OHLOY STORE Taps Dark Lager “Luna”: A New 4.5% Release
At OHLOY STORE in Takamatsu, Kagawa, OHLOY BREWING’s new release “Luna” was introduced. It’s a dark lager with an ABV of 4.5%, designed for a calm, smooth drinking experience befitting a dark beer. As you’d expect from a directly operated taproom, it’s the kind of beer that lets you slowly savor its character.
Hop BroAt OHLOY STORE in Takamatsu, OHLOY BREWING’s new Luna was tapped. It’s a dark lager at ABV 4.5%, a beer aimed at something you’d want to drink every day.
MugiWait, a dark beer you’d want to drink every day? That sounds like a gentle dark beer! Not the kind that hits you hard with bitterness, right?
Hop BroExactly, and that’s the interesting part: they use Cold Steeping, soaking the dark malts in water starting the day before brewing. It reduces the sharp acidity that turns a lot of people off dark beers and gives it a calm, smooth finish.
MugiCold... steeping? The English suddenly got intense! So that means water infusion extraction?
Hop BroThat’s exactly right. In short, instead of boiling it down hard with heat, they gently pull out only the good stuff. So it can suppress the tartness while keeping the black malt’s nuances cleanly intact.
MugiWow! And they even paid attention to the hops. Merkur and Saaz sound like magic spells and they’re cool!
Hop BroWith Germany’s Merkur and Czech Saaz, they’re aiming for a clean, herbal impression. Then they ferment it slowly at low temperatures with a straightforward lager yeast, bringing it all together with a traditional feel.
MugiI see, so it’s prioritizing drinkability over flashiness. A smooth dark beer that even dark-beer beginners can get into sounds really appealing!
Hop BroWhat’s more, OHLOY STORE itself is a taproom and bottle shop with eight draft taps, cans and bottles, and even espresso. It’s nice that you can use it for meeting up or for a quick break.
MugiWait, being able to drink beer and have coffee too is the best! Drinking a brewery-owned pour in a place like that has such a special feel.
Hop BroThen next time, let’s head to Takamatsu and slowly enjoy Luna while we talk dark beer. Talking about it has made me want another one too.
MugiAgreed! Today, just thinking about Luna makes me want to drink it so badly! Dark beer is this interesting after all.
“Luna” Introduced at OHLOY STORE
OHLOY STORE, located in Uchimachi, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, is a taproom and bottle shop run directly by OHLOY BREWING. In addition to eight draft taps, it sells cans and bottles and also serves espresso drinks, making it a place not only to drink beer but also to relax like a coffee stand.
The beer introduced on Instagram this time was OHLOY BREWING’s “Luna.” Its style is Dark Lager, and its ABV is 4.5%. In the caption, the brewery said it aimed for a smooth dark beer you’d want to drink every day. To keep down the sharp acidity that many people dislike in dark beers, it uses Cold Steeping, extracting the dark malts with a water infusion starting the day before brewing.
German Merkur and Czech Saaz hops are used. Aiming for a clean, herbal impression, the beer is fermented at low temperatures with a straightforward lager yeast, bringing the whole profile together with a traditional feel. Designed with drinkability more than flashiness in mind, it seems like something even people new to dark beer could pick up easily.
OHLOY STORE’s appeal also lies in its setup, which makes it easy to use for meeting up, taking a short break, or slowly enjoying a drink. Being able to savor a beer filled with this kind of brewing care while drinking it on draft is one of the pleasures unique to a directly operated shop.
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Hop BroAt OHLOY STORE in Takamatsu, OHLOY BREWING’s new Luna was tapped. It’s a dark lager at ABV 4.5%, a beer aimed at something you’d want to drink every day.
MugiWait, a dark beer you’d want to drink every day? That sounds like a gentle dark beer! Not the kind that hits you hard with bitterness, right?
Hop BroExactly, and that’s the interesting part: they use Cold Steeping, soaking the dark malts in water starting the day before brewing. It reduces the sharp acidity that turns a lot of people off dark beers and gives it a calm, smooth finish.
MugiCold... steeping? The English suddenly got intense! So that means water infusion extraction?
Hop BroThat’s exactly right. In short, instead of boiling it down hard with heat, they gently pull out only the good stuff. So it can suppress the tartness while keeping the black malt’s nuances cleanly intact.
MugiWow! And they even paid attention to the hops. Merkur and Saaz sound like magic spells and they’re cool!
Hop BroWith Germany’s Merkur and Czech Saaz, they’re aiming for a clean, herbal impression. Then they ferment it slowly at low temperatures with a straightforward lager yeast, bringing it all together with a traditional feel.
MugiI see, so it’s prioritizing drinkability over flashiness. A smooth dark beer that even dark-beer beginners can get into sounds really appealing!
Hop BroWhat’s more, OHLOY STORE itself is a taproom and bottle shop with eight draft taps, cans and bottles, and even espresso. It’s nice that you can use it for meeting up or for a quick break.
MugiWait, being able to drink beer and have coffee too is the best! Drinking a brewery-owned pour in a place like that has such a special feel.
Hop BroThen next time, let’s head to Takamatsu and slowly enjoy Luna while we talk dark beer. Talking about it has made me want another one too.
MugiAgreed! Today, just thinking about Luna makes me want to drink it so badly! Dark beer is this interesting after all.
