CraftBeerSpot Hathor opens Island Brewery strawberry sour ale on Aug. 29
CraftBeerSpot Hathor in Kyobashi, Osaka, has released its Aug. 29 draft lineup. The highlight is Island Brewery's Strawberry Sour Ale, a long-running seasonal favorite made with strawberries from Iki Island. The board also spans classic lagers, IPAs, and stronger ales.
Hop BroCraft Beer Spot Hathor in Kyobashi has a great tap list for August 29, and the headline pour is a strawberry sour ale from Iki.
MugiWait, strawberries in beer!? That sweet-tart idea already sounds like dessert in a glass!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. Island Brewery’s "Strawberry Sour Ale" is a sixth-year favorite, and this year it uses Iki-grown Koiminori strawberries again.
MugiWhoa! But how much strawberry are we talking about here? Not some tiny garnish amount, right?
Hop BroNot even close. It’s 120 kilograms of fruit in a 600-liter batch, so it really delivers fruit character and snap at the same time.
MugiHold on, what even is a sour ale? You mean a tangy beer? My brain just hit pause!
Hop BroPretty much. Think of a bright, lemonade-like acidity in beer form. And the rest of the lineup is broad too, with Isekadoya’s "Yorimichi no Lager," Minoh Beer’s "Weiss IPA," and Shiga Kogen’s "Snow Monkey IPA Orange Label," so it runs from lager to IPA in one go.
MugiThat rules! And with 16 taps plus smoked food, my taste buds are clocking overtime already!
Hop BroThe recommended pours go hard too. "Arrogant Bastard Ale" is a pioneer of the American strong ale style, and "37th Anniversary Golden Ale" is bourbon barrel aged.
MugiWait, bourbon barrel aged means what exactly? The beer went to finishing school inside a fancy barrel?
Hop BroBasically, yes. It rests in wooden barrels that once held bourbon, picking up notes like coffee, oak, and vanilla, which gives it a rich finish.
MugiOkay, now I get it! Hathor sounds like the kind of place where you can travel in one sitting, from fruity sour ale to bold strong ale. I want a glass right now!
Featured Pour
At CraftBeerSpot Hathor in Kyobashi, Osaka, the Aug. 29 lineup opens with Island Brewery's `STRAWBERRY SOUR ALE`. Now in its sixth year, the beer is brewed with 120 kg of strawberries from Iki Island in a 600 L batch. The fruit used again this year is the Koi-Minori variety, and the beer is shaped around a clean sour profile.
Recommended Drafts
Also recommended are `Arrogant Bastard Ale` from `Arrogant Consortia (Stone)` and `37th Anniversary Golden Ale` from `Karl Strauss`. The former is presented as a landmark American strong ale. The latter is an anniversary release aged in bourbon barrels, with coffee, oak, vanilla, and whiskey-like warmth layered into a rich finish.
On The Board
The draft board also includes `Yorimichi no Lager` from `Isekadoya Beer`, `Yebisu` from `Sapporo Beer`, `Where the Wind Begins` from `Paint Palette`, `Kinoni Pale Ale Real Ale Ver` from `Onidensetsu Beer`, `Double Swisher` and `Locomotion` from `Nara Brewing`, `Apple Hop Fuji Ver` from `Minamishinsyu Beer`, `Weiss IPA` from `Minoh Beer`, and `Snow Monkey IPA Orange Label` from `Shiga Kogen Beer`.
With 16 taps and smoked dishes on offer, Hathor is set up as a place where drinkers can move from familiar lager to fruit-driven sour and onto more assertive ale styles in one sitting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroCraft Beer Spot Hathor in Kyobashi has a great tap list for August 29, and the headline pour is a strawberry sour ale from Iki.
MugiWait, strawberries in beer!? That sweet-tart idea already sounds like dessert in a glass!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. Island Brewery’s "Strawberry Sour Ale" is a sixth-year favorite, and this year it uses Iki-grown Koiminori strawberries again.
MugiWhoa! But how much strawberry are we talking about here? Not some tiny garnish amount, right?
Hop BroNot even close. It’s 120 kilograms of fruit in a 600-liter batch, so it really delivers fruit character and snap at the same time.
MugiHold on, what even is a sour ale? You mean a tangy beer? My brain just hit pause!
Hop BroPretty much. Think of a bright, lemonade-like acidity in beer form. And the rest of the lineup is broad too, with Isekadoya’s "Yorimichi no Lager," Minoh Beer’s "Weiss IPA," and Shiga Kogen’s "Snow Monkey IPA Orange Label," so it runs from lager to IPA in one go.
MugiThat rules! And with 16 taps plus smoked food, my taste buds are clocking overtime already!
Hop BroThe recommended pours go hard too. "Arrogant Bastard Ale" is a pioneer of the American strong ale style, and "37th Anniversary Golden Ale" is bourbon barrel aged.
MugiWait, bourbon barrel aged means what exactly? The beer went to finishing school inside a fancy barrel?
Hop BroBasically, yes. It rests in wooden barrels that once held bourbon, picking up notes like coffee, oak, and vanilla, which gives it a rich finish.
MugiOkay, now I get it! Hathor sounds like the kind of place where you can travel in one sitting, from fruity sour ale to bold strong ale. I want a glass right now!
