"KAGUA Blanc" won the gold medal and "Tokyo White" won the silver medal at the GREAT INTERNATIONAL BEER, CIDER, MEAD & SAKE COMPETITION!
Far Yeast Brewing's "KAGUA Blanc" and "Tokyo White" won gold medals in the Fruit & Spice Ale/Belgian category and silver medals in the Belgian & French Ale/Belgian Wit Beer category, respectively, at the GREAT INTERNATIONAL BEER, CIDER, MEAD & SAKE COMPETITION (GIBCC) held in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA on October 26, 2019.
"KAGUA Blanc" is a dry-flavored beer with a moderate sweetness and bitterness, and a subtle acidity and spiciness from the Japanese pepper, creating a deep flavor. The fresh yuzu and gorgeous aroma from the yeast harmonize, and the subtle aroma of Japanese pepper tightens the aroma.
"Tokyo White" is a Saison beer characterized by its dry and sharp taste with little hop bitterness and a pleasant acidity. You can enjoy the fruity ester aroma and refreshing hop aroma.
About GIBCC
This international competition has judged over 11,000 beers, ciders, meads, and sake since 1997, and this year marks its 23rd year. In addition to beer, cider, mead, and sake, the competition also includes the recently popular kombucha and hard seltzer, with entries from around the world competing in 84 categories. Judging is conducted by a panel of 110 industry experts and drink and food journalists, using a blind tasting format.
[Product overview]
Product name: KAGUA Blanc
Price: Open price
Ingredients: Barley malt, wheat malt, hops, yuzu, Japanese pepper, sugar, brewer's yeast
Country of origin: Belgium
Alcohol content: 8%
Specifications: 330ml bottle
Product name: Tokyo White
Price: Open price
Ingredients: Barley malt, wheat malt, hops, wheat, sugar
Place of production: Genryu Brewery
Alcohol content: 5%
Specifications: 330ml bottle
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