Hiroshima Neighborly Brewing Releases Third Barrel-Aged Wheat Wine, “Rinki Sakurabane”
Hiroshima City’s Hiroshima Neighborly Brewing has released the third installment in its barrel-aged beer series, “Rinki Sakurabane BARREL AGED WHEAT WINE,” in limited quantities. A beer aged for about 19 months, it was made using barrels from local sake and winery producers.
Hop BroHiroshima’s Hiroshima Neighborly Brewing has released the third beer in its barrel-aged series, “Rinki Sakurabane BARREL AGED WHEAT WINE.”
MugiWhoa, even the title is strong! Rinki Sakurabane sounds intense in kanji, but what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroThe style is wheat wine, and the key point is that it has the softness that comes not just from malt, but also from wheat.
MugiIs wheat wine wine? Or beer? If it has softness from wheat, does it make you feel all fluffy when you drink it?
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting. This one’s been aged for about 19 months, so it’s not just the gentle quality of wheat, but a real depth from the barrels too.
MugiNineteen months? That’s basically training! When you say depth from the barrels, it suddenly feels like a world for adults, and I’m sitting up straighter!
Hop BroAnd what’s more, it uses Sakurao single malt barrels, barrels that held red wine, and peated whisky barrels.
MugiWow, that’s luxurious! Hearing peaty smokiness makes me want to drink it by a campfire!
Hop BroThe finished beer brings together fruitiness and smokiness, with a wine-like character that still comes together nicely as a beer.
MugiAnd with 8% ABV, this is definitely one to sip slowly. If I find it in a shop or online, I’m checking it out immediately!
Hop BroIt’s a limited release, with a price of 4,840 yen for a set of three, and you can also enjoy it at the brewery near Hondori and at “Craftbeer and Charcoal Harebare,” so there’s a strong reason to go drink it.
MugiYeah, I want to toast right now! If it has the softness of wheat plus the character of the barrels, one drink tonight probably won’t be enough!
Hiroshima Neighborly Brewing has released a new wheat wine as the third installment in its barrel-aged series, “Rinki Sakurabane.” The product name is “Rinki Sakurabane BARREL AGED WHEAT WINE.” In an Instagram post, the brewery announced that it was being “released today,” and sales are limited in quantity.
This release stands out for using two distinct types of barrels: one that previously held Sakurao single malt whisky from SAKURAO BREWERY & DISTILLERY in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima; one that previously held red wine from VINOBLE VINEYARD, a winery in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture; and, additionally, a barrel that had been used to mature peated whisky. HNB’s wheat wine was brewed into each barrel, then aged for about 19 months before being blended.
The finished beer layers the gentle tartness derived from wheat in the original wheat wine with wine-barrel nuances, fruitiness, peat-derived smokiness, and the aroma of the barrels themselves. With an alcohol content of 8%, it has been crafted as a beer meant to be savored slowly. The product page lists it as a “set of three bottles,” priced at 4,840 yen including tax.
Hiroshima Neighborly Brewing is a brewery located just east of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, right off Hondori. While incorporating ingredients from Hiroshima Prefecture, it aims to make beers you will want to drink again and again. At the attached brewpub and izakaya, “Craftbeer and Charcoal Harebare,” guests can also enjoy the experience of looking out over the brewing equipment, which is part of this brewery’s appeal. This latest release is available both in-store and through the web shop.
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Hop BroHiroshima’s Hiroshima Neighborly Brewing has released the third beer in its barrel-aged series, “Rinki Sakurabane BARREL AGED WHEAT WINE.”
MugiWhoa, even the title is strong! Rinki Sakurabane sounds intense in kanji, but what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroThe style is wheat wine, and the key point is that it has the softness that comes not just from malt, but also from wheat.
MugiIs wheat wine wine? Or beer? If it has softness from wheat, does it make you feel all fluffy when you drink it?
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting. This one’s been aged for about 19 months, so it’s not just the gentle quality of wheat, but a real depth from the barrels too.
MugiNineteen months? That’s basically training! When you say depth from the barrels, it suddenly feels like a world for adults, and I’m sitting up straighter!
Hop BroAnd what’s more, it uses Sakurao single malt barrels, barrels that held red wine, and peated whisky barrels.
MugiWow, that’s luxurious! Hearing peaty smokiness makes me want to drink it by a campfire!
Hop BroThe finished beer brings together fruitiness and smokiness, with a wine-like character that still comes together nicely as a beer.
MugiAnd with 8% ABV, this is definitely one to sip slowly. If I find it in a shop or online, I’m checking it out immediately!
Hop BroIt’s a limited release, with a price of 4,840 yen for a set of three, and you can also enjoy it at the brewery near Hondori and at “Craftbeer and Charcoal Harebare,” so there’s a strong reason to go drink it.
MugiYeah, I want to toast right now! If it has the softness of wheat plus the character of the barrels, one drink tonight probably won’t be enough!
