Hathor Taps Island Brewery’s Strawberry Sour Ale in Osaka
CraftBeerSpot Hathor in Osaka has tapped Island Brewery’s Strawberry Sour Ale, a popular fruit beer made with 120 kilograms of strawberries from Iki. The pub’s draft lineup also spans session IPA, pale ale, wheat beer and rich black beer.
Hop BroCraft Beer Spot Hathor in Osaka has tapped Island Brewery’s Strawberry Sour Ale.
MugiWhat? That already sounds delicious! Is strawberry beer basically like juice?
Hop BroIt’s a popular beer in its sixth year, made with 120 kg of Iki strawberries for a 600-liter batch.
Mugi120 kilograms?! I’m picturing strawberries lining up for a beer bath—an epic berry traffic jam!
Hop BroThe staff wash every berry, remove the stems, and freeze them before brewing. That’s careful hands-on preparation.
MugiWow! But does sour ale simply mean a sour beer?
Hop BroExactly. This one is 4.5% ABV and 5 IBU. IBU indicates bitterness, so the bitterness stays very low.
MugiThen even a beer newcomer like me can try it! That light strawberry character sounds perfect with food.
Hop BroFor hop fans, there’s Karl Strauss’s Mosaic Session IPA too—5.5% ABV, 45 IBU, aromatic and easy to keep drinking.
MugiAfter strawberry beer, there’s IPA—and even Miyazaki Hideji Beer’s chestnut dark beer, Kurikuro? That tap list is huge!
Hop BroWith beers from Minoh Beer, Nara Brewing, and T.Y. Harbor, you can choose by your mood: tart, hoppy, or malty.
MugiLet’s toast with the Strawberry Sour Ale first, then choose the next one! I want to tour those taps now!
Strawberry Sour Ale made with Iki strawberries
CraftBeerSpot Hathor’s featured draft is Island Brewery’s Strawberry Sour Ale. Now in its sixth year of production, the beer is brewed in a 600-liter batch with 120 kilograms of strawberries from Iki.
The strawberries are carefully washed with sanitizing water, hulled and frozen by the brewery staff before brewing. The finished sour ale is designed to preserve the fruit’s natural acidity and aroma. At 4.5% ABV and 5 IBU, it offers a light, refreshing profile that should also work well with food.
A varied draft selection
The recommended beer is Karl Strauss’ Mosaic Session IPA, a 5.5% ABV, 45 IBU beer that brings hop character in an approachable session format.
Other taps include Kirin Beer’s Braumeister; Deschutes and Minoh Beer’s collaboration Crispy Cozy Minoh Mash; T.Y. Harbor’s KASUMI and Berry Wheat; Minoh Beer’s Pale Ale Real Ale Ver; and Memory Field, a collaboration between Nara Brewing and Flora Fermentation.
The IPA selection also features That’s Dangerous from Barebottle, Introspectre from Varietal, and KANSHA 29 from Minoh Beer. For a darker finish, guests can choose Kurikuro from Miyazaki Hideji Beer, a rich black beer made with chestnuts.
From bright fruit acidity and expressive hops to malt-driven depth, Hathor’s lineup offers plenty of directions for an evening of craft beer in Osaka.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroCraft Beer Spot Hathor in Osaka has tapped Island Brewery’s Strawberry Sour Ale.
MugiWhat? That already sounds delicious! Is strawberry beer basically like juice?
Hop BroIt’s a popular beer in its sixth year, made with 120 kg of Iki strawberries for a 600-liter batch.
Mugi120 kilograms?! I’m picturing strawberries lining up for a beer bath—an epic berry traffic jam!
Hop BroThe staff wash every berry, remove the stems, and freeze them before brewing. That’s careful hands-on preparation.
MugiWow! But does sour ale simply mean a sour beer?
Hop BroExactly. This one is 4.5% ABV and 5 IBU. IBU indicates bitterness, so the bitterness stays very low.
MugiThen even a beer newcomer like me can try it! That light strawberry character sounds perfect with food.
Hop BroFor hop fans, there’s Karl Strauss’s Mosaic Session IPA too—5.5% ABV, 45 IBU, aromatic and easy to keep drinking.
MugiAfter strawberry beer, there’s IPA—and even Miyazaki Hideji Beer’s chestnut dark beer, Kurikuro? That tap list is huge!
Hop BroWith beers from Minoh Beer, Nara Brewing, and T.Y. Harbor, you can choose by your mood: tart, hoppy, or malty.
MugiLet’s toast with the Strawberry Sour Ale first, then choose the next one! I want to tour those taps now!
