2杯目のビール。brews a summer golden lager, aiming for a mid-June release
The brewpub 2杯目のビール., located in Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, is brewing a summer-ready golden lager. Using plenty of roasted malt, it aims for a flavor that lets you taste the grain's umami even when cold, with completion and release planned for mid-June.
Hop BroAt the brewpub 2杯目のビール. in Nihonbashi Honcho, they're brewing a new summer release. This time it's a golden lager, and it sounds like a mid-June release.
MugiWhoa! I get that lagers are good in summer, but what does it mean that the brewing is difficult?
Hop BroThe thing is, lagers take a long time to ferment and age, so even small deviations stand out. On top of that, this time it's a style with zero tolerance for off-flavors, so it takes a lot of care.
MugiOff-flavors? Is that like a dangerous smell? Just the word itself sounds like a scary beer term!
Hop BroBroadly speaking, it means flavors that stray from a beer's natural aroma and taste, basically a slightly unpleasant off note. That's why they're using plenty of roasted malt this time, so even when it's cold, the malt's umami still comes through.
MugiWow! Being able to taste the malt even when it's cold makes it the kind of beer you'd want to gulp from a mug!
Hop BroWhat's more, this brewery usually uses fruit and spices too, so it's a brewpub with a lot of personality. It's interesting that a place like that is daring to take on a classic lager.
MugiWhat?! A place that usually goes bold is now in full-on cautious mode. That makes me even more curious!
Hop BroThe post also mentions a failure they had with a pilsner before. So this time they must be moving ahead very carefully, and I'm looking forward to the mid-June release.
MugiA lager to drink at the start of summer sounds amazing! If I find it in Nihonbashi, I want a super-cold one too!
Hop BroYeah, same here. If I see this style on the menu, I'll order it right away. A lager that keeps the malt's umami is a toast-worthy beer once it's finished.
MugiOkay, I'll keep mid-June open! Let's both go all out enjoying our first and second summer drinks!
Brewing a New Summer Release
Located in COMMISSARY NIHONBASHI in Nihonbashi Honcho, Tokyo, "2杯目のビール." is a brewpub that champions "interesting beer you want for your second drink." Its strengths also include crafting distinctive beers using fruit and spices, and it has proposed drinks that pair well with food.
This time, what it revealed on Instagram is a summer-style golden lager. According to the post, lagers take time to mature, and even slight off-flavors stand out, making them a difficult style to brew. Behind the decision to take on this challenge was the personal feeling of brewer Shimoda: "I want to drink an ice-cold lager from a mug in the summer."
In the brewing process, they used plenty of roasted malt so that the beer still feels like beer and the grain's umami comes through even when it's cold. The post also mentions past failures with pilsners, suggesting that this time they are proceeding very carefully.
Completion is planned for mid-June, with release scheduled for around the same time. Will it finish as a lager you'd want to drink at the beginning of summer, before the heat really sets in? As a new release from a small brewery in Nihonbashi, it's one to watch.
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Hop BroAt the brewpub 2杯目のビール. in Nihonbashi Honcho, they're brewing a new summer release. This time it's a golden lager, and it sounds like a mid-June release.
MugiWhoa! I get that lagers are good in summer, but what does it mean that the brewing is difficult?
Hop BroThe thing is, lagers take a long time to ferment and age, so even small deviations stand out. On top of that, this time it's a style with zero tolerance for off-flavors, so it takes a lot of care.
MugiOff-flavors? Is that like a dangerous smell? Just the word itself sounds like a scary beer term!
Hop BroBroadly speaking, it means flavors that stray from a beer's natural aroma and taste, basically a slightly unpleasant off note. That's why they're using plenty of roasted malt this time, so even when it's cold, the malt's umami still comes through.
MugiWow! Being able to taste the malt even when it's cold makes it the kind of beer you'd want to gulp from a mug!
Hop BroWhat's more, this brewery usually uses fruit and spices too, so it's a brewpub with a lot of personality. It's interesting that a place like that is daring to take on a classic lager.
MugiWhat?! A place that usually goes bold is now in full-on cautious mode. That makes me even more curious!
Hop BroThe post also mentions a failure they had with a pilsner before. So this time they must be moving ahead very carefully, and I'm looking forward to the mid-June release.
MugiA lager to drink at the start of summer sounds amazing! If I find it in Nihonbashi, I want a super-cold one too!
Hop BroYeah, same here. If I see this style on the menu, I'll order it right away. A lager that keeps the malt's umami is a toast-worthy beer once it's finished.
MugiOkay, I'll keep mid-June open! Let's both go all out enjoying our first and second summer drinks!
