Susukino Yell STAND Adds Hop Kotan Brewing's Pollux
Susukino Yell STAND, a beer pub in central Sapporo, has added Pollux from Hop Kotan Brewing's limited FREEDOMS series. The Modern IPA is brewed with oats and wheat, and it brings a soft mouthfeel, layered hop aromatics, and a clean finish.
Hop BroSusukino just got a lot more interesting, because Pollux just landed at Susukino Ale STAND, and that kind of news hits hard if you like beer.
MugiWait, what! The name already sounds cool. Susukino Ale STAND is serving space-sounding beer down in the basement?
Hop BroIt is. Pollux comes from Hoppokotan Brewing, and it's part of the FREEDOMS series, their limited lineup for freer, less rule-bound beer ideas.
MugiWhat does that even mean? Modern IPA sounds like an IPA that just came back from a very expensive haircut.
Hop BroHonestly, that energy isn't completely wrong. It's a current-style IPA with big aroma and cleaner bitterness, and the key is that soft, smooth texture from oats and wheat.
MugiOkay, but every time you say mouthfeel, it sounds less like beer talk and more like a secret finishing move.
Hop BroNot a move, just the texture when you drink it. This one feels plush and easy, and Superdelic in the whirlpool and first dry hop brings out berry and candy notes.
MugiNow Superdelic is here too! Is dry hopping some crunchy ritual where you sprinkle in extra-dry leaves and hope for the best?
Hop BroIt's the step where hops are added after fermentation to build aroma. Then Strata and Mosaic layer in dank resin character, so you get tropical fruit and strawberry on the nose with a clean finish.
MugiAnd with ABV 6.5% and IBU 50, that sounds serious but still approachable. Gentle bitterness is exactly how you lure me into ordering a second glass.
Hop BroThat's why this is such a good fit for that calm basement pub in Susukino. It's the kind of beer where the aroma deserves time before you rush the first sip.
MugiToo late, I already want it. Let's go do a basement cheers in Sapporo before someone else drinks my share of Pollux.
Susukino Yell STAND, located in the basement of COCONO SUSUKINO in Sapporo, has added Pollux from Hop Kotan Brewing's limited FREEDOMS series. FREEDOMS is a lineup that explores the diversity of craft beer with free-form recipes beyond fixed styles. Pollux is a Modern IPA built around a carefully layered hop profile.
The beer is brewed with oats and wheat, giving it a lighter drinking impression and a softer mouthfeel. Superdelic is used in the whirlpool and the first dry hop, bringing out cherry-, berry-, and candy-like fruit character. The second dry hop adds Strata and Mosaic, which deepen the beer with dank and resinous notes. In the glass, it shows tropical fruit and strawberry aromatics, followed by berry-like flavor and restrained bitterness that finishes cleanly. It sits at 6.5% ABV and 50 IBU.
For drinkers in Sapporo, the appeal is straightforward: a hop-forward limited IPA from Hop Kotan Brewing, poured at a beer pub in Susukino where you can focus on the beer itself. It is a good fit for anyone who wants to check how a Modern IPA can balance bright fruit character with a tidy, dry finish.
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Hop BroSusukino just got a lot more interesting, because Pollux just landed at Susukino Ale STAND, and that kind of news hits hard if you like beer.
MugiWait, what! The name already sounds cool. Susukino Ale STAND is serving space-sounding beer down in the basement?
Hop BroIt is. Pollux comes from Hoppokotan Brewing, and it's part of the FREEDOMS series, their limited lineup for freer, less rule-bound beer ideas.
MugiWhat does that even mean? Modern IPA sounds like an IPA that just came back from a very expensive haircut.
Hop BroHonestly, that energy isn't completely wrong. It's a current-style IPA with big aroma and cleaner bitterness, and the key is that soft, smooth texture from oats and wheat.
MugiOkay, but every time you say mouthfeel, it sounds less like beer talk and more like a secret finishing move.
Hop BroNot a move, just the texture when you drink it. This one feels plush and easy, and Superdelic in the whirlpool and first dry hop brings out berry and candy notes.
MugiNow Superdelic is here too! Is dry hopping some crunchy ritual where you sprinkle in extra-dry leaves and hope for the best?
Hop BroIt's the step where hops are added after fermentation to build aroma. Then Strata and Mosaic layer in dank resin character, so you get tropical fruit and strawberry on the nose with a clean finish.
MugiAnd with ABV 6.5% and IBU 50, that sounds serious but still approachable. Gentle bitterness is exactly how you lure me into ordering a second glass.
Hop BroThat's why this is such a good fit for that calm basement pub in Susukino. It's the kind of beer where the aroma deserves time before you rush the first sip.
MugiToo late, I already want it. Let's go do a basement cheers in Sapporo before someone else drinks my share of Pollux.
