Novel Craft Brewing to Release Dark Saison 'Over Dub' at 5 p.m.
Novel Craft Brewing in Suginami, Tokyo, began serving its new beer 'Over Dub' from 5 p.m. It is a 5% ABV dark saison that layers the toasty aroma of roasted malt with fruity, spicy notes from saison yeast.
Hop BroToday I want to introduce a new release being tapped at 5 p.m. from Suginami, Tokyo. Novel Craft Brewing's 'Over Dub' is a pretty intriguing beer.
MugiWhoa! Over Dub sounds strong just from the name! Does it have some kind of dub music vibe too?
Hop BroThat's right, and what's inside is a Dark Saison. It layers the roasty aroma of roasted malt with the fruitiness and spiciness of saison yeast.
MugiSaison yeast? What is that! Fruity and spicy? That's a lot of information for a beer, isn't it?
Hop BroTo put it simply, the yeast produces aroma compounds during fermentation. So not just hops, but fermentation itself gives the beer its aromatic character, and that's part of what makes saison so interesting.
MugiI see! And with 5% ABV, it sounds easy to drink without being too heavy.
Hop BroExactly. The flavor has depth that reminds you of cocoa and raisins, but the finish is dry and clean.
MugiWow, that sounds so good! Being food-friendly is great too, because it makes pairing with dishes part of the fun!
Hop BroThe brewery also mentions it pairs well with meat dishes and cheese, and it could even be fun to match it with cake as a dessert-like pairing. It seems like it could bridge sweetness and roastiness.
MugiAnd Novel Craft Brewing is a pretty new brewery too, right? It started brewing in 2024. The new release and the regular 'Looper' both sound tempting, and now I definitely want to go drink there!
Hop BroSo the final move is this: let's go check out a glass from Suginami. If you toast with 'Over Dub,' you'll probably want to chase after Looper too.
MugiYeah, I want to go right now! This balance of roastiness and dryness is something I have to taste for myself!
On May 21, Novel Craft Brewing (Suginami, Tokyo) began serving its new beer 'Over Dub' from 5 p.m. The style is Dark Saison, and the alcohol content is 5%. It is designed so that the toasty character of roasted malt is joined by the subtle fruitiness and spiciness derived from saison yeast.
In terms of flavor, it has depth reminiscent of cocoa and raisins, while the finish is dry. It seems like a beer you can sip slowly, and it should also work well as a food beer. The brewery also mentions pairings with meat dishes, as well as cheese and cake.
Novel Craft Brewing is a brewery based in Suginami Ward, and it began brewing in 2024, making it a relatively new operation. It also runs direct beer bars, including "Novel Craft" in Chitosekarasuyama and "reverb" in Takaido, and one of its notable traits is how closely brewery updates and storefront operations are connected, as seen here.
In this post, along with the announcement of 'Over Dub,' they also noted a bottle rerelease of their flagship saison 'Looper,' as well as that beers opened at a recent tap takeover are still available. The setup makes you want to reach for both the new release and the regular lineup, as well as other labels.
The question is how they balanced roasted aroma and saison-like dryness at this somewhat unusual destination of a dark saison. As a new beer from a small brewery in Suginami, it's one that beer lovers will want to check out at least once.
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Hop BroToday I want to introduce a new release being tapped at 5 p.m. from Suginami, Tokyo. Novel Craft Brewing's 'Over Dub' is a pretty intriguing beer.
MugiWhoa! Over Dub sounds strong just from the name! Does it have some kind of dub music vibe too?
Hop BroThat's right, and what's inside is a Dark Saison. It layers the roasty aroma of roasted malt with the fruitiness and spiciness of saison yeast.
MugiSaison yeast? What is that! Fruity and spicy? That's a lot of information for a beer, isn't it?
Hop BroTo put it simply, the yeast produces aroma compounds during fermentation. So not just hops, but fermentation itself gives the beer its aromatic character, and that's part of what makes saison so interesting.
MugiI see! And with 5% ABV, it sounds easy to drink without being too heavy.
Hop BroExactly. The flavor has depth that reminds you of cocoa and raisins, but the finish is dry and clean.
MugiWow, that sounds so good! Being food-friendly is great too, because it makes pairing with dishes part of the fun!
Hop BroThe brewery also mentions it pairs well with meat dishes and cheese, and it could even be fun to match it with cake as a dessert-like pairing. It seems like it could bridge sweetness and roastiness.
MugiAnd Novel Craft Brewing is a pretty new brewery too, right? It started brewing in 2024. The new release and the regular 'Looper' both sound tempting, and now I definitely want to go drink there!
Hop BroSo the final move is this: let's go check out a glass from Suginami. If you toast with 'Over Dub,' you'll probably want to chase after Looper too.
MugiYeah, I want to go right now! This balance of roastiness and dryness is something I have to taste for myself!
