Off Trail Starless Sky: Aged 8 months in bourbon barrels and blended with vanilla and hazelnuts
Far Yeast Brewing, a brand that challenges itself with innovative beer brewing, will be releasing a limited edition beer called "Off Trail STARLESS SKY" on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. This is the second collaboration between Far Yeast Brewing and the up-and-coming brewery Totopia Brewery (headquarters: Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, CEO: Junya Morita) .
The second collaboration with Totopia Brewery is an Imperial Stout
■Aged for 8 months in bourbon barrels, blended with vanilla and hazelnuts The first collaboration, ``Off Trail Funkphobia,'' was a barrel-aged beer made with fruit, while the latest collaboration, ``Off Trail Starless Sky,'' is an imperial stout aged for 8 months in bourbon barrels.
It uses plenty of vanilla beans and also contains hazelnuts, giving it a sweet chocolate-like taste, while still having a rich, well-balanced finish that doesn't make you feel the alcohol content.
"Off Trail" was launched in November 2019 as a brand that challenges new possibilities in craft beer. Using microorganisms other than beer yeast, they create unique beers with rich and complex flavors by using a barrel-aging method in which the beer is aged in wooden barrels. The end result changes depending on the barrel and the environment in which it is aged, so the appeal is that no two beers are the same, resulting in a unique, once-in-a-lifetime flavor.
Enjoy the unique character of barrel-aged beer and the unique blending that only happens once in a lifetime. Off Trail is a brand that challenges new possibilities in craft beer. They use microorganisms other than beer yeast to create unique beers with rich and complex flavors through barrel aging, which involves aging beers in wooden barrels. The end result changes depending on the barrel and the environment in which they are aged, so the unique flavor is what makes them so appealing.
Our brewery's barrel room always has around 80 barrel-aged beers stored, and we select and blend the best combination of barrels each time to create our final product.
Even barrels that are too stimulating or unique on their own are blended with other beers, and sometimes combined with fruits, herbs, spices, etc., to add depth and complexity, aiming for a well-balanced overall finish.
"Off Trai Starless Sky" will begin shipping to beer bars, restaurants, and liquor stores nationwide from Friday, January 31st, and will be available on the Far Yeast Brewing official online store from Thursday, February 6th.
Off Trail Starless Sky
Sales start date: January 29th (Wednesday)
Suggested retail price: Open price Ingredients: Malt (UK and Germany), vanilla beans, hops, hazelnuts Alcohol content: 13.0%
IBU: -
Style: Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Vanilla and Hazelnut
Product: Happoshu (malt content: 50% or more)
Brewery: Far Yeast Brewing (Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture)
Specifications: 330ml bottle, 750ml bottle
*The large amount of vanilla beans used will settle at the bottom of the bottle or barrel. When drinking, please pour slowly into a glass without shaking the bottle or bottom.
[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.