OUR BREWING releases Starmine, a summer Hazy IPA
OUR BREWING in Fukui has introduced Starmine, a new Hazy IPA with tropical fruit aromas of peach, coconut, orange, and mango. The beer emphasizes a silky mouthfeel from oat malt and is framed as a summer-inspired release.
Hop BroToday I’ve got a fun one from Fukui’s OUR BREWING: a new Hazy IPA called Starmine. It’s basically summer fireworks in a can.
MugiWait, that name already sparkles! What is Starmine anyway? Please tell me it’s beer and not some soda trick.
Hop BroThat’s the clever part. A rapid-fire firework is called a starmine, and this beer is built so peach, mango, orange, and coconut-like aromas keep popping one after another.
MugiNo way, the aroma has a queue!? Tropical festival mode feels activated. I want the can open before you finish talking.
Hop BroAnd it still lands like a proper Hazy IPA, with a silky mouthfeel from oat malt and hop oil. It comes in a 365 ml can, sits at 6.5% ABV, and 37.1 IBU.
MugiHop oil?! We’re in science class now. That doesn’t mean my face turns shiny when I drink it, right?!
Hop BroNot even a little. It’s aroma concentrate, basically helping the hop character come through cleanly. They also kept dry hopping restrained and pushed hops on the hot side to avoid harsh astringency.
MugiHold on, hot side!? Brew day sauna sounds intense. What does that actually mean?
Hop BroIt means loading hops into the warm-stage process before fermentation. Bitterness under control, aroma nicely outlined. They used Talus CRYO, Citra CRYO, Dynaboost Simcoe, Elani, plus Fukui-grown six-row barley malt.
MugiOkay, wow. Fireworks in my mouth sounded like marketing fluff a second ago, but now I totally get it. I want one ice-cold immediately.
Hop BroExactly. Top summer beer pick for me, and after talking this much, I’m definitely ready to crack a Starmine too.
Fukui-based OUR BREWING has introduced Starmine, a new 365ml canned Hazy IPA. The beer is built around bright tropical aromas that evoke peach, coconut, orange, and mango. According to the brewery, hop oil and oat malt give it a silky texture, while the beer comes in at 6.5% ABV and 37.1 IBU.
The label artwork is inspired by summer fireworks. The name "Starmine" refers to a rapid-fire style of fireworks, and the brewery set out to capture that idea by making the aroma unfold in layers as you drink. Rather than relying on a single punchy note, the beer is designed to feel like a sequence of aromas spreading out over time.
Brewing notes
Brewer Nakanishi says one of the main goals for the recipe was to avoid harshness, a common challenge in Hazy IPA production. To do that, the team kept dry hopping relatively restrained and focused on using hops on the hot side of the process. The grist includes Pilsen, Pale Ale, Naked Oats, and Fukui-grown six-row barley malt, while the hop bill features Talus CRYO, Dynaboost Simcoe, Citra CRYO, and Elani.
OUR BREWING continues to build beers from its base in Fukui City, focusing on hop-forward expressions that still remain approachable. Starmine stands out as a seasonal release that connects a vivid summer image with a carefully balanced Hazy IPA structure.
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Hop BroToday I’ve got a fun one from Fukui’s OUR BREWING: a new Hazy IPA called Starmine. It’s basically summer fireworks in a can.
MugiWait, that name already sparkles! What is Starmine anyway? Please tell me it’s beer and not some soda trick.
Hop BroThat’s the clever part. A rapid-fire firework is called a starmine, and this beer is built so peach, mango, orange, and coconut-like aromas keep popping one after another.
MugiNo way, the aroma has a queue!? Tropical festival mode feels activated. I want the can open before you finish talking.
Hop BroAnd it still lands like a proper Hazy IPA, with a silky mouthfeel from oat malt and hop oil. It comes in a 365 ml can, sits at 6.5% ABV, and 37.1 IBU.
MugiHop oil?! We’re in science class now. That doesn’t mean my face turns shiny when I drink it, right?!
Hop BroNot even a little. It’s aroma concentrate, basically helping the hop character come through cleanly. They also kept dry hopping restrained and pushed hops on the hot side to avoid harsh astringency.
MugiHold on, hot side!? Brew day sauna sounds intense. What does that actually mean?
Hop BroIt means loading hops into the warm-stage process before fermentation. Bitterness under control, aroma nicely outlined. They used Talus CRYO, Citra CRYO, Dynaboost Simcoe, Elani, plus Fukui-grown six-row barley malt.
MugiOkay, wow. Fireworks in my mouth sounded like marketing fluff a second ago, but now I totally get it. I want one ice-cold immediately.
Hop BroExactly. Top summer beer pick for me, and after talking this much, I’m definitely ready to crack a Starmine too.
