Onomichi Brewery taps seasonal "Lime Gose" featuring Setouchi ingredients
Onomichi Brewery (Hiroshima) has started serving "Lime Gose," made with "Tenku no Shio Papita" from the saltworks revived in Onomichi for the first time in half a century and limes from Kohnejima. Born from the "peace beer" concept floated during the Hiroshima Summit, it is also available in the online shop.
Hop BroToday's spotlight is Onomichi Brewery's seasonal limited "Lime Gose"! It's now on tap, and it already feels like summer is on the way.
MugiWait! Lime and gose!? Just from the name it sounds sparkling and sour! What kind of beer is gose?
Hop BroGose is a style that uses wheat and has a gentle sourness and saltiness. The key this time is "Tenku no Shio Papita," from the saltworks revived in Onomichi for the first time in half a century, and limes from Kohnejima. Layering citrus over the salty outline is what gives it that crisp snap.
MugiW-wait a second! What do you mean by "the salty outline"? Did beer suddenly turn into art class?!
Hop BroHaha, put simply, it's like framing the flavor. The salt tightens up the sweetness and acidity, and the lime aroma comes forward. It's the same logic as squeezing lemon over fried chicken and suddenly making it better!
MugiWhoa, that's totally a rice thief... no, a beer thief! And it's packed with local ingredients too, so romantic!
Hop BroAnd the backstory is hot too. The Hiroshima Summit-era "peace beer" idea led to the notion of "purifying salt," and that's how this Lime Gose was born. The joint brew never actually happened, but it's great that it took shape as a seasonal beer.
MugiThat really gets me... it's not just a new release, it's the taste of human connections. The story about Miyajima Beer president Arimoto visiting and looking back on it feels like a movie!
Hop BroAnd Onomichi Brewery even uses a historic storehouse built in 1894 as a base for its "Made in Onomichi" brews. You can drink it on site, and buy it online too, so it's friendly to people far away.
MugiOkay, decided! I'm drinking mine ice-cold! And you get a three-minute limit for your hop trivia, Hop-nii! ...while saying that, I also want to drink "Lime Gose" right now!!
Onomichi Brewery has tapped its seasonal "Lime Gose." At the core of this recipe are "Tenku no Shio Papita", made by a saltworks that was revived in Onomichi for the first time in half a century, and limes from Kohnejima in the Setouchi region. The defining feature is a design that layers citrusy lime character over the salty edge typical of a gose.
Behind this beer is a call that came up during the Hiroshima Summit: "Let's make a peace beer at breweries in Hiroshima." In that flow, Onomichi Brewery got the idea of "purifying salt" and decided to brew Lime Gose. The collaborative brewing itself did not materialize, but as a result the brewery ended up with a new seasonal beer called "Lime Gose."
The other day, Miyajima Beer president Arimoto, who was at the center of the call, also visited and looked back on the circumstances at the time. Rather than being just a new release, this is a beer whose flavor is rooted in regional memory and human connections.
Onomichi Brewery is a craft brewery that uses a historic storehouse built in 1894 to make "Made in Onomichi" craft beer with local fruit and other ingredients. As a base for serving freshly brewed beer in Onomichi, it offers sales in-store as well as online. Lime Gose can also be purchased through that channel, making it accessible to fans who can't visit in person.
Gose with salt and citrus at the forefront is a style whose appeal grows as temperatures rise. For those who want to enjoy it together with the context of its regional ingredients, it looks set to be a standout beer this season.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's spotlight is Onomichi Brewery's seasonal limited "Lime Gose"! It's now on tap, and it already feels like summer is on the way.
MugiWait! Lime and gose!? Just from the name it sounds sparkling and sour! What kind of beer is gose?
Hop BroGose is a style that uses wheat and has a gentle sourness and saltiness. The key this time is "Tenku no Shio Papita," from the saltworks revived in Onomichi for the first time in half a century, and limes from Kohnejima. Layering citrus over the salty outline is what gives it that crisp snap.
MugiW-wait a second! What do you mean by "the salty outline"? Did beer suddenly turn into art class?!
Hop BroHaha, put simply, it's like framing the flavor. The salt tightens up the sweetness and acidity, and the lime aroma comes forward. It's the same logic as squeezing lemon over fried chicken and suddenly making it better!
MugiWhoa, that's totally a rice thief... no, a beer thief! And it's packed with local ingredients too, so romantic!
Hop BroAnd the backstory is hot too. The Hiroshima Summit-era "peace beer" idea led to the notion of "purifying salt," and that's how this Lime Gose was born. The joint brew never actually happened, but it's great that it took shape as a seasonal beer.
MugiThat really gets me... it's not just a new release, it's the taste of human connections. The story about Miyajima Beer president Arimoto visiting and looking back on it feels like a movie!
Hop BroAnd Onomichi Brewery even uses a historic storehouse built in 1894 as a base for its "Made in Onomichi" brews. You can drink it on site, and buy it online too, so it's friendly to people far away.
MugiOkay, decided! I'm drinking mine ice-cold! And you get a three-minute limit for your hop trivia, Hop-nii! ...while saying that, I also want to drink "Lime Gose" right now!!
