Yatsugatake Brewery releases 8% anniversary Rock Doppelbock
Yatsugatake Brewery has started sales of Rock Doppelbock, a limited lager brewed for the 29th anniversary of its Yatsugatake Beer Touchdown brand. The beer was unveiled at the June 6 anniversary festival and is now available through the brewery's official shop.
Hop BroToday’s topic is Yatsugatake Brewery’s 29th anniversary beer. They’ve released a limited lager called Rock Doppelbock.
MugiWhat! Rock Doppelbock already sounds like a final boss. What kind of beer is it?
Hop BroIt’s an anniversary release under the Yatsugatake Beer Touchdown brand, and the style is a limited doppelbock. It comes in at 8% ABV, so it’s a seriously full-bodied lager.
MugiWait, what even is that? A powerful spell? I feel tipsy just hearing the name!
Hop BroPut simply, it’s a rich lager built around deep malt flavor. They brewed it on February 8, moved it into secondary fermentation on February 27, and then aged it for more than three months.
MugiNo way! More than three months of aging? That’s elite training camp for beer. What does all that time change?
Hop BroIt rounds the flavor out and gives it a smoother mouthfeel. On top of that, it uses the most malt ever in the brewery’s nationally distributed beers, so they clearly went all in.
MugiWow, that sounds huge. A dark brown pour with toasty sweetness, plus notes like cacao and dried fruit? That’s basically dessert in a glass.
Hop BroAnd then they tighten it up with elegant bitterness from three hops: Perle, Hersbrucker, and Saaz. It debuted at the June 6 thank-you festival, and now you can order it online starting from three bottles.
MugiThat’s unfairly tempting! Even if you missed the event, you can still grab it, so now I totally want to sip Rock Doppelbock in a Yatsugatake toast mood tonight.
Yatsugatake Brewery, based in Hokuto, Yamanashi, is selling Rock Doppelbock, a limited lager brewed to mark the 29th anniversary of its Yatsugatake Beer Touchdown brand. The beer was unveiled at the anniversary festival on June 6 and is now listed in the brewery's official shop.
Brewed on February 8, transferred to secondary fermentation on February 27, and matured for more than three months, the beer uses the largest malt bill in the brewery's national-release lineup and reaches 8% ABV. Its dark brown appearance, toasty malt sweetness, and layers of cacao and dried-fruit-like notes make it a full-bodied beer.
Perle, Hersbrucker, and Saaz hops add a refined bitterness and aroma. The beer is described as smooth on the palate, but with a firm alcoholic punch on the way down. The official shop lists 3-, 6-, and 12-bottle sets, making it accessible for both festival visitors and those who could not attend.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s topic is Yatsugatake Brewery’s 29th anniversary beer. They’ve released a limited lager called Rock Doppelbock.
MugiWhat! Rock Doppelbock already sounds like a final boss. What kind of beer is it?
Hop BroIt’s an anniversary release under the Yatsugatake Beer Touchdown brand, and the style is a limited doppelbock. It comes in at 8% ABV, so it’s a seriously full-bodied lager.
MugiWait, what even is that? A powerful spell? I feel tipsy just hearing the name!
Hop BroPut simply, it’s a rich lager built around deep malt flavor. They brewed it on February 8, moved it into secondary fermentation on February 27, and then aged it for more than three months.
MugiNo way! More than three months of aging? That’s elite training camp for beer. What does all that time change?
Hop BroIt rounds the flavor out and gives it a smoother mouthfeel. On top of that, it uses the most malt ever in the brewery’s nationally distributed beers, so they clearly went all in.
MugiWow, that sounds huge. A dark brown pour with toasty sweetness, plus notes like cacao and dried fruit? That’s basically dessert in a glass.
Hop BroAnd then they tighten it up with elegant bitterness from three hops: Perle, Hersbrucker, and Saaz. It debuted at the June 6 thank-you festival, and now you can order it online starting from three bottles.
MugiThat’s unfairly tempting! Even if you missed the event, you can still grab it, so now I totally want to sip Rock Doppelbock in a Yatsugatake toast mood tonight.
