterness scale, and 32 usually means enough bite to notice without overpowering the aroma or malt.
MugiOhh, got it! So it is not too harsh. And the papaya and melon aroma makes it sound like a tropical vacation in a can!
Hop BroRight, and there is also a pine-like note layered in. On top of that, a gentle sweetness from the rye gives it an easy drinkability with real structure.
MugiSo it smells tropical but still has backbone? Also, the name Roggenhund sounds intense enough that a rye spirit dog might jump out when you crack the can!
Hop BroThat is actually close to the story. It comes from a rye-field spirit dog in German folklore, meant to evoke freedom and the feeling of running through waving rye.
MugiThat is way more poetic than I expected! And the recipe has a multi-hop build too, right? My brain is already yelling, 'Field! Tropics! Forest!'
Hop BroYep, with McKenzie, Cascade, Chinook, and Super Pride, plus malts like Barke Munich and Special B, batch 97 sounds very carefully put together.
MugiTurning homegrown rye into a beer with that much character is kind of beautiful. At this point, I want a can now. Hop Bro, please tell me one is already chilled!
A rye-driven new release
Flora Fermentation, the Higashiomi, Shiga brewery built around the idea that agriculture and fermentation belong together, has released Roggenhund. According to the official product page, it is a 350 ml can of Rye IPA with 7.0% ABV and 32 IBU. The listed price is JPY 748.
The beer’s defining ingredient is home-grown rye. Flora Fermentation describes the flavor as a light, easy-drinking rye IPA with a subtle sweetness from its own rye crop, layered with hop-driven aromas that suggest papaya, melon, and pine. That combination gives the beer a grain-forward character without losing the aromatic lift expected from an IPA.
The name Roggenhund comes from a German folk figure: a dog spirit said to live in rye fields and appear in rituals meant to pray for a good harvest. Flora Fermentation uses that motif as a way to frame the beer’s personality, linking the image of a rye field in motion with the beer’s own sense of openness and flow.
The recipe is built on Barke Munich Malt, Pale Ale Malt, and Special B, with hops including McKenzie, Cascade (US), Cascade Deep Cut CGX NUVO, Chinook, Cascade (Hokkaido), and Super Pride. The batch number is 97.
Flora Fermentation is based in Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture, and its brewery mission emphasizes the connection between farming and brewing. Roggenhund fits neatly into that approach: a release that starts with what is grown locally and turns it into a hop-leaning beer with a clear rye expression.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI want to start with a new Roggenhund from Flora Fermentation in Shiga. It is a Rye IPA made with their own farm-grown rye, and it is a seriously interesting release.
MugiWait, farm-grown rye? They are raising their own beer ingredients too? That is basically field-to-glass speedrunning!
Hop BroExactly, it really shows the brewery's Higashiomi identity. And the style is Rye IPA, with 7.0% ABV and 32 IBU in a 350ml can, which feels just right.
MugiHold on, 32 IBU means what exactly? It sounds like a power level from a battle anime!
Hop BroNot a power level, but I respect the energy. It is a bitterness scale, and 32 usually means enough bite to notice without overpowering the aroma or malt.
MugiOhh, got it! So it is not too harsh. And the papaya and melon aroma makes it sound like a tropical vacation in a can!
Hop BroRight, and there is also a pine-like note layered in. On top of that, a gentle sweetness from the rye gives it an easy drinkability with real structure.
MugiSo it smells tropical but still has backbone? Also, the name Roggenhund sounds intense enough that a rye spirit dog might jump out when you crack the can!
Hop BroThat is actually close to the story. It comes from a rye-field spirit dog in German folklore, meant to evoke freedom and the feeling of running through waving rye.
MugiThat is way more poetic than I expected! And the recipe has a multi-hop build too, right? My brain is already yelling, 'Field! Tropics! Forest!'
Hop BroYep, with McKenzie, Cascade, Chinook, and Super Pride, plus malts like Barke Munich and Special B, batch 97 sounds very carefully put together.
MugiTurning homegrown rye into a beer with that much character is kind of beautiful. At this point, I want a can now. Hop Bro, please tell me one is already chilled!
