Libushi releases Haze Solo, a Hazy IPA featuring Dolcita hops
Libushi, based in Yokohama, has introduced Haze Solo, a new Hazy IPA built around the recently released Dolcita hop. The beer also uses Citra and Deep Cut Cascade CGX NUVO, with the brewery describing it as juicy, fruity, and lightly tropical.
Hop BroNew release alert, Satobushi's latest has my attention. The Yokohama brewery just dropped a Hazy IPA called Haze Solo.
MugiWait, Haze Solo sounds dramatic. Is this a quiet little sip or a full-on fog machine in a glass?
Hop BroThis one has a clear lead, because Dolcita leads the lineup. Satobushi pairs it with Citra and Deep Cut Cascade CGX NUVO for a juicy push.
MugiHold on, CGX NUVO sounds like a robot upgrade. Am I drinking beer or launching a spaceship?
Hop BroPut simply, it's a concentrated hop format. It packs in aromatic character efficiently, which helps build that plush Hazy IPA feel.
MugiOhh, and Dolcita is a fresh 2025 hop too, right? New kid on the block and already stealing scenes.
Hop BroExactly, and it made it to market after just nine years of development. That's why people are already calling it the next Mosaic or the next Citra.
MugiBig reputation already! But if it started earthy and green, are we talking salad bar energy here?
Hop BroThat's the fun part, because fermentation flips it. The aroma opens into banana, sweet candy, cake, then settles into light tropical and citrus notes.
MugiWow, that's basically a dessert menu. With 7.0% ABV and all that juice, this sounds dangerously easy to drink.
Hop BroYep, it's full-on fruity but still has enough body to feel substantial. Satobushi clearly wanted a different angle from the usual Hazy IPA playbook.
MugiThat's it, I need a glass. If I spot it at the brewery or in shops, we're grabbing it before you turn this into a seminar!
Yokohama-based brewery Libushi has announced a new beer called Haze Solo. The beer is a Hazy IPA at 7.0% ABV, brewed with Dolcita as the main hop, supported by Citra and Deep Cut Cascade CGX NUVO.
According to the post, Dolcita is a newly released hop that first appeared in August 2025. Libushi describes it as a hop that has been watched closely as a potential next-generation option, and says its use here was meant to bring a different expression to the Hazy IPA format.
The brewery says the hop aroma evolved during fermentation, moving from earthy and green notes toward banana, sweet candy, and cake-like impressions. The finished beer is described as carrying gentle tropical and citrus notes, with a juicy, fruity profile.
Libushi, which operates in the Bashamichi area of Yokohama, has built a reputation for working with distinctive ingredients and hop-forward beers. In the post, the brewery says the beer has been released for outside sales and is already pouring in-house.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNew release alert, Satobushi's latest has my attention. The Yokohama brewery just dropped a Hazy IPA called Haze Solo.
MugiWait, Haze Solo sounds dramatic. Is this a quiet little sip or a full-on fog machine in a glass?
Hop BroThis one has a clear lead, because Dolcita leads the lineup. Satobushi pairs it with Citra and Deep Cut Cascade CGX NUVO for a juicy push.
MugiHold on, CGX NUVO sounds like a robot upgrade. Am I drinking beer or launching a spaceship?
Hop BroPut simply, it's a concentrated hop format. It packs in aromatic character efficiently, which helps build that plush Hazy IPA feel.
MugiOhh, and Dolcita is a fresh 2025 hop too, right? New kid on the block and already stealing scenes.
Hop BroExactly, and it made it to market after just nine years of development. That's why people are already calling it the next Mosaic or the next Citra.
MugiBig reputation already! But if it started earthy and green, are we talking salad bar energy here?
Hop BroThat's the fun part, because fermentation flips it. The aroma opens into banana, sweet candy, cake, then settles into light tropical and citrus notes.
MugiWow, that's basically a dessert menu. With 7.0% ABV and all that juice, this sounds dangerously easy to drink.
Hop BroYep, it's full-on fruity but still has enough body to feel substantial. Satobushi clearly wanted a different angle from the usual Hazy IPA playbook.
MugiThat's it, I need a glass. If I spot it at the brewery or in shops, we're grabbing it before you turn this into a seminar!
