Nagano Brewery to launch its green-plum sour ale "Seijo" on August 13
Nagano Brewery in Nagano City will start serving its new tap-only sour ale, Seijo, on August 13. Brewed with green plums grown in its own farm, the beer will be available through August 16, with a potato festival planned for August 15.
Hop BroA very summery story just landed: Nagano Brewery's new release, Seijo, starts pouring on August 13 as a tap-only sour ale made with green plums from its own farm.
MugiBeer with green plums!? I thought it would be sweet like plum juice, but if it's a sour ale, is it actually tart?
Hop BroThat is exactly why it's interesting. It leans on a clean, gentle tartness with the fresh aroma of green plums, so it sounds made for hot summer days.
MugiOkay, but sour ale still sounds like something a science lab would accidentally invent!
Hop BroFair reaction. In simple terms, it's a softly tart beer. Not aggressively sour, just bright, refreshing, and easy to drink with food.
MugiGot it! But the article also said Circulating Brewery, and that suddenly sounds like a final-boss business plan. What does that mean?
Hop BroIt means the farm and brewery run as one loop. They grow hops and fruit for the beer, then reuse the spent grain as fertilizer, so the land feeds the glass and the glass feeds the land.
MugiWait, that is kind of beautiful... and August 13 to 16 makes it feel like a perfect holiday-only treat.
Hop BroAnd there's more: August 15 is Potato Festival. A plum-bright sour ale with salty, fluffy potatoes sounds way too good to stop at one pint.
MugiThat sounds dangerously convincing! I want a pint from the tap with the farm view, and you're definitely giving a mini lecture before ordering a second one.
Hop BroYou know me too well. Seasonal Seijo in Nagano really sounds like the kind of beer that lets you drink the peak of summer.
MugiSold. A summer reward beer with green-plum aroma and refreshing acidity sounds exactly like what I want to drink right now!
Overview
Nagano Brewery, based in Ojoji, Nagano City, will begin serving its new sour ale, Seijo, on August 13. The beer is made with green plums grown on the brewery's own farm, and the brewery says it offers a fresh plum aroma and a pleasant acidity that fits the peak of summer.
Brewery background
Nagano Brewery presents itself as a "circular brewery," combining farming and brewing in one operation. According to its official site, it uses hops and fruit from its own farm as ingredients, and reuses spent malt as fertilizer for the farm. Seijo fits that approach well as a seasonal beer shaped by the land and its raw ingredients.
Serving schedule
The beer will be available only on tap during the Obon period, from August 13 through August 16. Opening hours are 12:00-20:00 on August 13 and 14, and 12:00-18:00 on August 15 and 16.
The brewery will also host a "potato festival" on August 15. For drinkers looking for a bright, refreshing summer sour ale, Seijo is one to watch at the taproom.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroA very summery story just landed: Nagano Brewery's new release, Seijo, starts pouring on August 13 as a tap-only sour ale made with green plums from its own farm.
MugiBeer with green plums!? I thought it would be sweet like plum juice, but if it's a sour ale, is it actually tart?
Hop BroThat is exactly why it's interesting. It leans on a clean, gentle tartness with the fresh aroma of green plums, so it sounds made for hot summer days.
MugiOkay, but sour ale still sounds like something a science lab would accidentally invent!
Hop BroFair reaction. In simple terms, it's a softly tart beer. Not aggressively sour, just bright, refreshing, and easy to drink with food.
MugiGot it! But the article also said Circulating Brewery, and that suddenly sounds like a final-boss business plan. What does that mean?
Hop BroIt means the farm and brewery run as one loop. They grow hops and fruit for the beer, then reuse the spent grain as fertilizer, so the land feeds the glass and the glass feeds the land.
MugiWait, that is kind of beautiful... and August 13 to 16 makes it feel like a perfect holiday-only treat.
Hop BroAnd there's more: August 15 is Potato Festival. A plum-bright sour ale with salty, fluffy potatoes sounds way too good to stop at one pint.
MugiThat sounds dangerously convincing! I want a pint from the tap with the farm view, and you're definitely giving a mini lecture before ordering a second one.
Hop BroYou know me too well. Seasonal Seijo in Nagano really sounds like the kind of beer that lets you drink the peak of summer.
MugiSold. A summer reward beer with green-plum aroma and refreshing acidity sounds exactly like what I want to drink right now!
