Etajima Works Pours Three Draft Beers at the 3rd Etajimaare Festival, First Lager on Its 101st Brew
Etajima Works has started serving three draft beers at the "3rd Etajimaare Festival." Its post also revealed that it brewed its first lager on its 101st batch, adding a new option to its standard ale lineup.
Hop BroEtajima Works tapped three draft beers at the 3rd Etajimaare Festival. And on their 101st brew, they finally made their first lager too.
MugiFirst lager on the 101st brew! So there are milestones like that? Brewing sounds like training camp, which is cool, but what makes lager different?
Hop BroLager is, in simple terms, the kind that ferments slowly at low temperatures. It's usually cleaner than ale and has a crisper finish, so I bet it goes down really easy when you're drinking it on the island.
MugiWhoa, but if they were mainly known for ale-centered regular beers, isn't jumping to lager kind of an adventure?
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. Etajima Works has built itself around IPA and Golden Ale. Adding a lager as a new island option really changes the face of the lineup.
MugiNow I want to drink it just because it's an island-ingredient beer! Hassaku, honey, olives, it's like the beer is already calling for snacks!
Hop BroExactly. The Etajima Ale series has already used hassaku and honey, so the local landscape turns directly into flavor. And the fact that the brewery is built from part of a sake brewery just gives it this nicely weathered feel.
MugiWait, part of a sake brewery? An old wooden building and modern equipment sharing one space is basically a two-family house version of a beer brewery!
Hop BroThat's exactly it. And the Etajimaare venue is also like the gateway to the island, so being able to enjoy draft beer while shopping makes for a really smooth flow. The way tourism and beer connect naturally is a strong point.
MugiJust imagining it makes my throat tighten! I want to do a three-beer draft tasting and see how the first lager stacks up!
At the 3rd Etajimaare Festival, Etajima Works began serving three draft beers on tap. In an Instagram post, the brewery also said it had prepared its first lager on its 101st brew, suggesting it had taken a new step at a milestone batch.
Etajima Works is a craft beer brewery located in the Nomi area of Etajima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Its brewing space was renovated from part of a sake brewery, and its distinctive setup combines an old wooden sake warehouse with modern equipment. Using water from Etajima in the brewing process, the brewery continues to make beers that highlight island ingredients and seasonal character through different combinations of malt and hops.
Its regular lineup has centered on IPA and Golden Ale, and the Etajima Ale series has also incorporated locally sourced ingredients such as hassaku citrus, honey, and olives. Because the brewery has long built beers connected to local specialties, this lager is likely to be seen as a move that broadens its range.
The venue, "Etajimaare," is a specialty goods store operated by the Etajima City Tourism Association. In addition to selling local agricultural, marine, and souvenir products, it also serves as a tourist information hub. By offering draft beer near the island's gateway, the brewery is naturally integrating craft beer into the flow of shopping and sightseeing.
This post shows that Etajima Works is tying itself closely to island events while also challenging itself with new flavors, not just extending its established lineup. It will be interesting to see how the first lager born at this 101st batch develops into a regular offering.
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Hop BroEtajima Works tapped three draft beers at the 3rd Etajimaare Festival. And on their 101st brew, they finally made their first lager too.
MugiFirst lager on the 101st brew! So there are milestones like that? Brewing sounds like training camp, which is cool, but what makes lager different?
Hop BroLager is, in simple terms, the kind that ferments slowly at low temperatures. It's usually cleaner than ale and has a crisper finish, so I bet it goes down really easy when you're drinking it on the island.
MugiWhoa, but if they were mainly known for ale-centered regular beers, isn't jumping to lager kind of an adventure?
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. Etajima Works has built itself around IPA and Golden Ale. Adding a lager as a new island option really changes the face of the lineup.
MugiNow I want to drink it just because it's an island-ingredient beer! Hassaku, honey, olives, it's like the beer is already calling for snacks!
Hop BroExactly. The Etajima Ale series has already used hassaku and honey, so the local landscape turns directly into flavor. And the fact that the brewery is built from part of a sake brewery just gives it this nicely weathered feel.
MugiWait, part of a sake brewery? An old wooden building and modern equipment sharing one space is basically a two-family house version of a beer brewery!
Hop BroThat's exactly it. And the Etajimaare venue is also like the gateway to the island, so being able to enjoy draft beer while shopping makes for a really smooth flow. The way tourism and beer connect naturally is a strong point.
MugiJust imagining it makes my throat tighten! I want to do a three-beer draft tasting and see how the first lager stacks up!
