Off Trail SLICE OF HEAVEN: A luxurious barleywine with a caramel slice flavor!

Far Yeast Brewing (Headquarters: Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, CEO: Shiro Yamada, hereinafter referred to as "Our Company") will be selling "Off Trail SLICE OF HEAVEN" from its brand "Off Trail," which challenges innovative beer brewing, in limited quantities from Friday, April 4, 2025.

■Inspired by the famous Australian sweet "Caramel Slice"

This barleywine is aged for 12 months in wine oak, then transferred to bourbon barrels for a further 9 months, and is blended with vanilla, coconut cream, and caramel, inspired by the famous Australian sweet, caramel slice.

■Taste: Vanilla, caramel, and coconut cream are added to enhance the caramel and vanilla flavors of the base beer, recreating the taste of caramel slices. The rich aroma and flavor of vanilla accentuates the sweetness, and the addition of caramel and coconut cream recreates the sweetness of caramel slices. The hot taste of the whiskey from the bourbon barrel and the berry flavor from the wine oak and malt are intricately intertwined, resulting in a sweet, but not too sweet, finish that you can sip slowly without getting bored of.

This is a collaboration with Two Fingers, a beer bar in Nishi-Ikebukuro.

"Off Trai NEOSOURISM" will begin shipping to beer bars, restaurants, and liquor stores nationwide from Tuesday, April 7th, and will also begin shipping from the Far Yeast Brewing official online store from the same day.

[Product overview]

Off Trail Slice of Heaven

Sales start date: Monday, April 7, 2025
Suggested retail price: Open price Ingredients: Malt (UK and Germany), vanilla, hops, coconut cream, caramel Alcohol content: 12.5%
IBU: -
Style: Barrel Aged Pastry Barleywine
Product: Happoshu (malt content: 50% or more)
Brewery: Far Yeast Brewing (Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture)
Specifications: 330ml bottle, 750ml bottle

[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.