Open Air Minatoyama Brewery launches cola collaboration beer 'cola affection'
Hyogo-based Open Air Minatoyama Brewery has unveiled 'cola affection,' a craft cola sour created with Cornocola, a craft cola specialist from Nagoya. The beer is set at 4.5% ABV and 10 IBU, with keg and can sales also announced.
Hop BroKobe just dropped a fun one: Open Air Minatoyama Brewery teamed up with Kono Cola for cola affection, and the name alone sells the idea.
MugiWait, a cola beer collab? My brain is holding an emergency meeting between soda and pint right now!
Hop BroExactly. It's a craft cola sour, built to carry cola aroma and spice on a light sour-beer frame.
MugiOkay, but IBU 10 means what, exactly? Numbers show up and I immediately lose confidence.
Hop BroIBU is the bitterness scale. At 10, it's pretty gentle, and with 4.5% ABV it should stay easygoing.
MugiOhh, so it is not a bitter punch to the face. Also, Strata hops sounds like a final boss.
Hop BroNot a boss, just a hop variety. Strata aromatics can lean tropical with a little dank edge, and here they back up the cola sweetness, bitterness, and spice.
MugiThat already sounds dangerous in the best way. Then I saw grilled spare ribs on the pairing list and my appetite started clapping.
Hop BroAnd it keeps going: tandoori chicken, spice curry, carrot rapee, even vanilla ice cream. That is a very confident beer.
MugiDessert too? That sweet-bitter spice thing sounds like it can handle dinner and the victory lap.
Hop BroThey also announced cans and kegs, which means this is not just a tease. A beer that slides between cola and sour like that makes me want one immediately.
MugiThen it's settled. I need an Open Air pour tonight so I can taste that cola-beer border for myself!
Open Air Minatoyama Brewery, based in Hyogo Ward, Kobe, has introduced a collaboration beer with Cornocola, a craft cola specialist from Nagoya. The beer, named cola affection, is presented as a craft cola sour that translates cola aroma and spice character into beer form.
According to the brewery's post, the concept draws on spices used in cola making, giving the beer a profile that sits somewhere between soda, spice, and sour ale. Its specs are straightforward: 4.5% ABV, 10 IBU, with Strata hops. The result appears designed to be approachable while still carrying a clear cola-like identity.
The suggested pairings point to where the beer might shine: grilled spare ribs, tandoori chicken, spice curry, carrot râpée, and even vanilla ice cream. For a brewery rooted in Kobe, the release is also a reminder of how far a local beer program can stretch when it connects with a different specialty maker. Open Air also announced keg and can sales through its official online shop and business-focused channels.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKobe just dropped a fun one: Open Air Minatoyama Brewery teamed up with Kono Cola for cola affection, and the name alone sells the idea.
MugiWait, a cola beer collab? My brain is holding an emergency meeting between soda and pint right now!
Hop BroExactly. It's a craft cola sour, built to carry cola aroma and spice on a light sour-beer frame.
MugiOkay, but IBU 10 means what, exactly? Numbers show up and I immediately lose confidence.
Hop BroIBU is the bitterness scale. At 10, it's pretty gentle, and with 4.5% ABV it should stay easygoing.
MugiOhh, so it is not a bitter punch to the face. Also, Strata hops sounds like a final boss.
Hop BroNot a boss, just a hop variety. Strata aromatics can lean tropical with a little dank edge, and here they back up the cola sweetness, bitterness, and spice.
MugiThat already sounds dangerous in the best way. Then I saw grilled spare ribs on the pairing list and my appetite started clapping.
Hop BroAnd it keeps going: tandoori chicken, spice curry, carrot rapee, even vanilla ice cream. That is a very confident beer.
MugiDessert too? That sweet-bitter spice thing sounds like it can handle dinner and the victory lap.
Hop BroThey also announced cans and kegs, which means this is not just a tease. A beer that slides between cola and sour like that makes me want one immediately.
MugiThen it's settled. I need an Open Air pour tonight so I can taste that cola-beer border for myself!
