Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing to Hold TTO at Tsugaru Beer on March 13 and 14
Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing will hold a tap takeover at Tsugaru Beer in Fukushima City on March 13 and 14. The event will feature 10 taps pouring 11 beers in a “real ale-style” soft-carbonation condition, and guests can also enjoy side-by-side comparisons with the standard canned versions.
Hop BroHere we go, a TTO at Tsugaru Beer. Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing is taking over the taps hard in Fukushima City on March 13 and 14.
MugiWhoa! A tap takeover is where the beer takes over the venue, right? Just hearing the name already makes it feel like an incident!
Hop BroExactly. And this time it’s being served in a real ale-style pour, so with warmer temperatures and lower gas, the aroma and malt character really open up.
MugiWhat? Does low gas mean the carbonation is dead? Isn’t sparkle everything?
Hop BroNot dead at all, it’s part of the presentation. Making it extremely flat makes the hop edges in an IPA and the roast character in a porter much easier to perceive.
MugiOh wow! And the lineup is incredible too. 11 beers total? That’s not a tasting, that’s a beer festival!
Hop BroAnd the styles are all over the map. There’s everything from Cold IPA to Stout, with Minamiaizu IPA, SNOW SURF, BONZ, Wodhi, Nollie, FOO FOO, and STEEEP all in the mix.
MugiAnnie, the Coffee Amber, being served on nitro? That suddenly raises the whole vibe level! Is that the creamy foam thing?
Hop BroYep, that’s the one. Nitrogen gives it a smoother mouthfeel. Annie and BOKKER will be on nitro, so even beers from the same brewery can feel completely different depending on whether they’re carbonated or nitrogenated.
MugiAnd you can even compare it with the canned version? Same beer, different personality. If you pair that with Aizu food, I’d probably end up staying forever...
Hop BroExactly. This is basically a two-day reward. Taste the breadth of Minamiaizu at Tsugaru Beer, and by the end you’ll both be saying, “Should we have one more?”
The brewpub based in Aizutajima, Minamiaizu Town, Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing / Taproom BeerFridge Beer Fridge, will hold a TTO at Tsugaru Beer in Fukushima City.
What stands out about this announcement is that the beers will be served in a “real ale-style” condition. They will be poured at a slightly warmer temperature with extremely low carbonation, allowing the contours of the malt and hops to unfold slowly. Nitro pours will also be available, giving guests a chance to experience how the mouthfeel changes even within beers from the same brewery.
The lineup scheduled for the day is as follows, with 11 beers in total, 10 connected to taps and the 11th expected to be opened once one runs out.
- Minamiaizu Pale Ale (Pale Ale)
- Minamiaizu IPA (IPA)
- SNOW SURF (Cold IPA)
- BONZ (West Coast IPA)
- BOGEN (Pale Ale)
- Wodhi (IPA)
- Nollie (Imperial IPA)
- FOO FOO (Hoopy Brown)
- Annie (Coffee Amber / Nitro Ver.)
- BOKKER (Porter / Nitro Ver.)
- STEEEP (Imperial Stout)
The post also says the same lineup will be available in cans, making it possible to compare the real ale-style draft pours with the canned versions. Paired with Aizu food and pub fare, this looks set to be two days where visitors can experience the wide range of Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing’s styles all at once.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHere we go, a TTO at Tsugaru Beer. Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing is taking over the taps hard in Fukushima City on March 13 and 14.
MugiWhoa! A tap takeover is where the beer takes over the venue, right? Just hearing the name already makes it feel like an incident!
Hop BroExactly. And this time it’s being served in a real ale-style pour, so with warmer temperatures and lower gas, the aroma and malt character really open up.
MugiWhat? Does low gas mean the carbonation is dead? Isn’t sparkle everything?
Hop BroNot dead at all, it’s part of the presentation. Making it extremely flat makes the hop edges in an IPA and the roast character in a porter much easier to perceive.
MugiOh wow! And the lineup is incredible too. 11 beers total? That’s not a tasting, that’s a beer festival!
Hop BroAnd the styles are all over the map. There’s everything from Cold IPA to Stout, with Minamiaizu IPA, SNOW SURF, BONZ, Wodhi, Nollie, FOO FOO, and STEEEP all in the mix.
MugiAnnie, the Coffee Amber, being served on nitro? That suddenly raises the whole vibe level! Is that the creamy foam thing?
Hop BroYep, that’s the one. Nitrogen gives it a smoother mouthfeel. Annie and BOKKER will be on nitro, so even beers from the same brewery can feel completely different depending on whether they’re carbonated or nitrogenated.
MugiAnd you can even compare it with the canned version? Same beer, different personality. If you pair that with Aizu food, I’d probably end up staying forever...
Hop BroExactly. This is basically a two-day reward. Taste the breadth of Minamiaizu at Tsugaru Beer, and by the end you’ll both be saying, “Should we have one more?”
