Open Air Minatoyama Brewery releases Repubrew collab gin botanical IPA
Kobe-based Open Air Minatoyama Brewery has introduced botanical groove, a collaboration with Numazu’s Repubrew. The beer translates Repubrew’s gin recipe into an IPA and is now available as kegs and cans through Open Air’s online and trade channels.
Hop BroI want to talk about botanical groove, the new collab between Open Air Minatoyama Brewery in Kobe and Repubrew.
MugiWait, that name already sounds cool! Just hearing collab IPA gets me excited!
Hop BroAnd it's not just any IPA. They took the idea behind Repubrew's craft gin and turned it into a gin botanical IPA.
MugiWhat is that even! IPA plus gin makes my brain feel like it's in a beverage board meeting!
Hop BroBasically, it's an IPA built with aromas from juniper berry, coriander seed, lemongrass, and more. It's like they moved a blueprint for aroma into beer.
MugiOhh! So that pine-forest aroma they mention comes from those botanicals?
Hop BroExactly. They also use Crystal hops, then balance 6.5% ABV and 40 IBU so the botanical character still comes through.
MugiForty IBU suddenly sounds like science class! But you mean it's properly bitter and tasty, right?
Hop BroRight. And Open Air Minatoyama Brewery is inside NATURE STUDIO, a former school kitchen brewery. They're great with seasonal hops and herbs, so this theme fits them perfectly.
MugiA beer like that coming out of an old school kitchen is wild! That's the kind where the backstory tastes good too!
Hop BroIt's already on sale through Open Air's official online shop and trade channels, with kegs and cans both available. Pair it with herb chicken or white fish carpaccio and you're set.
MugiAdd some spiced nuts and that's game over! This seriously makes me want to toast right now!
Open Air Minatoyama Brewery in Kobe’s Hyogo Ward has announced “botanical groove,” a collaboration beer made with Repubrew in Numazu, Shizuoka. Repubrew also distills craft gin in addition to brewing beer, and this release is described as taking that gin recipe and turning it into an IPA. Sales have started through Open Air’s official online store and its trade shop, with both keg and can formats mentioned.
The beer is labeled as a gin botanical IPA. It comes in at 6.5% ABV and 40 IBU, with Crystal hops listed alongside juniper berry, coriander seed, lemongrass, orange peel, and black pepper. In the brewery’s description, the beer is framed as an IPA with resinous, conifer-like aromatics and layered botanical nuance.
Open Air Minatoyama Brewery is located inside NATURE STUDIO, a complex built on the grounds of a former elementary school, where the old school cafeteria was renovated into the brewery. Open Air has positioned itself around seasonal beers that make use of hops and herbs, and this collaboration follows that approach closely. Suggested pairings include herb chicken, white fish carpaccio, and spice-forward nuts.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI want to talk about botanical groove, the new collab between Open Air Minatoyama Brewery in Kobe and Repubrew.
MugiWait, that name already sounds cool! Just hearing collab IPA gets me excited!
Hop BroAnd it's not just any IPA. They took the idea behind Repubrew's craft gin and turned it into a gin botanical IPA.
MugiWhat is that even! IPA plus gin makes my brain feel like it's in a beverage board meeting!
Hop BroBasically, it's an IPA built with aromas from juniper berry, coriander seed, lemongrass, and more. It's like they moved a blueprint for aroma into beer.
MugiOhh! So that pine-forest aroma they mention comes from those botanicals?
Hop BroExactly. They also use Crystal hops, then balance 6.5% ABV and 40 IBU so the botanical character still comes through.
MugiForty IBU suddenly sounds like science class! But you mean it's properly bitter and tasty, right?
Hop BroRight. And Open Air Minatoyama Brewery is inside NATURE STUDIO, a former school kitchen brewery. They're great with seasonal hops and herbs, so this theme fits them perfectly.
MugiA beer like that coming out of an old school kitchen is wild! That's the kind where the backstory tastes good too!
Hop BroIt's already on sale through Open Air's official online shop and trade channels, with kegs and cans both available. Pair it with herb chicken or white fish carpaccio and you're set.
MugiAdd some spiced nuts and that's game over! This seriously makes me want to toast right now!
