Naminoto Brewing Releases Limited "Coffee IPA" with Takamura Coffee Roasters
Naminoto Brewing announced a limited-edition "Coffee IPA" in collaboration with Takamura Coffee Roasters. It features award-winning Brazilian coffee beans lightly roasted and paired with Awaji Island salt.
Hop BroToday, Naminoto Brewing's limited Coffee IPA is interesting. It's a collaboration with Takamura Coffee Roasters, and they're really layering coffee and IPA in a serious way.
MugiWait, coffee and IPA actually work together!? That's like pouring a wake-up drink over beer, and my brain is having trouble keeping up!
Hop BroThe key is that they didn't just mix things together. They're using award-winning Brazilian beans with a light roast. Since the beans placed `TASTE OF HARVEST Brazil 17th place`, the aromatic core is really strong.
MugiLight roast means the coffee character is lighter, right? But if you put it in beer, won't it just become impossible to tell which one is the main star!
Hop BroIt's been designed carefully. In addition to coffee aroma, they aimed for moderate bitterness and a clean finish like iced coffee. The fruitiness from the hops overlaps too, so the layers of aroma come together beautifully.
MugiOh! So when you drink it, do the fruity hops come first and the coffee follows? That sounds kind of cool, like the end credits of a movie!
Hop BroAnd on top of that, the design leaves a caramel-like aftertaste at the end, so it's not tilted toward bitterness alone. They also add a pinch of Awaji Island's Onokoroshizuku salt to smooth out the mouthfeel.
MugiSalt!? That's basically a pinch of magic. Instead of making it salty, it gets mellower? That's totally like a science experiment!
Hop BroNaminoto Brewing is a small brewery in Minamiawaji City on Awaji Island, and it keeps making beer that is rooted in the region. They send spent grain off for feed and make use of Awaji Island ingredients, so this beer really shows the character of the place too.
MugiNice. It feels like you're drinking not just the flavor, but the story of the land too. If I can buy it at both the Osaka store and the Awaji Island store, that gives me a reason to go!
Hop BroExactly. Sales are at Takamura's Osaka store, its Awaji Island store, and Naminoto Brewing's base. It's a beer only available right now, so it's the kind of thing you'd want to secure immediately if you find it.
MugiYeah, this has to go on my tonight's drink list! It's perfect for when you want both the aroma of coffee and the satisfying drinkability of an IPA!
Naminoto Brewing, based in Minamiawaji City on Awaji Island, has released a limited-edition "Coffee IPA" born from a collaboration with Takamura Coffee Roasters. By bringing together a specialty coffee shop and a craft brewery, the beer was created with a focus on how to layer coffee aroma with the character of hops.
The beer uses award-winning Brazilian beans that placed 17th in `TASTE OF HARVEST Brazil`. Takamura lightly roasted the beans and used them generously in the brew, aiming for coffee-derived aroma, a moderate bitterness, and a clean, iced-coffee-like nuance. The fruitiness and grassy freshness from the hops overlap, while the finish leaves a caramel-like toastiness. In addition, a pinch of Awaji Island-produced `Onokoroshizuku salt` is added to smooth the mouthfeel.
As a small brewery near Keino Matsubara, Naminoto Brewing has continued making beers that make use of ingredients from Awaji Island. Another defining feature is its commitment to using materials without waste, such as sending spent grain to the local community as feed, and it practices a craft beer style rooted in the region. The label for this release uses a gray base inspired by Takamura's Awaji Island store and features a character modeled after a coffee bean, reflecting care not only for flavor but also for the impression it makes in hand.
This collaboration brings out the character of coffee while still retaining the drinkability expected of an IPA, crossing Awaji Island's local ingredients with the perspective of a roaster. It will be sold at Takamura's Osaka store, its Awaji Island store, and Naminoto Brewing's own sales location. As a limited local release, it is a beer where you can experience the personality of both brands.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, Naminoto Brewing's limited Coffee IPA is interesting. It's a collaboration with Takamura Coffee Roasters, and they're really layering coffee and IPA in a serious way.
MugiWait, coffee and IPA actually work together!? That's like pouring a wake-up drink over beer, and my brain is having trouble keeping up!
Hop BroThe key is that they didn't just mix things together. They're using award-winning Brazilian beans with a light roast. Since the beans placed `TASTE OF HARVEST Brazil 17th place`, the aromatic core is really strong.
MugiLight roast means the coffee character is lighter, right? But if you put it in beer, won't it just become impossible to tell which one is the main star!
Hop BroIt's been designed carefully. In addition to coffee aroma, they aimed for moderate bitterness and a clean finish like iced coffee. The fruitiness from the hops overlaps too, so the layers of aroma come together beautifully.
MugiOh! So when you drink it, do the fruity hops come first and the coffee follows? That sounds kind of cool, like the end credits of a movie!
Hop BroAnd on top of that, the design leaves a caramel-like aftertaste at the end, so it's not tilted toward bitterness alone. They also add a pinch of Awaji Island's Onokoroshizuku salt to smooth out the mouthfeel.
MugiSalt!? That's basically a pinch of magic. Instead of making it salty, it gets mellower? That's totally like a science experiment!
Hop BroNaminoto Brewing is a small brewery in Minamiawaji City on Awaji Island, and it keeps making beer that is rooted in the region. They send spent grain off for feed and make use of Awaji Island ingredients, so this beer really shows the character of the place too.
MugiNice. It feels like you're drinking not just the flavor, but the story of the land too. If I can buy it at both the Osaka store and the Awaji Island store, that gives me a reason to go!
Hop BroExactly. Sales are at Takamura's Osaka store, its Awaji Island store, and Naminoto Brewing's base. It's a beer only available right now, so it's the kind of thing you'd want to secure immediately if you find it.
MugiYeah, this has to go on my tonight's drink list! It's perfect for when you want both the aroma of coffee and the satisfying drinkability of an IPA!
