HARU BEER to host August 2 collaboration with SAKE BASE, featuring Pandan Leaf Pale Ale and Jasmine IPA
HARU BEER, a craft-beer pub in Hiroshima's Naka Ward, announced a collaboration event with SAKE BASE. The theme is "spicy & craft," and the post points to the bar's regular six taps, plus Pandan Leaf Pale Ale, Jasmine IPA, and mead from Shiga's ANTELOPE.
Hop BroToday's topic is HARU BEER's collab. On August 2, Hiroshima's HARU BEER is teaming up with SAKE BASE for a "Spicy & Craft" event.
MugiWait, Spicy & Craft? That sounds less like a beer event and more like a secret password for a curry club. What are they pouring?
Hop BroThe headliners are a pandan pale ale and a jasmine IPA. They're adding those on top of the usual six taps, so the whole lineup is going hard on aroma.
MugiHold on, pandan leaf? What's that? It already sounds like a tropical houseplant that somehow got invited to the bar.
Hop BroPandan is a fragrant leaf often associated with sweet, vanilla-like or coconut-like aromas. In a pale ale, I'd expect it to sit lightly on the malt and make the beer smell extra expressive.
MugiWhoa, that's basically drinkable aromatherapy! But a jasmine IPA sounds wild too. Doesn't IPA bitterness fight with flower notes?
Hop BroThat's the fun part. The jasmine IPA is mentioned as a flagship from Nagano's Marika Brewing. It sounds like the kind of beer where hop aroma and floral character stack up in a really memorable way.
MugiAroma layers? Aroma layers sounds like something a perfume wizard would say. In normal-person language, what does that mean?
Hop BroIt just means flavors arrive in stages. First you get the hops, then jasmine drifts in after, so the whole thing keeps changing as you sip. That's why it sounds perfect with spiced food.
MugiOkay, so this is a tasting paradise. And it's not just beer, right? They also plan to open an ANTELOPE mead from Shiga?
Hop BroExactly, ANTELOPE's mead is a great curveball. Mead is a honey-fermented drink, so it brings a different kind of sweetness and broadens the whole event.
MugiIn a quiet corner of Enokicho, pairing aroma and spice with all that? That's dangerously close to my ideal summer plan. I kind of want to make a reservation.
Hop BroIf the food menu lands well, August 2 in Hiroshima could be ridiculously strong. I'd want to go in with a full first-glass strategy.
MugiThen it's settled. The first pour has to be the pandan pale ale, then the jasmine IPA, then the mead. I'm thirsty just thinking about it!
HARU BEER in Hiroshima's Naka Ward is a pub built around Japanese craft beer. In the post, the bar announces a collaboration event with SAKE BASE on August 2 and describes the concept as "spicy & craft." Reservations are being accepted, and the food menu is still being discussed.
The beer lineup is the most eye-catching part: Pandan Leaf Pale Ale and Jasmine IPA. Both names suggest a highly aromatic direction and make it easy to imagine pairings with spicy dishes. The post identifies Jasmine IPA as Marika Brewing's flagship beer from Nagano, which makes it especially noteworthy for fans who like floral, expressive beers.
The event is also set to include mead from Shiga's ANTELOPE alongside HARU BEER's usual six taps. For drinkers in Hiroshima looking for a compact but distinctive tasting session, this is the kind of pairing-focused event that fits the bar's style well. Source: Instagram post, HARU BEER Instagram
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Hop BroToday's topic is HARU BEER's collab. On August 2, Hiroshima's HARU BEER is teaming up with SAKE BASE for a "Spicy & Craft" event.
MugiWait, Spicy & Craft? That sounds less like a beer event and more like a secret password for a curry club. What are they pouring?
Hop BroThe headliners are a pandan pale ale and a jasmine IPA. They're adding those on top of the usual six taps, so the whole lineup is going hard on aroma.
MugiHold on, pandan leaf? What's that? It already sounds like a tropical houseplant that somehow got invited to the bar.
Hop BroPandan is a fragrant leaf often associated with sweet, vanilla-like or coconut-like aromas. In a pale ale, I'd expect it to sit lightly on the malt and make the beer smell extra expressive.
MugiWhoa, that's basically drinkable aromatherapy! But a jasmine IPA sounds wild too. Doesn't IPA bitterness fight with flower notes?
Hop BroThat's the fun part. The jasmine IPA is mentioned as a flagship from Nagano's Marika Brewing. It sounds like the kind of beer where hop aroma and floral character stack up in a really memorable way.
MugiAroma layers? Aroma layers sounds like something a perfume wizard would say. In normal-person language, what does that mean?
Hop BroIt just means flavors arrive in stages. First you get the hops, then jasmine drifts in after, so the whole thing keeps changing as you sip. That's why it sounds perfect with spiced food.
MugiOkay, so this is a tasting paradise. And it's not just beer, right? They also plan to open an ANTELOPE mead from Shiga?
Hop BroExactly, ANTELOPE's mead is a great curveball. Mead is a honey-fermented drink, so it brings a different kind of sweetness and broadens the whole event.
MugiIn a quiet corner of Enokicho, pairing aroma and spice with all that? That's dangerously close to my ideal summer plan. I kind of want to make a reservation.
Hop BroIf the food menu lands well, August 2 in Hiroshima could be ridiculously strong. I'd want to go in with a full first-glass strategy.
MugiThen it's settled. The first pour has to be the pandan pale ale, then the jasmine IPA, then the mead. I'm thirsty just thinking about it!
