Far Yeast Brewing, which has been introducing beers with originality from Japan to the world, will release “Far Yeast Farm to Brew” using fresh hops from Hokuto City in Yamanashi Prefecture on Saturday, September 18. Far Yeast Farm to Brew” using fresh hops from Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, will go on sale on Saturday, September 18, and pre-orders will be accepted from 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31. Hops harvested in the morning from the fields at the height of summer are put into the brewing kettle on the same day. This is a special beer that can only be drunk at this time of year, with a focus on freshness.

■A new challenge of making fresh-hop beer, using hops picked in the morning  and brewed on the same day.

  The seventh installment of the Yamanashi Support Project to enliven Yamanashi with beer is “Far Yeast Farm to Brew,” which uses fresh hops from Kobayashi Hop Farm, a hop grower in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture.

   In some parts of the U.S., fresh hop beers are brewed during the hop harvest season, when the hops are harvested and brewed on the same day, due to the fact that hop fields are spread out near the brewery.

  Since hops begin to deteriorate from the moment they are harvested, they are usually dried for long-term storage. However, since they are heated, some of the aroma components will inevitably volatilize. Even when fresh hops are used to make beer without the drying process, frozen hops are mostly used, as there are only a limited number of places in Japan where hops are grown nowadays, and they are frozen immediately after harvesting.

■Freshly picked hops from Kobayashi Hop Farm in Hokuto City, which is working to revitalize hop cultivation

　Hokuto City in Yamanashi Prefecture, located at the southern foot of Mt. Yatsugatake, was the first place in Japan to start full-scale hop cultivation. Today, however, the number of hop farmers in the prefecture is on the decline. Mr. Yoshimichi Kobayashi of Kobayashi Hop Farm is working on hop cultivation to convey the appeal of hops and to revive and revitalize Hokuto City hops.

　In late July, the brewery staff visited Mr. Kobayashi’s farm in Hokuto City early in the morning to help harvest 40kg of hops, which took about 4 hours. In the early afternoon, the fresh hops were brought to the Genryu Brewery where the brewing team was waiting in the shortest possible time, and in order to effectively extract the aroma components, the flowers were manually broken down one by one and put directly into the brewing kettle.

■ The Kölsch style which is aromatic and has a light body taste.

Far Yeast Farm to Brew is a Kölsch-style beer that is aromatic and easy to drink in order to simply enjoy the aroma and flavor of fresh hops.

　To achieve a classic Kölsch style, we blended three types of malt: Pilsner Malt, Carapils Malt, and wheat. For the hops, we used a small amount of the German hop Merkur for the bittering, but other than that, all the hops are from Hokuto City. The two varieties used this time were “Sorachi Ace,” which has an aroma like cedar, cypress, and lemongrass, and “Sterling,” which has a refreshing bitterness with little stimulation.You can enjoy the fruity flavor of malt and hops in a refreshing and drinkable way.

   Far Yeast Farm to Brew will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, September 18, and our online store will start accepting pre-orders from 13:00 on Tuesday, August 31. We will continue to work with producers and businesses in Yamanashi Prefecture to bring you a variety of “Made in Yamanashi” beers.

【Product Summary】

Far Yeast Farm to Brew                   

Release date：September 18th, 2021

Price：Open Price

Ingredients：Barlet Malt(made in Germany, in Belgium), wheat, hops

ABV : 5.0%

Beer style : Kölsch Style

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

Specification: 350ml can,15L keg

【About Kobayashi Hop Farm】

Kobayashi Hop Farm is located in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, at the southern foot of Mount Yatsugatake, a pioneer in hop cultivation. They are working on the succession and development of hop cultivation.

Most domestic hops are grown by contract farmers of major beer manufacturers, but Kobayashi Hop Farm does not have an exclusive contract and sells hops freely to spread the appeal of hops.

Official website: http://hokutohops.com/

【About Yamanashi Support Project】

Far Yeast Brewing’s “Yamanashi Support Project” was launched in July 2020 with the hope of revitalizing local industry through brewing beer using products produced in the prefecture. In October of the same year, we relocated our headquarters from Shibuya to Kosuge Village in Yamanashi Prefecture, where our brewery is located, and further strengthened our ties with producers and businesses in the prefecture. So far, we have brewed “Peach Haze” using peaches from Yamanashi City, “Ume-kin’ Me Crazy!” using plums from Kosuge Village where the brewery is located, “GRAPEVINE” using grapes from Nirasaki City, and “Omoiro Tomato Ale” using tomatoes from Hokuto City. These beers, along with other brews, help to spread the appeal of Yamanashi throughout Japan.

 

Far Yeast Brewing that has been introducing beers full of originality from Japan to the world, will brew a limited edition, Far Yeast Peach Haze using peaches from the peach farm “Peach Senka Yamashita” (Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture) in Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture, as the sixth edition of its “Yamanashi Support Project” to cheer up Yamanashi with beer. The beer will go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 27, 2021, and will be available for pre-order on the online store from 13:00 on Tuesday, August 17.

■Peach Haze,” which sold out last year very quickly, is back again!

The Yamanashi Support Project was launched in July 2020 with the aim of revitalizing local industries through the brewing of beer using products harvested in Yamanashi prefecture. In October, the company moved its headquarters from Shibuya to Kosuge Village in Yamanashi Prefecture, where the brewery is located, and has further strengthened its ties with producers and businesses in the prefecture. Far Yeast Brewing has released five beers as Yamanashi Support Project so far, including “Ume-kin’ Me Crazy!” using Ume harvested in Kosuge village, “GRAPEVINE” using grapes harvested in Nirasaki city, and “Omoiro Tomato Ale” using tomatoes harvested in Hokuto city.  Peach Haze is the sixth release in the series.

