Shiga Kogen Beer Releases Web-Exclusive New Year 12-Bottle Set in Collaboration with Hair of the Dog
Tamamura Honten in Nagano (Shiga Kogen Beer) has released the "2026 New Year Set THE FAR EAST & Hair of the Dog Collaboration 12-Bottle Set." To commemorate the release of ALAN, this limited run of 35 sets combines back vintages of THE FAR EAST with Hair of the Dog collaboration beers, and goes on web-only sale from 10:00 a.m. on January 2, 2026.
Hop BroThis is the hot item in today's article. Tamamura Honten of Shiga Kogen Beer put out the web-exclusive "2026 New Year Set THE FAR EAST & Hair of the Dog Collaboration 12-Bottle Set," right?
MugiWhoa, that name alone sounds strong! What's in it!?
Hop BroThe star is the new ALAN. It's a 20th Anniversary Special Blend combining Cherry Adam and THE FAR EAST. It also includes THE FAR EAST Barrel Aged Imperial IPA #4/#5/#6/#9, THE FAR EAST Ume, and 12 bottles total with past collabs like ADAMU, Monkey Claws, and the ECKHARDT series!
MugiWait, "barrel-aged imperial IPA" sounds like a tongue twister! What even is that!?
Hop BroPut simply, it's a super-rich IPA aged in wooden barrels. The aroma is complex, the flavor is full-bodied, and it's a "grown-up beer" that changes character over time.
MugiHuh, beer that matures with age has a kind of wine-like romance!
Hop BroAnd it's described as long-term aged stock, with #5, #7, and #11 called especially rare. If you just add up the ABV of the 12 bottles, you get 155.5%, averaging 13.0% - numbers alone make you feel light-headed.
MugiThat's the kind of arithmetic that gets drunk! They're seriously coming in hot for New Year!
Hop BroThe sales terms are serious too: web-only from 10:00 a.m. on January 2, 2026, first come, first served, one set per person, limited to 35 sets, priced at 20,260 yen (tax included, shipping extra). At the time we checked, inventory showed zero, so it must have moved very fast.
MugiWe absolutely need to keep an eye on the next announcement! Just imagining this cross-border collaboration between Shiga Kogen Beer and Hair of the Dog makes me want to drink one!
Hop BroSame here. Tamamura Honten is a brewery that also makes the sake "Enki," so its sense for aging and blending really shines through. If we find the next limited release, let's raise a glass together!
Tamamura Honten announced the "2026 New Year Set THE FAR EAST & Hair of the Dog Collaboration 12-Bottle Set (Product No. 358)" on its official online store. The price is 20,260 yen (tax included, shipping extra), sales are first come, first served, limited to one set per person, and web orders only.
This project commemorates the release of the new Hair of the Dog x SHIGA KOGEN beer ALAN (a 20th Anniversary Special Blend of Cherry Adam x THE FAR EAST). The set contains 12 bottles in total, including THE FAR EAST Barrel Aged Imperial IPA #4/#5/#6/#9, THE FAR EAST Ume, ALAN, plus past Hair of the Dog collaborations such as ADAMU, Monkey Claws, and the ECKHARDT series.
On the product page, these are described as a "rare long-term-aged stock," with #5, #7, and #11 singled out as particularly scarce. If you simply add up the alcohol percentages of the 12 bottles, the total comes to 155.5%, with an average of 13.0% per bottle, making the contents very "heavy" in more ways than one.
Tamamura Honten, which produces Shiga Kogen Beer, describes itself on its official website as a brewery that makes the sake "Enki" and Shiga Kogen Beer. This New Year project seems to pack in the kind of aging, blending, and cross-border collaboration that suits a company with both sake and beer in its portfolio.
As of the time of confirmation, the product data showed zero inventory, and because it was a limited release, the pace was fast. We want to keep following the official store announcements for any restocks or similar projects.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis is the hot item in today's article. Tamamura Honten of Shiga Kogen Beer put out the web-exclusive "2026 New Year Set THE FAR EAST & Hair of the Dog Collaboration 12-Bottle Set," right?
MugiWhoa, that name alone sounds strong! What's in it!?
Hop BroThe star is the new ALAN. It's a 20th Anniversary Special Blend combining Cherry Adam and THE FAR EAST. It also includes THE FAR EAST Barrel Aged Imperial IPA #4/#5/#6/#9, THE FAR EAST Ume, and 12 bottles total with past collabs like ADAMU, Monkey Claws, and the ECKHARDT series!
MugiWait, "barrel-aged imperial IPA" sounds like a tongue twister! What even is that!?
Hop BroPut simply, it's a super-rich IPA aged in wooden barrels. The aroma is complex, the flavor is full-bodied, and it's a "grown-up beer" that changes character over time.
MugiHuh, beer that matures with age has a kind of wine-like romance!
Hop BroAnd it's described as long-term aged stock, with #5, #7, and #11 called especially rare. If you just add up the ABV of the 12 bottles, you get 155.5%, averaging 13.0% - numbers alone make you feel light-headed.
MugiThat's the kind of arithmetic that gets drunk! They're seriously coming in hot for New Year!
Hop BroThe sales terms are serious too: web-only from 10:00 a.m. on January 2, 2026, first come, first served, one set per person, limited to 35 sets, priced at 20,260 yen (tax included, shipping extra). At the time we checked, inventory showed zero, so it must have moved very fast.
MugiWe absolutely need to keep an eye on the next announcement! Just imagining this cross-border collaboration between Shiga Kogen Beer and Hair of the Dog makes me want to drink one!
Hop BroSame here. Tamamura Honten is a brewery that also makes the sake "Enki," so its sense for aging and blending really shines through. If we find the next limited release, let's raise a glass together!
