Waiwai G Factory Reveals Three Original Beers to Mark Its 10th Anniversary
Waiwai G Factory introduced three original beers for its 10th anniversary on Instagram. The lineup includes "P.S., To the Red Star," a reinterpretation of a lager; "Continuum," an NZ-hop XPA; and "YOMOGI," a beer made with herbs, encouraging drinkers to compare them side by side.
Hop BroChiba City's Waiwai G Factory came in pretty bold for its 10th anniversary with three beers.
MugiWait, for an anniversary they didn't just make one, they have three original beers!?
Hop BroExactly, and the directions are totally different too. There's the lager reinterpretation P.S., To the Red Star, an NZ-hop XPA, and even an herbal gruit.
MugiXPA? What is that! The more letters there are, the more it starts feeling like some kind of code meeting!
Hop BroXPA is basically an extra pale ale, and this one puts the aroma of New Zealand hops front and center. It gives you passion fruit, lime peel, and that white-grape kind of character.
MugiOhh! That sounds like something you could gulp down on a hot day! But does light malt body mean a gentle sweetness?
Hop BroYeah, it means the aroma is bright without the base feeling too thin. So even though it has a refreshing finish, it still has real substance.
MugiWait, wait, just from the name YOMOGI it already sounds like it has a ton of personality!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. They Japanized a gruit made with herbs instead of hops, using yomogi, yarrow, juniper berry, bitter tea, and licorice to aim for a medicinal-liqueur-like character.
MugiWhoa, that's basically a full-on "drinking adventure." And the fact that it's a no-collab anniversary project makes it feel like they're showing their own current taste, which I kind of like.
Hop BroExactly. From an easy first lager to an aroma-packed XPA and a highly experimental gruit, I think the real point here is the side-by-side tasting.
MugiAll right, I want to buy a ticket and taste all three! At this point, my throat is already having a meeting before I even start reading!
The Chiba City brewery Waiwai G Factory unveiled three original beers for its 10th anniversary on Instagram. In the post, framed as a "no-collab" anniversary project, it lined up three bottles with very different flavor directions, creating a format that conveys the fun of tasting them side by side.
Waiwai G Factory is a brewery built around original beers. For this anniversary, it prepared a broad lineup ranging from an approachable pint to a strongly distinctive one, true to the occasion.
- P.S., To the Red Star
A lager-inspired beer said to evoke the first drink you order at a yakitori shop. It has a moderate bitterness that pairs well with any meal and a body that is not too light.
- Continuum
A bright XPA brewed with New Zealand hops. Aromas reminiscent of passion fruit, lime peel, and white grapes are layered over a light malt body, resulting in a crisp, refreshing drink.
- YOMOGI
In line with the 10th anniversary, this is a Japanized take on a gruit made with herbs instead of hops. It combines yomogi, yarrow, juniper berry, bitter tea, licorice, and more, aiming for a medicinal-liqueur-like character.
The post also included guidance on buying tickets to enjoy the three beers at a discount. True to an anniversary release, it showed both drinkability and experimentation, making it a reveal that says a lot about the brewery’s current position.
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Hop BroChiba City's Waiwai G Factory came in pretty bold for its 10th anniversary with three beers.
MugiWait, for an anniversary they didn't just make one, they have three original beers!?
Hop BroExactly, and the directions are totally different too. There's the lager reinterpretation P.S., To the Red Star, an NZ-hop XPA, and even an herbal gruit.
MugiXPA? What is that! The more letters there are, the more it starts feeling like some kind of code meeting!
Hop BroXPA is basically an extra pale ale, and this one puts the aroma of New Zealand hops front and center. It gives you passion fruit, lime peel, and that white-grape kind of character.
MugiOhh! That sounds like something you could gulp down on a hot day! But does light malt body mean a gentle sweetness?
Hop BroYeah, it means the aroma is bright without the base feeling too thin. So even though it has a refreshing finish, it still has real substance.
MugiWait, wait, just from the name YOMOGI it already sounds like it has a ton of personality!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. They Japanized a gruit made with herbs instead of hops, using yomogi, yarrow, juniper berry, bitter tea, and licorice to aim for a medicinal-liqueur-like character.
MugiWhoa, that's basically a full-on "drinking adventure." And the fact that it's a no-collab anniversary project makes it feel like they're showing their own current taste, which I kind of like.
Hop BroExactly. From an easy first lager to an aroma-packed XPA and a highly experimental gruit, I think the real point here is the side-by-side tasting.
MugiAll right, I want to buy a ticket and taste all three! At this point, my throat is already having a meeting before I even start reading!
