Fukuoka Craft Brewing Rolls Out "CHOCOLATE PORTER"
Fukuoka’s Fukuoka Craft Brewing is selling "CHOCOLATE PORTER," brewed with seven kinds of malt and cacao shell. It features a sweet aroma reminiscent of chocolate, and its flavor is designed to deepen as the temperature rises. Price is 660 yen, and the alcohol content is 6.0%.
Hop BroToday’s article is the one that’s really hot. Fukuoka Craft Brewing in Fukuoka has released "CHOCOLATE PORTER," and it’s a new chocolate porter.
MugiWhoa! Just from the name, it already feels like dessert! What kind of beer is it?
Hop BroThe style is chocolate porter / happoshu (50% or more malt content), ABV is 6.0%, and the price is 660 yen. It uses seven kinds of malt and cacao shell to aim for a sweet chocolate aroma.
MugiWhat?! Cacao shell? Are they putting actual chocolate in it? Hearing "shell" suddenly makes me think of a science lab!
Hop BroThat’s a good reaction. Cacao shell is the outer husk of the cacao bean, and it’s an ingredient that adds aromatic nuance rather than sweetness. So this isn’t a "chocolate-flavored juice" kind of beer; it’s designed to keep the beer’s character while adding aroma.
MugiOhh! So it’s like grown-up chocolate. And it says the flavor changes with temperature, which makes me curious!
Hop BroThat’s the best part. When it’s cold at first, it’s tight and focused, and as the temperature rises a little, the malt layering opens up and the chocolate character gently comes forward. It’s the kind of beer you taste through time as you drink it.
MugiMalt layering?! That’s a sudden technical term! But basically, the slower you drink it, the better it gets, right?
Hop BroExactly! And another point is that this brewery uses medium-hard water drawn from 50 meters underground in Okagaki Town, Fukuoka. It would be perfect as a reward beer after dinner... though as of March 9, 2026, the official store says it’s sold out.
MugiNo way! That makes me want to drink it even more! If it comes back in stock, I’m buying it immediately and toasting with Chocolate Porter!
Fukuoka Craft Brewing (Fukuoka Prefecture) is offering "CHOCOLATE PORTER" on its official online store. Information listed on the product page says the seller is FUKUOKA CRAFT BREWING and the price is 660 yen. The style is chocolate porter / happoshu (50% or more malt content), the alcohol content is 6.0%, and the JAN code is 4595559305240.
The core of this product is the combination of seven distinctive malts and cacao shell. The description says the beer is designed to evoke "sweet chocolate," and that as it is poured into a glass and the temperature rises, the chocolate flavor becomes more pronounced. It is structured so it can be enjoyed as a porter whose character changes over time, starting from when it is cold.
The brewery’s background is also important for understanding this beer. Fukuoka Craft Brewing uses natural water drawn from 50 meters underground in Okagaki Town, Fukuoka. This water is considered a rare medium-hard water in Japan, and the company positions it as an essential element in making ideal beer. With a mission to bring craft beer from Fukuoka to the world, the brewery emphasizes a product philosophy that incorporates not only ingredients but also water quality.
"CHOCOLATE PORTER" is a drink centered on malt-derived richness and cacao notes, rather than a flashy hop-forward profile. It looks like a product well suited to slow sipping after dinner or as a home "reward beer." Note that on the official store’s product page, it was shown as Sold out as of March 9, 2026. The listing date was January 23, 2026 at 06:41 UTC (15:41 Japan time on the same day).
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s article is the one that’s really hot. Fukuoka Craft Brewing in Fukuoka has released "CHOCOLATE PORTER," and it’s a new chocolate porter.
MugiWhoa! Just from the name, it already feels like dessert! What kind of beer is it?
Hop BroThe style is chocolate porter / happoshu (50% or more malt content), ABV is 6.0%, and the price is 660 yen. It uses seven kinds of malt and cacao shell to aim for a sweet chocolate aroma.
MugiWhat?! Cacao shell? Are they putting actual chocolate in it? Hearing "shell" suddenly makes me think of a science lab!
Hop BroThat’s a good reaction. Cacao shell is the outer husk of the cacao bean, and it’s an ingredient that adds aromatic nuance rather than sweetness. So this isn’t a "chocolate-flavored juice" kind of beer; it’s designed to keep the beer’s character while adding aroma.
MugiOhh! So it’s like grown-up chocolate. And it says the flavor changes with temperature, which makes me curious!
Hop BroThat’s the best part. When it’s cold at first, it’s tight and focused, and as the temperature rises a little, the malt layering opens up and the chocolate character gently comes forward. It’s the kind of beer you taste through time as you drink it.
MugiMalt layering?! That’s a sudden technical term! But basically, the slower you drink it, the better it gets, right?
Hop BroExactly! And another point is that this brewery uses medium-hard water drawn from 50 meters underground in Okagaki Town, Fukuoka. It would be perfect as a reward beer after dinner... though as of March 9, 2026, the official store says it’s sold out.
MugiNo way! That makes me want to drink it even more! If it comes back in stock, I’m buying it immediately and toasting with Chocolate Porter!
