Hansharo Beer Introduces Limited Beer "Freshly Harvested Green Tea Ale" Made with New Tea
Hansharo Beer in Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, has unveiled a limited beer, “Freshly Harvested Green Tea Ale,” made with new tea from "Nirayama Hansharo Tea no An," the tea brand produced by its parent company, Kuraya Narusawa. It is characterized by the aroma of freshly picked new tea and a green impression layered in by hops.
Hop BroToday it's about Hansharo Beer in Shizuoka releasing Freshly Harvested Green Tea Ale. It's a limited beer made with new tea, and even the name makes the aroma seem like it's already rising.
MugiWhat, tea in beer!? I can't even imagine what tea-infused beer would taste like!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. It uses the new tea from Nirayama Hansharo Tea no An, made by the parent company Kuraya Narusawa. It's like trapping the aroma of freshly picked tea leaves right into the beer.
MugiWow! But if the hops are also giving a green impression, what do you mean by green nuances? Won't that clash with the tea?
Hop BroIt doesn't clash. If anything, it lines up with it. They layer in the hoppiness to really bring out the impression of green tea.
MugiI see! So it's not just bitter, but actually sounds easy to drink? When they say pleasant astringency, it feels kind of elegant!
Hop BroExactly. The floral aroma from the tea is paired with just the right amount of astringency, so it should become an elegant flavor. And the fact that they aim for the refreshing character of tea even in beer is pretty clever.
MugiAnd Hansharo Beer is right next to a World Cultural Heritage site, isn't it? A brewery in Izunokuni City sounds delicious just from the location!
Hop BroThat sense of place really comes through in the taste. Since they have a background of continuing tea production since 1954, it feels like the whole history of tea making is packed into one glass.
MugiThat seasonal new-tea feeling is irresistible. This definitely makes me want to go drink it as a reward beer!
Hop BroExactly. Today I want to slowly savor this freshly picked new tea before the aroma fades.
MugiYeah, I'm going too! I want to toast with the first glass of green tea beer and enjoy that just-made feeling!
A limited release that makes the most of the character of new tea
Hansharo Beer has newly introduced the limited beer “Freshly Harvested Green Tea Ale.” This beer uses new tea produced and sold under the “Nirayama Hansharo Tea no An” brand by its parent company, Kuraya Narusawa Co., Ltd. Generous amounts of freshly processed, homegrown tea leaves were added, resulting in a beer that brings out the appeal of tea itself.
Floral aroma and a pleasant astringency
According to the announcement, the beer is characterized by an elegant flavor that combines the floral aroma derived from tea with a pleasant astringency. In addition, by expressing green nuances through the hops as well, it further accentuates the impression of green tea. Even though it is beer, it is designed to evoke the refreshing, grassy character of tea leaves, which is intriguing.
A glass unique to a place with a history of tea making
Hansharo Beer is a brewery operating in Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, next to the World Cultural Heritage site “Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces.” Kuraya Narusawa has continued making tea since 1954, and at “Izu Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces Tea no An” it produces its own teas, including sencha and hojicha. By overlapping local tea making with beer brewing, it condenses the appeal of Shizuoka ingredients into a single glass.
How did they express the flavor and aroma unique to the new tea season in the context of craft beer? As a limited product made possible only by a brewery with roots in a tea-producing region, it is worth noting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday it's about Hansharo Beer in Shizuoka releasing Freshly Harvested Green Tea Ale. It's a limited beer made with new tea, and even the name makes the aroma seem like it's already rising.
MugiWhat, tea in beer!? I can't even imagine what tea-infused beer would taste like!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. It uses the new tea from Nirayama Hansharo Tea no An, made by the parent company Kuraya Narusawa. It's like trapping the aroma of freshly picked tea leaves right into the beer.
MugiWow! But if the hops are also giving a green impression, what do you mean by green nuances? Won't that clash with the tea?
Hop BroIt doesn't clash. If anything, it lines up with it. They layer in the hoppiness to really bring out the impression of green tea.
MugiI see! So it's not just bitter, but actually sounds easy to drink? When they say pleasant astringency, it feels kind of elegant!
Hop BroExactly. The floral aroma from the tea is paired with just the right amount of astringency, so it should become an elegant flavor. And the fact that they aim for the refreshing character of tea even in beer is pretty clever.
MugiAnd Hansharo Beer is right next to a World Cultural Heritage site, isn't it? A brewery in Izunokuni City sounds delicious just from the location!
Hop BroThat sense of place really comes through in the taste. Since they have a background of continuing tea production since 1954, it feels like the whole history of tea making is packed into one glass.
MugiThat seasonal new-tea feeling is irresistible. This definitely makes me want to go drink it as a reward beer!
Hop BroExactly. Today I want to slowly savor this freshly picked new tea before the aroma fades.
MugiYeah, I'm going too! I want to toast with the first glass of green tea beer and enjoy that just-made feeling!
