Hoppukotan Brewing Bottles Its Regular 'HOP KOTAN ORIGINALS' upopo
Hoppukotan Brewing shared footage of the bottling process for the pilsner 'upopo-ウポポ-' from its flagship regular series, 'HOP KOTAN ORIGINALS,' which uses 100% hops grown in Kamifurano. It is a post that reflects the brewery's approach to ingredients and brewing, rooted in Kamifurano Town.
Hop BroToday's post from Hoppukotan Brewing is hot. From the regular series HOP KOTAN ORIGINALS, they're showing us the bottling process for upopo-ウポポ-.
MugiWhoa, they're showing the bottling process! Not a finished photo, but something in the middle of being made really hits different.
Hop BroExactly. And it's made with 100% hops from Kamifurano. You can see their approach of turning the character of the land straight into beer by brewing all year with hops from Kamifurano Town.
Mugi100% is amazing, but if it's 100% hops, where did the malt go? Wait, can beer be made from hops alone?
Hop BroOf course it also includes malt. The key point is that they "brew with local hops." In other words, all the hops are from Kamifurano, and they combine them with malt and yeast to create a flavor with a strong sense of place.
MugiI see! And it's Style: Pilsner, too. Pilsner gives off such an easygoing, reassuring vibe!
Hop BroThe official description highlights a refreshing hop aroma, a light malt character, and a pleasant bitterness. With ABV 5.0% and IBU 25, it's built to be crisp without feeling too heavy.
MugiWhoa, saying IBU 25 suddenly makes you sound like a beer pro! But basically, it means it's not too bitter and easy to drink, right?
Hop BroThat's exactly right. And "upopo" means song in Ainu. With Kamifurano hops and a light pilsner style overlapping, it's a beer that you could happily reach for every day.
MugiNow I really want to drink it! That bottling video with the sound on recommended note sounds interesting too. I'm in the mood to toast with a chilled pilsner today!
The Instagram post shows HOP KOTAN ORIGINALS upopo-ウポポ- being bottled. The caption notes that it uses "100% hops from Kamifurano" and that the style is "Pilsner," and the video capturing the brewing process is accompanied by a comment recommending sound on so viewers can enjoy the machine noises.
HOP KOTAN ORIGINALS is a regular series that embodies Hoppukotan Brewing's theme of "brewing with local hops," and it is the flagship beer brewed year-round with 100% hops from Kamifurano. On its official website, upopo is described as "a light pilsner with a refreshing hop aroma, a gentle malt character, and a pleasant bitterness," and with an ABV of 5.0% and an IBU of 25, it is designed to be easy to drink every day.
Hoppukotan Brewing is based in Kamifurano Town, Hokkaido, which is known as the only place in the prefecture where hops are commercially cultivated. Founded in 2017 and launched in 2018, the company has continued making beer through both regular and limited releases, starting from the idea of using local hops. This post quietly conveys the core of the brewery's craft by showing the moment the beer moves from raw ingredients to finished product, rather than focusing on flashy final results.
The name upopo means "song" in Ainu. As a beer where Kamifurano hops and a light pilsner style come together, it offers both the reassurance of a standard beer and the character of its local place.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's post from Hoppukotan Brewing is hot. From the regular series HOP KOTAN ORIGINALS, they're showing us the bottling process for upopo-ウポポ-.
MugiWhoa, they're showing the bottling process! Not a finished photo, but something in the middle of being made really hits different.
Hop BroExactly. And it's made with 100% hops from Kamifurano. You can see their approach of turning the character of the land straight into beer by brewing all year with hops from Kamifurano Town.
Mugi100% is amazing, but if it's 100% hops, where did the malt go? Wait, can beer be made from hops alone?
Hop BroOf course it also includes malt. The key point is that they "brew with local hops." In other words, all the hops are from Kamifurano, and they combine them with malt and yeast to create a flavor with a strong sense of place.
MugiI see! And it's Style: Pilsner, too. Pilsner gives off such an easygoing, reassuring vibe!
Hop BroThe official description highlights a refreshing hop aroma, a light malt character, and a pleasant bitterness. With ABV 5.0% and IBU 25, it's built to be crisp without feeling too heavy.
MugiWhoa, saying IBU 25 suddenly makes you sound like a beer pro! But basically, it means it's not too bitter and easy to drink, right?
Hop BroThat's exactly right. And "upopo" means song in Ainu. With Kamifurano hops and a light pilsner style overlapping, it's a beer that you could happily reach for every day.
MugiNow I really want to drink it! That bottling video with the sound on recommended note sounds interesting too. I'm in the mood to toast with a chilled pilsner today!
