Y.Y.G. FACTORY Starts Offering Two Collaboration Beers with MAHOWBREW on April 3
At Y.Y.G. FACTORY in Chiba City, two collaboration beers with MAHOWBREW of Naha, Okinawa, began being served on April 3. The two breweries each brew in the other's tanks in a "cross collaboration," making this the second installment of Y.Y.G.'s 10th anniversary project.
Hop BroToday, it's about the two collaboration brews with MAHOWBREW that started at Y.Y.G. FACTORY in Chiba City. They're available from April 3, and it's the second installment of the 10th anniversary project.
MugiWhoa, two kinds? And a team-up between Chiba and Okinawa? That's what they call a cross collaboration, right? The name alone already sounds powerful!
Hop BroExactly. The key is that each brewery brews in the other's tank. Y.Y.G.'s Wyrm's Bite goes with an Imperial Honey Gose.
MugiImperial Honey Gose? What's that? Gose? Gose? It sounds like an incantation right out of nowhere!
Hop BroGose is a German style with pronounced tartness and saltiness, and this one adds the force of 11% honey to it. That's Wyrm's Bite.
MugiWhoa, it's not just sweet! If tartness and saltiness are coming too, it's like a full-blown festival in your mouth!
Hop BroAnd the ingredients are interesting too. It blends Pilsner malt, Flaked Wheat, Honey, Philly Sour yeast, Okinawan kabuchii, and salt, so the southern character really comes through.
MugiKabuchii is a citrus fruit?! And with Okinawan ingredients too? Amazing that the flavor of the land can become beer!
Hop BroOn the MAHOWBREW side, there's Yfel Yatagarasu. It's a Biere de Garde made with Sake Yeast, with the aroma from the sake yeast and a malty depth taking center stage.
MugiOh, so this one is definitely in the umami lane. Malty depth sounds like the kind of thing that already tastes good before you even drink it!
Hop BroThese two really show where Y.Y.G. FACTORY stands now, and in the end you just want to compare both side by side. Today it's cheers in Chiba, and maybe next time cheers again in an Okinawa mood.
MugiThat's cheating! If you're saying a tasting comparison is mandatory, then my stomach and my heart are already on standby waiting for beer!
At Y.Y.G. FACTORY in Chiba City, serving of two collaboration beers with MAHOWBREW of Naha, Okinawa, began on April 3. Y.Y.G. Brewery is a brewery whose main shop is a microbrewery near Tokyo's Shinjuku, and later established a beer factory in Chiba Prefecture where anyone can enjoy beer. This project is the second installment of "ROAD to 10th Anniv." leading up to the 10th anniversary.
This collaboration was realized as a “cross collaboration,” in which the brewers from both breweries visited each other's locations and brewed on the other's equipment. Brewed in Y.Y.G.'s tanks was Wyrm's Bite. The style is Imperial Honey Gose, built on Pilsner malt, Flaked Wheat, and Honey, combined with Philly Sour yeast, Okinawan kabuchii, honey, and salt. With an ABV of 11%, it is structured around layered sweetness, tartness, and saltiness.
Meanwhile, Yfel Yatagarasu, brewed in MAHOWBREW's tanks, is a Biere de Garde made with sake yeast. It uses Pale Ale, Munich, Red X, Melanoidin, and Flaked Rice, along with Hallertau Tradition hops and a combination of BMK3 and WLP500. It has an ABV of 6.5% and an IBU of 22. The design centers on aromas from sake yeast and a malty fullness.
Though the two beers head in different directions, both are finished to express their own character while drawing on the other's individuality. At Y.Y.G. FACTORY in Chiba, this is a release worth paying attention to as a marker of where things stand heading toward the 10th anniversary.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, it's about the two collaboration brews with MAHOWBREW that started at Y.Y.G. FACTORY in Chiba City. They're available from April 3, and it's the second installment of the 10th anniversary project.
MugiWhoa, two kinds? And a team-up between Chiba and Okinawa? That's what they call a cross collaboration, right? The name alone already sounds powerful!
Hop BroExactly. The key is that each brewery brews in the other's tank. Y.Y.G.'s Wyrm's Bite goes with an Imperial Honey Gose.
MugiImperial Honey Gose? What's that? Gose? Gose? It sounds like an incantation right out of nowhere!
Hop BroGose is a German style with pronounced tartness and saltiness, and this one adds the force of 11% honey to it. That's Wyrm's Bite.
MugiWhoa, it's not just sweet! If tartness and saltiness are coming too, it's like a full-blown festival in your mouth!
Hop BroAnd the ingredients are interesting too. It blends Pilsner malt, Flaked Wheat, Honey, Philly Sour yeast, Okinawan kabuchii, and salt, so the southern character really comes through.
MugiKabuchii is a citrus fruit?! And with Okinawan ingredients too? Amazing that the flavor of the land can become beer!
Hop BroOn the MAHOWBREW side, there's Yfel Yatagarasu. It's a Biere de Garde made with Sake Yeast, with the aroma from the sake yeast and a malty depth taking center stage.
MugiOh, so this one is definitely in the umami lane. Malty depth sounds like the kind of thing that already tastes good before you even drink it!
Hop BroThese two really show where Y.Y.G. FACTORY stands now, and in the end you just want to compare both side by side. Today it's cheers in Chiba, and maybe next time cheers again in an Okinawa mood.
MugiThat's cheating! If you're saying a tasting comparison is mandatory, then my stomach and my heart are already on standby waiting for beer!
