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Far Yeast Brewing will release “Far Yeast Bicycle Geisha Golden Ale”, a limited edition collaboration beer with BICYCLE COFFEE TOKYO, a natural roastery born in the San Francisco Bay Area. The limited edition Far Yeast Bicycle Geisha Golden Ale will go on sale on Thursday, February 24, 2022, and will be available for pre-sale on the official online store from 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

■Use the world’s rarest coffee bean, “Geisha”

Since the first collaboration beer with BICYCLE COFFEE TOKYO, Far Yeast Bicycle Coffee IPA (Far Yeast Bicycle Coffee IPA) in 2017, this year marks the sixth year of this popular annual event.

This year’s IPA uses “Geisha” coffee beans, one of the world’s most popular specialty coffees. “Geisha” is a rare and top-quality variety that is difficult to cultivate and harvested in small quantities. It is characterized by a floral aroma that can be compared to perfume, a refreshing acidity like orange or grapefruit, and a rich sweetness like honey or chocolate. It is an aromatic coffee reminiscent of jasmine or Earl Grey tea.

■Coffee Golden Ale that brings out the best of “Geisha” characteristics

In order to bring out the characteristics of “Geisha” to the fullest, we paid thorough attention to every detail, including the selection of the base beer, the roast and grind of the coffee beans, and the amount of addition. The majority of coffee beers are black beers such as porters and stouts, but this is a golden ale style.

The base beer is Far Yeast Tokyo Blonde, a regular beer. The beer was dry-hopped so that the astringency from the hops would not interfere with the original characteristics of “Geisha” and so that the clear taste could be enjoyed.

The beans were shallow-roasted because a medium roast gives a strong roasted coffee flavor while masking the aroma of Geisha.

When poured into a glass, it has a sweet aroma like vanilla, and as the temperature rises, the coffee flavor gradually rises. The sweetness of malt and coffee, and the tropical flavor of hops and coffee can be felt in this superb finish.This beer is a must-try for beer lovers and coffee lovers alike.

Far Yeast Bicycle Geisha Golden Ale will go on sale on Thursday, February 24, and will be available for pre-order on the official online store from 1 pm on Tuesday, February 22. It will also be available at the BICYCLE COFFEE TOKYO store in Kanamachi, Tokyo.

The official online store will also sell a set product that combines the “Geisha” coffee beans used in this project with “Far Yeast Bicycle Geisha Golden Ale”.

 

【Product Summary】

 

 

 

 

 

Far Yeast Bicycle Geisha Golden Ale

Release date: February 24 (Thursday)

Ingredients: malted barley (produced overseas), hops, sugar, coffee

ABV : 5.0%

Style : Golden Ale

Brewery : Far Yeast Brewing Genryu Brewery (Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture)

Specifications : 350ml can, 15L keg

 

【About BICYCLE COFFEE TOKYO】

Founded in 2009 in San Francisco Bay Area. They roast quality coffee grown by sustainable farms and deliver it by bicycle” is the concept of Bicycle Coffee Tokyo, a roastery that roasts fair trade, top quality sustainable coffee in-house and delivers it by bicycle to its customers. The company has been operating in Japan since 2013. In Japan, BICYCLE COFFEE TOKYO opened in 2013 as a Tokyo branch, selling fresh coffee on a daily basis.

https://bicyclecoffeetokyo.com

 

Please check past collaboration beers from the link below.

・2017：「Far Yeast BICYCLE COFFEE IPA」

・2018：「Far Yeast BICYCLE COFFEE IPA Medium Roast」「Far Yeast BICYCLE COFFEE IPA Dark Roast」

・2019：「Far Yeast BICYCLE COFFEE IPA 2019

・2020：「Far Yeast BICYCLE COFFEE IPA 2020」 「Bicycle Coffee Stout」　

・2021  : 「Bicycle Coffee Saison」

Far Yeast Brewing will release Far Yeast Hop Frontier New England IPA as a limited special version of its new standard beer Far Yeast Hop Frontier Juicy IPA (Far Yeast Hop Frontier Juicy IPA, hereafter “Hop Frontier”). Frontier -New England IPA-, a limited special version of the new standard beer Far Yeast Hop Frontier -Juicy IPA-, will be released on February 1, 2022 (Tuesday).

◾️Hop Frontier, a scientific approach to maximizing hop aroma

Hop Frontier, which was one of the first beers in Japan to implement the latest hop theory and advanced brewing methods, uses a scientific approach to maximize hop aroma components.Focusing on Survivables, ingredients that are not lost through the brewing process and that are said to have a high aromatic impact in the finished beer, we have explored brewing methods that effectively extract these aromatic ingredients and are taking on the challenge of maximizing the aroma of hops.

◾️Emphasis on sweetness and mouthfeel while maintaining intense aroma

As a limited edition of “Hop Frontier,” we released Far Yeast Hop Frontier New World IPA using Oceania hops in December 2021.

For this second release, “Far Yeast Hop Frontier New England IPA, we focused on the beer yeast. We used a yeast that is less fermented than the original “Hop Frontier” to emphasize the sweetness. The alcohol content has been increased, so the body from the malt can be felt clearly.It is an experimental limited edition beer that emphasizes sweetness and mouthfeel compared to the dry original, while maintaining the concept of Hop Frontier, which is full of fruity and tropical aromas. When compared to the original, the difference in taste due to the yeast can be enjoyed.

Far Yeast Hop Frontier New England IPA will go on sale nationwide on February 1 (Tuesday). Our online store will begin accepting pre-orders from 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25 (shipping will begin on or after Friday, January 28).

At our directly-managed stores, Far Yeast Tokyo Brewery & Grill in Tokyo and BEERHOLIC in Fukuoka, we will also be offering a set of Hop Frontier and two limited editions to compare each taste from February 1 (Tuesday). The online store will also offer a set of three bottles to enjoy all three at the same time.

