Naminooto Brewing Announces Limited-Time Coffee IPA Created with Takamura
Naminooto Brewing on Awaji Island has unveiled a limited-edition beer, "Coffee IPA," created in collaboration with Takamura Coffee Roasters, a specialty coffee shop. The beer uses award-winning Brazilian beans and Awaji Island salt, layering the character of coffee and beer into one finished brew.
Hop BroToday I'm introducing a limited collaboration release from Awaji Island's Naminooto Brewing with Takamura Coffee Roasters.
MugiWhoa! Beer and coffee are merging? That's already strong just from the name Coffee IPA!
Hop BroThat's right. The style is Coffee IPA, and they used plenty of lightly roasted, high-quality Brazilian beans in the brew.
MugiLightly roasted? What does that even mean? I thought coffee was supposed to be more bitter when it's dark roasted, so they're putting it into beer with a light roast?
Hop BroGood question. With a light roast, the beans' aroma and acidic nuances are easier to keep, so it's easier to layer the character of coffee onto the beer side.
MugiOhhh! And if the flavor is described as like iced coffee and crisp, it sounds super easy to drink!
Hop BroOn top of that, the hops add fruitiness and a grassy freshness, and the finish leaves a caramel-like roastiness.
MugiFruity, grassy, and caramel!? That's a lot to take in! But they even added salt, so does that mean salt from Awaji Island?
Hop BroExactly. They add a pinch of Ojizushizuku Salt as a hidden accent to smooth out the mouthfeel while bringing out the ingredients' contours.
MugiAnd Takamura's staff came to the brewery on the brew day too, right? Hearing that makes me want to drink it just because it's a limited-edition beer!
Hop BroIt also has that regional feel that only Naminooto Brewing can do, and anyone following their stream of more than one new beer a month will definitely be interested. Today, I just want to talk about it over a drink.
MugiYeah, I'm already fully in beer mode! I want to clink glasses with this Coffee IPA as soon as possible!
One Brew Where Coffee and Beer Overlap
Born from a collaboration with Takamura Coffee Roasters, this "Coffee IPA" layers the character of coffee beans with the aroma of hops. It uses high-quality Brazilian beans that won 17th place in "TASTE OF HARVEST Brazil," which were lightly roasted and reportedly used generously in the brewing process.
Its flavor is defined by a moderate bitterness from the coffee and a clean, ice-coffee-like nuance. On top of that, the fruity character and grassy freshness from the hops come through, while the finish leaves behind a caramel-like roastiness. As a hidden accent, a pinch of "Ojizushizuku Salt" from Awaji Island is added. The salt smooths out the overall mouthfeel and brings out the contours of the ingredients.
Craftsmanship from Minamiawaji
Naminooto Brewing is a brewery based in Minamiawaji, Hyogo Prefecture. It is known for continuing to make beers that showcase ingredients from Awaji Island, and for releasing more than one new beer a month. Its original labels, designed by an in-house designer, are also popular, and the brewery has consistently introduced craft beers with a strong regional identity.
For this collaboration as well, staff from Takamura visited the brewery on the day of brewing and took part in the production process. The spent grain produced after brewing is reportedly being used as feed at a poultry farm on Awaji Island. This commitment to making full use of every ingredient aligns with the collaboration's approach of communicating value that includes the background of the coffee beans themselves. With quantities limited, this is a beer that will catch the attention of both coffee lovers and beer lovers alike.
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Hop BroToday I'm introducing a limited collaboration release from Awaji Island's Naminooto Brewing with Takamura Coffee Roasters.
MugiWhoa! Beer and coffee are merging? That's already strong just from the name Coffee IPA!
Hop BroThat's right. The style is Coffee IPA, and they used plenty of lightly roasted, high-quality Brazilian beans in the brew.
MugiLightly roasted? What does that even mean? I thought coffee was supposed to be more bitter when it's dark roasted, so they're putting it into beer with a light roast?
Hop BroGood question. With a light roast, the beans' aroma and acidic nuances are easier to keep, so it's easier to layer the character of coffee onto the beer side.
MugiOhhh! And if the flavor is described as like iced coffee and crisp, it sounds super easy to drink!
Hop BroOn top of that, the hops add fruitiness and a grassy freshness, and the finish leaves a caramel-like roastiness.
MugiFruity, grassy, and caramel!? That's a lot to take in! But they even added salt, so does that mean salt from Awaji Island?
Hop BroExactly. They add a pinch of Ojizushizuku Salt as a hidden accent to smooth out the mouthfeel while bringing out the ingredients' contours.
MugiAnd Takamura's staff came to the brewery on the brew day too, right? Hearing that makes me want to drink it just because it's a limited-edition beer!
Hop BroIt also has that regional feel that only Naminooto Brewing can do, and anyone following their stream of more than one new beer a month will definitely be interested. Today, I just want to talk about it over a drink.
MugiYeah, I'm already fully in beer mode! I want to clink glasses with this Coffee IPA as soon as possible!
