Restaurant Platz in Akita highlights Akita Aqula Beer’s ACB #04 Hazy IPA
Restaurant Platz in central Akita introduced Akita Aqula Beer’s limited-release AKITA CRAFT BATCH #04 Honey x Hazy IPA. Brewed with acacia honey from Kosaka Town, it is a food-friendly Hazy IPA made to pair well with a meal.
Hop BroI want to talk about the honey x Hazy IPA now being featured at Restaurant Platz in Omachi, Akita.
MugiWhat? Honey and IPA together sounds like my brain can't decide if it should expect sweet or bitter!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. Akita Akura Beer's AKITA CRAFT BATCH #04 is the fourth release in a limited series using local Akita ingredients.
MugiWhoa! But that adjunct ingredient thing... does that mean they just went full extra-honey mode?
Hop BroNot really full festival mode. The acacia honey from Kosaka is there more for texture and aroma depth than for obvious sweetness.
MugiNo way! And hazy means that cloudy appearance, right? Like a beer sneaking up dressed as juice?
Hop BroExactly. It has tropical, juicy aromatics, and the low bitterness profile makes it smooth and easy to drink.
MugiThat is dangerous in the best way. If it works with food too, salty appetizers and meat dishes sound like a perfect match!
Hop BroAnd since Platz is a restaurant attached to the brewery, the flavor shifts with food are probably part of the whole experience.
MugiI'm done for, this article put me in need a pint now mode. Hop bro, check if they have a table!
Restaurant Platz, located at 1-2-40 Omachi in Akita City, is a brewpub attached to Akita Aqula Beer’s brewing site. It is the kind of place where beer and food are meant to be enjoyed together, so limited local releases naturally draw attention.
The beer in focus is AKITA CRAFT BATCH #04 Honey x Hazy IPA. It is the fourth release in the AKITA CRAFT BATCH series, which uses ingredients from Akita Prefecture as seasonal adjuncts. This batch features acacia honey from Kosaka Town and takes the form of a Hazy IPA. The style is known for its cloudy appearance, tropical and juicy hop aroma, and a softer, rounded mouthfeel with restrained bitterness.
Although honey is part of the recipe, this is not a dessert-like beer. The honey seems designed to add depth, aroma, and a smooth texture rather than obvious sweetness. That makes it a good match for the kind of dishes that work well at a beer pub: salty starters, grilled meat, or anything with a toasty finish. At a place like Platz, the appeal is not just the beer on its own, but how it changes alongside the food.
For drinkers following Akita’s local beer scene, it is a release worth noting. It also fits Hazy IPA fans looking for a regional twist built around local ingredients rather than just hop intensity.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI want to talk about the honey x Hazy IPA now being featured at Restaurant Platz in Omachi, Akita.
MugiWhat? Honey and IPA together sounds like my brain can't decide if it should expect sweet or bitter!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. Akita Akura Beer's AKITA CRAFT BATCH #04 is the fourth release in a limited series using local Akita ingredients.
MugiWhoa! But that adjunct ingredient thing... does that mean they just went full extra-honey mode?
Hop BroNot really full festival mode. The acacia honey from Kosaka is there more for texture and aroma depth than for obvious sweetness.
MugiNo way! And hazy means that cloudy appearance, right? Like a beer sneaking up dressed as juice?
Hop BroExactly. It has tropical, juicy aromatics, and the low bitterness profile makes it smooth and easy to drink.
MugiThat is dangerous in the best way. If it works with food too, salty appetizers and meat dishes sound like a perfect match!
Hop BroAnd since Platz is a restaurant attached to the brewery, the flavor shifts with food are probably part of the whole experience.
MugiI'm done for, this article put me in need a pint now mode. Hop bro, check if they have a table!
