Daniel House in Ota spotlights CHROA's new beer RUBY
Yumebeer Ota Brewery / Daniel House, a brewpub in Ota, Gunma, featured CHROA's new beer RUBY on Instagram. It is described as a crimson ale with a ruby color, beet powder, and 5.0% ABV.
Hop BroToday I want to talk about CHROA's new beer RUBY, the one featured by Yumemugishu Ota Brewery and Daniel House in Gunma.
MugiWait, that name already sounds like jewelry! RUBY as a beer? If it's bright red, I'd probably double-take at the glass!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. RUBY is a crimson ale, so you get that ruby look with a proper ale-like malt character underneath.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? Crimson ale sounds less like beer and more like a finishing move!
Hop BroNot a finishing move, just a color cue. It uses beet powder as an adjunct, which gives it red color and a gentle earthy sweetness from beets grown in Ota.
MugiSeriously? Beets in beer? That sounds like a salad cannon accidentally fired into a pint!
Hop BroBut the recipe is pretty controlled: 5.0% ABV, and at IBU 22 the bitterness balance should stay pretty approachable.
MugiHold on, science class started fast. IBU 22 means what exactly on the bitter scale?
Hop BroRoughly, not too sharp and not too soft. At a brewpub like Daniel House, it makes sense as a guest beer you can pair with food.
MugiOkay, I get it now. A ruby-colored pour shows up, everyone stares first, then the first sip does the rest!
Hop BroAt this point I want a sip right now. I really want to see how the beet sweetness, malt depth, and hop bite land together.
MugiSame. I completely want to drink it with food at Yumemugishu Ota Brewery and Daniel House before I end up admiring the color for five straight minutes!
Yumebeer Ota Brewery / Daniel House, a brewpub in Iidamachi, Ota City, Gunma, is a place where guests can enjoy craft beer alongside food. The beer highlighted in its Instagram post is CHROA's new release, RUBY, described there as a "ruby-colored craft beer."
According to CHROA's official product information, RUBY is a crimson ale made with beet powder. It has 22 IBU and 5.0% ABV, and its color is, as the name suggests, ruby red. The beer is also presented as one made with beets grown in Ota, Gunma, which adds a clear local connection.
As a brewpub, Daniel House is a natural setting for guest beers like this one. RUBY stands out visually, but it also offers a more layered profile, with beet-driven sweetness, malt character, and hop bitterness working together in one glass.
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Hop BroToday I want to talk about CHROA's new beer RUBY, the one featured by Yumemugishu Ota Brewery and Daniel House in Gunma.
MugiWait, that name already sounds like jewelry! RUBY as a beer? If it's bright red, I'd probably double-take at the glass!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. RUBY is a crimson ale, so you get that ruby look with a proper ale-like malt character underneath.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? Crimson ale sounds less like beer and more like a finishing move!
Hop BroNot a finishing move, just a color cue. It uses beet powder as an adjunct, which gives it red color and a gentle earthy sweetness from beets grown in Ota.
MugiSeriously? Beets in beer? That sounds like a salad cannon accidentally fired into a pint!
Hop BroBut the recipe is pretty controlled: 5.0% ABV, and at IBU 22 the bitterness balance should stay pretty approachable.
MugiHold on, science class started fast. IBU 22 means what exactly on the bitter scale?
Hop BroRoughly, not too sharp and not too soft. At a brewpub like Daniel House, it makes sense as a guest beer you can pair with food.
MugiOkay, I get it now. A ruby-colored pour shows up, everyone stares first, then the first sip does the rest!
Hop BroAt this point I want a sip right now. I really want to see how the beet sweetness, malt depth, and hop bite land together.
MugiSame. I completely want to drink it with food at Yumemugishu Ota Brewery and Daniel House before I end up admiring the color for five straight minutes!
