Craft Bank Releases COFFEE STOUT in Collaboration with Shiritsu Coffee Elementary School
Kyoto's Craft Bank is selling a collaborative beer, COFFEE STOUT, with Shiritsu Coffee Elementary School. It costs 700 yen. Made with Indonesian fair-trade beans, it is characterized by a design that balances the bitterness of roasted malt with a vivid acidity.
Hop BroCraft Bank in Kyoto has released a new collaboration, "COFFEE STOUT". It went live on March 5, 2026, and costs 700 yen a bottle!
MugiWait, what! A coffee and stout collaboration!? That’s the kind of name alone that wakes you right up!
Hop BroThe partner is Shiritsu Coffee Elementary School in Kinshicho, Tokyo. They use Indonesian fair-trade beans and worked out a roasting profile that won’t be overpowered by the beer's structure.
MugiHold on, hold on, "structure" and "roasting profile" all of a sudden sound like a science lab! What does that even mean!
Hop BroIn short, they adjusted the way the beans are roasted so they wouldn’t get buried under the beer's richness. The coffee aroma and bitterness are designed to stand on their own as the main act.
MugiOhhh! And the article says it has a "direct mouthfeel like French press coffee," which already has me swallowing hard just imagining it.
Hop BroExactly. The key is layering the bright acidity from the beans over the bitter character of roasted malt. They tightened the sweetness and emphasize the oily finish that lingers on the tongue.
MugiI thought stout was just heavy, but the acidity gives it a clean finish! And the way the aftertaste changes with temperature is so grown-up!
Hop BroThe style is COFFEE STOUT, ABV 6.5%. It uses malt, oats, lactose, coffee beans, and hops, with Saaz hops and malts like Maris Otter and Roasted Barley. It’s a cultural beer that really feels like Kyoto’s brewery in a former bank building.
MugiWhat is that, I’m completely sold after hearing the description! Hop bro, let’s toast tonight with that "glass with a face"!
New Collaboration from a Kyoto Brewery
On March 5, 2026, CRAFT BANK unveiled "COFFEE STOUT" on its official online store. The seller is CRAFT BANK, the product type is beer, and the price is 700 yen. It is being offered under the collaboration category.
Recipe Design in Partnership with Shiritsu Coffee Elementary School
This release is a collaboration with "Shiritsu Coffee Elementary School," based in Kinshicho, Tokyo. The beer uses fair-trade beans from Indonesia, and the brewery reportedly asked for a roasting profile that would not be overpowered by the beer's structure.
The product description presents as its concept a focus on "a relationship where you can see the faces" of the coffee bean producer, the roaster, and the brewer. The sweetness is deliberately tightened, while the lingering oily character on the tongue is emphasized. The goal is a direct drinking impression, like coffee brewed with a French press.
Flavor Highlights and Specs
The base is the bitter character of roasted malt. On top of that, the fresh acidity derived from the coffee beans is layered in, aiming for a stout that does not feel like "coffee that has been made too perfect," but instead conveys the vitality of the beans. Another selling point is an aftertaste whose expression changes as the temperature shifts.
The style is COFFEE STOUT, with an alcohol content of 6.5%. Ingredients include malt (foreign-made), oats, lactose, coffee beans, hops, and carrageenan. The hops used are Saaz, and the malts include Maris Otter and Roasted Barley.
Background of Craft Bank
Craft Bank is a Kyoto-based brewery that makes craft beer on the site of a former bank. Its official website says it houses a brewery, a brewpub, and a coworking space, and it promotes making beer that fits into everyday life. This latest release can be seen as a beer that combines that locally rooted brewing foundation with the expertise of coffee specialists.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroCraft Bank in Kyoto has released a new collaboration, "COFFEE STOUT". It went live on March 5, 2026, and costs 700 yen a bottle!
MugiWait, what! A coffee and stout collaboration!? That’s the kind of name alone that wakes you right up!
Hop BroThe partner is Shiritsu Coffee Elementary School in Kinshicho, Tokyo. They use Indonesian fair-trade beans and worked out a roasting profile that won’t be overpowered by the beer's structure.
MugiHold on, hold on, "structure" and "roasting profile" all of a sudden sound like a science lab! What does that even mean!
Hop BroIn short, they adjusted the way the beans are roasted so they wouldn’t get buried under the beer's richness. The coffee aroma and bitterness are designed to stand on their own as the main act.
MugiOhhh! And the article says it has a "direct mouthfeel like French press coffee," which already has me swallowing hard just imagining it.
Hop BroExactly. The key is layering the bright acidity from the beans over the bitter character of roasted malt. They tightened the sweetness and emphasize the oily finish that lingers on the tongue.
MugiI thought stout was just heavy, but the acidity gives it a clean finish! And the way the aftertaste changes with temperature is so grown-up!
Hop BroThe style is COFFEE STOUT, ABV 6.5%. It uses malt, oats, lactose, coffee beans, and hops, with Saaz hops and malts like Maris Otter and Roasted Barley. It’s a cultural beer that really feels like Kyoto’s brewery in a former bank building.
MugiWhat is that, I’m completely sold after hearing the description! Hop bro, let’s toast tonight with that "glass with a face"!
