Sankt Gallen Serves Two Green Bullet Beers at Its Atsugi Taproom
At Sankt Gallen Brewery's directly operated shop, Sankt Gallen Taproom, in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, two new beers are now on tap: a HAZY IPA and a stout that prominently feature the hop Green Bullet. Both were well received at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival.
Hop BroToday, Sankt Gallen Taproom in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture is the hot spot. They've tapped two beers made with the hop "Green Bullet". That's a pretty interesting story.
MugiWhoa! Green Bullet sounds like a special move! So what can you drink?
Hop BroThis time it's a HAZY IPA and a stout. Even though they're both built around the same hop, Sankt Gallen changes how the aroma comes across.
MugiHuh? Why does a HAZY IPA get such a juicy aroma? It's weird that beer can feel like juice!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: it brings out a citrus-like aroma from Green Bullet. Hazy beers are good at keeping bitterness from taking over and leaving the aroma soft and lingering.
MugiI see! So the stout is the opposite? A black beer with berry-like sweetness is hard to imagine!
Hop BroExactly. The fun part is how the same hop can show a different face. The berry character in the stout blends with the roasted malt's toastiness, giving it a sweet, deep impression.
MugiWait, the same ingredients can change that much? That's basically magic! And it was well received at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival too, so my expectations are going up!
Hop BroSankt Gallen has a long history; it's known as the original craft beer pioneer. Its taproom keeps up to 20 draft beers sent straight from the brewery, so the fun of comparing them is strong.
MugiBeing able to compare fresh draft beers near Hon-Atsugi Station is amazing! I want to decide right now whether to start with the HAZY IPA or the stout!
Sankt Gallen Brewery in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, has tapped two new beers at its directly operated shop, Sankt Gallen Taproom, right by the north exit of Hon-Atsugi Station. Sankt Gallen is the original craft beer pioneer, having carried out small-scale brewing in the United States even before local beer was legalized in Japan. At its taproom, it offers up to 20 draft beers shipped directly from the brewery.
The newly introduced beers are a HAZY IPA and a stout that make distinctive use of the hop Green Bullet. According to the taproom's description, the HAZY IPA is characterized by a juicy, citrus-like aroma derived from Green Bullet, while the stout has a contrasting finish with a sweet berry-like flavor.
Both were apparently well received at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival. It is interesting that, while centered on a single hop, they are shaped into two different expressions by changing how the aroma is brought out, and a side-by-side tasting reveals Sankt Gallen's skill in differentiating its beers.
As a directly operated shop that always keeps several of its own brewed beers on hand, the taproom is notable for offering a wide range from regular lineup beers to seasonal limited releases. These two new beers are also suited to beer lovers who want to carefully compare the hop differences and the contrast between dark and pale styles, all while tasting them fresh on site in Atsugi.
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Hop BroToday, Sankt Gallen Taproom in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture is the hot spot. They've tapped two beers made with the hop "Green Bullet". That's a pretty interesting story.
MugiWhoa! Green Bullet sounds like a special move! So what can you drink?
Hop BroThis time it's a HAZY IPA and a stout. Even though they're both built around the same hop, Sankt Gallen changes how the aroma comes across.
MugiHuh? Why does a HAZY IPA get such a juicy aroma? It's weird that beer can feel like juice!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: it brings out a citrus-like aroma from Green Bullet. Hazy beers are good at keeping bitterness from taking over and leaving the aroma soft and lingering.
MugiI see! So the stout is the opposite? A black beer with berry-like sweetness is hard to imagine!
Hop BroExactly. The fun part is how the same hop can show a different face. The berry character in the stout blends with the roasted malt's toastiness, giving it a sweet, deep impression.
MugiWait, the same ingredients can change that much? That's basically magic! And it was well received at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival too, so my expectations are going up!
Hop BroSankt Gallen has a long history; it's known as the original craft beer pioneer. Its taproom keeps up to 20 draft beers sent straight from the brewery, so the fun of comparing them is strong.
MugiBeing able to compare fresh draft beers near Hon-Atsugi Station is amazing! I want to decide right now whether to start with the HAZY IPA or the stout!
