FLORA FERMENTATION releases Bauer, a hefeweizen with home-grown rye
Based in Higashiomi, Shiga, FLORA FERMENTATION has released Bauer, a hefeweizen brewed with home-grown rye. The beer leans into classic banana-and-clove notes while adding a gentle rye-spice character and an easy-drinking profile.
Hop BroToday's release is a good one: Flora Fermentation just put out Bauer, a rye-kissed Hefeweizen made with their own farmed grain.
MugiWait, homegrown rye in a beer? Are they a brewery, or a farm with extremely good priorities?!
Hop BroThat overlap is the whole point. Bauer literally means farmer in German, so the name says exactly what they're about: farming and fermentation.
MugiOkay, but what is Hefeweizen? That sounds less like a beer and more like a spell from a fantasy game!
Hop BroIt's a German-style wheat beer with banana and clove-like aromas. On Bauer, you also get rye spice character layered into that soft profile.
MugiBanana, clove, and spice? That's a lot going on! And it's still soft and easygoing? Why is this beer so effortlessly put together?
Hop BroBecause it's built for repeat pours: Alc 5.0%, IBU 11. IBU is basically a bitterness scale, and 11 is very gentle.
MugiNo way! That acronym sounds intimidating, but the beer is mellow? IBU 11 special move sounds like an attack name, not an easy sipper!
Hop BroExactly. And Batch No.103 suggests they've refined the recipe over time. It really feels like Flora's Higashi-Omi, Shiga identity in a glass.
MugiAnd it's already shipping to bottle shops and bars? Then Bauer is the one to hunt down. I'm officially ready to drink this right now!
Brewing note
FLORA FERMENTATION introduced Bauer on Instagram as a Weizen w/ Rye with 5.0% ABV and 11 IBU. The recipe lists Wheat Malt Pale, Northstar Pils, Carapils, and Caraaroma, with Sterling hops and home-grown rye. The name Bauer means "farmer" in German, which fits the brewery's agricultural approach to beer.
Flavor and context
According to the post, the home-grown rye adds a spicy layer to the familiar hefeweizen profile of banana- and clove-like aroma. The beer is designed to stay light on its feet and to remain approachable across several glasses. Batch No. 103 suggests an ongoing refinement of the recipe rather than a one-off experiment.
About the brewery
FLORA FERMENTATION is a brewery in Higashiomi, Shiga, that has steadily pushed its farming-and-fermentation concept further by growing hops and barley alongside brewing. Bauer is a clear example of that direction: a beer named for a farmer, brewed with grain from the brewery's own land. The post also noted distribution to select shops and bars, putting the release into circulation beyond the brewery itself.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's release is a good one: Flora Fermentation just put out Bauer, a rye-kissed Hefeweizen made with their own farmed grain.
MugiWait, homegrown rye in a beer? Are they a brewery, or a farm with extremely good priorities?!
Hop BroThat overlap is the whole point. Bauer literally means farmer in German, so the name says exactly what they're about: farming and fermentation.
MugiOkay, but what is Hefeweizen? That sounds less like a beer and more like a spell from a fantasy game!
Hop BroIt's a German-style wheat beer with banana and clove-like aromas. On Bauer, you also get rye spice character layered into that soft profile.
MugiBanana, clove, and spice? That's a lot going on! And it's still soft and easygoing? Why is this beer so effortlessly put together?
Hop BroBecause it's built for repeat pours: Alc 5.0%, IBU 11. IBU is basically a bitterness scale, and 11 is very gentle.
MugiNo way! That acronym sounds intimidating, but the beer is mellow? IBU 11 special move sounds like an attack name, not an easy sipper!
Hop BroExactly. And Batch No.103 suggests they've refined the recipe over time. It really feels like Flora's Higashi-Omi, Shiga identity in a glass.
MugiAnd it's already shipping to bottle shops and bars? Then Bauer is the one to hunt down. I'm officially ready to drink this right now!
