GORA BREWERY's "The Stack" Newly Tapped at HOP MAN in Chigasaki
At the beer pub HOP MAN in Chigasaki, GORA BREWERY's "The Stack (The Stack)" has been newly tapped. It combines the silky mouthfeel typical of a Fruited Hazy Sour IPA with the fruitiness of papaya and pineapple, plus a satisfying 7.5% ABV.
Hop BroSo at HOP MAN in Chigasaki, GORA BREWERY's The Stack has been newly tapped. Just from the name, it feels stacked up with something, and today's brought in a pretty interesting beer.
MugiHuh, what do you mean by stacked up!? Is it a beer with tons of fruit piled on?
Hop BroYeah, that's pretty close. The style is Fruited Hazy Sour IPA, so it's the kind that layers sour acidity on top of the silky mouthfeel of a Hazy IPA.
MugiHazy and sour and now my head's all floaty! Does silky mouthfeel mean it's smooth when you drink it?
Hop BroExactly, it glides across your tongue. And then papaya and pineapple come piling on, so the fruit character is really strong.
MugiI want that! And a satisfying 7.5% too? So it looks like juice, but it's strong?
Hop BroThat's the gap that makes this one so appealing. It drinks juicy at first, but then a pleasant acidity comes in and gives it shape, so it doesn't get too heavy.
MugiOhhh! But where does the hop aroma come from? Dry-hopping sounds like a spell!
Hop BroIt does sound like a spell, but it's an important step. Dry-hopping with Galaxy, Citra, and Idaho #7 adds tropical aromas that push the papaya, pineapple, and mango notes even further.
MugiSo it's a beer where the layers of fruit stack up. If I drank it slowly at HOP MAN, it would probably feel like I went on a tropical vacation all at once!
Hop BroExactly. It works whether you're savoring it as your first beer in Chigasaki or drinking it in the middle of a tasting flight, and today I can't stop thinking about wanting to drink it right now.
MugiNo way! I want to raise a toast in Chigasaki too, and I want The Stack to take me tropical!
At HOP MAN, a beer pub in Jukkembaka, Chigasaki City, GORA BREWERY's "The Stack (The Stack)" has been newly tapped as a guest beer.
The style is Fruited Hazy Sour IPA, with an alcohol content of 7.5%. Built on the silky, smooth mouthfeel characteristic of a Hazy IPA, it delivers a fruit-forward finish layered with plenty of papaya and pineapple. According to the brewery's description, dry-hopping with Galaxy, Citra, and Idaho #7 further expands the tropical fruit character, with aromas of papaya, pineapple, mango, and other tropical notes.
As the name suggests, the appeal of this beer lies in the way the sweetness of the fruit and the aroma of hops stack together in layers. The first sip is juicy, and then a pleasant acidity gives it definition, so despite its richness, it never becomes too heavy on the palate. For anyone who wants to enjoy both the aromatic character of an IPA and the crispness of a sour, this is an especially easy-to-understand beer.
HOP MAN is a beer pub where you can relax and enjoy craft beer, and one of its attractions is the rotating lineup of guest beers. This time, "The Stack" is a beer that tropical-aroma fans and lovers of fruit sour IPAs will definitely want to keep on the menu. It seems like a great match both for savoring slowly as your first beer in Chigasaki and for drinking in the middle of a tasting flight as a beer that changes the impression of the lineup.
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Hop BroSo at HOP MAN in Chigasaki, GORA BREWERY's The Stack has been newly tapped. Just from the name, it feels stacked up with something, and today's brought in a pretty interesting beer.
MugiHuh, what do you mean by stacked up!? Is it a beer with tons of fruit piled on?
Hop BroYeah, that's pretty close. The style is Fruited Hazy Sour IPA, so it's the kind that layers sour acidity on top of the silky mouthfeel of a Hazy IPA.
MugiHazy and sour and now my head's all floaty! Does silky mouthfeel mean it's smooth when you drink it?
Hop BroExactly, it glides across your tongue. And then papaya and pineapple come piling on, so the fruit character is really strong.
MugiI want that! And a satisfying 7.5% too? So it looks like juice, but it's strong?
Hop BroThat's the gap that makes this one so appealing. It drinks juicy at first, but then a pleasant acidity comes in and gives it shape, so it doesn't get too heavy.
MugiOhhh! But where does the hop aroma come from? Dry-hopping sounds like a spell!
Hop BroIt does sound like a spell, but it's an important step. Dry-hopping with Galaxy, Citra, and Idaho #7 adds tropical aromas that push the papaya, pineapple, and mango notes even further.
MugiSo it's a beer where the layers of fruit stack up. If I drank it slowly at HOP MAN, it would probably feel like I went on a tropical vacation all at once!
Hop BroExactly. It works whether you're savoring it as your first beer in Chigasaki or drinking it in the middle of a tasting flight, and today I can't stop thinking about wanting to drink it right now.
MugiNo way! I want to raise a toast in Chigasaki too, and I want The Stack to take me tropical!
