Ibusuki Brewery to Release "Orange ALE" Made with Kiyomi Oranges on April 29
Ibusuki Brewery will begin selling its craft beer "Orange ALE," made with Kiyomi oranges from Iwasaki Farm, on April 29. At the abandoned school kitchen "Mugi to Niwa," it will be offered not only in bottles but also on draft, and plans for the May 17 first-anniversary event are also being announced.
Hop BroIbusuki's Orange ALE is coming out from Ibusuki Brewery on April 29. It uses Kiyomi oranges from Iwasaki Farm, so it's a beer with a really strong local identity.
MugiWait! Kiyomi oranges? Those sweet, juicy ones you eat? Turning that into beer feels like the fruit is the star. I'm curious!
Hop BroExactly, and it's not just in bottles. At the abandoned school kitchen "Mugi to Niwa" on the grounds, you can also drink it on draft, so it's easy to compare how the aroma comes through.
MugiDraft beer is that different? This suddenly sounds like a more advanced conversation, but what's so good about beer on tap?
Hop BroBottles are easy to take home, while draft tends to bring out the aroma right when it's poured. Especially with the Kiyomi aroma in this one, drinking it there could make a big difference in impression.
MugiWow! And a brewery on the site of the former Tokumitsu Elementary School has real romance to it! Making beer in a school is such a wild abandoned-school renovation idea!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part about Ibusuki Brewery. Their approach is to make use of local ingredients and seasonal character, so this very Ibusuki beer really makes sense.
MugiIt says ALE, but what kind of taste should I imagine? It sounds complicated, but is it okay to think of it as part of the fruit beer family?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, an ale is a top-fermented beer, so it tends to show aroma and flavor more clearly. That's why it's a good match for highlighting the fruitiness and aroma of Kiyomi oranges.
MugiI see, it sounds delicious before even drinking it! And there's a first-anniversary event on May 17 too, right? I want to follow it from the release date all the way to the anniversary!
Hop BroExactly. April 29 is the starting point of the release, and from there it leads into the event announcements. This makes me want to drink the draft at Mugi to Niwa while following the anniversary plans too.
MugiYeah, I can't help it, I want to drink it right now! I want to take in the scent of Kiyomi oranges and then gulp it down at the end!
Ibusuki Brewery (Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture) will begin selling its craft beer "Orange ALE," made with Kiyomi oranges from Iwasaki Farm, on April 29. In an Instagram post, the brewery also announced that, in addition to the bottled product, it can be enjoyed as draft beer at the abandoned school kitchen "Mugi to Niwa" on the brewery grounds.
The brewery operates on the site of the former Tokumitsu Elementary School. It renovated the old school building and runs the space as a combination of a craft beer brewery and the abandoned school kitchen "Mugi to Niwa." Its official website also states a policy of making beers that make use of local ingredients and seasonal character, and it produces limited releases using fruit as well.
This Orange ALE is an easy-to-understand example of using local ingredients in a way that feels true to Ibusuki. Beer fans who like fruit beers will likely be curious about how the aroma and fruitiness of Kiyomi oranges have been translated into beer. In addition to taking a bottle home, it also seems like a fun option to try the draft version on site and compare the flavor.
The post also mentioned the first-anniversary event scheduled for May 17. The brewery said introductions of the vendors will begin next week, and starting with the April 29 release, the conversation will carry from Golden Week into the anniversary event. Enjoying a drink made with local fruit in a space reborn from a former school is what makes Ibusuki Brewery distinctive.
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Hop BroIbusuki's Orange ALE is coming out from Ibusuki Brewery on April 29. It uses Kiyomi oranges from Iwasaki Farm, so it's a beer with a really strong local identity.
MugiWait! Kiyomi oranges? Those sweet, juicy ones you eat? Turning that into beer feels like the fruit is the star. I'm curious!
Hop BroExactly, and it's not just in bottles. At the abandoned school kitchen "Mugi to Niwa" on the grounds, you can also drink it on draft, so it's easy to compare how the aroma comes through.
MugiDraft beer is that different? This suddenly sounds like a more advanced conversation, but what's so good about beer on tap?
Hop BroBottles are easy to take home, while draft tends to bring out the aroma right when it's poured. Especially with the Kiyomi aroma in this one, drinking it there could make a big difference in impression.
MugiWow! And a brewery on the site of the former Tokumitsu Elementary School has real romance to it! Making beer in a school is such a wild abandoned-school renovation idea!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part about Ibusuki Brewery. Their approach is to make use of local ingredients and seasonal character, so this very Ibusuki beer really makes sense.
MugiIt says ALE, but what kind of taste should I imagine? It sounds complicated, but is it okay to think of it as part of the fruit beer family?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, an ale is a top-fermented beer, so it tends to show aroma and flavor more clearly. That's why it's a good match for highlighting the fruitiness and aroma of Kiyomi oranges.
MugiI see, it sounds delicious before even drinking it! And there's a first-anniversary event on May 17 too, right? I want to follow it from the release date all the way to the anniversary!
Hop BroExactly. April 29 is the starting point of the release, and from there it leads into the event announcements. This makes me want to drink the draft at Mugi to Niwa while following the anniversary plans too.
MugiYeah, I can't help it, I want to drink it right now! I want to take in the scent of Kiyomi oranges and then gulp it down at the end!
