Far Yeast Brewing releases limited Sumomo Salty Sour with Yamanashi-grown Oishi Wase plums
Far Yeast Brewing began selling its limited Far Yeast Sumomo Salty Sour on August 5, using Oishi Wase plums from Kikushima Seiyodo Higashishiten in Fuefuki, Yamanashi. The fruited gose is part of the brewery's Brewed with Yamanashi program.
Hop BroToday I've got a Yamanashi plum gose for you. Far Yeast Brewing released the limited Far Yeast Sumomo Salty Sour on August 5, and the name alone already sounds like summer in a can.
MugiWhat, that's too much information in one name! Plum, salty, and sour? My taste buds are already panicking!
Hop BroBut the design is really sharp. It's a Fruited Gose With Sumomo, using Oishi Wase plums from Fuefuki so the sweet-tart fruit comes through in a bright, easy way.
MugiHold on, what is gose? You said that like everyone got the memo except me!
Hop BroPut simply, it's a salty tart beer. This one is 4.5% ABV and 10 IBU, so the bitterness stays low and the plum character gets the spotlight.
MugiWait, they used two different yeasts too? That's not brewing, that's casting for a buddy-cop movie!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. Blending yeast behavior lets them fine-tune how the acidity lands and how juicy the fruit feels. Here the goal is balancing rich plum notes with the salt.
MugiAnd I saw Saaz hops in the specs too, right? Just saying that out loud makes me feel 12% more beer-savvy.
Hop BroNo exam required, but Saaz is a gentle supporting hop. This beer comes in 350ml cans and 15L kegs, with rollout through the online store, retailers, and beer bars.
MugiAnd it's part of Brewed with Yamanashi too. After peaches, ume, and grapes, making plum the star feels like serious local love.
Hop BroExactly, and the fruit comes from Kikushima Seiyodo East Branch in Fuefuki, which makes the ingredient story feel real. It also sounds super food-friendly.
MugiThat's it, I want this now! Hop bro, call me when you find it. I'll handle the dramatic first sip and you handle the salty science.
Hop BroDeal. Far Yeast Sumomo Salty Sour sounds like one of those beers you should drink before you over-explain it. Ice-cold, end of summer, perfect.
Overview
Far Yeast Brewing released a limited beer, Far Yeast Sumomo Salty Sour, on August 5, 2026. The beer uses Oishi Wase plums grown by Kikushima Seiyodo Higashishiten in Fuefuki, Yamanashi. Distribution will roll out through the brewery's online store, liquor retailers, restaurants, and beer bars, with shipping starting on August 6.
Built as a fruited gose
The beer is styled as a Fruited Gose With Sumomo. It comes in at 4.5% ABV and 10 IBU, pairing the bright, refreshing character of a gose with the juicy fruit profile of ripe Oishi Wase plums. The brewery controlled two yeast strains to balance the plum's juiciness with the beer's salt character. Saaz hops are used, and the beer is available in 350 ml cans and 15 L kegs.
A Yamanashi-focused brewery project
Based in Kosuge Village, Yamanashi, Far Yeast Brewing has long worked under its Brewed with Yamanashi initiative to showcase local agricultural ingredients. Previous releases have featured peaches, apricots, and grapes, and this plum beer continues that line. Oishi Wase is known for its soft flesh and a flavor that moves from a fresh, sweet-tart skin note into a gentler, juicy finish. The result is a beer that should suit warm-weather drinking and food pairing alike.
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Hop BroToday I've got a Yamanashi plum gose for you. Far Yeast Brewing released the limited Far Yeast Sumomo Salty Sour on August 5, and the name alone already sounds like summer in a can.
MugiWhat, that's too much information in one name! Plum, salty, and sour? My taste buds are already panicking!
Hop BroBut the design is really sharp. It's a Fruited Gose With Sumomo, using Oishi Wase plums from Fuefuki so the sweet-tart fruit comes through in a bright, easy way.
MugiHold on, what is gose? You said that like everyone got the memo except me!
Hop BroPut simply, it's a salty tart beer. This one is 4.5% ABV and 10 IBU, so the bitterness stays low and the plum character gets the spotlight.
MugiWait, they used two different yeasts too? That's not brewing, that's casting for a buddy-cop movie!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. Blending yeast behavior lets them fine-tune how the acidity lands and how juicy the fruit feels. Here the goal is balancing rich plum notes with the salt.
MugiAnd I saw Saaz hops in the specs too, right? Just saying that out loud makes me feel 12% more beer-savvy.
Hop BroNo exam required, but Saaz is a gentle supporting hop. This beer comes in 350ml cans and 15L kegs, with rollout through the online store, retailers, and beer bars.
MugiAnd it's part of Brewed with Yamanashi too. After peaches, ume, and grapes, making plum the star feels like serious local love.
Hop BroExactly, and the fruit comes from Kikushima Seiyodo East Branch in Fuefuki, which makes the ingredient story feel real. It also sounds super food-friendly.
MugiThat's it, I want this now! Hop bro, call me when you find it. I'll handle the dramatic first sip and you handle the salty science.
Hop BroDeal. Far Yeast Sumomo Salty Sour sounds like one of those beers you should drink before you over-explain it. Ice-cold, end of summer, perfect.
