Better life with upcycle releases Strawberry Mint Ale with Ebina strawberries
Better life with upcycle has released `Strawberry Mint Ale`, brewed with selected-out strawberries from Takei Ichigoen in Ebina, Kanagawa. Now in its third batch, the beer combines peppermint with ripe strawberry character in a 350 ml can.
Hop BroToday’s topic is a new Ebina strawberry release. Better life with upcycle just launched Strawberry Mint Ale, and it’s a pretty compelling one.
MugiWhat! Strawberry and mint together in a beer? My taste buds are panicking before I even open the can!
Hop BroAnd it gets better: it uses off-grade strawberries from Takei Strawberry Farm in Ebina. It’s an upcycled seasonal beer, and this is already the third batch.
MugiWhoa, okay, but what does upcycled mean here? Like the strawberries got a surprise career change into beer?
Hop BroThat’s actually close. It means adding value instead of wasting it. The brand comes from a bakery founded in 1923, and they sometimes replace part of the malt with bread crusts. Malt is basically the grain base of beer.
MugiNo way, there’s bread in beer too? Beer suddenly sounds like the wisest thing in the fridge.
Hop BroThis one’s styled as Strawberry Ale w/ Peppermint. It’s 6.0% ABV, 28 IBU, in a 350ml can, so it sounds fruity but is built to stay refreshing.
MugiHang on, what does IBU 28 mean? When you say that so casually, I feel like I just enrolled in wizard school.
Hop BroIBU is a bitterness marker. Here it means a nicely balanced bitterness, with rich ripe-strawberry aroma layered over peppermint freshness and a juicy menthol-like lift.
MugiOkay, good, not toothpaste flavor. A herbal, breezy strawberry beer actually sounds like a perfect summer reward.
Hop BroThat’s the appeal. Local fruit meets food-loss reduction in a way that feels thoughtful and genuinely drinkable. Definitely one to remember for the season.
MugiI’m sold. I want to drink this now, crack open that chilled 350ml can, and see if the strawberry sweetness and minty breeze really land together!
Better life with upcycle has released `Strawberry Mint Ale`.
The brewery is based in Ebina, Kanagawa, and continues to build beers around the idea of upcycling. Its beers are known for incorporating bread crust into the recipe, and this new release follows that same philosophy.
Key details
- Made with selected-out strawberries from Takei Ichigoen in Ebina
- The third batch of this beer
- Styled as `Strawberry Ale w/ Peppermint`
- ABV 6.0%, IBU 28, 350 ml can
According to the brewery, the beer brings together a rich aroma reminiscent of ripe strawberries and the fresh, cool character of peppermint. The mint lifts the fruit sweetness and gives the beer a herbal, refreshing profile. The listed ingredients include malt, strawberries, bread, wheat, sugar, hibiscus, peppermint, and hops.
Better life with upcycle also traces its roots to a bakery founded in 1923. That background shapes the brewery's approach to beer: turning overlooked ingredients into something with new value. This release fits that idea well, pairing local fruit from Ebina with a seasonal recipe that highlights the brewery's upcycling identity.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s topic is a new Ebina strawberry release. Better life with upcycle just launched Strawberry Mint Ale, and it’s a pretty compelling one.
MugiWhat! Strawberry and mint together in a beer? My taste buds are panicking before I even open the can!
Hop BroAnd it gets better: it uses off-grade strawberries from Takei Strawberry Farm in Ebina. It’s an upcycled seasonal beer, and this is already the third batch.
MugiWhoa, okay, but what does upcycled mean here? Like the strawberries got a surprise career change into beer?
Hop BroThat’s actually close. It means adding value instead of wasting it. The brand comes from a bakery founded in 1923, and they sometimes replace part of the malt with bread crusts. Malt is basically the grain base of beer.
MugiNo way, there’s bread in beer too? Beer suddenly sounds like the wisest thing in the fridge.
Hop BroThis one’s styled as Strawberry Ale w/ Peppermint. It’s 6.0% ABV, 28 IBU, in a 350ml can, so it sounds fruity but is built to stay refreshing.
MugiHang on, what does IBU 28 mean? When you say that so casually, I feel like I just enrolled in wizard school.
Hop BroIBU is a bitterness marker. Here it means a nicely balanced bitterness, with rich ripe-strawberry aroma layered over peppermint freshness and a juicy menthol-like lift.
MugiOkay, good, not toothpaste flavor. A herbal, breezy strawberry beer actually sounds like a perfect summer reward.
Hop BroThat’s the appeal. Local fruit meets food-loss reduction in a way that feels thoughtful and genuinely drinkable. Definitely one to remember for the season.
MugiI’m sold. I want to drink this now, crack open that chilled 350ml can, and see if the strawberry sweetness and minty breeze really land together!
