Baeren Brewery Launches "Our Hour Sweet Cidre," Made with the Equivalent of Two Iwate Apples
Baeren Brewery in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture announced on February 13, 2026 the release of "Our Hour Sweet Cidre." Each bottle uses the equivalent of two Iwate apples, and the fruit delivered from local farmers is carefully pressed. With no preservatives, colorings, or flavorings, it is a bottle that balances sweetness with a refreshing aroma.
Hop BroBaeren Brewery announced a new release on February 13, 2026: "Our Hour Sweet Cidre"! It's a bottle packed with Iwate apples, right?
MugiWait, Baeren has always felt like a beer brewery to me. They make cider too?!
Hop BroThey do. It's part of their fruit wine brand, "Our Hour," and the style is Sweet Cidre. And get this: each bottle uses the equivalent of two Iwate apples!
MugiWhat?! Two apples' worth? That's basically a drinking apple pie!
Hop BroAnd the key point is that they carefully press apples shipped directly from local farmers. With no preservatives, colorings, or flavorings, they balance sweetness with a refreshing aroma.
MugiWait a second, what's "pressing"? You just dropped a craftsman's word on me!
Hop BroSimply put, it's the process of squeezing apples to extract the juice. If you do it roughly, the aroma can disappear, but if you do it carefully, the apple's natural fragrance stays intact.
MugiOhhh! So it's not just sweet, but the real apple character comes through too... that's precious.
Hop BroWhat's more, Baeren is a Morioka brewery using German equipment that's over 100 years old, so it's a tradition-focused operation. That accumulated brewing know-how is alive in the cider too, which is pretty exciting.
MugiDecision made! I'm checking the official web shop and Rakuten, and tonight I want to toast with "Our Hour Sweet Cidre"!
Baeren Brewery has released Sweet Cidre as a new product in its fruit wine brand, "Our Hour." The official announcement, dated February 13, 2026, says that the product uses "the equivalent of two Iwate apples per bottle."
The new Sweet Cidre is characterized by a method that carefully presses apples shipped directly from local farmers to bring out their sweetness. In addition, by designing it without preservatives, colorings, or flavorings, the brewery aimed for a taste that is not merely sweet but also lets you enjoy the refreshing aroma of apples. Sales are being announced through the official web shop, the Rakuten shop, and the brand's special page, but because the release date and distribution channels differ by retailer, buyers should check the latest information from each seller before purchasing.
What craft beer fans will want to note is that this product is a fruit wine "from a beer brewery." Baeren Brewery is known as a brewery with its headquarters brewery in Kitayama, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, and it has continued making beer in European traditional styles while using equipment over 100 years old relocated from Germany. Building on that brewing heritage, the company has in recent years expanded into cider and sparkling wine under the "Our Hour" brand.
Even in a craft beer context, how to bring out the character of local ingredients is a shared theme. This Sweet Cidre, which puts Iwate fruit at the center, can be seen as a new product that lets you experience Baeren's locally rooted approach through an option other than beer.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBaeren Brewery announced a new release on February 13, 2026: "Our Hour Sweet Cidre"! It's a bottle packed with Iwate apples, right?
MugiWait, Baeren has always felt like a beer brewery to me. They make cider too?!
Hop BroThey do. It's part of their fruit wine brand, "Our Hour," and the style is Sweet Cidre. And get this: each bottle uses the equivalent of two Iwate apples!
MugiWhat?! Two apples' worth? That's basically a drinking apple pie!
Hop BroAnd the key point is that they carefully press apples shipped directly from local farmers. With no preservatives, colorings, or flavorings, they balance sweetness with a refreshing aroma.
MugiWait a second, what's "pressing"? You just dropped a craftsman's word on me!
Hop BroSimply put, it's the process of squeezing apples to extract the juice. If you do it roughly, the aroma can disappear, but if you do it carefully, the apple's natural fragrance stays intact.
MugiOhhh! So it's not just sweet, but the real apple character comes through too... that's precious.
Hop BroWhat's more, Baeren is a Morioka brewery using German equipment that's over 100 years old, so it's a tradition-focused operation. That accumulated brewing know-how is alive in the cider too, which is pretty exciting.
MugiDecision made! I'm checking the official web shop and Rakuten, and tonight I want to toast with "Our Hour Sweet Cidre"!
