Two Saisons from Yamagata's GAIRO Brewing Arrive at Sabatora Shuhan
Two saisons from Yamagata's GAIRO Brewing have arrived at Sabatora Shuhan in Yokohama's Yoshida-machi. SOULSHINE, which puts hop character front and center, and Omission, made with kuromoji, are lined up, opening up the kind of bottle-shop enjoyment that feels like drinking kakuuchi-style.
Hop BroTwo saison beers have arrived at Sabatora Shuhan in Yokohama's Yoshida-machi. Seeing SOULSHINE and Omission from Yamagata's GAIRO Brewing side by side is exciting.
MugiWhoa! Two saisons at once is exciting enough already! And they're from a brewery in Yamagata, too.
Hop BroThat's right. SOULSHINE is Hoppy saison / 5.5%, and it's a beer that layers hop-driven freshness with saison yeast spice.
MugiHop-driven freshness? What even is that! Saison yeast spice sounds like you're talking about curry powder, not beer.
Hop BroNo, no, it's more refined than that. It means layers of lemon-like aroma and a black-pepper-like sharpness, with a three-dimensional quality that isn't just tropical.
MugiI see, so it's like different aromas layering together. Then what kind of beer is Omission? table saison / 3% sounds light!
Hop BroOmission uses Yamagata-grown kuromoji, giving it woody nuance and a clean, light bitterness. A small amount of the hop "Kaikogane" helps bring that out.
MugiKuromoji is that fragrant wood, right! Woody nuance sounds like drinking in a forest, which is kind of interesting!
Hop BroAnd Sabatora Shuhan is a kakuuchi-style shop, so you can drink it there and, if you like it, take the bottle home.
MugiDrinking on the second floor of a back alley is amazing! Having both the joy of drinking on the spot and take-home bottles is unfair!
Hop BroThere's also the traveling Sabatora event starting at 6:00 PM on Friday, May 29, so it's fun whether you linger in the shop or follow it to the event.
MugiAll right, I'm going in with SOULSHINE first! If I compare the two from Yamagata, I bet I won't be able to stop until the next drink!
New Arrivals
An Instagram post from Sabatora Shuhan announced that two saisons had arrived from Yamagata's `GAIRO Brewing`. The lineup includes SOULSHINE, which layers hop-driven freshness with saison yeast spice, and Omission, a table saison made with Japanese star anise tree, or kuromoji, from Yamagata Prefecture. SOULSHINE is `Hoppy saison / ABV 5.5%`, and Omission is `table saison / ABV 3%`; both are designed to pair easily with food.
SOULSHINE is a single beer that does not lean only on tropical flair, but layers lemon-like aromas, a black-pepper-like sharpness, and the depth typical of saison yeast. Omission is built around aged, dried kuromoji, with a small amount of Yamagata-grown hop "Kaikogane" to add woody nuance and a light bitterness.
Sabatora Shuhan as a Place
Sabatora Shuhan is a beer pub and bottle shop on the second floor of a back alley in Yoshida-machi, Yokohama. It offers a kakuuchi-style experience where you can taste natural wine and craft beer on the spot, and also buy bottles you like to take home. It is a good fit for trying beers like saisons and farmhouse styles, where the impression changes with aroma shifts and temperature.
The post also included notice of the traveling Sabatora event starting Friday, May 29 at 6:00 PM, along with information about the shop's closing days. Whether you drink slowly inside the shop or chase it at the event, the two Yamagata saisons are a proposal that feels distinctly Sabatora Shuhan.
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Hop BroTwo saison beers have arrived at Sabatora Shuhan in Yokohama's Yoshida-machi. Seeing SOULSHINE and Omission from Yamagata's GAIRO Brewing side by side is exciting.
MugiWhoa! Two saisons at once is exciting enough already! And they're from a brewery in Yamagata, too.
Hop BroThat's right. SOULSHINE is Hoppy saison / 5.5%, and it's a beer that layers hop-driven freshness with saison yeast spice.
MugiHop-driven freshness? What even is that! Saison yeast spice sounds like you're talking about curry powder, not beer.
Hop BroNo, no, it's more refined than that. It means layers of lemon-like aroma and a black-pepper-like sharpness, with a three-dimensional quality that isn't just tropical.
MugiI see, so it's like different aromas layering together. Then what kind of beer is Omission? table saison / 3% sounds light!
Hop BroOmission uses Yamagata-grown kuromoji, giving it woody nuance and a clean, light bitterness. A small amount of the hop "Kaikogane" helps bring that out.
MugiKuromoji is that fragrant wood, right! Woody nuance sounds like drinking in a forest, which is kind of interesting!
Hop BroAnd Sabatora Shuhan is a kakuuchi-style shop, so you can drink it there and, if you like it, take the bottle home.
MugiDrinking on the second floor of a back alley is amazing! Having both the joy of drinking on the spot and take-home bottles is unfair!
Hop BroThere's also the traveling Sabatora event starting at 6:00 PM on Friday, May 29, so it's fun whether you linger in the shop or follow it to the event.
MugiAll right, I'm going in with SOULSHINE first! If I compare the two from Yamagata, I bet I won't be able to stop until the next drink!
