A summer IPA with refreshing hop aromas of white grape and lime layered in vibrant complexity
[Character]An oat-forward Hazy Session IPA bursting with tropical notes of passion fruit, white grape, berry, and citrus notes of lemon and lime. [Food Pairing]Fried white fish topped with salad, okra and citrus, slow cooked pork belly tacos, water melon and feta cheese tartine[Naming]In restaurants in Japan, one may well see "chef no kimagure" on the menu, which essentially means "what the chef feels like", and is typically seasonally based, with local ingredients that he thinks will work together, we wanted to bring this into beer, creating an IPA fitting to the season, and based on what we see and fancy using right now in our hop storage![Brewer's Voice]Our Kimagure series beers change each season, although from year to year each product's concept stays the same, with Natsu being our sessionable lighter IPA. That said, we also change the beer from year-to-year. This last year we have been tweaking each one slightly with the goal of making them more impactful, while not losing their core flavours and themes. Continuing with this trend, Natsu no Kimagure has gotten its most ambitious upgrade yet. We took some of what we have done with our experimental thiol beers and brought some of that wonderful tropical passion fruit flavour to our seasonal brew! When we think of summer, we think of everything drenched in sunshine, warm weather, fresh fruit, and just generally being outdoors. This beer needed to embody that in its character, and also be thirst-quenching in the heat that Japan brings.
The beer starts with an oat-heavy malt bill, with pilsner and dextrin malt for body. This gives the beer a pale hazy appearance, and a soft and pillowy mouthfeel. We went with a Motueka and Mosaic blend on this one, pairing the passion fruit yeast character with flavours of tropical citrus, berries, lemon-lime, and stone fruit. We boosted the thiols in the beer with the addition of Phantasm in the whirlpool. The combination of thiol character and selected Mosaic and Motueka make this beer burst with tropical fruit flavours, allowing it to have a stronger hop profile than the lower ABV would suggest. This beer is incredibly drinkable, and its juicy hop flavour makes it just right for any summer outing.
StyleSession IPASeriesKimagureABV4.5％IBU45Gas Volume2.65CategoryBeerJAN4589718742472Shipping Start2026/05/08Regarding shipping datesPlease note that, when multiple items are ordered together, they will be shipped out after the shipping start date of the latest product in the order.Best Before製造日より8カ月
