TRANSBREWING revives Smoke on the HAPPOSHU after three years
TRANSBREWING, based in Hiragishi, Sapporo, has brought back its smoke-style happoshu Smoke on the HAPPOSHU for the first time in three years. The beer is now on tap at TRANSBREWING BEER STAND and available in bottles.
Hop BroI’ve got a good one today: TRANSBREWING in Sapporo just brought back after three years its "Smoke on the HAPPOSHU"!
MugiWhat! After three years? That beer really had people waiting, huh!?
Hop BroIt did, yeah. It first showed up about three years ago and became a silver medal winner in the smoke beer category at International Beer Cup 2022.
MugiA smoked happoshu? Is that like drinking a campfire? Did someone pour a barbecue into a glass!?
Hop BroNot that wild. The star is the peat malt aroma, so it’s more about soft smoky grain character than full-on ash attack.
MugiPeat malt... hold on, sudden beer jargon alert! What even is that?
Hop BroIt’s malt dried with peat smoke, so basically smoky-style malt. This comeback happened because they switched from imported peat malt to Hokkaido-made peat malt.
MugiWhoa, that is such a shonen manga comeback! And they’ve got it both on draft and in bottles at their BEER STAND? Dangerous news for my wallet.
Hop BroThe specs are dialed in too: IBU 10, ABV 5%. Low hop bitterness, with smoke and malt balanced so it’s neither too heavy nor too light.
MugiWhat is this, food pairing bait? If they’re serving special dishes with it too, I’m absolutely not stopping at one.
Hop BroThey even tied it to a Brewers Day, so for people who followed the sister beer Smoke on the Wheat, this is a long-awaited return for one of the brewery’s signature pours.
MugiThis is officially a pour it right now situation. A gently smoky glass sounds way too good not to drink.
TRANSBREWING, based in Hiragishi, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo, has brought back its smoke-style happoshu, Smoke on the HAPPOSHU, for the first time in three years. The beer is now being poured at the brewery’s direct shop, TRANSBREWING BEER STAND, and is also being sold in bottles. The release was paired with a Brewers Day setup featuring special food designed to go with the beer.
The beer originally debuted about three years ago and won silver in the Smoke Beer category at the 2022 International Beer Cup. It sold well and quickly became hard to keep in stock, but production stopped when the peat malt at the heart of the recipe became unavailable after a factory fire. During the hiatus, TRANSBREWING kept the smoky concept alive with a sister beer, Smoke on the Wheat.
For the revival, the brewery switched from overseas peat malt to Hokkaido-sourced peat malt. With an IBU of 10 and ABV of 5%, the beer is designed to keep hop character restrained and let the peat aroma and malt flavor stand out. It is a measured return rather than a loud reinvention, and for fans of smoked beers, it marks a welcome comeback to the lineup.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI’ve got a good one today: TRANSBREWING in Sapporo just brought back after three years its "Smoke on the HAPPOSHU"!
MugiWhat! After three years? That beer really had people waiting, huh!?
Hop BroIt did, yeah. It first showed up about three years ago and became a silver medal winner in the smoke beer category at International Beer Cup 2022.
MugiA smoked happoshu? Is that like drinking a campfire? Did someone pour a barbecue into a glass!?
Hop BroNot that wild. The star is the peat malt aroma, so it’s more about soft smoky grain character than full-on ash attack.
MugiPeat malt... hold on, sudden beer jargon alert! What even is that?
Hop BroIt’s malt dried with peat smoke, so basically smoky-style malt. This comeback happened because they switched from imported peat malt to Hokkaido-made peat malt.
MugiWhoa, that is such a shonen manga comeback! And they’ve got it both on draft and in bottles at their BEER STAND? Dangerous news for my wallet.
Hop BroThe specs are dialed in too: IBU 10, ABV 5%. Low hop bitterness, with smoke and malt balanced so it’s neither too heavy nor too light.
MugiWhat is this, food pairing bait? If they’re serving special dishes with it too, I’m absolutely not stopping at one.
Hop BroThey even tied it to a Brewers Day, so for people who followed the sister beer Smoke on the Wheat, this is a long-awaited return for one of the brewery’s signature pours.
MugiThis is officially a pour it right now situation. A gently smoky glass sounds way too good not to drink.
