Hinosato Brewery Releases New "Musubeer" to Express the Year-End with Rice and Salt
Fukuoka-based Hinosato Brewery announced the launch of its new product "Musubeer" in an Instagram post at 17:03 on December 26, 2025. It is a highly regional beer that combines rice and salt from Munakata and Oshima, along with 100% malt from Munakata.
Hop BroAn exciting new release has arrived for the year-end: Fukuoka's Hinosato Brewery has put out "Musubeer." They announced the start of sales on Instagram at 17:03 on December 26, 2025.
MugiWhat! The name is cute! "Musubeer" sounds like onigiri and beer got fused together!
Hop BroThe name is great too. It apparently means to "tie together" the bonds with the people they met in 2025. It comes with the message, "Please enjoy it with someone important" during the year-end and New Year season.
MugiOhhh! What kind of beer is it? Bitter? Fruity?
Hop BroThe style is a local ale with rice and salt as the stars, basically leaning toward a rice ale. It uses the new Oshima rice from Munakata, called "Darenimo Yaran Mai," and Oshima seawater salt.
MugiWhat is that! "Leaning toward a rice ale" sounds like a soft, pro-level phrase! And with salt in it, won't it end up salty?
Hop BroThat's the thing: the salt is seawater salt simmered down in a flat pan, and the goal isn't a punchy salty taste, but a mineral feel. It's used more like a seasoning that sharpens the outline of the flavor.
MugiIt's the beer world's "pinch of magic"! So where does the rice come through?
Hop BroThe design is to let the softness and strong sweetness of the new rice be supported by a base of 100% Munakata malt. The grist composition keeps the rice and salt from clashing and instead lets them really perform together.
MugiSo it's all about tying together the local ingredients and human connections in one glass...! I can't take it, I want to invite someone right now and drink Musubeer!
Fukuoka's Hinosato Brewery began selling "Musubeer" as its final beer of 2025. The announcement was posted at 17:03 on December 26, 2025, on the brewery's official Instagram account.
According to the post, this release has two main highlights. The first is the new rice harvest from Oshima in Munakata, called "Darenimo Yaran Mai". The brewery says it was involved in creating the rice fields itself, and describes the ingredient as having a notably strong sweetness. The second is "Oshima salt". It is a seawater salt made by drawing up seawater and boiling it down in a flat pan, with the aim of achieving a mineral-rich taste that is not overly salty.
In addition, the base uses 100% malt from Munakata. The core idea behind this beer is to support these distinctive ingredients, rice and salt, while bringing out the best in each of them.
The name "Musubeer" is said to express gratitude for the connections made with the people the brewery met in 2025. The brewery also added a message encouraging people to enjoy it with someone important, especially during a season when reunions become more frequent around the year-end and New Year holidays.
By bringing together local ingredients and human connections into a single label, "Musubeer" looks like a clear new release that showcases Hinosato Brewery's local-first philosophy.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAn exciting new release has arrived for the year-end: Fukuoka's Hinosato Brewery has put out "Musubeer." They announced the start of sales on Instagram at 17:03 on December 26, 2025.
MugiWhat! The name is cute! "Musubeer" sounds like onigiri and beer got fused together!
Hop BroThe name is great too. It apparently means to "tie together" the bonds with the people they met in 2025. It comes with the message, "Please enjoy it with someone important" during the year-end and New Year season.
MugiOhhh! What kind of beer is it? Bitter? Fruity?
Hop BroThe style is a local ale with rice and salt as the stars, basically leaning toward a rice ale. It uses the new Oshima rice from Munakata, called "Darenimo Yaran Mai," and Oshima seawater salt.
MugiWhat is that! "Leaning toward a rice ale" sounds like a soft, pro-level phrase! And with salt in it, won't it end up salty?
Hop BroThat's the thing: the salt is seawater salt simmered down in a flat pan, and the goal isn't a punchy salty taste, but a mineral feel. It's used more like a seasoning that sharpens the outline of the flavor.
MugiIt's the beer world's "pinch of magic"! So where does the rice come through?
Hop BroThe design is to let the softness and strong sweetness of the new rice be supported by a base of 100% Munakata malt. The grist composition keeps the rice and salt from clashing and instead lets them really perform together.
MugiSo it's all about tying together the local ingredients and human connections in one glass...! I can't take it, I want to invite someone right now and drink Musubeer!
