MATSURI BREWING Introduces Two New Arrivals from France's Fauve Craft Biere
MATSURI BREWING in Urayasu, Chiba, announced on Instagram that it had brought in France's Fauve Craft Biere via Ladybirds Trading. It introduced the Modern IPA "Ocean Indian" and the Helles "Douce France," presenting two beers with clearly different personalities side by side.
Hop BroUrayasu's MATSURI BREWING's new arrivals brought in Fauve Craft Biere from France. This time it's Ocean Indian and Douce France, and the contrast between the two is really interesting.
MugiWait, a French brewery!? A brewery making its Japan debut sounds seriously rare!
Hop BroExactly. It seems they came in through Ladybirds Trading. Ocean Indian is a Modern IPA, with tropical fruit and citrus aromas up front and a dry finish, right?
MugiWhat's a modern IPA? Is that dry finish thing the kind that turns your throat into a desert?
Hop BroNot quite a desert, but it's the kind that drinks smoothly without leaving too much sweetness behind. It brings out the hop aroma strongly, then finishes light, so it's popular as an easy-drinking IPA.
MugiI see! Then the other one, Douce France, sounds gentle just from the name. What kind of beer is this Helles style?
Hop BroHelles is a pale lager style from Germany, but this one uses French ingredients and is finished with careful decoction and long maturation. In other words, it's a fairly labor-intensive beer that aims for a supple, bright flavor.
MugiDecoction? Long maturation? Now it suddenly sounds like artisan training or something!
Hop BroThat's a good reaction. Decoction is a traditional method where part of the mash is boiled and returned, bringing out the malt's sweetness and depth. So Douce France has real malt depth without feeling heavy.
MugiThat really seems to fit MATSURI BREWING's focus on drinkability and individuality!
Hop BroExactly. It pairs well with house staples like Banzai Red Ale and Nadeshiko Brut IPA, and I think it's an arrival that really expands the fun of choosing at the shop.
MugiAlright, today I want to dive into the aroma with Ocean Indian first, then take my time with Douce France! I'm really in the mood to line up the glasses!
Urayasu, Chiba's MATSURI BREWING announced a new arrival on Instagram. This time, the brewery introduced Fauve Craft Biere from VANDARGUES, France. In the post, it noted that the beers were sourced through Ladybirds Trading and highlighted two labels.
- Ocean Indian: style is Modern IPA. It is described as an easy-drinking beer with a strong aroma of tropical fruit and citrus, plus a dry finish.
- Douce France: style is Helles. It is characterized by a supple, brilliant flavor created with French-grown ingredients for the malt and hops, along with careful decoction and long maturation.
The post presents Fauve Craft Biere as a brewery making its debut in Japan, showing that this arrival puts the distinctive character of an overseas brewery front and center. MATSURI BREWING describes itself on its website as a microbrewery in Urayasu, Chiba that brews "craft beer for special occasions, with a nostalgic, easy-drinking feel." Its lineup is defined by a balance of drinkability and individuality, including staples like Banzai Red Ale and Nadeshiko Brut IPA, as well as the evolving Festival IPA series, which changes recipes over time.
This latest arrival can be seen as a pairing of MATSURI BREWING's approach with the aromas and maturation-driven expression of a French brewery. By combining its own beers with imported ones, it broadens the fun of choosing both at the shop and in the glass.
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Hop BroUrayasu's MATSURI BREWING's new arrivals brought in Fauve Craft Biere from France. This time it's Ocean Indian and Douce France, and the contrast between the two is really interesting.
MugiWait, a French brewery!? A brewery making its Japan debut sounds seriously rare!
Hop BroExactly. It seems they came in through Ladybirds Trading. Ocean Indian is a Modern IPA, with tropical fruit and citrus aromas up front and a dry finish, right?
MugiWhat's a modern IPA? Is that dry finish thing the kind that turns your throat into a desert?
Hop BroNot quite a desert, but it's the kind that drinks smoothly without leaving too much sweetness behind. It brings out the hop aroma strongly, then finishes light, so it's popular as an easy-drinking IPA.
MugiI see! Then the other one, Douce France, sounds gentle just from the name. What kind of beer is this Helles style?
Hop BroHelles is a pale lager style from Germany, but this one uses French ingredients and is finished with careful decoction and long maturation. In other words, it's a fairly labor-intensive beer that aims for a supple, bright flavor.
MugiDecoction? Long maturation? Now it suddenly sounds like artisan training or something!
Hop BroThat's a good reaction. Decoction is a traditional method where part of the mash is boiled and returned, bringing out the malt's sweetness and depth. So Douce France has real malt depth without feeling heavy.
MugiThat really seems to fit MATSURI BREWING's focus on drinkability and individuality!
Hop BroExactly. It pairs well with house staples like Banzai Red Ale and Nadeshiko Brut IPA, and I think it's an arrival that really expands the fun of choosing at the shop.
MugiAlright, today I want to dive into the aroma with Ocean Indian first, then take my time with Douce France! I'm really in the mood to line up the glasses!
