Beer O'clock pours AJB's Fruited Sour UME BARREL as a guest beer
Beer O'clock in Chiba's Fujimi area has added AJB's Fruited Sour UME BARREL as a guest beer. The 5.0% barrel-aged fruited sour, matured with ume in red wine barrels for more than three years, is being served by the glass from a large bottle.
Hop BroAt Beer O'clock in Chiba's Fujimi, AJB's Fruited Sour UME BARREL just showed up as a guest beer.
MugiWait, big bottle by the glass means I get the fancy bottle vibe without ordering the whole thing?
Hop BroExactly, and the style is BA Fruited Sour built on a foudre sour base, so it isn't just random tart fruit beer.
MugiWhat is that, and why does foudre sour sound like some kind of secret finishing move?!
Hop BroThink of it like a sour shaped by a huge wooden vat, so you get soft barrel texture instead of acidity that comes in too sharp.
MugiWhoa, and then it's aged with red wine barrel and ume for more than three years? My brain needs a tasting-note seatbelt!
Hop BroThat's the fun part: it's only 5.0% ABV but the plum aroma and acidity hit first, then the barrel depth floats in after that.
MugiSo it isn't just sweet plum soda, it keeps a clear sour backbone the whole way through?
Hop BroExactly, and Beer O'clock is great for rotating guest beers like this, plus they were also sharing updates on Crisp! and the September 22 event.
MugiNow I want to pair it with food and sip it slowly, because my head is fully in plum-and-barrel mode.
Hop BroThen it's settled, this sounds like a slow-sipping glass made for the season, and now I really want one.
Beer O'clock, a beer pub in Fujimi, Chiba City, is the kind of place where rotating guest beers are part of the appeal. In this post, the bar highlighted AJB's "Fruited Sour UME BARREL," served by the glass from a large bottle for a slower, more deliberate drinking experience.
The beer is a BA Fruited Sour built on a foeder sour base and aged for more than three years with ume in red wine barrels. At 5.0% ABV, it leads with plum aroma and acidity, then layers in barrel character and depth. The result is a sour beer with clear structure rather than a simple fruit-driven profile.
That format suits Beer O'clock well. As a beer pub, it gives guests room to pair a distinctive beer with food and take their time over it. The same post also mentioned an August 2 "Crisp!" event and "Wa to, Futo Beer 2026 Autumn" on September 22, showing that the venue shares both current pours and upcoming plans in one place.
For drinkers in Chiba, this is the kind of guest beer that fits the room: bright ume character, red-wine-barrel depth, and a calm pace that encourages a proper glass rather than a quick sip.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Beer O'clock in Chiba's Fujimi, AJB's Fruited Sour UME BARREL just showed up as a guest beer.
MugiWait, big bottle by the glass means I get the fancy bottle vibe without ordering the whole thing?
Hop BroExactly, and the style is BA Fruited Sour built on a foudre sour base, so it isn't just random tart fruit beer.
MugiWhat is that, and why does foudre sour sound like some kind of secret finishing move?!
Hop BroThink of it like a sour shaped by a huge wooden vat, so you get soft barrel texture instead of acidity that comes in too sharp.
MugiWhoa, and then it's aged with red wine barrel and ume for more than three years? My brain needs a tasting-note seatbelt!
Hop BroThat's the fun part: it's only 5.0% ABV but the plum aroma and acidity hit first, then the barrel depth floats in after that.
MugiSo it isn't just sweet plum soda, it keeps a clear sour backbone the whole way through?
Hop BroExactly, and Beer O'clock is great for rotating guest beers like this, plus they were also sharing updates on Crisp! and the September 22 event.
MugiNow I want to pair it with food and sip it slowly, because my head is fully in plum-and-barrel mode.
Hop BroThen it's settled, this sounds like a slow-sipping glass made for the season, and now I really want one.
