Open Air Minatoyama Brewery Announces "paper moon" in Collaboration with Crescent Coffee
Open Air Minatoyama Brewery has unveiled its collaboration beer with Crescent Coffee in Nagata Ward, Kobe: "paper moon." The style is a golden stout, presented as a beer that layers coffee-derived roasty character and sweet aroma over a body with an approachable color and easy drinkability.
Hop BroHere's a new release alert: Open Air Minatoyama Brewery has teamed up with Crescent Coffee to put out "paper moon"!
MugiWhoa! "paper moon" sounds stylish! And a golden stout? So it's a stout that's not black!?
Hop BroThat's exactly the point. The recipe is designed to overturn the fixed idea that "stout = black" by creating a gap between appearance and flavor.
MugiWhat even is that? The specs say ABV 5.5% / IBU 15, but what kind of drinking experience does that mean?
Hop BroABV is alcohol by volume, and IBU is a measure of bitterness. With numbers like these, it's headed toward a light and easy-drinking profile.
MugiAhh, okay! But it says chinook hops, and now it sounds like a spell or something!
Hop BroChinook is a hop that brings out citrusy and piney notes, and it supports the roasty character and sweet aroma created by Crescent Coffee's beans really well.
MugiNow I want dessert with it! The official pairings of chocolate, tiramisu, and vanilla ice cream are way too strong!
Hop BroThe sales setup is solid too: sales have started on the official online shop, and both kegs and cans are being offered.
MugiIt's perfect as a laid-back drink after dinner... tonight's settled then: one with dessert!
Hop BroSettled. Let's toast with "paper moon" tonight, because this is exactly the kind of beer that makes you want to drink it right away!
Open Air Minatoyama Brewery announced its new collaboration beer, "paper moon," in an Instagram post.
According to the post, the concept for this release is a design that is not bound by the fixed idea that "stout means black." The recipe aims for a gap between appearance and flavor, and the specs are clearly listed as style: golden stout, ABV 5.5% / IBU 15, and hops: chinook. The collaboration partner is Crescent Coffee (@crescentcoffeejapan) in Nagata Ward, Kobe, which brings out roasty character and a sweet aroma from carefully selected, roasted coffee beans.
For food pairings, the brewery suggests chocolate desserts, tiramisu, and vanilla ice cream. Centered on toastiness and sweetness, the combination is also suited to after-dinner drinking.
On the sales side, the post announces that kegs and cans are now available through the official Open Air online shop and the business-to-business shop.
Open Air Minatoyama Brewery is a brewery based in Hyogo and Kobe, with its facility located in NATURE STUDIO, a complex built on the former site of Minatoyama Elementary School. The brewery has a track record of recipe development that incorporates seasonality and regional character, as well as active collaborations with other industries, and this coffee collaboration can be seen as a release in line with that context.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHere's a new release alert: Open Air Minatoyama Brewery has teamed up with Crescent Coffee to put out "paper moon"!
MugiWhoa! "paper moon" sounds stylish! And a golden stout? So it's a stout that's not black!?
Hop BroThat's exactly the point. The recipe is designed to overturn the fixed idea that "stout = black" by creating a gap between appearance and flavor.
MugiWhat even is that? The specs say ABV 5.5% / IBU 15, but what kind of drinking experience does that mean?
Hop BroABV is alcohol by volume, and IBU is a measure of bitterness. With numbers like these, it's headed toward a light and easy-drinking profile.
MugiAhh, okay! But it says chinook hops, and now it sounds like a spell or something!
Hop BroChinook is a hop that brings out citrusy and piney notes, and it supports the roasty character and sweet aroma created by Crescent Coffee's beans really well.
MugiNow I want dessert with it! The official pairings of chocolate, tiramisu, and vanilla ice cream are way too strong!
Hop BroThe sales setup is solid too: sales have started on the official online shop, and both kegs and cans are being offered.
MugiIt's perfect as a laid-back drink after dinner... tonight's settled then: one with dessert!
Hop BroSettled. Let's toast with "paper moon" tonight, because this is exactly the kind of beer that makes you want to drink it right away!
