Yonezawa Jacks Brewery Re-releases Limited Beer 'Honnori Sakuranbo' Made with Yamagata Cherries
Yonezawa Jacks Brewery announced the re-release of its limited beer "Honnori Sakuranbo," made with 50 kg of cherries, "Sato Nishiki" and "Napoleon," from Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. It is finished to be crisp and clean, while bringing out the fruit aroma and keeping the sweetness in check.
Hop BroYonezawa Jacks Brewery has re-released the limited Honnori Sakuranbo. It's a seasonal beer made with 50 kg of cherries, "Sato Nishiki" and "Napoleon," from Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture.
MugiWhoa! 50 kg means the cherries are basically the star of the show! And just thinking about 50 kg of cherries gives it this adorable kind of pressure!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: it's a fruit beer, but it's made so the sweetness doesn't come forward too much, and it stays crisp and easy to drink. The idea is to leave just a gentle trace of fruit aroma.
MugiSo it smells softly sweet without actually being too sweet? That means it's not dessert-like even though it's beer?
Hop BroExactly. And because it uses Nelson Sauvin for the hops, it doesn't stop at fruitiness alone - it layers in an elegant white-grape-like aroma, too.
MugiWhat is that! Even the name Nelson Sauvin sounds stylish! But sometimes I feel like all hop aromas blend together to me...
Hop BroNo worries, that's where everyone trips up at first. Roughly speaking, it's a hop that tends to give off a white-grape-like aroma, and it lifts the cherry's brightness without getting in the way.
MugiOhh! So it's not like a sweet juice, but something you can really drink as beer. Easy to drink means it probably goes well with food, too!
Hop BroExactly. The malt usage rate is over 50%, and the alcohol content is 5%. It's sold as happoshu in 330 ml bottles through the online store, so it's neither too light nor too heavy - just the right balance.
MugiYonezawa Jacks Brewery is really good at using local ingredients like this. Just hearing a limited product made from local produce makes me feel like I'm already on a trip before I even drink it!
Hop BroThey started in the southern part of Yonezawa City in the spring of 2018, and they've made their standard beers, limited releases, and collaborations. I think this bottle really makes their hallmark as a beer full of local love easy to see.
MugiThat's it! Today I want to go find this limited beer! Let's feel the cherry aroma and toast together!
Yonezawa Jacks Brewery announced "Honnori Sakuranbo" as a re-release of one of its limited products.
This beer is a fruit beer made with 50 kg of cherries, "Sato Nishiki" and "Napoleon," from Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. While giving a subtle cherry aroma, it is designed not to push sweetness too far forward, resulting in a crisp, easy-drinking finish. Nelson Sauvin is used for the hops, and the malt usage rate is over 50%. With an alcohol content of 5%, it is sold as happoshu in 330 ml bottles through the online store.
Yonezawa Jacks Brewery is a microbrewery that began in the southern part of Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture in the spring of 2018. In addition to its standard Golden Ale, Pale Ale, IPA, and Session IPA, it has also produced limited items using seasonal local ingredients and collaboration products with other breweries and restaurants. Its hallmark is a style that balances drinkability as beer with a distinct personality while using local ingredients.
"Honnori Sakuranbo" is a beer that clearly reflects that direction. While you can enjoy the fruit's bright character, the sweetness is restrained, making it seem well suited to pairing with food. Because it is a limited item, the number available is limited, so anyone interested should check early.
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Hop BroYonezawa Jacks Brewery has re-released the limited Honnori Sakuranbo. It's a seasonal beer made with 50 kg of cherries, "Sato Nishiki" and "Napoleon," from Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture.
MugiWhoa! 50 kg means the cherries are basically the star of the show! And just thinking about 50 kg of cherries gives it this adorable kind of pressure!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: it's a fruit beer, but it's made so the sweetness doesn't come forward too much, and it stays crisp and easy to drink. The idea is to leave just a gentle trace of fruit aroma.
MugiSo it smells softly sweet without actually being too sweet? That means it's not dessert-like even though it's beer?
Hop BroExactly. And because it uses Nelson Sauvin for the hops, it doesn't stop at fruitiness alone - it layers in an elegant white-grape-like aroma, too.
MugiWhat is that! Even the name Nelson Sauvin sounds stylish! But sometimes I feel like all hop aromas blend together to me...
Hop BroNo worries, that's where everyone trips up at first. Roughly speaking, it's a hop that tends to give off a white-grape-like aroma, and it lifts the cherry's brightness without getting in the way.
MugiOhh! So it's not like a sweet juice, but something you can really drink as beer. Easy to drink means it probably goes well with food, too!
Hop BroExactly. The malt usage rate is over 50%, and the alcohol content is 5%. It's sold as happoshu in 330 ml bottles through the online store, so it's neither too light nor too heavy - just the right balance.
MugiYonezawa Jacks Brewery is really good at using local ingredients like this. Just hearing a limited product made from local produce makes me feel like I'm already on a trip before I even drink it!
Hop BroThey started in the southern part of Yonezawa City in the spring of 2018, and they've made their standard beers, limited releases, and collaborations. I think this bottle really makes their hallmark as a beer full of local love easy to see.
MugiThat's it! Today I want to go find this limited beer! Let's feel the cherry aroma and toast together!