【Product Summary】

Far Yeast Hop Frontier -New England IPA-

Release date: February 1 (Tuesday)

Price: Open price

Ingredients: malted barley (produced overseas), hops, wheat, sugar

ABV: 7.0%

IBU: 30

Style: Hazy IPA

Brewery: Far Yeast Brewing Genryu Brewery (Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture)

Specification: 350ml can, 15L keg

Hop Frontier Limited Series

3-bottles set (gift boxed)

Release date: February 1 (Tuesday)

Price: 2,000 yen (tax included)

Contents: 350ml cans x 3 bottles

Far Yeast Hop Frontier -Juicy IPA

Far Yeast Hop Frontier -New World IPA

Far Yeast Hop Frontier -New England IPA

Available only at the online store.

Click here to purchase at the online store.　

 

Far Yeast Brewing Co., Ltd. will release “NIGHT WATCH PROJECT #9 Apple Pie Hazy IPA” (hereinafter referred to as “Apple Pie Hazy IPA”) as the ninth installment of the “NIGHT WATCH PROJECT” in collaboration with “Granny Smith Apple Pie & Coffee” (hereinafter referred to as “Granny Smith”), an apple pie specialty store operated by Fungo Co. #(hereinafter referred to as “Granny Smith”), an apple pie specialty store operated by Fango Co.

The “NIGHT WATCH PROJECT” is the project launched at the end of 2019 by a group of professionals in various fields who love craft beer, including brewers, fashion, graphic and architectural designers.

This is the ninth installment of the project, a collaboration with Granny Smith’s, an apple pie specialty store, to create a pastry beer*1 inspired by drinking apple pie.

Based on Milkshake IPA*2, which is very popular among craft beer fans, this beer contains the largest amount of lactose in the history of the “NIGHT WATCH PROJECT”. In addition, a generous 121.5kg of concentrated apple juice is used to create a robust sweet and sour taste.

The use of kveik yeast, which is characterized by its tropical aroma, gives it a fruity feel, while the malt structure gives it a pie crust feel, and the fruit juice and cinnamon give it an apple pie flavor. We aimed for the taste of Granny Smith’s apple pie, which is a crispy pie filled with large apples.

 

1 What is a pastry beer?

Pastry is a general term for beers that have a rich, sweet taste like sweets.

2 What is a Milkshake IPA?

Milkshake IPA is a beer based on IPA with the addition of lactose, which gives it a sweet taste in addition to the bitterness of IPA, and a creamy mouthfeel with aromas of tropical fruits and vanilla.

NIGHT WATCH PROJECT #9 Apple Pie Hazy IPA will go on sale nationwide on February 1 (Tuesday). Our online store will start accepting pre-orders on Tuesday, January 18 at 1:00 p.m. (deliveries will begin on Friday, January 28). In addition, Granny Smith stores with cafes (Aoyama, Yokohama, Ginza, Nishinomiya, Futakotamagawa, and CIAL Yokohama) will also start serving the product in their cafes on February 1 (Tuesday).

Addendum

Due to the application of the priority measures issued to local governments to prevent the spread of the disease, the serving of alcoholic beverages at stores with Granny Smith cafes will be suspended until the following period. Please be aware of this.

(This is subject to change depending on the situation. Please contact each store for the latest information.)

Aoyama Store, Yokohama Store, Ginza Store, Nishinomiya Store, Futakotamagawa Store, CIAL Yokohama Store Until February 13th (Sun.)

Nishinomiya Store until Sunday, February 20

The sweet taste of pastry beer is perfect for the Valentine’s season. At our online store, we will be selling a limited number of Valentine’s Day gifts that include Granny Smith cookies and Apple Pie Hazy IPA.

 

【Product Summary】

NIGHT WATCH PROJECT #9  Apple Pie Hazy IPA

Release  date: February 1st (Tuesday)

Price: Open price

Ingredients: malted barley (produced overseas), lactose, apple juice, oats, hops, sugar, cinnamon/flavoring

ABV: 8.0%

IBU: 26

Style: Milkshake Hazy IPA

Click here to purchase at our online store.

 

Apple Pie Hazy IPA  &  4 kinds of cookies set

Release date: February 1st (Tuesday)

Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)

Set contents

– Two 350ml cans of “Apple Pie Hazy IPA 

– Four Granny Smith “Apple Cookies” of four types (French Damando, English Custard, Dutch Crumble, Classic Rum Raisin)

Click here to purchase at the online store.

【About GRANNY SMITH APPLE PIE & COFFEE】

GRANNY SMITH APPLE PIE & COFFEE is a homemade apple pie store opened in 2012 with the concept of “granny’s taste”. The name of the store comes from the green apple variety Granny Smith and “Granny Smith” meaning “Grandma Smith”. We use different kinds of domestic apples depending on the season and recipe, and continue to make apple pies that maximize the natural taste of apples. The company has 11 stores nationwide, including a cafe and a take-out store where customers can enjoy apple pies with a cup of coffee made by a barista.

http://www.grannysmith-pie.com/

▼Instagram：

https://www.instagram.com/grannysmith_pie

▼Facebook：

https://www.facebook.com/GRANNYSMITHAPPLEPIE

▼Twitter：

https://twitter.com/grannysmith_pie

 

【NIGHT WATCH PROJECT】

The core concept of this brand is “Craft Beer x Creativity x Entertainment.” We, Far Yeast Brewing, are in charge of brewing the beer and will provide an experience of surprise, excitement, and fun. The first in this brand was, BIRTHDAY GREETING HAZY IPA, which took second place in the IPA category of the JAPAN BREWERS CUP in January 2020.