Omi Beer Introduces Limited Brew "Feijoa Apple Chante" Using Feijoa from Otsu, Shiga
Omi Beer, based in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, introduced its limited brew "Feijoa Apple Chante" on Instagram. With an ABV of 6.5% and an IBU of 1, it stands out as a seasonal beer made with feijoa from Otsu, highlighting the company’s use of local ingredients.
Hop BroToday I’m introducing a limited brew from Omi Beer in Shiga’s Otsu. The Instagram post about "Feijoa Apple Chante" is packed with local character, and it really caught my eye.
MugiWait, what even is a feijoa? It’s a beer name, but now there’s so much fruit information that my brain can’t keep up!
Hop BroFeijoa is a fruit native to South America, and it has a bright, floral aroma. Using feijoa from Otsu City like this is a very Omi Beer kind of local-first approach.
MugiOh, I see! So this isn’t some aggressively bitter beer, but more of a fruit-forward recipe?
Hop BroExactly. With ABV 6.5% and IBU 1, the bitterness is kept very low, so it seems designed to let the aroma and soft drinkability shine.
MugiIBU 1 is basically close to zero, right? It’s still beer, but the bitterness is so mild I’m almost worried!
Hop BroIt is beer, definitely. The English caption also mentions a pairing with apples from Nagano, so it feels like a seasonal beer layering the feijoa’s aroma with the outline of apple.
MugiWow, fruit attack number two! And since it’s limited, it already feels like a seasonal treat before you even drink it.
Hop BroOmi Beer also keeps rolling out limited releases like "Beer of the Month," and using local ingredients is one of its strengths. The fact that you can enjoy them in the shop, online, or at events is another nice touch.
MugiSo it’s not just unusual for the sake of being unusual. I like that they’re really making use of the local flavor! This is already a beer I want to drink, and I want to run to Omi Beer right now!
Hop BroExactly, it’s the kind of beer that really feels like Omi Beer. Just imagining the feijoa aroma and apple fruitiness makes me want another drink already.
Omi Beer is a small brewery based in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. In addition to its regular beers, it also focuses on limited brews that make use of seasonal ingredients and local agricultural products, and this post clearly showed that direction as well.
The beer introduced on Instagram was the limited brew "Feijoa Apple Chante." Its specs were listed as ABV 6.5% and IBU 1, indicating a design with restrained bitterness. The post specifically mentioned feijoa from Otsu City, and the English caption also included wording suggesting a combination of feijoa and apples from Nagano. It comes across as a seasonal beer that brings fruit aroma and character to the forefront.
Omi Beer also continues to offer limited products such as "Beer of the Month" on its official website. At Beer Cafe OSANPO, it serves freshly poured draft beer and food, and these limited brews can be enjoyed in stores, online, and at events, which is one of the company’s hallmarks. From the perspective of how local ingredients are translated into beer, this "Feijoa Apple Chante" also stands out as a regionally rooted beer that feels very much like Omi Beer.
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Hop BroToday I’m introducing a limited brew from Omi Beer in Shiga’s Otsu. The Instagram post about "Feijoa Apple Chante" is packed with local character, and it really caught my eye.
MugiWait, what even is a feijoa? It’s a beer name, but now there’s so much fruit information that my brain can’t keep up!
Hop BroFeijoa is a fruit native to South America, and it has a bright, floral aroma. Using feijoa from Otsu City like this is a very Omi Beer kind of local-first approach.
MugiOh, I see! So this isn’t some aggressively bitter beer, but more of a fruit-forward recipe?
Hop BroExactly. With ABV 6.5% and IBU 1, the bitterness is kept very low, so it seems designed to let the aroma and soft drinkability shine.
MugiIBU 1 is basically close to zero, right? It’s still beer, but the bitterness is so mild I’m almost worried!
Hop BroIt is beer, definitely. The English caption also mentions a pairing with apples from Nagano, so it feels like a seasonal beer layering the feijoa’s aroma with the outline of apple.
MugiWow, fruit attack number two! And since it’s limited, it already feels like a seasonal treat before you even drink it.
Hop BroOmi Beer also keeps rolling out limited releases like "Beer of the Month," and using local ingredients is one of its strengths. The fact that you can enjoy them in the shop, online, or at events is another nice touch.
MugiSo it’s not just unusual for the sake of being unusual. I like that they’re really making use of the local flavor! This is already a beer I want to drink, and I want to run to Omi Beer right now!
Hop BroExactly, it’s the kind of beer that really feels like Omi Beer. Just imagining the feijoa aroma and apple fruitiness makes me want another drink already.
