Four Taisetsu Ji-beer labels arrive at BSK Craft Beer & Sake Bar in Matsuyama
BSK Craft Beer & Sake Bar in Okaido, Matsuyama has received a new pilsner delivery from Taisetsu Ji-beer of Asahikawa, Hokkaido. The bar now lists four beers: Taisetsu Pilsner, Kera-Piruka, Houga, and Kurodake.
Hop BroThere's a very good reason Okaido in Matsuyama is buzzing right now: BSK Craft Beer & Sake Bar has four Taisetsu Ji Beer options lined up from Asahikawa.
MugiWhat! All four at once ? That sounds less like a lineup and more like a boss battle!
Hop BroA fresh pilsner delivery completed the set, so four Taisetsu beers are now on together: Taisetsu Pilsner, Kera Pirka, Houga, and Kurodake, running from crisp to rich.
MugiHold on, what is bottom fermentation ? Is the beer living in some secret basement?
Hop BroIn simple terms, it's slow fermentation at low temperature , the classic lager method. Taisetsu Pilsner is matured for a long time and filtered for a clean finish, so it's a textbook food-friendly pilsner.
MugiOoh, then what's the best tasting order ? If I start with the dark one, does the room instantly turn to midnight?
Hop BroI'd open with the pilsner, then move to Kera Pirka the ale for the aroma lift. It's brewed with top-fermenting yeast, so you get fruity notes and a nicely snappy finish.
MugiOkay... so Houga and Kurodake are the second-half players? Their names already sound like the heavy-armor members of an adventure party!
Hop BroThat's where it gets fun: Houga's wheat malt is uniquely malted and gives a light body with fruit-like aroma, while Kurodake uses more dark malt for a deep, robust finish.
MugiWow, the flavor range is huge even from the same brewery! That's perfect for building a whole drinking story from first sip to comparison flight.
Hop BroExactly, and now it feels like I need a glass now . At a beer pub like BSK, you can trace Asahikawa's different personalities in one stop right in Okaido.
MugiThen it's settled, we're starting with the first pint in Okaido tonight! Hop bro, save some of the lecture for after my glass is full.
At BSK Craft Beer & Sake Bar in Okaido, Matsuyama, a fresh delivery of pilsner from Taisetsu Ji-beer in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, has expanded the tap list to four labels: Taisetsu Pilsner, Kera-Piruka, Houga, and Kurodake.
The lineup offers a clear range of flavor profiles. Taisetsu Pilsner is the brewery’s flagship lager, lagered for a long time and filtered for a crisp finish. Kera-Piruka is an ale made with top-fermenting yeast, known for its clean finish and fruity aroma. Houga uses wheat malt made through the brewery’s own malting process in Higashikawa, bringing a refreshing palate and a fruit-like scent. Kurodake is built with more malt, including black malt, and delivers a deeper, richer character.
For a beer pub, this is the kind of lineup that invites comparison. Start with a clean pilsner, move to the brighter ale, then try the wheat-driven and darker beers to see how one brewery can express such different moods. For drinkers in Matsuyama’s Okaido district, BSK now has a compact but varied set of Hokkaido beers worth exploring.
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Hop BroThere's a very good reason Okaido in Matsuyama is buzzing right now: BSK Craft Beer & Sake Bar has four Taisetsu Ji Beer options lined up from Asahikawa.
MugiWhat! All four at once ? That sounds less like a lineup and more like a boss battle!
Hop BroA fresh pilsner delivery completed the set, so four Taisetsu beers are now on together: Taisetsu Pilsner, Kera Pirka, Houga, and Kurodake, running from crisp to rich.
MugiHold on, what is bottom fermentation ? Is the beer living in some secret basement?
Hop BroIn simple terms, it's slow fermentation at low temperature , the classic lager method. Taisetsu Pilsner is matured for a long time and filtered for a clean finish, so it's a textbook food-friendly pilsner.
MugiOoh, then what's the best tasting order ? If I start with the dark one, does the room instantly turn to midnight?
Hop BroI'd open with the pilsner, then move to Kera Pirka the ale for the aroma lift. It's brewed with top-fermenting yeast, so you get fruity notes and a nicely snappy finish.
MugiOkay... so Houga and Kurodake are the second-half players? Their names already sound like the heavy-armor members of an adventure party!
Hop BroThat's where it gets fun: Houga's wheat malt is uniquely malted and gives a light body with fruit-like aroma, while Kurodake uses more dark malt for a deep, robust finish.
MugiWow, the flavor range is huge even from the same brewery! That's perfect for building a whole drinking story from first sip to comparison flight.
Hop BroExactly, and now it feels like I need a glass now . At a beer pub like BSK, you can trace Asahikawa's different personalities in one stop right in Okaido.
MugiThen it's settled, we're starting with the first pint in Okaido tonight! Hop bro, save some of the lecture for after my glass is full.
