"Kriek in the Barrel" won a bronze medal in the Wood/Barrel Aged Beer category at the Asia Beer Championship

Far Yeast Brewing's limited edition happoshu, Kriek in the Barrel, has won a bronze medal in the Wood/Barrel Aged Beer category at the Asia Beer Championship.

Representative Director Yamada (left) and Business Promotion Department Leader Richard (right)

In July 2018, we collaborated with Tomas Sluiter, owner and head brewer of Culmination Brewing, a popular brewery in Portland, USA, to create "Kriek in the Flesh," a fruit sour fermented using the kettle souring method with tart cherry juice. A portion of this sour was then aged in red wine barrels, and cherry juice and wild yeast were added to create "Kriek in the Barrel." Its vibrant ruby ​​color boasts a fruity aroma, a subtle sweetness, and the distinctive acidity of American cherries, but a dry finish. The wild yeast enhances the fruitiness, while the layered acidity blends beautifully.

About the Asia Beer Championship

The Asia Beer Championship is an international beer competition in which breweries from all over Asia, from Jordan to Japan, participate. There are 20 categories, with Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals awarded. Tastings were held in Singapore on August 23rd and 24th, 2019, and the winners were announced at SEA BREW (a craft beer conference) in Thailand on September 26th.

For more information about the Asia Beer Championship, click here

[Product overview]

Product name: Kriek in the Barrel Sales start date: Mid-October Price: Open price Ingredients: Barley malt, cherry juice, hops, sugar Alcohol content: 5.1% IBU: 20 Style: Fruited Wood- and Barrel-aged Sour Beer Product: Happoshu (malt content: 80% or more) Brewery: Far Yeast Brewing (Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture) Specifications: 15L barrel and 330ml bottle

Product image of Kriek in the Barrel. It features a vibrant ruby ​​color.

For more on "Kriek in the flesh," click here For more information on Culmination Brewing, click here