VERTERE Announces Its First Collaboration Beer with Totopia Brewery, “Terminusphobia”
VERTERE of Okutama, Tokyo, has announced its first collaboration beer with Totopia Brewery of Nagakute, Aichi: “Terminusphobia / Terminusphobia.” This West Coast Lager incorporates Totopia’s expertise, and is characterized by a design that brings the hops’ personality to the forefront.
Hop BroToday, VERTERE’s new release made in collaboration with Totopia Brewery is interesting. It’s called “Terminusphobia / Terminusphobia,” and they’re going at it with a West Coast Lager.
MugiWait, what even is a West Coast Lager? A lager that’s West Coast-style? The name alone is already packed with information!
Hop BroGood question. It’s built on a crisp lager base, with the hop aroma pushed to the front. And they use Pilsner malt and rice to keep the malt presence light.
MugiRice too!? That suddenly sounds like we’re talking about food, not beer. The beer world is more free than I thought...!
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting. It’s fermented cleanly with lager yeast, and the hops are Centennial, Riwaka, and Citra. In other words, it layers in a bright citrus aroma beautifully.
MugiCentennial, Riwaka, and Citra sounds like a spell! But when you call it a trio of hops, it already sounds delicious before you even drink it!
Hop BroAnd very much in VERTERE’s style, the beer is designed against the backdrop of Okutama’s nature. Their philosophy includes who you drink with, where you drink, and how you drink — that’s the Okutama way.
MugiWow, I love that. It feels like the scenery is part of the flavor, and it makes me feel like I’m traveling before I even drink.
Hop BroTotopia Brewery is strong too. Founded in Nagakute in 2022, they’re known as an inventive brewery that uses lots of hops, fruit, and botanicals. So this is a very hop-heavy pairing.
MugiWow, that sounds wild! And the fact that they’d been connected since 2019 and had been exchanging advice all along makes this collaboration even hotter — the relationship itself is intense!
Hop BroExactly. It’s 6.5% ABV and IBU 19, so it has crispness but still plenty of aroma. This is the kind of beer you’d want to choose as your first glass.
MugiAlright, I have to drink this! Tonight, I’m in the mood to toast with a West Coast Lager!
VERTERE announced its collaboration beer with Totopia Brewery, “Terminusphobia / Terminusphobia.” The style is West Coast Lager, with an ABV of 6.5% and IBU 19. By using Pilsner malt and rice, and fermenting it with lager yeast, the beer keeps the malt presence restrained and sharpens the outline of the hops.
The recipe uses Centennial, Riwaka, and Citra. The beer is described as having citrus-forward aromas from New Zealand and American hops, creating a composition that layers hop-derived aroma onto a crisp, lager-like finish. In VERTERE’s brew log, it is introduced as a beer inspired by Totopia Brewery’s know-how.
VERTERE is a brewery based in Okutama, Nishitama District, Tokyo, and it places emphasis on the theme of “who you drink with, where you drink, and how you drink.” Against the backdrop of Okutama’s greenery, air, and water, the brewery has designed beer to include the experience of drinking in nature. Totopia Brewery, meanwhile, was founded in 2022 in Nagakute, Aichi, and is known for distinctive beers made with large amounts of hops, fresh fruit, and botanicals.
The relationship between the two breweries reportedly deepened after a business connection began in 2019 through Beer Pub BRICK LANE, operated by ATOWA. They had exchanged advice during key moments such as launch and the establishment of a new factory, and this first collaboration was realized as an extension of that relationship. For beer fans, this is one to watch closely: what kind of expression will two breweries with very different characters show through the West Coast Lager style?
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, VERTERE’s new release made in collaboration with Totopia Brewery is interesting. It’s called “Terminusphobia / Terminusphobia,” and they’re going at it with a West Coast Lager.
MugiWait, what even is a West Coast Lager? A lager that’s West Coast-style? The name alone is already packed with information!
Hop BroGood question. It’s built on a crisp lager base, with the hop aroma pushed to the front. And they use Pilsner malt and rice to keep the malt presence light.
MugiRice too!? That suddenly sounds like we’re talking about food, not beer. The beer world is more free than I thought...!
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting. It’s fermented cleanly with lager yeast, and the hops are Centennial, Riwaka, and Citra. In other words, it layers in a bright citrus aroma beautifully.
MugiCentennial, Riwaka, and Citra sounds like a spell! But when you call it a trio of hops, it already sounds delicious before you even drink it!
Hop BroAnd very much in VERTERE’s style, the beer is designed against the backdrop of Okutama’s nature. Their philosophy includes who you drink with, where you drink, and how you drink — that’s the Okutama way.
MugiWow, I love that. It feels like the scenery is part of the flavor, and it makes me feel like I’m traveling before I even drink.
Hop BroTotopia Brewery is strong too. Founded in Nagakute in 2022, they’re known as an inventive brewery that uses lots of hops, fruit, and botanicals. So this is a very hop-heavy pairing.
MugiWow, that sounds wild! And the fact that they’d been connected since 2019 and had been exchanging advice all along makes this collaboration even hotter — the relationship itself is intense!
Hop BroExactly. It’s 6.5% ABV and IBU 19, so it has crispness but still plenty of aroma. This is the kind of beer you’d want to choose as your first glass.
MugiAlright, I have to drink this! Tonight, I’m in the mood to toast with a West Coast Lager!
