Nara Brewing Announces First Shipment Stores for "UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS," the Second Take on Its Kaze no Mori Collaboration
Nara Brewing has announced the first shipment stores for "UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS," a new interpretation of its collaboration beer "UNDERWATER" with the sake brand Kaze no Mori. The beer keeps the same use of sake yeast, brewing water, and soyashi water, while sharpening the contours of its sweetness and acidity.
Hop BroNara Brewing has done something interesting again. This time it's a beer called UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS, the second interpretation of its collaboration with Kaze no Mori.
MugiWait, what do you mean by a second interpretation? So instead of just doing the old one as is, they made it look different?
Hop BroExactly. Like the original UNDERWATER, the key point is that it uses sake yeast and brewing water, plus soyashi water.
MugiSoyashi water sounds pretty technical out of nowhere! That's not bathwater, right? Is it something like fermentation water?
Hop BroNot bathwater. Roughly speaking, it's water that incorporates ideas from sake brewing, and the image is that it gives the beer a depth that feels a bit like sake.
MugiWow! And they say the flavor has crisp sweetness and acidity, so just hearing that makes my mouth tighten up!
Hop BroThe aroma is interesting too; it's described as having a refreshing scent like honey-filled apples and ramune.
MugiWhat is that? It sounds super easy to drink! But if it has carbonation too, isn't it one of those dangerously gulpable ones?
Hop BroWith just the right amount of carbonation and a light drinkability, it's the kind that makes you keep going back for another glass. Very much in Nara Brewing's style, it's a bottle that really knows how to show off the character of its ingredients.
MugiAnd with the shipping destinations spread nationwide and online sales starting at noon on April 3, it's easy to keep track of!
Hop BroIt's nice that it reaches widely from Tochigi all the way to Nara. Today, it makes me want to spend some time slowly comparing glasses with a Nara Brewing bottle in hand.
MugiYeah, tasting the world of Kaze no Mori through beer is the best! This is definitely one that makes you want to toast right now!
A New Expression in the Collaboration with Kaze no Mori
The craft brewery Nara Brewing, based in Nara City, has announced "UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS," a new release born from its collaboration with the sake brand Kaze no Mori. Like the original "UNDERWATER," it is brewed with sake yeast, brewing water, and soyashi water, but this time it is designed to leave a clearly noticeable malt-derived sweetness and to emphasize its acidity more sharply.
A Bottle with Sharpened Aroma and Flavor
In the post, the finished beer is introduced as having a refreshing aroma reminiscent of honey-filled apples and ramune. On the palate, it is described as sweet and tart, with just the right amount of carbonation for a pleasant, easy-drinking finish that makes you want another glass. While staying true to the ingredients associated with Kaze no Mori, the fact that it takes a different direction from the previous release seems to be what defines "LUMINOUS."
First Shipment Stores Span the Country
The first shipment stores are spread across liquor shops, department stores, and specialty stores in Tochigi, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Niigata, Nagano, Shizuoka, Aichi, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Tokushima, and other areas. Within Nara Prefecture, it is being listed at places such as "Agriculture and Fermentation Zen," "Kintetsu Department Store Nara Branch Yamatoji," and "Nishinokyo Jizake-dokoro Kitora," making it easy for local drinkers to find. Online, it is scheduled to go on sale at the Nara Brewing online store from 12:00 p.m. on April 3.
A Familiar Pattern of Nara Brewing Collaborations
Founded in 2017 and based in Kitanosho Nishi-machi, Nara City, Nara Brewing is a brewery that emphasizes a wide range of beer expression and a strong awareness of regional identity. Efforts like this one, which transplant sake-making ingredients and ideas into beer, are a good example of the brewery's strengths in collaboration. It is a beer that lets you enjoy how the same ingredients can be perceived differently as you move between sake and craft beer.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNara Brewing has done something interesting again. This time it's a beer called UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS, the second interpretation of its collaboration with Kaze no Mori.
MugiWait, what do you mean by a second interpretation? So instead of just doing the old one as is, they made it look different?
Hop BroExactly. Like the original UNDERWATER, the key point is that it uses sake yeast and brewing water, plus soyashi water.
MugiSoyashi water sounds pretty technical out of nowhere! That's not bathwater, right? Is it something like fermentation water?
Hop BroNot bathwater. Roughly speaking, it's water that incorporates ideas from sake brewing, and the image is that it gives the beer a depth that feels a bit like sake.
MugiWow! And they say the flavor has crisp sweetness and acidity, so just hearing that makes my mouth tighten up!
Hop BroThe aroma is interesting too; it's described as having a refreshing scent like honey-filled apples and ramune.
MugiWhat is that? It sounds super easy to drink! But if it has carbonation too, isn't it one of those dangerously gulpable ones?
Hop BroWith just the right amount of carbonation and a light drinkability, it's the kind that makes you keep going back for another glass. Very much in Nara Brewing's style, it's a bottle that really knows how to show off the character of its ingredients.
MugiAnd with the shipping destinations spread nationwide and online sales starting at noon on April 3, it's easy to keep track of!
Hop BroIt's nice that it reaches widely from Tochigi all the way to Nara. Today, it makes me want to spend some time slowly comparing glasses with a Nara Brewing bottle in hand.
MugiYeah, tasting the world of Kaze no Mori through beer is the best! This is definitely one that makes you want to toast right now!
