Collaboration with Tanbayama Village's wild game brand "Tabajibie" to create a barrel-aged beer with wild Japanese pepper that pairs perfectly with wild game. "Off Trail Wild Caught" goes on sale on Tuesday, March 28th
Far Yeast Brewing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture; CEO: Shiro Yamada) will be releasing a limited edition "Off Trail Wild Caught " from Tuesday, March 28, 2023, as part of its innovative beer brand "Off Trail." The beer is a collaboration between the brewery and Tabajibier, a wild game brand from Tanbayama Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, neighboring Kosuge Village.
"Off Trail" was launched in 2019 as the third brand following "KAGUA" and "Far Yeast." Mainly using barrel aging, which involves aging beer in wooden barrels, the brand makes use of microorganisms other than beer yeast to create unique beers with rich and complex flavors.
This time, Far Yeast Brewing is collaborating with Taba Gibier, a wild game brand from Tanbayama Village, a neighboring village across the mountains from Kosuge Village in Yamanashi Prefecture, where the Genryu Brewery is located. They are releasing a barrel-aged wild red ale, specially blended to perfectly complement wild game.
Tanbayama Village, like Kosuge Village, is a village rich in nature, with the pure waters of the source of the Tama River flowing through it. It has inherited a long-standing hunting culture, and has a culture of respecting wild animals caught through hunting as "gifts from the mountain gods." Tabajibie aims to spread awareness of Tanbayama Village's hunting culture to as many people as possible, by providing high-quality, safe wild game meat, and working to utilize wild animals and promote the local area.
This collaborative beer, "Off Trail Wild Caught," was created to celebrate the wildlife that inhabits Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park, which encompasses both Kosuge Village and Tanbayama Village. The base beer is a stout aged for 24 months in barrels at Kosuge Village's Genryu Brewery, followed by an 18-month sour porter, a 12-month sour red, and a 14-month strong ale, all crafted to perfectly complement game. The result is a balanced blend of berry and toasty malt notes and oak barrel tannins, with a mild acidity based on acetic and lactic acids. Furthermore, wild Japanese peppercorns harvested in Tanbayama Village are added. The citrusy, green, and fresh flavors of the Japanese peppercorns add a refreshing accent to the complex flavor of the base blend. This product also embodies one of the themes of "Off Trail," terroir.
"Off Trail Wild Caught" will begin shipping on Wednesday, March 29th, and will be available for purchase on our official online store from 12:00 on Tuesday, March 28th.
[Product overview]
Off Trail Wild Caught
(Off-Trail Wild Coat)
Sales start date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Suggested retail price: Open price
Ingredients: Malt (imported), hops, barley, oats, sugar, spices
Alcohol content: 7.0%
IBU: N/A
Style: Barrel Aged Wild Red Ale with Sansho Pepper
Item: Beer
Brewery: Far Yeast Brewing (Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture)
Specifications: 330ml bottle, 750ml bottle
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<From 12:00 on Tuesday, March 28th>
[About Tabagame]
This gibier brand was born from the desire to "let as many people as possible know about the hunting culture of Tanbayama Village" in Tanbayama Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, which has long been known as a hunting village. Faithfully adhering to the Tanbayama Village hunting teachings of "using every last bit of the precious life given to us by the mountain gods," we provide high-quality, safe gibier meat that has been properly processed, and also make effective use of the bones and skin by processing and manufacturing a variety of products.
https://tabagibier.com/
[What is Off Trail?]
Launched in November 2019 as a follow-up to the two brands "KAGUA" and "Far Yeast," "Off Trail" is a brand that explores new possibilities in craft beer. Its name comes from the image of forging ahead on unpaved roads, setting itself apart from well-paved roads. The beer is brewed using the barrel-aging method, whereby beer is aged in barrels previously used for wine, sake, and whiskey, in order to develop rich and complex aromas by utilizing microorganisms other than brewer's yeast. The brand explores unique flavors by blending seasonal fruits such as grapes and peaches, as well as regional specialties, to match the characteristics of the base beer.
https://faryeast.com/beer/offtrail/
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