VERTERE Announces Gose & Sour Pack Featuring Four Sour Beers
VERTERE, the Okutama-based brewery in western Tokyo, will release a four-beer sour pack called “Gose & Sour Pack” at 12:00 on June 19. The set brings together pomegranate, peach, lime, and mint-driven beers for an easy side-by-side tasting of the brewery’s sour-beer approach.
Hop BroToday’s topic is VERTERE in Okutama dropping the Gose & Sour Pack. It’s a four-beer sour set built for side-by-side tasting.
MugiWait, four sour beers at once? Do I need to stretch my face muscles before that?
Hop BroIt goes on sale at 12:00 p.m. on June 19 and it’s online-only. Very VERTERE move to make the different expressions of acidity the main event.
MugiOoh, and just hearing Okutama and VERTERE makes it feel like you can drink the scenery. Even the names sound fancy.
Hop BroThe lineup is four distinct beers: Zela is a Pomegranate Sour, Persica is a Peach Gose, Nox is a Sour IPA, and Pieris is a Lime Sour Saison with mint.
MugiHold on, Peach Gose? What even is a gose? That sounds like a special attack move.
Hop BroIn simple terms, it’s part of the tangy tribe. Gose is a style with approachable sourness, so Persica should work really well with soft peachy fruit.
MugiOkay, then Sour IPA means hops and tartness hit at the same time? Is my mouth supposed to host a staff meeting?
Hop BroIt is, but it’s a productive one. Zela brings pomegranate and chamomile for sweet-tart fruit and floral notes, while Pieris goes crisp with lime and mint, and Zela sits at an easy 5.0% ABV.
MugiOhh, so comparing the acid design means more than just 'which one is sourer.' You can actually track where the aroma is pointing.
MugiI’m done for, I want all four lined up now. I’d seriously stand in front of the fridge deciding between peach first or lime-mint first.
Hop BroThat is the right problem to have. This feels like an at-home Okutama sour tour, and now I absolutely want to drink it too.
VERTERE is a craft beer brewery based in Okutama, Tokyo. On its official site, the brewery says it imagines not only the beer itself, but also who will drink it, where it will be enjoyed, and how it will be experienced.
In an Instagram post, VERTERE announced an online-only release called Gose & Sour Pack. Sales begin at 12:00 on June 19. The pack includes four beers:
- Zela / Pomegranate Sour
- Persica / Peach Gose
- Nox / Sour IPA
- Pieris / Lime Sour Saison w/Mint
Zela is described as a sour ale made with pomegranate and fresh chamomile, with a sweet-tart fruit character and a soft floral finish. Persica is a peach gose, Nox is a sour IPA, and Pieris combines lime and mint in a sour saison. Together, the four beers show how VERTERE layers acidity with different fruits and aromatics.
Rather than a flashy one-off release, this pack feels like a focused tasting set that highlights the brewery’s range within sour styles. For drinkers who enjoy comparing structure, aroma, and finish across styles, it offers a neat snapshot of what VERTERE does well.
Reference: VERTERE official site / Instagram post
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s topic is VERTERE in Okutama dropping the Gose & Sour Pack. It’s a four-beer sour set built for side-by-side tasting.
MugiWait, four sour beers at once? Do I need to stretch my face muscles before that?
Hop BroIt goes on sale at 12:00 p.m. on June 19 and it’s online-only. Very VERTERE move to make the different expressions of acidity the main event.
MugiOoh, and just hearing Okutama and VERTERE makes it feel like you can drink the scenery. Even the names sound fancy.
Hop BroThe lineup is four distinct beers: Zela is a Pomegranate Sour, Persica is a Peach Gose, Nox is a Sour IPA, and Pieris is a Lime Sour Saison with mint.
MugiHold on, Peach Gose? What even is a gose? That sounds like a special attack move.
Hop BroIn simple terms, it’s part of the tangy tribe. Gose is a style with approachable sourness, so Persica should work really well with soft peachy fruit.
MugiOkay, then Sour IPA means hops and tartness hit at the same time? Is my mouth supposed to host a staff meeting?
Hop BroIt is, but it’s a productive one. Zela brings pomegranate and chamomile for sweet-tart fruit and floral notes, while Pieris goes crisp with lime and mint, and Zela sits at an easy 5.0% ABV.
MugiOhh, so comparing the acid design means more than just 'which one is sourer.' You can actually track where the aroma is pointing.
MugiI’m done for, I want all four lined up now. I’d seriously stand in front of the fridge deciding between peach first or lime-mint first.
Hop BroThat is the right problem to have. This feels like an at-home Okutama sour tour, and now I absolutely want to drink it too.
