Beer O'clock refreshes six taps, with Shonan Gold and YUZU TRIPEL on tap
In a post on April 26, Beer O'clock announced a refresh of six draft beers. The lineup includes Shonan Gold, Houblanc, Beer Terrace, YUZU TRIPEL, Modern Original, and We Won't Need Eyes To See, spanning everything from citrus and hazy styles to dark beers.
Hop BroAt Beer O'clock in Fujimi, Chuo Ward, Chiba City, all six taps were refreshed at once. Starting with Shonan Gold and ending with a pastry stout, it's the kind of lineup that just feels right.
MugiWhoa! Six at once!? It feels like a taste-testing paradise. Just looking at the menu is enough to make me start wavering!
Hop BroFirst up is Sankt Gallen's Shonan Gold. It uses both the peel and the flesh of a Kanagawa-grown orange, and what I love is how the juicy character is followed by a marmalade-like bitterness.
MugiWhat!? Both peel and flesh, all of it? They put that much in!? How is that different from a beer made with just juice?
Hop BroIt brings out more aroma and bitterness than juice alone. Next, SONGBIRD BEER's Houblanc is a wheat beer made with wet-hopped Hallertau Blanc, and a white-grape-like hop aroma floats up softly.
MugiI've never heard of wet hopping! Is that like brewing with fresh hops? This conversation suddenly turned advanced!
Hop BroExactly, it's the idea of using hops right after harvest. Then when Yokohama Bay Brewing's Beer Terrace comes in, the floral character of the German hops and the long bitterness really tighten it up into a proper pilsner.
MugiI see! So the next one, Minoh Beer’s YUZU TRIPEL, changes the mood with a more Japanese-style aroma? Just hearing yuzu makes my mouth pucker!
Hop BroThat's right. The rich malt character typical of a tripel is layered with the aroma of yuzu peel, so the presence of this Japanese citrus x strong ale combo really stands out. At 8.5%, it drinks bright but has a sturdy backbone.
MugiSo the finish is Amalgam Brewing's Modern Original and Sureshot Brewing's pastry stout. Tropical fruit to chocolate and nuts - the flow is almost unfairly perfect!
Hop BroThat's what makes Beer O'clock fun. If you start with citrus and finish with dark beers, the individuality of the six taps really comes through, and it makes you want to grab a pint in Chiba right away.
MugiYeah, I definitely want one now! There are so many candidates for today's drink that it's hard to choose, but I want to start with Shonan Gold!
At the beer pub Beer O'clock in Fujimi, Chuo Ward, Chiba City, the draft lineup was changed out all at once with six beers. This update spans a wide range of flavors, from fruit beer and hazy IPA to pastry stout.
This Tap Lineup
- Sankt Gallen "Shonan Gold" (Fruit Ale/4.8%)
A beer made with both the peel and flesh of the Kanagawa-grown orange "Shonan Gold." Juicy citrus notes are layered with a marmalade-like bitterness.
- SONGBIRD BEER "Houblanc" (Hoppy Wheat Ale/5.0%)
A wheat beer made with wet-hopped Hallertau Blanc. Within its soft mouthfeel, hop aromas reminiscent of white grapes spread through the glass.
- Yokohama Bay Brewing "Beer Terrace" (German Pilsner/5.3%)
A German pilsner brewed with plenty of German hops. Floral aroma and a long bitter finish are its hallmarks.
- Minoh Beer "YUZU TRIPEL" (Tripel w/Yuzu/8.5%)
A strong ale made with Kifune water and yuzu peel. The beer centers on the aroma of Japanese citrus and a rich malt character.
- Amalgam Brewing "Modern Original" (Hazy IPA/6.8%)
A hazy IPA made with NZH-109, Citra, and Nelson Sauvin. It gives a tropical impression reminiscent of passion fruit, mango, and lychee.
- Sureshot Brewing "We Won't Need Eyes To See" (Pastry Stout/8.0%)
A pastry stout brewed in collaboration with Lervig. A sweet dark beer that brings together chocolate, peanut, and hazelnut.
Beer O'clock's appeal lies in being able to compare beers with such different personalities all at once. It is easy to build a flow that starts with citrus, checks the shape of the hops, and finishes with something dark and roasty. It is a lineup made for the kind of day when you want to experience the breadth of draft beer right in the center of Chiba.
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Hop BroAt Beer O'clock in Fujimi, Chuo Ward, Chiba City, all six taps were refreshed at once. Starting with Shonan Gold and ending with a pastry stout, it's the kind of lineup that just feels right.
MugiWhoa! Six at once!? It feels like a taste-testing paradise. Just looking at the menu is enough to make me start wavering!
Hop BroFirst up is Sankt Gallen's Shonan Gold. It uses both the peel and the flesh of a Kanagawa-grown orange, and what I love is how the juicy character is followed by a marmalade-like bitterness.
MugiWhat!? Both peel and flesh, all of it? They put that much in!? How is that different from a beer made with just juice?
Hop BroIt brings out more aroma and bitterness than juice alone. Next, SONGBIRD BEER's Houblanc is a wheat beer made with wet-hopped Hallertau Blanc, and a white-grape-like hop aroma floats up softly.
MugiI've never heard of wet hopping! Is that like brewing with fresh hops? This conversation suddenly turned advanced!
Hop BroExactly, it's the idea of using hops right after harvest. Then when Yokohama Bay Brewing's Beer Terrace comes in, the floral character of the German hops and the long bitterness really tighten it up into a proper pilsner.
MugiI see! So the next one, Minoh Beer’s YUZU TRIPEL, changes the mood with a more Japanese-style aroma? Just hearing yuzu makes my mouth pucker!
Hop BroThat's right. The rich malt character typical of a tripel is layered with the aroma of yuzu peel, so the presence of this Japanese citrus x strong ale combo really stands out. At 8.5%, it drinks bright but has a sturdy backbone.
MugiSo the finish is Amalgam Brewing's Modern Original and Sureshot Brewing's pastry stout. Tropical fruit to chocolate and nuts - the flow is almost unfairly perfect!
Hop BroThat's what makes Beer O'clock fun. If you start with citrus and finish with dark beers, the individuality of the six taps really comes through, and it makes you want to grab a pint in Chiba right away.
MugiYeah, I definitely want one now! There are so many candidates for today's drink that it's hard to choose, but I want to start with Shonan Gold!
