Rikuzentakata Microbrewery Begins In-Store Sales of "Bread Ale"
The brewpub Rikuzentakata Microbrewery in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, announced the start of sales for its new "Bread Ale." This dark pale ale uses unsold bread as an adjunct and is fermented with a small amount of Brettanomyces in addition to regular beer yeast, making it a beer that takes advantage of the affinity between bread and beer.
Hop BroToday we're talking about the start of in-store sales of Bread Ale in Iwate Prefecture's Rikuzentakata City. Rikuzentakata Microbrewery has brought out a pretty interesting new release.
MugiWait, beer with bread in it? Does that actually taste good!? Bread and beer are already talking to each other!?
Hop BroExactly. The key is that they're using unsold bread as an adjunct. And with Brettanomyces used, it adds a complexity you can't get from ordinary yeast alone.
MugiBretta... what is that! It suddenly sounds like a spell! Is wild yeast something that just grows on its own?
Hop BroBasically, it's a unique yeast found in nature too. This time they only added a small amount, layering a rustic, wild accent over the bread-derived aroma.
MugiOhhh! So it isn't just bread-like aroma. The description of a raisin-like fragrance sounds kind of indulgent!
Hop BroAnd the color is a darker brown, with a style that's a dark pale ale. It's malty but with restrained hops, and it even has nuances that evoke Scotch ale.
MugiWait, a pale ale but leaning brown!? At that point you really can't judge it by the name alone. The gap between appearance and flavor is intriguing!
Hop BroWhat's interesting about the ingredients too is that it uses sandwich bread and country bread from @bakery_maalo in the same Fermentation Park Kamoshi. It's truly a locally connected beer.
MugiThat's the kind of thing that makes me want to drink it on site! If you drink it fresh at the brewpub, it'll probably become a beer with a bakery memory!
Hop BroExactly. It seems like it would be good both with a meal and as a beer to slowly savor after dinner, so this is something I want to check out on site.
MugiYep, my head is already full of beer! I'm completely in the mood to drink Bread Ale!
Rikuzentakata Microbrewery (Kesen-cho, Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture) announced on Instagram that in-store sales of its new "Bread Ale" have begun. This beer is a dark pale ale made using unsold bread as an adjunct, and fermented with a small amount of Brettanomyces (wild yeast) mixed in with the regular beer yeast.
The flavor description is also quite specific. Using bread as an adjunct creates a complex aroma like raisins, and that is layered with the wild aroma derived from Brett. The beer is a darker brown color, malty yet with restrained hop aroma. It is said to have nuances reminiscent of Scotch ale as well. It seems like something you could enjoy both as a drink with a meal and as one to slowly savor after dinner.
On the ingredient side, a distinctive feature is that it uses sandwich bread and country bread from @bakery_maalo, located in the same Fermentation Park Kamoshi. The idea of connecting bread and beer has been built directly into the product design. Rikuzentakata Microbrewery is also a brewpub where you can enjoy freshly made beer, and this kind of limited-edition new release is one you will want to check out on site. It also supports online store sales and wholesale to businesses, so interest in its future distribution is likely to grow.
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Hop BroToday we're talking about the start of in-store sales of Bread Ale in Iwate Prefecture's Rikuzentakata City. Rikuzentakata Microbrewery has brought out a pretty interesting new release.
MugiWait, beer with bread in it? Does that actually taste good!? Bread and beer are already talking to each other!?
Hop BroExactly. The key is that they're using unsold bread as an adjunct. And with Brettanomyces used, it adds a complexity you can't get from ordinary yeast alone.
MugiBretta... what is that! It suddenly sounds like a spell! Is wild yeast something that just grows on its own?
Hop BroBasically, it's a unique yeast found in nature too. This time they only added a small amount, layering a rustic, wild accent over the bread-derived aroma.
MugiOhhh! So it isn't just bread-like aroma. The description of a raisin-like fragrance sounds kind of indulgent!
Hop BroAnd the color is a darker brown, with a style that's a dark pale ale. It's malty but with restrained hops, and it even has nuances that evoke Scotch ale.
MugiWait, a pale ale but leaning brown!? At that point you really can't judge it by the name alone. The gap between appearance and flavor is intriguing!
Hop BroWhat's interesting about the ingredients too is that it uses sandwich bread and country bread from @bakery_maalo in the same Fermentation Park Kamoshi. It's truly a locally connected beer.
MugiThat's the kind of thing that makes me want to drink it on site! If you drink it fresh at the brewpub, it'll probably become a beer with a bakery memory!
Hop BroExactly. It seems like it would be good both with a meal and as a beer to slowly savor after dinner, so this is something I want to check out on site.
MugiYep, my head is already full of beer! I'm completely in the mood to drink Bread Ale!
