Yoshii Kogen Beer

There’s an agricultural park called Deutsche no Mori in Akaiwa City, Okayama. It’s a theme park that recreates a German village, and inside it there’s a local beer workshop called Yoshii Kogen Beer.

There are flower fields, an animal petting area, and even a baumkuchen workshop. Beer is brewed in that kind of setting. It used to be called “Deutsche no Mori Kronen Beer,” and a German brewing artisan was involved in production, so it’s the real deal.

What’s interesting here is that they strictly follow the German Beer Purity Law established in 1516. The ingredients are only barley, hops, yeast, and water. The philosophy is to use no adjuncts at all.

Right. Ueber Pilsner is a classic pilsner with a clean finish, and Adel Munchen is a smooth Munich dunkel with a beautiful reddish-copper color. They also offer Weizen as a limited release. Each one relies on the power of its ingredients alone.

Exactly. While more and more breweries are competing with distinctive adjuncts, it’s actually rare to keep faithfully following the purity law so steadfastly. There’s also a nice contrast in carrying on German tradition on the highlands of Okayama.