The trend is local first!3 Japanese craft beers you want to drink once ｜ @dime at Daim

The times are local first.Pursuing your own style

　Japanese craft beer is now in season.It is a big boom that more than 100 brewers will open in three years since 2019.

　Following these new movements, there has been a major change in the Japanese craft beer world, which has been drawn to the trends of the United States.

"In the past two years, I have been unable to interact with overseas frequently, and there has been a movement to find a unique style of Japan. One of them is a local beer structure.Therefore, the style of beer that each brewery aims for has also become diverse "(Mr. Takahashi).

　After a temporary IPA boom, many Japanese craft beers are born, and they are showing further excitement.

NAVIGATOR Yusuke Takahashi is in charge of beer for "Birk -ya Rupurin".He has a deep interaction with a hot beer brewer who is active in Japan and overseas, and is an enthusiastic craft beer enthusiast who goes to the new Brewery.

Great attention! Portland style from Kesennuma

Black Tide Brewing Black Tide Brewing

[Miyagi Prefecture] SINCE 2020

Established in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake.Including American talented headbullwers who trained in Portland, Oregon, USA, a sacred craft beer, as well as professionals in town -building, craft beer and restaurant business professionals from various places.Brewery.The well -balanced and comfortable style is no longer a veteran style for newcomers.

It produces a beer like Kesennuma blessed with the sea of Rias and rich seafood.

"SUPER DRIFT NET" 770 yen

Capacity: 350ml / alcohol content: 8.0 %

Refreshing and light HAZY IPA.The scent is tropical by using a new species hop.A faint sweetness of the malt, a faint spicy flavor of hops with new technologies overlapped, and a beer that can be drunk smoothly.

The body has a solid and fruity flavor like a fruit cake.The bitterness is modest and mellow.There is also a drink.

Established fermented style using Japanese -like "koji"

FARCRY BREWING Furry Blue Ing

[Gunma Prefecture] SINCE 2021

Here is a craft beer using unusual koji in Japan as well as the world.The person who serves as a headbull worker is the leader of beer brewing using koji.He has been involved in sake brewing in a sake brewery to master koji, and then returns to the beer world again.In Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, where there are many spring sources, it has made full use of fermented technology rooted in Japanese traditional culture, and has established a gentle and easy -to -drink style of fermentation.

We only work on outdoor stores, and the natural and stylish atmosphere is cool!

"Kiryu You" 800 yen (330ml)

Capacity: 330ml / Alcohol content: 8.0 %

Recently, sour ale is characterized by sourness that has begun to become popular in Japan.It is interesting to use white koji, a fruity acidity reminiscent of citrus and a good bubble that makes you feel the height of the alcohol.

I like fine and beautiful bubbles.The gentle scent of wheat and white koji spreads.A subtle bitterness and a solid acidity will tighten the rear mouth.

Characterized by freshly harvested fresh hop scents

HOP GARDEN BREWERY Hop Garden Brewery

[Fukushima Prefecture] SINCE 2021

It was a temporary evacuation area of the Great East Japan Earthquake, and it was found in public facilities in Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture, which had been almost dormant.It is an indispensable hop for beer bitterness and aroma, but recently there are many bulls that have started self -cultivation.However, this is the first place to cultivate hops.The high quality of the hops is endorsed because the brewery was later established to take advantage of the hops.All beers use local hops, including home cultivation, to make use of them in fresh taste.

Has its own hop field in the sunny and cool Abukuma Highlands.

"HopJapan IPA" 580 yen

Capacity: 330ml alcohol content: 4.5 %

A session IPA that reduces alcohol content and reduces bitterness even in IPA style.The refreshing scent of firm hops is characteristic just by sticking to fresh hops.The balance between the suppressed bitterness and the richness of the malt is also good.

The scent is high, the bitterness is low, and it has a pleasant sweetness, so it is easy to drink for craft beer beginners.It may be good to take it to a picnic because you can drink it smoothly.

Interview / sentence / Jun Okamoto

* Prices and services listed in this article may be changed as of October 31, 2021.note that.