TIELS Brewing completes this year’s plum saison for June 26 anniversary event
TIELS Brewing in Mishima, Shizuoka, says this year’s plum saison is finished. The beer uses plums from Nyaa Farm in Shuzenji, Izu, and it will be poured alongside last year’s batch at the brewery’s 4th anniversary event on June 26.
Hop BroToday's headline is TIELS Brewing and its new ume saison batch. It's a seasonal beer from Mishima, Shizuoka, and this one has my full attention.
MugiWait, a new ume saison already sounds like summer in a glass! Is it sweet like plum liqueur, or totally different?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. They used green plums from Nyaa Farm in Shuzenji, Izu, so it is more about bright tartness than sweetness, laid over a crisp saison body.
MugiWhoa, but then I read mashing and boiling and suddenly I felt like I walked into chemistry class. What does that even mean!?
Hop BroIn simple terms, mashing means sugar extraction from the grain. Then they add plums through boiling and fermentation too, so the aroma gets layered at multiple stages.
MugiNo way, added at almost every stage? Those plums are working overtime! That aroma must be doing backflips.
Hop BroThe specs are tidy too: ABV 5.5% IBU 23. Not too heavy, not too bitter, which gives the green-plum brightness room to lead.
MugiHold on, IBU 23 sounds like a test score. Is that high, low, or secretly beer math?
Hop BroIBU is just a bitterness guide, so think pleasantly not too bitter. Basically, it should stay easy-drinking without stepping on the plum acidity.
MugiAnd on June 26, the 4th anniversary event lets people compare it with last year's batch? That is way more fun than any homework project.
Hop BroExactly, and tasting it at TIELS TEA & TAPS by Genbe River makes it even better. You really get the brewery's local-and-seasonal identity in a glass like this.
MugiI am sold, I want to toast last year and this year side by side! Plum aroma plus saison crispness is a dangerously convincing combination.
TIELS Brewing in Mishima, Shizuoka, says this year’s plum saison has finished brewing. The plums came from Nyaa Farm in Shuzenji, Izu. According to the post, winter cold was severe and plum yields were low in many places, but the farm still secured enough fruit for TIELS to make the beer.
The brewery says the plums were carefully washed, destemmed, and used as brewing ingredients. They were added at nearly every stage of the process, from mashing to boiling and fermentation, to draw out their aroma. The beer is listed at 5.5% ABV and 23 IBU. The result should be a saison with a bright plum character and a crisp, light finish.
TIELS Brewing operates in Mishima on the banks of the Genbe River, alongside its taproom, TIELS TEA & TAPS. The brewery often works with local and seasonal ingredients, and plum saison has become one of its recurring warm-weather releases. This year’s batch will also be poured at the brewery’s 4th anniversary event on June 26, alongside last year’s version for a side-by-side comparison.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's headline is TIELS Brewing and its new ume saison batch. It's a seasonal beer from Mishima, Shizuoka, and this one has my full attention.
MugiWait, a new ume saison already sounds like summer in a glass! Is it sweet like plum liqueur, or totally different?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. They used green plums from Nyaa Farm in Shuzenji, Izu, so it is more about bright tartness than sweetness, laid over a crisp saison body.
MugiWhoa, but then I read mashing and boiling and suddenly I felt like I walked into chemistry class. What does that even mean!?
Hop BroIn simple terms, mashing means sugar extraction from the grain. Then they add plums through boiling and fermentation too, so the aroma gets layered at multiple stages.
MugiNo way, added at almost every stage? Those plums are working overtime! That aroma must be doing backflips.
Hop BroThe specs are tidy too: ABV 5.5% IBU 23. Not too heavy, not too bitter, which gives the green-plum brightness room to lead.
MugiHold on, IBU 23 sounds like a test score. Is that high, low, or secretly beer math?
Hop BroIBU is just a bitterness guide, so think pleasantly not too bitter. Basically, it should stay easy-drinking without stepping on the plum acidity.
MugiAnd on June 26, the 4th anniversary event lets people compare it with last year's batch? That is way more fun than any homework project.
Hop BroExactly, and tasting it at TIELS TEA & TAPS by Genbe River makes it even better. You really get the brewery's local-and-seasonal identity in a glass like this.
MugiI am sold, I want to toast last year and this year side by side! Plum aroma plus saison crispness is a dangerously convincing combination.
