Introducing the Barrel-Aged "Sal's Zake" at Sarunokoshikake in Saginuma
The beer pub "Sarunokoshikake" in Saginuma, Miyamae Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, shared information about a guest beer on Instagram. The beer featured in the post was the **Bar Sal's x Yama-Bushi Barrel-Aged Yama-Bushi Sal's Zake Barrel-Aged Strong Ale**. Its base is "ECKHARDT," a beer created by Alan of Hair of the Dog and Shiga Kogen Beer.
Hop BroThe beer pub Sarunokoshikake in Saginuma is introducing an outrageous guest beer. It's called "Bar Sal's x Yama-Bushi Barrel-Aged Yama-Bushi Sal's Zake," and the name alone already hits hard, doesn't it?
MugiWhoa! If the name is that long, the flavor must be long-aged too, right? Just reading the label makes me feel drunk!
Hop BroExactly, and the base beer is ECKHARDT, made by Hair of the Dog and Shiga Kogen Beer. From there, it was laid down in wooden barrels and given even more presence.
MugiBarrel-aged? So they just leave it sitting in a cask? 50 months of aging sounds like the beer has lived there long enough to count as a move!
Hop BroExactly. Because it was aged in Ichiro's Malt barrels, it picks up aromas and depth from the wood. What's interesting is how it develops layered aromas like sherry, whiskey, and aged plum wine.
MugiWow! And with 13.5% alcohol, this is the kind of drink that makes your posture straighten before you even take a sip. A beer that makes you approach it with real seriousness!
Hop BroAnd the bottles are limited 375 ml bottles, with only 796 in total. The Tamamura Honten website apparently sold out its 240 limited bottles that same day, so the rarity is incredible.
MugiWhat! That's instant sellout-level popularity! Seeing that, if you take your time, everything will already be gone, right?
Hop BroThat's exactly why beers like this are fun not just for the taste, but for the background too. When you drink them with the brewers' context in mind, each sip feels heavier.
MugiAnd at "Sarunokoshikake," you can enjoy it inside the shop, right? Hearing "Open tonight at 18:00" makes me feel like I can't focus on work anymore!
Hop BroExactly. It's great to be able to find aged beers like this in Saginuma. Tonight, let's toast with a glass and ride along with the story of Sal's Zake ourselves.
The beer pub "Sarunokoshikake" in Saginuma, Miyamae Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, shared information about a guest beer on Instagram. In this post, the beer introduced was the Bar Sal's x Yama-Bushi Barrel-Aged Yama-Bushi Sal's Zake Barrel-Aged Strong Ale. Its base beer is "ECKHARDT," made by Alan of Hair of the Dog and Shiga Kogen Beer.
According to the post, this beer was aged for 50 months in Ichiro's Malt barrels. Its alcohol content is 13.5%, and it is described as having flavors reminiscent of sherry, whiskey, and aged plum wine. It comes in 375 ml bottles, with a total run of 796 bottles limited. In addition, the Tamamura Honten website reportedly sold out its limited 240 bottles the same day.
One of the attractions of "Sarunokoshikake" is that you can enjoy guest beers with strong character like this inside the shop. In addition to its usefulness as a beer pub, the chance to encounter limited-release bottles and aged labels makes it unmissable for beer fans. At the end of the post, it says, "Open tonight at 18:00," making it the kind of place you will want to stop by in time for opening.
If you're looking for beers in Saginuma that let you enjoy the story behind each bottle, information on these guest-beer arrivals is worth checking closely. In particular, aged beers and collaboration beers can be enjoyed not only for their taste but also for the context of the brewers, so you will want to savor the story that comes with the pour as well.
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Hop BroThe beer pub Sarunokoshikake in Saginuma is introducing an outrageous guest beer. It's called "Bar Sal's x Yama-Bushi Barrel-Aged Yama-Bushi Sal's Zake," and the name alone already hits hard, doesn't it?
MugiWhoa! If the name is that long, the flavor must be long-aged too, right? Just reading the label makes me feel drunk!
Hop BroExactly, and the base beer is ECKHARDT, made by Hair of the Dog and Shiga Kogen Beer. From there, it was laid down in wooden barrels and given even more presence.
MugiBarrel-aged? So they just leave it sitting in a cask? 50 months of aging sounds like the beer has lived there long enough to count as a move!
Hop BroExactly. Because it was aged in Ichiro's Malt barrels, it picks up aromas and depth from the wood. What's interesting is how it develops layered aromas like sherry, whiskey, and aged plum wine.
MugiWow! And with 13.5% alcohol, this is the kind of drink that makes your posture straighten before you even take a sip. A beer that makes you approach it with real seriousness!
Hop BroAnd the bottles are limited 375 ml bottles, with only 796 in total. The Tamamura Honten website apparently sold out its 240 limited bottles that same day, so the rarity is incredible.
MugiWhat! That's instant sellout-level popularity! Seeing that, if you take your time, everything will already be gone, right?
Hop BroThat's exactly why beers like this are fun not just for the taste, but for the background too. When you drink them with the brewers' context in mind, each sip feels heavier.
MugiAnd at "Sarunokoshikake," you can enjoy it inside the shop, right? Hearing "Open tonight at 18:00" makes me feel like I can't focus on work anymore!
Hop BroExactly. It's great to be able to find aged beers like this in Saginuma. Tonight, let's toast with a glass and ride along with the story of Sal's Zake ourselves.
