Totopia Brewery releases "Neonphobia" in collaboration with South Korea's Euljiro Brewing
Totopia Brewery, based in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, has announced a collaboration beer called "Neonphobia" with Euljiro Brewing Seoul in South Korea. It is introduced as a DH Sour IPA featuring Motueka hops along with banana, apricot, pineapple, and vanilla.
Hop BroTotopia Brewery in Nagakute City has put out a new beer, "Neonphobia," in collaboration with Euljiro Brewing Seoul in South Korea. And just knowing it's a DH Sour IPA already makes it sound like it'll take your mouth on a trip.
MugiWhoa! "Neonphobia" already sounds intense, and it's a sour IPA?! Is it sour or IPA? Which is it?!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. A DH Sour IPA is a style that layers hop aroma onto a sour base, and this one leans even more toward the tropical side.
MugiHuh? But what's DH? That sudden burst of letters is so strong it makes the beer feel like a code!
Hop BroDH stands for dry hopping. It's a method of adding hops after the boil to really bring the aroma forward, and Neonphobia uses Motueka, so it should give off a bright, refreshing fragrance.
MugiWhat? And they put in banana, apricot, and pineapple too? It's basically less a beer and more a tropical fruit party!
Hop BroAnd that's not all - it also has the softness of vanilla, so it's not just flashy. The combination of ripe fruitiness and creaminess should make it feel pretty mellow on the palate.
MugiCreamy and sour at the same time... my brain can't keep up. But it sounds delicious! So at ABV 6.0%, does it have a pretty solid drinking presence?
Hop BroExactly. At ABV 6.0%, it's neither too light nor too heavy, so it's easy to balance aroma and drinkability. It's a very Totopia kind of original beer, but it's also designed to keep you going glass after glass.
MugiAnd it's BtoB from 3:00 p.m. on April 21, and BtoC from 7:00 p.m. on April 24! It shows up in shops first, then comes to us after that - that kind of rollout is ridiculously exciting!
Hop BroThe fact that it's a collaboration with Euljiro Brewing Seoul in South Korea is great too. It's a beer where cross-border exchange comes through directly in the flavor, and this is definitely one that makes you want to go drink it together soon.
Totopia Brewery Announces New Collaboration Beer "Neonphobia"
Totopia Brewery, based in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, has announced a new collaboration beer called "Neonphobia". The partner is Euljiro Brewing Seoul in South Korea, and the post introduces it as a "-New Release-."
"Neonphobia" is a DH Sour IPA with ABV 6.0%. It uses Motueka hops, and Banana, Apricot, Pineapple, and Vanilla are added in the brewing process. The post describes it as having a tropical flavor that evokes everything from ripe fruitiness to a bright, refreshing character, along with a soft, creamy mouthfeel.
As for the sales schedule, BtoB starts at 3:00 p.m. on April 21, and BtoC starts at 7:00 p.m. on April 24. The release will first move through business channels, followed by a rollout for general consumers.
Totopia Brewery is known as a brewery based in Nagakute City that continues to produce distinctive limited-edition beers. This latest "Neonphobia" stands out for its Totopia-style naming and for a design that layers tropical fruit and milky sweetness onto the sour IPA framework. The choice of a South Korean brewery as a collaborator also underscores how cross-border exchange has directly translated into the product's appeal.
The appeal of craft beer extends beyond style and hops to include who it was brewed with and what intent guided the recipe. This new release seems like one to enjoy with its background in mind as well.
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Hop BroTotopia Brewery in Nagakute City has put out a new beer, "Neonphobia," in collaboration with Euljiro Brewing Seoul in South Korea. And just knowing it's a DH Sour IPA already makes it sound like it'll take your mouth on a trip.
MugiWhoa! "Neonphobia" already sounds intense, and it's a sour IPA?! Is it sour or IPA? Which is it?!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. A DH Sour IPA is a style that layers hop aroma onto a sour base, and this one leans even more toward the tropical side.
MugiHuh? But what's DH? That sudden burst of letters is so strong it makes the beer feel like a code!
Hop BroDH stands for dry hopping. It's a method of adding hops after the boil to really bring the aroma forward, and Neonphobia uses Motueka, so it should give off a bright, refreshing fragrance.
MugiWhat? And they put in banana, apricot, and pineapple too? It's basically less a beer and more a tropical fruit party!
Hop BroAnd that's not all - it also has the softness of vanilla, so it's not just flashy. The combination of ripe fruitiness and creaminess should make it feel pretty mellow on the palate.
MugiCreamy and sour at the same time... my brain can't keep up. But it sounds delicious! So at ABV 6.0%, does it have a pretty solid drinking presence?
Hop BroExactly. At ABV 6.0%, it's neither too light nor too heavy, so it's easy to balance aroma and drinkability. It's a very Totopia kind of original beer, but it's also designed to keep you going glass after glass.
MugiAnd it's BtoB from 3:00 p.m. on April 21, and BtoC from 7:00 p.m. on April 24! It shows up in shops first, then comes to us after that - that kind of rollout is ridiculously exciting!
Hop BroThe fact that it's a collaboration with Euljiro Brewing Seoul in South Korea is great too. It's a beer where cross-border exchange comes through directly in the flavor, and this is definitely one that makes you want to go drink it together soon.
