Here’s that follow up to the last post on IPAs in Japan. In the coming months, hopefully beer festivals will really get going again. In May of every year (except the last few of course) there is the Craft Beer Live event in Namba, Osaka. I’ve written about it previously. Below are some of the hoppy IPAs I hope to see again along with any new ones available in the Kansai area!
- Minoh Beer – W-IPA: Minoh Beer is a craft beer brewery located in Osaka, which is part of the Kansai region. Their W-IPA is a double IPA that is heavily hopped with a blend of American and New Zealand hops. It has a bold and intense flavor profile with notes of citrus, pine, and tropical fruit.
- Y.Y.G. Brewery – Hoppy Amber: Y.Y.G. Brewery is a small craft brewery located in Kyoto, also in the Kansai region. Their Hoppy Amber is an American-style amber ale that is generously hopped with a blend of American hops. It has a rich malty backbone with notes of caramel and toast, balanced by a strong hop bitterness and flavors of citrus and pine.
- Kyoto Brewing Co. – Kameoka IPA: Kyoto Brewing Co. is another craft brewery located in Kyoto. Their Kameoka IPA is a West Coast-style IPA that is heavily hopped with a blend of American and Japanese hops. It has a crisp and clean flavor profile with notes of grapefruit, pine, and tropical fruit, and a lingering hop bitterness on the finish.
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