JAZZ BREWING FUJINO is brewing a new pilsner with Fujino-grown barley
JAZZ BREWING FUJINO, based in Sagamihara’s Midori Ward in Kanagawa, has started brewing a new pilsner using locally grown barley from Fujino. The brewery says the release is planned for late June, with a focus on local ingredients and careful handling.
Hop BroHere's a good one: Jazz Brewing Fujino is brewing a new pilsner with locally grown Fujino barley.
MugiWhat! Beer made from local grain? That's basically hometown romance in a glass, isn't it?
Hop BroAnd it's from Jazz Brewing Fujino, a tiny brewery started in 2018 at the foot of Mt. Jinba, using the clear waters of Sanogawa for brewing.
MugiOkay, wow, but I only vaguely know pilsner as a kind of lager!
Hop BroThat's the key part. A pilsner should show pale gold color, an easy-drinking body, clean bitterness, and a crisp refreshing finish.
MugiYou say 'clean bitterness' and suddenly I'm thirsty... but what was that 85C heating step in the article? Did the barley go to a sauna?
Hop BroPretty much. They warm the local barley in an oven to prep it, and with simple styles like this, careful ingredient handling shows up directly in the flavor.
MugiThen I hit words like unfiltered and unfined and my brain turns into a quiz show. What does unfined mean?
Hop BroIn simple terms, it means they don't over-polish the beer just to make it look neat, so you get a more natural expression of the fermentation and ingredients.
MugiOhhh, got it! Local farmers, a late-June launch, and already reservations? This is a set-an-alarm release, and yes, we're going.
Hop BroAbsolutely. I want to taste how Fujino's land, farmers, and brewery all land in that late-June first pour.
JAZZ BREWING FUJINO, a tiny brewery in the Sanogawa area of Sagamihara’s Midori Ward, has shared an update on a new pilsner in the making. The beer is being brewed with barley grown in Fujino, a local ingredient cultivated by a farmer who avoids pesticides and chemical fertilizers and has spent years building healthy soil.
Founded in 2018 at the foot of Mt. Jinba, the brewery is known for working closely with its surroundings. It uses the clear water of the Sanogawa stream, and it brews in an unfiltered, unfined style that aims to leave the character of the ingredients and fermentation intact. That approach gives the brewery a strong sense of place.
The new beer is a pilsner, a lager style that is usually pale in color and valued for its clean drinkability, crisp bitterness, and refreshing finish. In the post, the brewery also says the local barley was heated in an oven at 85°C, underscoring how carefully the raw material is being handled. Even when a beer looks simple, the quality of the ingredients and the precision of the process can shape the final impression.
The brewery says the launch is planned for late June and notes that reservations have already come in. For drinkers, this will be a beer to watch: one that connects local farming, the Fujino landscape, and the brewery’s own brewing philosophy in a single glass.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHere's a good one: Jazz Brewing Fujino is brewing a new pilsner with locally grown Fujino barley.
MugiWhat! Beer made from local grain? That's basically hometown romance in a glass, isn't it?
Hop BroAnd it's from Jazz Brewing Fujino, a tiny brewery started in 2018 at the foot of Mt. Jinba, using the clear waters of Sanogawa for brewing.
MugiOkay, wow, but I only vaguely know pilsner as a kind of lager!
Hop BroThat's the key part. A pilsner should show pale gold color, an easy-drinking body, clean bitterness, and a crisp refreshing finish.
MugiYou say 'clean bitterness' and suddenly I'm thirsty... but what was that 85C heating step in the article? Did the barley go to a sauna?
Hop BroPretty much. They warm the local barley in an oven to prep it, and with simple styles like this, careful ingredient handling shows up directly in the flavor.
MugiThen I hit words like unfiltered and unfined and my brain turns into a quiz show. What does unfined mean?
Hop BroIn simple terms, it means they don't over-polish the beer just to make it look neat, so you get a more natural expression of the fermentation and ingredients.
MugiOhhh, got it! Local farmers, a late-June launch, and already reservations? This is a set-an-alarm release, and yes, we're going.
Hop BroAbsolutely. I want to taste how Fujino's land, farmers, and brewery all land in that late-June first pour.
