Fukuoka Craft Brewing Releases KAIJU PANDA, a Hazy IPA Collaboration with Hopworks Brewery
Fukuoka Craft Brewing is offering KAIJU PANDA, a collaborative Hazy IPA brewed with Hopworks Brewery of Oregon, USA. Combining both breweries’ Hazy IPA approaches and finished with double dry hopping, the 7% ABV beer is priced at ¥869 and should be kept refrigerated.
Hop BroA cross-border Hazy IPA collaboration has arrived, connecting Fukuoka and Oregon. It’s called “KAIJU PANDA,” and the name alone makes me curious.
MugiWhat! A kaiju panda beer? Is it cute or intimidating? That name is packed with more information than a hop cone!
Hop BroFukuoka Craft Brewing made it with Hopworks Brewery in Portland, Oregon. It even has a wild label story: a robot panda visiting from America gets energized and turns into a kaiju.
MugiA robot, a panda, and a kaiju… the movie has started before I even taste it! But what is the beer like?
Hop BroIt’s a Hazy IPA made with double dry hopping. The two breweries combine their own strengths in juicy, hazy IPA brewing.
MugiWhat does that mean? Does “double dry hopping” mean wrapping the beer in two layers of hops? It sounds like the beer would get hot!
Hop BroClose, but no wrapping involved. Dry hopping means adding hops after fermentation to draw out aroma; here it’s used to amplify the bright aroma.
MugiWhoa! So it’s not only about bitterness—it’s for aroma. The description says it fires hop aroma-and-flavor beams from its eyes, and I can already see it!
Hop BroAt a full-bodied 7% ABV, it has real presence. Fukuoka Craft Brewing also uses unusually hard natural water drawn from 50 meters underground in Okagaki.
MugiFukuoka water and Oregon sensibility meeting in one can—that’s lovely! At 869 yen and refrigerated, it deserves a proper chilled glass.
Hop BroExactly. Pour it slowly so the aroma stays put, then enjoy its haze and juiciness. I’m already feeling like I need to open a KAIJU PANDA tonight!
MugiMe too! Let’s get hit by that panda’s hop beam—cheers are ready!
A cross-Pacific take on Hazy IPA
KAIJU PANDA is a collaboration beer built around a playful story: a robot panda visiting Japan from the United States is suddenly struck by an energy blast and transforms into a kaiju. The concept is reflected in the beer itself, which brings together the Hazy IPA styles of Fukuoka Craft Brewing and Hopworks Brewery in Oregon.
The beer is double dry-hopped, putting hop aroma and flavor at the center of the experience. The product description evokes “hop aroma and flavor beams” shooting from the panda’s eyes, an apt image for a beer designed to showcase the expressive, juicy character associated with Hazy IPA. At 7% ABV, it also offers a substantial drinking profile for fans of hop-forward beers.
Pouring it into a glass should help open up the aroma and make the hazy appearance easier to appreciate. It is best enjoyed chilled, with the hop character given time to develop as the beer warms slightly.
Brewed with Okagaki’s distinctive water
Based in Okagaki, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Craft Brewing produces American-influenced craft beer and operates a brewery and taproom. The brewery highlights natural water drawn from 50 meters underground in Okagaki. Described as unusually hard water by Japanese standards, it is considered an important part of the brewery’s approach to creating its ideal beers.
KAIJU PANDA represents a meeting of brewing perspectives from Fukuoka and Oregon. It is available for ¥869 and is a refrigerated product, so it should be stored cold after purchase.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroA cross-border Hazy IPA collaboration has arrived, connecting Fukuoka and Oregon. It’s called “KAIJU PANDA,” and the name alone makes me curious.
MugiWhat! A kaiju panda beer? Is it cute or intimidating? That name is packed with more information than a hop cone!
Hop BroFukuoka Craft Brewing made it with Hopworks Brewery in Portland, Oregon. It even has a wild label story: a robot panda visiting from America gets energized and turns into a kaiju.
MugiA robot, a panda, and a kaiju… the movie has started before I even taste it! But what is the beer like?
Hop BroIt’s a Hazy IPA made with double dry hopping. The two breweries combine their own strengths in juicy, hazy IPA brewing.
MugiWhat does that mean? Does “double dry hopping” mean wrapping the beer in two layers of hops? It sounds like the beer would get hot!
Hop BroClose, but no wrapping involved. Dry hopping means adding hops after fermentation to draw out aroma; here it’s used to amplify the bright aroma.
MugiWhoa! So it’s not only about bitterness—it’s for aroma. The description says it fires hop aroma-and-flavor beams from its eyes, and I can already see it!
Hop BroAt a full-bodied 7% ABV, it has real presence. Fukuoka Craft Brewing also uses unusually hard natural water drawn from 50 meters underground in Okagaki.
MugiFukuoka water and Oregon sensibility meeting in one can—that’s lovely! At 869 yen and refrigerated, it deserves a proper chilled glass.
Hop BroExactly. Pour it slowly so the aroma stays put, then enjoy its haze and juiciness. I’m already feeling like I need to open a KAIJU PANDA tonight!
MugiMe too! Let’s get hit by that panda’s hop beam—cheers are ready!
