Yorocco Beer unveils 'Delight Called Quest,' a gin-barrel-finished saison with YAMATOUMI
Kamakura-based Yorocco Beer has introduced 'Delight Called Quest,' a collaboration with YAMATOUMI, the craft gin producer on the shore of Lake Nojiri in Nagano. The 5% ABV saison traces back to a brew from June 2024 and was shaped through barrel aging and distillation.
Hop BroThis one finally landed: Yorocco Beer Iwase Brewery and YAMATOUMI turned a two-year collaboration into a beer called Delight Called Quest.
MugiWhat! That title already sounds dramatic. So what kind of beer is Delight Called Quest ?
Hop BroIt’s a Gin Barrel Finished Saison at 5% ABV, with saison brightness plus layered barrel and herb character.
MugiHold on, what is gin barrel finished supposed to mean? That sounds like beer homework!
Hop BroPlain version: they let the beer rest in a barrel that previously held gin, so it gets an aromatic extra layer from the wood and botanicals.
MugiOoh, so it’s not just saison, it has herbal echoes sneaking in after each sip?
Hop BroExactly. The base started as a saison brewed in June 2024 for eatrip soil, using Nagano herbs from YAMATOUMI’s farm, then split into barrel aging and distillation paths.
MugiWait, one part aged and the other got distilled? That’s basically beer cloning itself for a side quest!
Hop BroAnd the distilled side became Rejoice; then the used gin barrel came back to Kamakura and the aging saison went back in, which is a return of the gin barrel plot twist.
MugiThe story tastes good already. A 375ml release of about 500 bottles is such a tiny limited batch that I’d panic-buy on sight.
Hop BroBrewery stock was already gone at posting, with first pours at eatrip soil and then at fieldales in Nagano. This feels like a drink it if found bottle.
MugiMy throat is making decisions before my brain now. I seriously want to go questing with saison tonight!
Delight Called Quest is a limited-release Gin Barrel Finished Saison at 5% ABV. It started as a saison brewed in June 2024 under the name `soil みんなのよろこびーる`, a project linking Tokyo's `eatrip soil`, `YAMATOUMI` in Nagano, and Yorocco Beer in Kamakura.
The beer was brewed with herbs grown at YAMATOUMI's farm. Part of the base beer was moved to Yorocco Beer and rested in wooden barrels from July 2024 through November 2025. Another portion was taken to YAMATOUMI in August 2024, distilled, aged in French oak, and released in July 2025 as `rejoice`.
After that, the gin barrel used at YAMATOUMI was brought back to Kamakura, and the saison that had been aging at Yorocco Beer was transferred into it for several more months before bottling. The batch was small, about 500 bottles in 375 ml format, and the brewery said its stock had already left the building by the time of the post. The first tasting sale was set for the next day's event at `eatrip soil`, with glass pours also planned for a later event at `fieldales` in Nagano.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis one finally landed: Yorocco Beer Iwase Brewery and YAMATOUMI turned a two-year collaboration into a beer called Delight Called Quest.
MugiWhat! That title already sounds dramatic. So what kind of beer is Delight Called Quest ?
Hop BroIt’s a Gin Barrel Finished Saison at 5% ABV, with saison brightness plus layered barrel and herb character.
MugiHold on, what is gin barrel finished supposed to mean? That sounds like beer homework!
Hop BroPlain version: they let the beer rest in a barrel that previously held gin, so it gets an aromatic extra layer from the wood and botanicals.
MugiOoh, so it’s not just saison, it has herbal echoes sneaking in after each sip?
Hop BroExactly. The base started as a saison brewed in June 2024 for eatrip soil, using Nagano herbs from YAMATOUMI’s farm, then split into barrel aging and distillation paths.
MugiWait, one part aged and the other got distilled? That’s basically beer cloning itself for a side quest!
Hop BroAnd the distilled side became Rejoice; then the used gin barrel came back to Kamakura and the aging saison went back in, which is a return of the gin barrel plot twist.
MugiThe story tastes good already. A 375ml release of about 500 bottles is such a tiny limited batch that I’d panic-buy on sight.
Hop BroBrewery stock was already gone at posting, with first pours at eatrip soil and then at fieldales in Nagano. This feels like a drink it if found bottle.
MugiMy throat is making decisions before my brain now. I seriously want to go questing with saison tonight!
