OGA BREWING in Mitaka Unveils Its Spring Graduation Beer, "Urara"
OGA BREWING COMPANY, based in Mitaka City, Tokyo, has published the hefeweizen "Urara" on its product page as its annual spring "graduation beer." With a gentle, bitterness-light design and a story that evokes a spring afternoon, it is a brew that feels distinctly true to the brewery.
Hop BroA spring release just dropped: OGA BREWING COMPANY in Mitaka has unveiled its graduation beer, "Urara."
MugiWait, that's such a cute name! What kind of beer is it? Is it supposed to taste really spring-like?
Hop BroIt's a hefeweizen, built to bring out the softness of wheat malt.
MugiWhat is that, a spell? And IBU 13 sounds like a test score!
Hop BroIBU is a measure of bitterness, and 13 is pretty mild. So it's basically designed to be low in bitterness.
MugiOhhh, then I could drink that! And with ABV 4.0%, it sounds gentle enough for daytime too.
Hop BroThe ingredients are interesting too: the malts are Heidelberg, Wheat, and Caramel Pils, and the hops are Columbus and Saaz, making it a classic Weizen homage.
MugiThat's a lot of info at once! But I love it. And in 350ml, it seems perfect for a quiet solo afternoon off!
Hop BroThat's the OGA style: they even add a short-short story, "Kirakira RPG," and design the drinking moment itself.
MugiI want to crack one open in a cherry blossom park! That's settled then, let's go toast with Urara!
"Urara," which appeared on OGA BREWING's new product page, is one beer introduced as a "graduation beer" brewed to mark a staff member's departure. The product description makes its drinking occasion clear: based on an homage to the orthodox Weizen of the local-beer era, it presents itself as "a beer for spending a luxurious solo afternoon on a day off."
Publicly Released Specs
- Style: Hefeweizen
- Malt: Heidelberg, Wheat, Caramel Pils
- Hops: Columbus, Saaz
- ABV: 4.0%
- IBU: 13
- Volume: 350ml
From the low-bitterness design (IBU 13) and light alcohol content (ABV 4.0%), you can tell the aim is a flavor that reaches not only seasoned craft beer drinkers, but also people who usually don't care for beer's bitterness. The product description also emphasizes a "gentle lingering finish without bitterness," making its role as a Weizen that complements the spring air especially clear.
OGA BREWING, based in Mitaka, is a brewery that builds recipes starting from the question of "what kind of setting do you want to drink this in?" That philosophy is consistent here as well. For "Urara," the product page is accompanied by a short-short story called "Kirakira RPG," expressing not just the flavor but an approach to designing the drinking experience itself through a scene of opening a can in a park during cherry blossom season.
Delivering beer specs and a narrative experience as a set is one of the company's defining traits. For anyone looking for a spring craft beer, "Urara" looks set to be a notable new-season release that offers both a gentle drinking experience and a change of mood at the same time.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroA spring release just dropped: OGA BREWING COMPANY in Mitaka has unveiled its graduation beer, "Urara."
MugiWait, that's such a cute name! What kind of beer is it? Is it supposed to taste really spring-like?
Hop BroIt's a hefeweizen, built to bring out the softness of wheat malt.
MugiWhat is that, a spell? And IBU 13 sounds like a test score!
Hop BroIBU is a measure of bitterness, and 13 is pretty mild. So it's basically designed to be low in bitterness.
MugiOhhh, then I could drink that! And with ABV 4.0%, it sounds gentle enough for daytime too.
Hop BroThe ingredients are interesting too: the malts are Heidelberg, Wheat, and Caramel Pils, and the hops are Columbus and Saaz, making it a classic Weizen homage.
MugiThat's a lot of info at once! But I love it. And in 350ml, it seems perfect for a quiet solo afternoon off!
Hop BroThat's the OGA style: they even add a short-short story, "Kirakira RPG," and design the drinking moment itself.
MugiI want to crack one open in a cherry blossom park! That's settled then, let's go toast with Urara!
