Torii-do Brewery Starts Brewing a Collaborative Beer Using Sake Lees from Maenikko Brewery
Torii-do Brewery in Kanuma City, Tochigi, has brewed a collaborative beer with Maenikko Brewery. According to a post from Maenikko Brewery, it is a beer made with black sake lees from sake brewed at Maenikko Brewery, and its blend of sake and beer is likely to draw attention.
Hop BroToday’s topic is a sake lees collaboration beer. Torii-do Brewery in Kanuma City, Tochigi, brewed it together with Maenikko Brewery, and what’s interesting is that it uses black lees.
MugiWait, what does using black lees mean? They put sake lees into beer?
Hop BroExactly. It uses the black sake lees from sake brewed at Maenikko Brewery. The idea is to turn a byproduct that would otherwise just be leftover into something that brings out aroma, sweetness, and aftertaste.
MugiWow! But I can’t even imagine how aroma and sweetness would change in beer...
Hop BroFor example, it can add the gentle softness of rice that feels like sake, or a slightly fuller umami character. And since Torii-do Brewery is located three minutes from Shin-Kanuma Station, it also has the credibility of being a local landmark.
MugiDoing something like that right by the station feels so uniquely Kanuma and exciting!
Hop BroThe pairing with Maenikko Brewery is great too. Because it blends sake and beer, it’s not just a collaboration, but a bridge between ingredients.
MugiAnd if they say "Sake and beer!?" on Instagram, of course people are going to be curious!
Hop BroThat said, the details haven’t been announced yet. The beer name, style, and release timing still haven’t been revealed, but that only makes people imagine it even more.
MugiWow, then I’m checking as soon as it’s announced! I’m already in the mood to have a drink!
Hop BroExactly. Just imagining a beer with black lees character in front of Kanuma Station makes me want to go out for drinks tonight.
Collaborative Brewing in Kanuma Makes Use of Sake Lees
Torii-do Brewery in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, has brewed a collaborative beer with Maenikko Brewery. In an Instagram post, Maenikko Brewery introduced the beer as a joint brew with Torii-do Brewery, located a three-minute walk from the area in front of Shin-Kanuma Station, and revealed that it uses black sake lees from sake brewed at Maenikko Brewery.
Ingredient Choice Connecting Sake and Beer
The key point this time is not just the collaboration itself, but the fact that black sake lees, a byproduct of sake brewing, are being incorporated into beer. How sake-derived ingredients are worked into beer directly affects the aroma, sweetness, and aftertaste. The post also included the phrase "Sake and beer!?" drawing attention to how the two characters will be layered together.
As a New Brewing Scene in Kanuma
Torii-do Brewery is a brewery in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture. Kanuma is also known as a gateway to Nikko, and the brewery has been developed with its station-front location in mind. The trend of a locally rooted brewery teaming up with a local sake brewery and communicating even the background of its ingredients can be seen as part of the growing appeal of craft beer.
Details of the finished beer and when it will begin being served were not revealed in this post, but as a collaborative beer using sake lees, it looks set to become a talk-worthy drink in Kanuma.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s topic is a sake lees collaboration beer. Torii-do Brewery in Kanuma City, Tochigi, brewed it together with Maenikko Brewery, and what’s interesting is that it uses black lees.
MugiWait, what does using black lees mean? They put sake lees into beer?
Hop BroExactly. It uses the black sake lees from sake brewed at Maenikko Brewery. The idea is to turn a byproduct that would otherwise just be leftover into something that brings out aroma, sweetness, and aftertaste.
MugiWow! But I can’t even imagine how aroma and sweetness would change in beer...
Hop BroFor example, it can add the gentle softness of rice that feels like sake, or a slightly fuller umami character. And since Torii-do Brewery is located three minutes from Shin-Kanuma Station, it also has the credibility of being a local landmark.
MugiDoing something like that right by the station feels so uniquely Kanuma and exciting!
Hop BroThe pairing with Maenikko Brewery is great too. Because it blends sake and beer, it’s not just a collaboration, but a bridge between ingredients.
MugiAnd if they say "Sake and beer!?" on Instagram, of course people are going to be curious!
Hop BroThat said, the details haven’t been announced yet. The beer name, style, and release timing still haven’t been revealed, but that only makes people imagine it even more.
MugiWow, then I’m checking as soon as it’s announced! I’m already in the mood to have a drink!
Hop BroExactly. Just imagining a beer with black lees character in front of Kanuma Station makes me want to go out for drinks tonight.
