Honey Forest Brewing Releases "Our Fruits ALE Lemon" for Its 5th Anniversary
Honey Forest Brewing in Minamiosumi Town introduced a new brew, "Our Fruits ALE Lemon," to mark its 5th anniversary, using homegrown Meyer lemons. It is a beer that layers lemon aroma, gentle acidity, and the sweetness of honey, and will be sold in stores and online.
Hop BroHoney Forest Brewing in Minamiosumi Town has released Our Fruits ALE Lemon to mark its 5th anniversary. Using homegrown Meyer lemons already gives it a story, doesn't it?
MugiWait, lemons they've been growing for five years!? Having the patience to wait that long for them to become beer is seriously admirable!
Hop BroExactly. This brewery's strength is making the fruit it grows the star, and this time they've turned it into a lemon-scented brew that sounds great.
MugiWith fruit ales, if you add fruit, does everything just taste like fruit? Doesn't it end up being, where did the malt flavor go?
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: you layer the fruit's character over a malt base. This time, gentle acidity comes forward, but the finish should still be crisp and clean.
MugiOhhh! And it even has the sweetness of honey? Lemon, but gentle? That sounds almost unfairly delicious!
Hop BroExactly, the point is that it really carries the feel of Minamiosumi's ingredients. A small brewery run by Yuka Aiba in the southernmost town on Japan's main islands gives it that sense of a local story.
MugiTotally! Hearing that makes it feel less like just a new release and more like a reward for the fruit they nurtured!
Hop BroAnd it's being sold at the Minamiosumi Town shop, the official online store, and Dokkana Market in Kanoya City. Being easy to get is a welcome set of three options, too.
MugiI definitely want to drink it now! 5th-anniversary release in hand, a toast could put you in full summer mode with just the lemon aroma!
Honey Forest Brewing in Minamiosumi Town introduced a new product, "Our Fruits ALE Lemon," to celebrate its 5th anniversary. According to an Instagram post, the beer uses Meyer lemons that have been grown on-site since five years ago. The fruit, finally mature enough to be used as an adjunct, was turned into a commemorative release.
As for the flavor, the brewery says it has a finish that balances the refreshing aroma of lemon, gentle acidity, and the mellow sweetness of honey. While highlighting ingredients that reflect Minamiosumi Town, it is structured so you can imagine a crisp, easy-drinking beer.
The brewery is a small craft beer workshop run by female brewer Yuka Aiba in Minamiosumi Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, the southernmost town on Japan's main islands. On its official website, it offers the fruit beer "Sun Sun ALE," which makes use of fruit from Minamiosumi and domestically produced honey, and it has consistently taken care to translate local ingredients into beer.
This lemon version can also be seen as an extension of that approach. The post lists the Minamiosumi Town shop, the official online store, and Dokkana Market in Kanoya City as sales locations. Including the background that the fruit grown over five years has finally become beer, this is a new product that conveys the brewery's journey.
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Hop BroHoney Forest Brewing in Minamiosumi Town has released Our Fruits ALE Lemon to mark its 5th anniversary. Using homegrown Meyer lemons already gives it a story, doesn't it?
MugiWait, lemons they've been growing for five years!? Having the patience to wait that long for them to become beer is seriously admirable!
Hop BroExactly. This brewery's strength is making the fruit it grows the star, and this time they've turned it into a lemon-scented brew that sounds great.
MugiWith fruit ales, if you add fruit, does everything just taste like fruit? Doesn't it end up being, where did the malt flavor go?
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: you layer the fruit's character over a malt base. This time, gentle acidity comes forward, but the finish should still be crisp and clean.
MugiOhhh! And it even has the sweetness of honey? Lemon, but gentle? That sounds almost unfairly delicious!
Hop BroExactly, the point is that it really carries the feel of Minamiosumi's ingredients. A small brewery run by Yuka Aiba in the southernmost town on Japan's main islands gives it that sense of a local story.
MugiTotally! Hearing that makes it feel less like just a new release and more like a reward for the fruit they nurtured!
Hop BroAnd it's being sold at the Minamiosumi Town shop, the official online store, and Dokkana Market in Kanoya City. Being easy to get is a welcome set of three options, too.
MugiI definitely want to drink it now! 5th-anniversary release in hand, a toast could put you in full summer mode with just the lemon aroma!
