Omi Beer Reveals Limited-Brew 'Dekopon Juicy Ale' Made with Ehime-Grown Dekopon
Omi Beer, based in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, introduced its limited-brew "Dekopon Juicy Ale" on Instagram. It is a 5.5% ABV, 10 IBU beer presented as a local collaboration project using dekopon from Kami-Mitani, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture.
Hop BroToday, Omi Beer's limited-brew from Shiga is interesting. They put out a beer using dekopon on Instagram.
MugiWait! Dekopon beer already sounds delicious just from the name alone! And it's limited too? That's unfair!
Hop BroIt's called Dekopon Juicy Ale, and in English it's Sumo Citrus Juicy Ale. You can already tell it's designed to put the fruit character front and center.
MugiSumo Citrus? What is that, a citrus for sumo wrestling? It sounds like a really powerful fruit!
Hop BroIt's basically like the overseas name for dekopon. The specs are ABV 5.5% and IBU 10, so the drink is light on its feet, with gentle bitterness and a focus on citrus aroma.
MugiWait, is IBU really that important? If it's 10, it doesn't sound like it'll make your face scrunch up from bitterness!
Hop BroExactly, the point is that IBU 10 keeps it brisk. If you leave the malt character in place while bringing out the dekopon's juiciness, it becomes the kind of beer you can drink very easily.
MugiAnd the post says Adjuncts: デコポン too, which suddenly feels like a science experiment! But that means they added fruit, right?
Hop BroExactly, you can think of it as an adjunct added to bring out fruit-derived aroma. And this time it's part of the #Katte ni Gotochi series, using dekopon from Kami-Mitani, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, which is a nice touch.
MugiI get it now! When I hear dekopon from Kami-Mitani, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, it feels like more than just fruit beer, it feels like a little trip too!
Hop BroSince Omi Beer is a nanobrewery in Otsu, one of its strengths is being able to release seasonal limited beers with a lot of flexibility. It's good at connecting local water and ingredients with producers from faraway places.
MugiI love that. With that kind of background, it feels like you can taste the story in a glass. Now I really want to go out and find a beer with a citrus aroma tonight!
Hop BroThat's the plan, let's toast with something citrusy tonight. If we drink it while imagining the aroma of dekopon, it'll definitely be even more fun.
Omi Beer is a small brewery located in Honkatata, Otsu City, and on its official website it describes itself as a "nanobrewery." In addition to its standard beers, it is known for releasing seasonal limited brews in small batches.
What it highlighted on Instagram this time was the limited-brew "Dekopon Juicy Ale." The English name is Sumo Citrus Juicy Ale, and the specs are ABV 5.5% and IBU 10. The post also lists `Adjuncts: デコポン`, suggesting a design focused on fruit-derived aroma and juiciness.
In the caption, it says the beer uses dekopon from Kami-Mitani, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, as part of its #Katte ni Gotochi series. True to Omi Beer style, the brewery carefully presents the background of each beer, including the origin of its ingredients, and introduces this not simply as a fruit beer but as a limited release that can be enjoyed together with its connection to its place of origin.
Omi Beer is also known for brewing beer that makes use of Shiga Prefecture's Otsu water and local ingredients. Because it is small-scale, one of its strengths is the ability to move quickly between regular and limited offerings and turn seasonal ingredients and local connections into products in short order. This dekopon version is a good example of that agility and regional character. As a limited brew that puts citrus notes front and center, it is news that reflects Omi Beer's current direction.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, Omi Beer's limited-brew from Shiga is interesting. They put out a beer using dekopon on Instagram.
MugiWait! Dekopon beer already sounds delicious just from the name alone! And it's limited too? That's unfair!
Hop BroIt's called Dekopon Juicy Ale, and in English it's Sumo Citrus Juicy Ale. You can already tell it's designed to put the fruit character front and center.
MugiSumo Citrus? What is that, a citrus for sumo wrestling? It sounds like a really powerful fruit!
Hop BroIt's basically like the overseas name for dekopon. The specs are ABV 5.5% and IBU 10, so the drink is light on its feet, with gentle bitterness and a focus on citrus aroma.
MugiWait, is IBU really that important? If it's 10, it doesn't sound like it'll make your face scrunch up from bitterness!
Hop BroExactly, the point is that IBU 10 keeps it brisk. If you leave the malt character in place while bringing out the dekopon's juiciness, it becomes the kind of beer you can drink very easily.
MugiAnd the post says Adjuncts: デコポン too, which suddenly feels like a science experiment! But that means they added fruit, right?
Hop BroExactly, you can think of it as an adjunct added to bring out fruit-derived aroma. And this time it's part of the #Katte ni Gotochi series, using dekopon from Kami-Mitani, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, which is a nice touch.
MugiI get it now! When I hear dekopon from Kami-Mitani, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture, it feels like more than just fruit beer, it feels like a little trip too!
Hop BroSince Omi Beer is a nanobrewery in Otsu, one of its strengths is being able to release seasonal limited beers with a lot of flexibility. It's good at connecting local water and ingredients with producers from faraway places.
MugiI love that. With that kind of background, it feels like you can taste the story in a glass. Now I really want to go out and find a beer with a citrus aroma tonight!
Hop BroThat's the plan, let's toast with something citrusy tonight. If we drink it while imagining the aroma of dekopon, it'll definitely be even more fun.
