HOPMAN Taps Brasserie Knot "MITSU" - a Tokachi Honey Black Beer
At the beer pub HOPMAN in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Brasserie Knot's "MITSU" has been newly tapped. The style is HONEY PORTER, a beer that layers sweet aromas with the toasty character of roasted malt, using honey from Naruse Beekeeping in Makubetsu, Tokachi.
Hop BroAt the beer pub HOPMAN in Chigasaki, Brasserie Knot "MITSU" has just been newly tapped. As a HONEY PORTER, it's interesting how a dark beer still comes at you with a sweet aroma.
MugiWhoa! I always think of dark beer as bitter and heavy, but this one has honey in it! Does that make it kind of like dessert?
Hop BroThat's the point. Because it uses honey from Tokachi's Makubetsu Town, the aroma feels rounder. And since it also has the roasted character of malt, it doesn't end up being sweet and nothing else.
MugiOhh! But HONEY PORTER... what was a porter again? Just the name makes it sound kind of strong, and I feel like I might lose to its pressure!
Hop BroGood question. It's a type of dark beer made with roasted malt, and it tends to bring out coffee-like roastiness and cacao notes. MITSU layers honey nuances on top of that, so it feels gentle but still has depth.
MugiI see! So sweet aroma and toastiness are living together in the same beer. It feels stylish, like something that suits a slow drink at night!
Hop BroExactly. And the alcohol content is 6.0%, with an IBU of 32. It's not the kind of beer that smacks you around with hops, but one designed to be savored slowly, so it works well after a meal too.
MugiThere it is again, IBU! I know it means the bitterness scale, but how bitter is 32, really? Pretty mild in the beer world?
Hop BroYeah, it's not extremely bitter. It feels just right as a beer to sip slowly, with bitterness that doesn't get in the way of the honey aroma.
MugiAnd it even has a connection with a local beekeeping farm, that's such a nice story! If I can drink the story behind the ingredients too, I'm even more interested!
Hop BroExactly. If you see it at HOPMAN, I want to check the aroma first and then enjoy how it changes as the temperature rises. I'm already in the mood to drink MITSU today.
New Tap
The latest beer connected at HOPMAN is Brasserie Knot "MITSU". The style is HONEY PORTER, with an alcohol content of 6.0% and an IBU of 32. It is introduced as a dark beer made with malt, honey, and hops.
What sets this beer apart is its generous use of honey from Naruse Beekeeping in Makubetsu, Tokachi. According to the post, the sweet aroma from the honey and the fragrant toastiness of roasted malt come together to create a full-bodied flavor. The slightly higher alcohol presence also adds to its drinkability, making this a beer best enjoyed slowly.
HOPMAN is a beer pub in Chigasaki, Kanagawa. It is a place where people who want to take their time with craft beer gather, and part of the appeal is following each changing keg pour. This "MITSU" is less about pushing a flashy hop aroma and more about drawing you in with the rounded sweetness of honey and the calm, roasty character of the malt. It suits a relaxed drink after dinner, or any day when you want to settle in with a dark beer.
Including the background of being created in collaboration with a local beekeeping farm, this is a beer with a clearly traceable origin and a story that comes through to the drinker. If you spot it at HOPMAN, it is worth checking the aroma first, then enjoying it sip by sip, including how it changes with temperature.
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Hop BroAt the beer pub HOPMAN in Chigasaki, Brasserie Knot "MITSU" has just been newly tapped. As a HONEY PORTER, it's interesting how a dark beer still comes at you with a sweet aroma.
MugiWhoa! I always think of dark beer as bitter and heavy, but this one has honey in it! Does that make it kind of like dessert?
Hop BroThat's the point. Because it uses honey from Tokachi's Makubetsu Town, the aroma feels rounder. And since it also has the roasted character of malt, it doesn't end up being sweet and nothing else.
MugiOhh! But HONEY PORTER... what was a porter again? Just the name makes it sound kind of strong, and I feel like I might lose to its pressure!
Hop BroGood question. It's a type of dark beer made with roasted malt, and it tends to bring out coffee-like roastiness and cacao notes. MITSU layers honey nuances on top of that, so it feels gentle but still has depth.
MugiI see! So sweet aroma and toastiness are living together in the same beer. It feels stylish, like something that suits a slow drink at night!
Hop BroExactly. And the alcohol content is 6.0%, with an IBU of 32. It's not the kind of beer that smacks you around with hops, but one designed to be savored slowly, so it works well after a meal too.
MugiThere it is again, IBU! I know it means the bitterness scale, but how bitter is 32, really? Pretty mild in the beer world?
Hop BroYeah, it's not extremely bitter. It feels just right as a beer to sip slowly, with bitterness that doesn't get in the way of the honey aroma.
MugiAnd it even has a connection with a local beekeeping farm, that's such a nice story! If I can drink the story behind the ingredients too, I'm even more interested!
Hop BroExactly. If you see it at HOPMAN, I want to check the aroma first and then enjoy how it changes as the temperature rises. I'm already in the mood to drink MITSU today.
