Konono Beer begins bottled sales of its sansho pale ale
Konono Beer in Hashimoto, Wakayama has started selling its sansho pale ale in bottles. The beer highlights the aroma of pesticide-free Wakayama-grown sansho and is being positioned for both home drinking and gifts.
Hop BroI found a new release worth talking about. Konono Brewery in Wakayama just started selling bottled Sansho Pale Ale.
MugiWait, beer with sansho!? And in bottles too? So it is good for home or gifts?
Hop BroExactly. Konono Brewery is attached to the Yunosato hot spring facility in Hashimoto, and they brew with Tsuki no Shizuku water, which is a nice local touch.
MugiWhoa. But the article mentioned sansho bio-water, and that sounds like something from a lab or a fantasy game.
Hop BroWhat they mean is this: they use vacuum drying to preserve the delicate aroma, then blend water-based extracts from the leaves and berries. Think of it as a fragrant sansho essence.
MugiWhat is that! I kind of get it and kind of do not. But if this is a pale ale and sansho steals the spotlight, is your hop identity still safe?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. The malt gives it a solid base like a pale ale should, while the hops stay in the background and the sansho brings a bright floral aroma to the front.
MugiOh, that sounds like the kind of beer you want to pour slowly and sniff first. It also feels perfect for food pairing and taking time with the aroma.
MugiAnd you can drink it fresh at Konono BEER STOP, then bring bottles home too? That is basically a great Wakayama gift already.
Hop BroGood at the pub, good at home, and good for gifting. At this point it just sounds like a bottle to open tonight, and now I really want to taste that sansho aroma.
Konono Beer, a brewery in Hashimoto, Wakayama, has started selling its bottled sansho pale ale. The brewery says the beer is meant for both home drinking and gift-giving, expanding its appeal beyond draft service.
The brewery is attached to the natural hot spring facility Yunosato. Its beers are brewed with "Tsuki no Shizuku," a mineral water from Yunosato, giving the brewery a strong local identity rooted in place and water. Alongside the brewery is Konono BEER STOP, where visitors can enjoy freshly brewed beer on site.
According to the post, the sansho pale ale uses the "bio-water" of pesticide-free Wakayama sansho. A vacuum-drying technique is used to carefully draw out the herb's delicate aroma, and the bio-water from the leaves and fruit is blended in balance. The result is a beer built on a solid malt backbone, with a refreshing and vivid sansho aroma layered on top.
While pale ales are often defined by hop character, this release puts sansho at the center. It is a good example of how local ingredients and brewing technique can shape a beer's identity, and it should work well both as a food-pairing beer and as a bottle to savor slowly.
Source: Instagram post
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI found a new release worth talking about. Konono Brewery in Wakayama just started selling bottled Sansho Pale Ale.
MugiWait, beer with sansho!? And in bottles too? So it is good for home or gifts?
Hop BroExactly. Konono Brewery is attached to the Yunosato hot spring facility in Hashimoto, and they brew with Tsuki no Shizuku water, which is a nice local touch.
MugiWhoa. But the article mentioned sansho bio-water, and that sounds like something from a lab or a fantasy game.
Hop BroWhat they mean is this: they use vacuum drying to preserve the delicate aroma, then blend water-based extracts from the leaves and berries. Think of it as a fragrant sansho essence.
MugiWhat is that! I kind of get it and kind of do not. But if this is a pale ale and sansho steals the spotlight, is your hop identity still safe?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. The malt gives it a solid base like a pale ale should, while the hops stay in the background and the sansho brings a bright floral aroma to the front.
MugiOh, that sounds like the kind of beer you want to pour slowly and sniff first. It also feels perfect for food pairing and taking time with the aroma.
MugiAnd you can drink it fresh at Konono BEER STOP, then bring bottles home too? That is basically a great Wakayama gift already.
Hop BroGood at the pub, good at home, and good for gifting. At this point it just sounds like a bottle to open tonight, and now I really want to taste that sansho aroma.
