Off Trail - Azeotrope Pickwick Papers / Recreating the oldest documented dog's nose!
Far Yeast Brewing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture; President and CEO: Shiro Yamada) has teamed up with Fukushima, a Vtuber known for her diverse knowledge of alcohol culture who also runs the restaurants "European Bar Saketomeshito" and "Akihabara Idobata Liquor Store" under the pseudonym "Sakeizumi Riri," and Off Trail - Azeotrope, a gin brewery that applies beer brewing techniques to the production of gin. The company will release a limited edition "Off Trail - Azeotrope Pickwick Papers" on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
"Off Trail - Azeotrope" was launched in 2021 as a spin-off project of the brand "Off Trail," which is committed to brewing beer using microorganisms, primarily through barrel aging (aging in wooden barrels). It is a crossover brand between beer and distilled spirits, leveraging the fermentation and barrel aging know-how cultivated through beer brewing to take on the challenge of creating innovative spirits and liqueurs.
This new gin is inspired by the "oldest documented dog's nose." Try pouring a dark beer over it to experience the taste of the 1830s and earlier. It can also be enjoyed in a modern way by pairing it with your favorite beer or other mixers. This product connects craft gin and craft beer.
Enjoy your own "Dog's Nose".
"Off Trail - Azeotrope Pickwick Papers" will be available for shipment from Friday, March 21st at beer bars, restaurants, liquor stores, and the Far Yeast Brewing official online store nationwide.
Azeotrope Pickwick Papers
Sales start date: Wednesday, March 12th
Suggested retail price: Open price Ingredients: Domestically produced (spirits)
Alcohol content: 43.0%
Style: Dog's Nose Exclusive Gin
Item: Liqueur Contents: 500ml
[Off Trail – What is Azeotrope?]
Launched in October 2021, this craft spirits brand crosses the boundaries between beer and distilled spirits. As a spin-off of "Off Trail," a cutting-edge beer brewing project that utilizes microbial barrel aging techniques, the brand is exploring innovative spirits and liqueurs. Focusing on genever-style spirits, which are malt-derived distilled spirits aged in barrels, the brand aims to bring a breath of fresh air to the distilled spirits world by leveraging the fermentation and barrel aging know-how cultivated through beer brewing. "Azeotrope" refers to the phenomenon of two liquids with different boiling points boiling together while maintaining their composition when mixed in a certain ratio, creating an azeotropic mixture. The name evokes the symbiosis of beer and spirits, our core businesses.