Minoh Brewery releases seasonal Italian pilsner Haikara Pils
Minoh Brewery, based in Minoh City, Osaka, has released Haikara Pils, a seasonal beer built from an Italian pilsner recipe first developed about seven years ago with Oxbow Brewing’s Tim. The new version arrives with updated naming and design, plus a refined hop profile and a crisp finish.
Hop BroI want to talk about the new Haikara Pils today. Minoh Brewery just released it as a seasonal, and the style is an Italian Pilsner.
MugiWait, an Italian-style pilsner? What is that! It's a pilsner, but it's Italian? My brain just booked a flight.
Hop BroThe backstory is great. The recipe started about seven years ago with a collab brew with Tim from Oxbow Brewing in Maine, then they kept refining it every year. This time it comes with a new name and design.
MugiNo way! But the article said noble hops and dry hopping, and now this is starting to sound like beer wizardry.
Hop BroNoble hops are classic hops with elegant floral, herbal, and spicy character. And this beer doesn't stop in the kettle; they also do a dry-hop addition during fermentation to build up that rounded aroma.
MugiThey add hops during fermentation? That's like a bonus hop attack... cool, but does it get too bitter?
Hop BroThat's the clever part. At 5.5% ABV and 35 IBU, it drinks light, but the flavor keeps opening up as you go. Soft malt and gentle bitterness stay in really good balance.
MugiUnfiltered, pale, and best at 6 to 8C... it sounds like a quiet overachiever. Very Minoh Brewery: not flashy, but impossible to ignore.
Hop BroExactly. Minoh Brewery is known for non-heat-treated, unfiltered beer and that easy-to-keep-drinking kind of quality. It starts reaching bars and shops around June 29, and the official online shop opens July 3 at 5:00 p.m., so now I really want a side-by-side tasting with their regular pilsner.
MugiThen it's settled! I want to grab this elegant hoppy pils, line it up next to the regular one, and keep going 'whoa' between sips. Hop bro, let's go now!
Minoh Brewery, based in Minoh City in northern Osaka, has introduced a seasonal beer called `Haikara Pils`. The beer is an Italian pilsner, developed from a recipe that began about seven years ago as a collaboration with Tim from Oxbow Brewing in Maine, USA. The brewery says it has continued to fine-tune the recipe each year, and this release comes with a new name and design.
The beer uses German noble hops generously, both during brewing and as dry hops during fermentation. Minoh describes the result as a balance of soft malt character and an elegant, full hop aroma. Fermentation and conditioning are given plenty of time, producing a beer that is light on the finish but still layered in flavor.
Key specs
- Style: Italian pilsner
- ABV: 5.5%
- IBU: 35
- Color: Pale
- Serving temperature: 6–8°C
- Filtration: Unfiltered
- Ingredients: Malt, hops
Minoh Brewery is known for brewing unpasteurized, unfiltered beers in a region shaped by the nature of Minoh, a city in the northern part of Osaka. Alongside its core lineup, the brewery also regularly releases seasonal beers, maintaining a focus on beers that are made with care and meant to be enjoyed every day.
For this release, sales at bars and liquor retailers begin around June 29, while the official online shop starts selling it on July 3 at 5:00 p.m. For pilsner fans, it is a release worth comparing against Minoh’s regular Pilsner to see how the hop use and overall balance differ.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI want to talk about the new Haikara Pils today. Minoh Brewery just released it as a seasonal, and the style is an Italian Pilsner.
MugiWait, an Italian-style pilsner? What is that! It's a pilsner, but it's Italian? My brain just booked a flight.
Hop BroThe backstory is great. The recipe started about seven years ago with a collab brew with Tim from Oxbow Brewing in Maine, then they kept refining it every year. This time it comes with a new name and design.
MugiNo way! But the article said noble hops and dry hopping, and now this is starting to sound like beer wizardry.
Hop BroNoble hops are classic hops with elegant floral, herbal, and spicy character. And this beer doesn't stop in the kettle; they also do a dry-hop addition during fermentation to build up that rounded aroma.
MugiThey add hops during fermentation? That's like a bonus hop attack... cool, but does it get too bitter?
Hop BroThat's the clever part. At 5.5% ABV and 35 IBU, it drinks light, but the flavor keeps opening up as you go. Soft malt and gentle bitterness stay in really good balance.
MugiUnfiltered, pale, and best at 6 to 8C... it sounds like a quiet overachiever. Very Minoh Brewery: not flashy, but impossible to ignore.
Hop BroExactly. Minoh Brewery is known for non-heat-treated, unfiltered beer and that easy-to-keep-drinking kind of quality. It starts reaching bars and shops around June 29, and the official online shop opens July 3 at 5:00 p.m., so now I really want a side-by-side tasting with their regular pilsner.
MugiThen it's settled! I want to grab this elegant hoppy pils, line it up next to the regular one, and keep going 'whoa' between sips. Hop bro, let's go now!
