TIELS Brewing releases seasonal Strawberry Sour Wheat
TIELS Brewing in Mishima, Shizuoka has released its seasonal Strawberry Sour Wheat. The beer uses Benihoppe strawberries from Izu Nirayama's Isonoen SOLARA and is built around a wheat ale base with a soft sour profile that highlights berry aroma.
Hop BroI have to tell you about Tiels Brewing today. The brewery in Mishima just released a seasonal beer called Strawberry Sour Wheat.
MugiWhat! Strawberry beer already sounds unfairly good. That name alone feels like spring in a glass!
Hop BroAnd they used Benihoppe puree from Iso Farm SOLARA in Izu Nirayama. They washed and trimmed each strawberry, then pureed them and added them to the fermenter.
MugiWait, straight to the fermenter? Those strawberries got promoted fast. What does all that careful prep actually do?
Hop BroThat is the key part. The base style is sour wheat, so you get a soft wheaty texture with gentle acidity that lifts the sweet-tart strawberry character.
MugiWhoa, that is serious beer jargon. So basically, not harshly sour, more like soft and refreshing?
Hop BroExactly, think soft bright acidity. They also kept the hops and strongly aromatic malts restrained, so the strawberry aroma keeps showing up as you drink.
MugiOh, I get it! Strawberry is the star here. It sounds less like a gimmick beer and more like a full-on fruit spotlight.
Hop BroThat fits the brewery too. They are great at using local ingredients, and they have already made beers with citrus, plums, and even corn.
MugiThat makes it feel so regional and special. And if it is once a year, now I am officially afraid of missing it.
Hop BroIt is being served at TIELS TEA & TAPS, and once it is gone, it is gone. As a seasonal release that closes out strawberry season, I really want a glass.
MugiSame here, I am in pour me one now mode. Hop bro, we need that Strawberry Sour Wheat before it disappears!
A once-a-year strawberry beer
TIELS Brewing, which operates the brewery-side taproom TIELS TEA & TAPS by the Genbei River in Mishima, Shizuoka, has finished a new seasonal beer: Strawberry Sour Wheat. On its official site, the brewery describes it as a beer that can only be brewed at this time of year, just as strawberry season comes to a close.
The beer is made with Benihoppe strawberries from Isonoen SOLARA in Izu Nirayama. According to the brewery, the berries are washed, hulled, turned into puree, and added to the fermentation tank one by one. That careful process is meant to carry the strawberry character all the way into the finished beer.
To keep the fruit in the foreground, the recipe uses little hop character and avoids strongly aromatic malts. Instead, TIELS built the beer on a wheat ale base and added a gentle sour profile. The result is a soft mouthfeel, a clean line of acidity, and a strawberry aroma that comes through after the first sip.
Local ingredients are a recurring theme for the brewery. TIELS has previously released beers built with regional citrus, plums, and other local produce, and Strawberry Sour Wheat fits neatly into that lineup. It is available at TIELS TEA & TAPS and will be sold until it runs out.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI have to tell you about Tiels Brewing today. The brewery in Mishima just released a seasonal beer called Strawberry Sour Wheat.
MugiWhat! Strawberry beer already sounds unfairly good. That name alone feels like spring in a glass!
Hop BroAnd they used Benihoppe puree from Iso Farm SOLARA in Izu Nirayama. They washed and trimmed each strawberry, then pureed them and added them to the fermenter.
MugiWait, straight to the fermenter? Those strawberries got promoted fast. What does all that careful prep actually do?
Hop BroThat is the key part. The base style is sour wheat, so you get a soft wheaty texture with gentle acidity that lifts the sweet-tart strawberry character.
MugiWhoa, that is serious beer jargon. So basically, not harshly sour, more like soft and refreshing?
Hop BroExactly, think soft bright acidity. They also kept the hops and strongly aromatic malts restrained, so the strawberry aroma keeps showing up as you drink.
MugiOh, I get it! Strawberry is the star here. It sounds less like a gimmick beer and more like a full-on fruit spotlight.
Hop BroThat fits the brewery too. They are great at using local ingredients, and they have already made beers with citrus, plums, and even corn.
MugiThat makes it feel so regional and special. And if it is once a year, now I am officially afraid of missing it.
Hop BroIt is being served at TIELS TEA & TAPS, and once it is gone, it is gone. As a seasonal release that closes out strawberry season, I really want a glass.
MugiSame here, I am in pour me one now mode. Hop bro, we need that Strawberry Sour Wheat before it disappears!
