Brasserie Knot Starts Shipping Its Collaboration with T.Y. Harbor, "HARBOR 4%"
Brasserie Knot in Tsurui Village, Hokkaido, announced its March seasonal beer, "HARBOR 4%," made in collaboration with T.Y. Harbor Brewery in Tennozu, Tokyo. According to a March 18 post, it is a session IPA based on Knot's regular beer "BIRD," with kegs sold out and cans still available.
Hop BroSpring release news: HARBOR 4% is out! Brasserie Knot in Tsurui Village, Hokkaido teamed up with T.Y. Harbor for this collaboration.
MugiWhoa! So it's a Tokyo x Hokkaido collab!? The distance is huge, so I'm curious how they matched the flavor!
Hop BroThe base is Knot's standard BIRD, and the style is session IPA. It's light, but the aroma really stands out.
MugiWhat does that mean! What is a session IPA? When I hear IPA, I think bitter and heavy!
Hop BroBasically, it's an IPA with lower alcohol that you can keep drinking. This one focuses on an easy-drinking 4% ABV as the name suggests.
MugiOhhh! That's amazing! But does that mean the aroma gets weaker too? I'm the type who wants that rewarding aroma hit!
Hop BroThat's where the collaboration shines. They built in a hop aroma design with tropical fruit and even strawberry-like notes, plus a crisp bitterness.
MugiStrawberry-like hops!? Just hearing that makes my mouth busy! By the way, is it already available to buy?
Hop BroIt started shipping on the same day as the March 18 post, and at the time of the announcement the kegs were already sold out. The speed of its popularity is intense.
MugiWow, keg sellout was fast! What about cans? Does someone like me still have a chance?
Hop BroYep, cans were announced as still in stock. It's a light-bodied beer made for spring, so it fits the outdoor drinking season too.
MugiIt's settled! Let's toast with that tonight! I want to test this "just one more" appeal with my own tongue!
On March 18, Brasserie Knot unveiled its March seasonal beer "HARBOR 4%" on Instagram and began shipping it the same day.
The beer is a collaboration with T.Y. Harbor Brewery in Tennozu, Tokyo. The post explains that they "brought together ideas unique to collaboration based on Knot's BIRD," and says the beer is designed with layered hop aromas evoking tropical fruit and strawberry. The style is a session IPA, emphasizing crisp bitterness and a light body.
As for sales status, the kegs were already sold out at the time of the announcement. The cans, however, were still in stock, and the beer is being presented as one to enjoy in the early spring season.
Brasserie Knot, the collaboration partner, is a brewery in Tsurui Village in eastern Hokkaido. Brewing takes place in a facility renovated from the former Shimo-Moyori Elementary School, in a natural environment adjacent to Kushiro Marsh. On its official site, the brewery emphasizes a "clear flavor that blends into the air of eastern Hokkaido" and, in addition to five core beers, offers a wide range of seasonal releases. It has pursued beer-making that fits the region's food and everyday rhythms.
This "HARBOR 4%" can be seen as a beer that layers Knot's design philosophy with hop expression gained through collaboration with an urban brewery. Its structure, which puts lightness at the center while sharpening the contours of the aroma, gives a low-ABV session IPA the persuasive appeal of "just one more." As a spring release, it looks like a collaborative beer suited to any drinking occasion.
Source: Instagram post (https://www.instagram.com/p/DWAbxT4Ek5j/), Brasserie Knot official site (https://brasserieknot.jp/)
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroSpring release news: HARBOR 4% is out! Brasserie Knot in Tsurui Village, Hokkaido teamed up with T.Y. Harbor for this collaboration.
MugiWhoa! So it's a Tokyo x Hokkaido collab!? The distance is huge, so I'm curious how they matched the flavor!
Hop BroThe base is Knot's standard BIRD, and the style is session IPA. It's light, but the aroma really stands out.
MugiWhat does that mean! What is a session IPA? When I hear IPA, I think bitter and heavy!
Hop BroBasically, it's an IPA with lower alcohol that you can keep drinking. This one focuses on an easy-drinking 4% ABV as the name suggests.
MugiOhhh! That's amazing! But does that mean the aroma gets weaker too? I'm the type who wants that rewarding aroma hit!
Hop BroThat's where the collaboration shines. They built in a hop aroma design with tropical fruit and even strawberry-like notes, plus a crisp bitterness.
MugiStrawberry-like hops!? Just hearing that makes my mouth busy! By the way, is it already available to buy?
Hop BroIt started shipping on the same day as the March 18 post, and at the time of the announcement the kegs were already sold out. The speed of its popularity is intense.
MugiWow, keg sellout was fast! What about cans? Does someone like me still have a chance?
Hop BroYep, cans were announced as still in stock. It's a light-bodied beer made for spring, so it fits the outdoor drinking season too.
MugiIt's settled! Let's toast with that tonight! I want to test this "just one more" appeal with my own tongue!
