Inkhorn Brewing unveils anniversary Hazy Double IPA Aether
Inkhorn Brewing, the Mejiro, Tokyo brewery, has introduced Aether as one of its fifth-anniversary beers. The 8.5% Hazy Double IPA leans into tropical hop aromatics, firm bitterness, and a fuller body.
Hop BroI want to talk about Aether for the 5th anniversary from Inkhorn Brewing in Mejiro today. It really sounds like a release with some serious intent behind it.
MugiWait, Inkhorn Brewing has a new one out? And it’s a Hazy Double IPA? That already sounds strong enough to walk in through a cloud machine!
Hop BroYep, that’s the style, and it carries an 8.5% kind of heft too. It’s full-bodied, but they clearly aimed to keep it easy to keep sipping.
MugiOooh! But it’s not just heavy, right? The second I heard pineapple and mango I felt like a tropical breeze hit me.
Hop BroAnd there’s orange and yellow peach in the mix too, so the fruit character should be really bright. Then Nelson Sauvin and Riwaka add a dank hop aroma, which keeps it from feeling one-note sweet.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? Every time I hear dank hop aroma, I feel like the beer nerds have left me behind!
Hop BroBasically, think grassy, resinous, deeper hop notes. It adds shadows to all that fruit, and the beer is held together by bitterness, so it stays rich without getting tiring.
MugiOkay, so it’s not just soft tropical fluff! It sounds like grown-up tropical juice, and honestly that’s way cooler than I expected.
Hop BroWhat I like most is that Inkhorn treats anniversary beers as more than a victory lap. Aether sounds like an experiment for next year, built from what they tried over the last year.
MugiThat makes me want it even more. I need to taste that fruit-and-bitterness balance for myself, so let’s go get a pint!
Inkhorn Brewing, based in Mejiro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo, has introduced Aether as one of its fifth-anniversary beers. The beer is a Hazy Double IPA at 8.5% ABV.
According to the brewery, the hop profile leans tropical and stone-fruit-driven, with pineapple, orange, yellow peach, and mango notes, plus a dank edge associated with Nelson Sauvin and Riwaka. The beer is designed to keep the body substantial while using bitterness to keep the finish in balance, so it reads as full and hazy without becoming heavy.
The brewery describes its anniversary beers not as a summary of the past year, but as a way to carry the experiments of the current brewing year into the next one. That approach fits Inkhorn Brewing's Mejiro operation, which continues to release beers that explore different directions rather than staying within a fixed template. Aether is presented in that same spirit.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI want to talk about Aether for the 5th anniversary from Inkhorn Brewing in Mejiro today. It really sounds like a release with some serious intent behind it.
MugiWait, Inkhorn Brewing has a new one out? And it’s a Hazy Double IPA? That already sounds strong enough to walk in through a cloud machine!
Hop BroYep, that’s the style, and it carries an 8.5% kind of heft too. It’s full-bodied, but they clearly aimed to keep it easy to keep sipping.
MugiOooh! But it’s not just heavy, right? The second I heard pineapple and mango I felt like a tropical breeze hit me.
Hop BroAnd there’s orange and yellow peach in the mix too, so the fruit character should be really bright. Then Nelson Sauvin and Riwaka add a dank hop aroma, which keeps it from feeling one-note sweet.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? Every time I hear dank hop aroma, I feel like the beer nerds have left me behind!
Hop BroBasically, think grassy, resinous, deeper hop notes. It adds shadows to all that fruit, and the beer is held together by bitterness, so it stays rich without getting tiring.
MugiOkay, so it’s not just soft tropical fluff! It sounds like grown-up tropical juice, and honestly that’s way cooler than I expected.
Hop BroWhat I like most is that Inkhorn treats anniversary beers as more than a victory lap. Aether sounds like an experiment for next year, built from what they tried over the last year.
MugiThat makes me want it even more. I need to taste that fruit-and-bitterness balance for myself, so let’s go get a pint!
