Craft Beer 100 Otomoni x Sakerist Introduces Tsukuba Brewery's "Hitachi no Fushicho" in Shinjuku
The beer featured on Instagram was Tsukuba Brewery's "Hitachi no Fushicho." In addition to the light, easy-drinking character typical of a rice saison and its 5.5% ABV, the post specifically suggested pairings with mixed nuts and potato salad. It's a bottle you'd want to casually enjoy with snacks at a beer pub in Shinjuku.
Hop BroToday, the star is Hitachi no Fushicho. It's a guest beer from Tsukuba Brewery, and it was also featured at Craft Beer 100 Otomoni × Sakerist Shinjuku. Just look at the label - a phoenix flying through flames. The design already feels fired up, right?
MugiWhoa! A phoenix label that flashy? Now I'm even more curious what kind of hero beer this is before I even think about the taste!
Hop BroWhat's inside is the real deal, too. The style is rice saison. At 5.5% ABV, it combines the fruity character of saison yeast with a faint spicy aroma. The rice adds a clean crispness, so it's light but still leaves a proper finish.
MugiA rice saison, what even is that! A rice beer that's spicy? Now I have a rice ball dancing in my head!
Hop BroPut simply, it's a saison that makes use of the lightness of rice. It's not heavy, it's dry and refreshing. And because the yeast character still comes through, it's not just thin - that's what makes it interesting.
MugiI see! Then instead of gulping it down, it seems like the kind of beer you sip slowly and enjoy. Hehe, it's suddenly starting to feel like a more grown-up way to drink!
Hop BroExactly. The post also suggested pairings, and coffee mafia's mixed nuts go really well with it. Their toasty flavor and light saltiness don't get in the way of the beer's delicate aroma; if anything, they bring it out.
MugiWhat is that, amazing! I can already feel the endless nut loop coming on - my hand for drinking and my hand for snacking are both going to keep moving!
Hop BroAnd BRISK STAND's potato salad is great too. The potato's creamy sweetness gets gently carried away by the rice saison's dry finish, so it leaves your mouth feeling light and balanced.
MugiWait, a beer that goes with potato salad is way too kind, isn't it? If this showed up after work, I'd want to fully validate all the effort I put in that day!
Hop BroExactly. In a place like a Shinjuku beer pub, where you enjoy beer with food, this light guest beer is really easy to use. It's good as a first drink, and also as a drink to pair calmly with snacks. It's the kind of beer that's just right for a night when you want to change your mood.
MugiIt looks dependable and tastes dependable, too, and I want to put it on my tonight's first-choice list! If I'm drinking a phoenix like this, I'd want to lift off with it too!
Tsukuba Brewery's Rice Saison
The beer highlighted on Instagram was Tsukuba Brewery's "Hitachi no Fushicho". The label, showing a phoenix taking flight from blazing flames alongside a dignified figure in Japanese attire, stands out, and it was introduced as a guest beer with a strong visual presence.
The style is rice saison, and the alcohol content is 5.5%. Fruity notes from the saison yeast are layered with a faint spicy aroma, and a clean crispness from the rice adds to it. It is characterized by a restrained weight and a dry, refreshing finish.
Pairing with Food
The post suggested pairings with snacks that can be enjoyed slowly while sipping. For example, coffee mafia's "mixed nuts" offer a toasty aroma and a light saltiness that do not interfere with the beer's delicate aroma, making them ideal for leisurely drinking. In addition, BRISK STAND's "potato salad" lets the dry aftertaste of the rice saison gently wash away the potato's creamy sweetness, leaving the palate feeling light and refreshed.
If You're Drinking at a Shinjuku Beer Pub
At a beer pub like Craft Beer 100 Otomoni x Sakerist Shinjuku, where beer is enjoyed with food, this kind of light guest beer is easy to use. It has a solid aroma yet doesn't tire you out, making it suitable both as a first drink and as a drink to pair with light snacks. It's also the kind of beer that's easy to choose on a night when you want to shift gears a bit after work.
With its vivid appearance and light, easy-drinking character, "Hitachi no Fushicho" is worth remembering as an honest beer that can be enjoyed on its own or alongside food.
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Hop BroToday, the star is Hitachi no Fushicho. It's a guest beer from Tsukuba Brewery, and it was also featured at Craft Beer 100 Otomoni × Sakerist Shinjuku. Just look at the label - a phoenix flying through flames. The design already feels fired up, right?
MugiWhoa! A phoenix label that flashy? Now I'm even more curious what kind of hero beer this is before I even think about the taste!
Hop BroWhat's inside is the real deal, too. The style is rice saison. At 5.5% ABV, it combines the fruity character of saison yeast with a faint spicy aroma. The rice adds a clean crispness, so it's light but still leaves a proper finish.
MugiA rice saison, what even is that! A rice beer that's spicy? Now I have a rice ball dancing in my head!
Hop BroPut simply, it's a saison that makes use of the lightness of rice. It's not heavy, it's dry and refreshing. And because the yeast character still comes through, it's not just thin - that's what makes it interesting.
MugiI see! Then instead of gulping it down, it seems like the kind of beer you sip slowly and enjoy. Hehe, it's suddenly starting to feel like a more grown-up way to drink!
Hop BroExactly. The post also suggested pairings, and coffee mafia's mixed nuts go really well with it. Their toasty flavor and light saltiness don't get in the way of the beer's delicate aroma; if anything, they bring it out.
MugiWhat is that, amazing! I can already feel the endless nut loop coming on - my hand for drinking and my hand for snacking are both going to keep moving!
Hop BroAnd BRISK STAND's potato salad is great too. The potato's creamy sweetness gets gently carried away by the rice saison's dry finish, so it leaves your mouth feeling light and balanced.
MugiWait, a beer that goes with potato salad is way too kind, isn't it? If this showed up after work, I'd want to fully validate all the effort I put in that day!
Hop BroExactly. In a place like a Shinjuku beer pub, where you enjoy beer with food, this light guest beer is really easy to use. It's good as a first drink, and also as a drink to pair calmly with snacks. It's the kind of beer that's just right for a night when you want to change your mood.
MugiIt looks dependable and tastes dependable, too, and I want to put it on my tonight's first-choice list! If I'm drinking a phoenix like this, I'd want to lift off with it too!
