Gogoshima Beer Farm Releases New Saison Brewed with Salt Made from Seawater from Gogoshima Island
Gogoshima Beer Farm (Gogoshima Island, Matsuyama, Ehime) has released a new beer, "Full Moon Saison w/ SeaSalt (from Gogoshima Island)," made with salt created from seawater drawn up on the morning of high tide on the day of the full moon. As a beer commemorating its third anniversary, it has been finished as a saison that makes the most of the island's rhythm and ingredients.
Hop BroToday, we're looking at a new release from Gogoshima Beer Farm in Ehime, brewed with full-moon seawater. It's a saison called "Full Moon Saison w/ SeaSalt (from Gogoshima Island)," and it sounds like it has the island's atmosphere built right into it.
MugiWait, they made salt from seawater and put it in beer!? A beer that tastes like the sea!? Wow, that's kind of wildly romantic, isn't it?
Hop BroExactly. And it's not just a clever idea either - the key point is that they used seawater drawn on the morning of high tide on the day of the full moon. They layered that mineral character into the saison, so it feels like they brewed in the island's rhythm itself.
MugiSaison sounds stylish, but I still don't really get it... what exactly is saison yeast?
Hop BroPut simply, it's a yeast that tends to finish light and dry. In Gogoshima Beer Farm's version, that crisp quality is paired with a gentle malt sweetness.
MugiOhhh! So it's not a heavy beer, it's more like a easy-drinking one. The kind you want to get ahead of summer with!
Hop BroThat's right. It also has a touch of aroma from a light dry hop, and the salt-derived outline tightens the finish. With about 4.0% ABV and an IBU of about 20, it's designed so you won't get tired of drinking it.
MugiThere it is again, IBU! That's the bitterness scale, right? If the number is on the lower side, it feels like something you can just relax and drink down.
Hop BroExactly, it's a bitterness indicator. And this beer also pairs really well with seafood, which makes it even better - it's easy to match with carpaccio, salt-grilled dishes, and herb chicken too.
MugiThat sounds amazing! And Gogoshima Beer Farm is known for using local island ingredients, right? If this is their third-anniversary beer, I want to drink it even more now!
Hop BroYeah, and true to the island microbrewery that started by renovating a 150-year-old traditional house, this release feels incredibly fitting. If you crack one open at the taproom on the weekend, it should feel like you're drinking in the island's whole character.
MugiI can't take it anymore, my throat is already reacting just from imagining it! I want to sip a saison with salt while looking out at the sea and taking it slow!
Gogoshima Beer Farm has announced a new product, "Full Moon Saison w/ SeaSalt (from Gogoshima Island)." A six-can set will begin shipping sequentially from April 11.
The core of this beer is seawater drawn from the sea around Gogoshima Island on the morning of the full tide on the day of the full moon. It was turned into salt at the brewery, and that mineral character was layered into the saison. The flavor is light and dry. Gentle malt sweetness is joined by a subtle dry-hop aroma, while the salt-derived outline sharpens the finish. Alcohol content is about 4.0%, and IBU is about 20. It will be available in 350 ml cans and 15 L kegs.
The brewery is a microbrewery on Gogoshima Island in Matsuyama, Ehime, which opened in December 2022. The family moved there in January 2022, renovated a 150-year-old traditional house, and launched the brewery. While making use of the island's citrus and local resources, it continues to craft beers that pair well with meals and never get tiring to drink.
This new release clearly reflects that direction as well. Rather than putting flashy flavors front and center, it is a beer built from the island's sea and salt, along with the straightforward character of saison yeast. It is easy to imagine it pairing well with seafood carpaccio, salt-grilled dishes, chicken dishes with herbs, and simple vegetable dishes. If you enjoy it at the taproom on the weekend, starting with light appetizers should make the salt's outline and the hop aroma stand out even more.
It can be called a new product that is very much true to this brewery, distilling Gogoshima Island's local character directly into a drink.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, we're looking at a new release from Gogoshima Beer Farm in Ehime, brewed with full-moon seawater. It's a saison called "Full Moon Saison w/ SeaSalt (from Gogoshima Island)," and it sounds like it has the island's atmosphere built right into it.
MugiWait, they made salt from seawater and put it in beer!? A beer that tastes like the sea!? Wow, that's kind of wildly romantic, isn't it?
Hop BroExactly. And it's not just a clever idea either - the key point is that they used seawater drawn on the morning of high tide on the day of the full moon. They layered that mineral character into the saison, so it feels like they brewed in the island's rhythm itself.
MugiSaison sounds stylish, but I still don't really get it... what exactly is saison yeast?
Hop BroPut simply, it's a yeast that tends to finish light and dry. In Gogoshima Beer Farm's version, that crisp quality is paired with a gentle malt sweetness.
MugiOhhh! So it's not a heavy beer, it's more like a easy-drinking one. The kind you want to get ahead of summer with!
Hop BroThat's right. It also has a touch of aroma from a light dry hop, and the salt-derived outline tightens the finish. With about 4.0% ABV and an IBU of about 20, it's designed so you won't get tired of drinking it.
MugiThere it is again, IBU! That's the bitterness scale, right? If the number is on the lower side, it feels like something you can just relax and drink down.
Hop BroExactly, it's a bitterness indicator. And this beer also pairs really well with seafood, which makes it even better - it's easy to match with carpaccio, salt-grilled dishes, and herb chicken too.
MugiThat sounds amazing! And Gogoshima Beer Farm is known for using local island ingredients, right? If this is their third-anniversary beer, I want to drink it even more now!
Hop BroYeah, and true to the island microbrewery that started by renovating a 150-year-old traditional house, this release feels incredibly fitting. If you crack one open at the taproom on the weekend, it should feel like you're drinking in the island's whole character.
MugiI can't take it anymore, my throat is already reacting just from imagining it! I want to sip a saison with salt while looking out at the sea and taking it slow!
