Novel Craft reports limited 750 ml bottles of Cave d'Occi collab beer Reflection
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo, is announcing that only a few 750 ml bottles remain of "Reflection," a collaboration beer with CAVE D'OCCI BREWING. It is a barrel-aged saison with NZ hop aromatics and white-wine barrel character.
Hop BroNovel Craft in Minami-Karasuyama is down to the last big bottles of Reflection. Once you hear it is a collab with CAVE D'OCCI BREWING, it gets very hard to ignore.
MugiWhat! A 750ml bottle is the full celebration format! And if only a few are left, this is not something you casually wait on, right?
Hop BroExactly. It first appeared at the June 13 Tap Take Over, and they split it between keg and large bottles. That means the number still available at the pub is seriously limited.
MugiWhoa, but barrel-aged saison suddenly sounds like a magic spell. I can tell it is fancy, but what does it actually taste like?
Hop BroIn simple terms, saison is a light, drinkable Belgian-style ale, and this one gets aged in white wine barrels. So you get that breezy saison character with a soft wine-like layer on top.
MugiNo way! So you get New Zealand hop aroma and white wine barrel nuance together? That is a lot going on, and somehow it is still only 5% ABV!
Hop BroAnd it is finished with bottle conditioning, which is the fun part. The beer keeps settling and developing in the bottle, so the aroma and flavor can shift after you pour it.
MugiHold on, bottle conditioning means the beer is still growing up inside the bottle? That sounds less like beer and more like a tiny pet.
Hop BroThat is not the worst comparison. At a place like Novel Craft, being able to compare draft and bottle is the real treat. Even the same Reflection can show a different side.
MugiThen we need to get there by 17:00. I do not want to miss one of the last bottles, and now I absolutely want to drink this with you.
Limited bottles announced at 17:00 opening
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo, is featuring "Reflection," a collaboration beer with CAVE D'OCCI BREWING. In the post, the shop notes a 17:00 opening and says only a small number of 750 ml bottles remain.
A barrel-aged saison
"Reflection" is a barrel-aged saison at 5% ABV. It combines the aroma of New Zealand hops with notes from white-wine barrel aging, giving the beer a saison-like lightness with a wine-influenced layer underneath. Because it is bottle-conditioned, the beer should continue to evolve in the glass as well.
First unveiled on June 13
The beer was first presented at the Cave d'Occi Tap Take Over on June 13. With half of the batch sent to keg and the rest bottled, availability is naturally limited. That makes it a fitting beer for a pub like Novel Craft, where drinkers can compare draft and bottle expressions in one place.
About the venue
Novel Craft is a beer pub built around craft beer, and that focus makes it easy for beer fans to encounter different styles and formats in a single visit. When a winery-linked brewery collaboration or a barrel-aged bottle lands on the list, it adds another reason to stop by in southern Tokyo.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNovel Craft in Minami-Karasuyama is down to the last big bottles of Reflection. Once you hear it is a collab with CAVE D'OCCI BREWING, it gets very hard to ignore.
MugiWhat! A 750ml bottle is the full celebration format! And if only a few are left, this is not something you casually wait on, right?
Hop BroExactly. It first appeared at the June 13 Tap Take Over, and they split it between keg and large bottles. That means the number still available at the pub is seriously limited.
MugiWhoa, but barrel-aged saison suddenly sounds like a magic spell. I can tell it is fancy, but what does it actually taste like?
Hop BroIn simple terms, saison is a light, drinkable Belgian-style ale, and this one gets aged in white wine barrels. So you get that breezy saison character with a soft wine-like layer on top.
MugiNo way! So you get New Zealand hop aroma and white wine barrel nuance together? That is a lot going on, and somehow it is still only 5% ABV!
Hop BroAnd it is finished with bottle conditioning, which is the fun part. The beer keeps settling and developing in the bottle, so the aroma and flavor can shift after you pour it.
MugiHold on, bottle conditioning means the beer is still growing up inside the bottle? That sounds less like beer and more like a tiny pet.
Hop BroThat is not the worst comparison. At a place like Novel Craft, being able to compare draft and bottle is the real treat. Even the same Reflection can show a different side.
MugiThen we need to get there by 17:00. I do not want to miss one of the last bottles, and now I absolutely want to drink this with you.