We brew Far Yeast Peach Haze as the sixth beer in the project. Far Yeast Peach Haze was brewed last year as the first edition in this project. Last year, Peach Haze was sold out immediately after pre-ordering open,so we had to rush out an additional brew. 

■Peach Senka Yamashita’s peaches are used in abundance. 

Following last year’s “Peach Haze” and the “Peach Flower Weiß” released in May this year, we are using peaches from “Peach Senka Yamashita”, a peach farmer who runs the popular cafe “Peach Farmer Cafe La Pesca” in Yamanashi City. We’re using peaches which cannot be sold on the market because of the difficulty in appearance. 

The farm of “Peach Senka Yamashita” is located on the southern slope overlooking the Kofu Basin, in a perfect environment where it receives plenty of sunshine. This year, we used the Hakuho variety, which is representative of Yamanashi. It is a popular variety characterized by its low fiber content and freshness with plenty of juice.

The introduction of a press that can squeeze the juice out of the peaches has improved our work efficiency, and we were able to prepare two batches at once using a total of 1000 kg of peaches.

■The evolved recipe makes it possible to enjoy the texture of freshly picked peaches even more.　

Far Yeast Peach Haze is a Hazy-style fruit pale ale made with an abundance of freshly picked peaches. The aroma of the peaches is enhanced by the use of two types of hops: El Dorado, which has a stone fruit aroma, and Mosaic, which has a tropical aroma.

Last year, we froze the harvested peaches once to destroy the fibers before pureeing them, but this year, we processed the freshly picked peaches directly into juice because they are a low-fiber variety. The juice was added twice, once during brewing and once at the end of fermentation, so that the peaches would be well integrated into the beer and the juiciness and thick mouthfeel of the fresh peaches, as well as the natural peach aroma, would be maximized. We used less oats than last year, which are often used in Hazy IPA to thicken and cloud the beer, so you can enjoy the natural mouthfeel of the peaches more.

When chilled, it has a refreshing peach cider-like flavor, and as the temperature rises, the aroma opens up and the sweet aroma spreads.

Far Yeast Peach Haze will go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 27th, and our online store will start accepting pre-orders from 13:00 on Tuesday, August 17th.

We will continue to collaborate with producers and businesses in Yamanashi Prefecture to bring you a variety of “Made in Yamanashi” beers.

 

【Product Summary】

Far Yeast Peach Haze

Release date : August 27th, 2021

Price：Open Price

Ingredients：Peach（Harvested in Yamanashi city), Barley malt, Oats malt, Wheat malt, Hops, Sugar

ABV : 5.5％

Beer Style : Fruited Hazy Pale Ale

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

Specification : 350ml can, 15L keg

 

Craft beer maker Far Yeast Brewing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, Representative Director: Shiro Yamada) that has been introducing beers full of originality from Japan to the world, will release “Passion Haze”, a limited-edition beer made from pesticide-free passion fruit grown in Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday, August 6.

“Passion Haze” is a Hazy IPA*1 with passion fruit aromas and tropical fruits such as pineapple, mango, and coconut, as well as citrus flavors.　The tropical aroma is complemented by the tartness of the passion fruit for a refreshing aftertaste.

*1 What is a Hazy IPA?  Hazy IPA is a style defined as “Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale” in the Beer Style Guidelines by the U.S. Brewers Association. As the style name suggests, it focuses on bringing out the “juicy flavors” of the hops and is characterized by a cloudy appearance. Although it is a new beer style defined in 2018, it is popular among craft beer fans and is one of today’s most notable styles. 

“Passion Haze” was born out of a connection with Akemi Chinen of Akemi Farm, which takes pesticide-free cultivation seriously and farming passion fruit in Okinawa. In response to Ms. Chinen’s wish “through craft beer as an opportunity to introduce the passion fruit to people in Japan,”  we came up with an idea to brew a beer with passion fruit.  And, we aimed to convey the charm of the passion fruit with its gorgeous aroma and sweet-sour taste.

The passion fruits we used were delivered directly from the farm to our brewery, and after that, we carefully processed them all by hand and used plenty of them for brewing. With the tropical and juicy aroma in mind, we used three hops, Citra, Azacca, and Sabro, to create a Hazy IPA with the rich tropical aroma and sour taste of passion fruit.

Our head office and brewery are located in Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, well known as one of the largest Fruit-Producing prefectures in Japan. We are now focusing on brewing fruit beer. With respect to terroir, we are now putting effort into using fruits for our beer brewing.  Under the “Yamanashi Support Project” launched in 2020, we are brewing beer using fruits from Yamanashi Prefecture, such as peaches and grapes. Off Trail, a brand that uses a barrel-aging method to brew beer using microorganisms other than ordinary beer yeast, also produces beers with unique flavors blended with seasonal fruits such as mango, plum, and persimmon. We plan to continue delivering a variety of fruit beers that take advantage of regional characteristics.

　【Product Summary】

Product name: Passion Haze ＜Limited brew＞

Release date: Friday, August 6th

Price: Open price

Ingredients: malted barley(foreign-manufactured), hops, oats, sugars, passion fruit

ABV: 6.0%

Beer style: Fruited Hazy IPA 

Product Type: Happoshu 

Brewery: Far Yeast Brewing, Genryu brewery located in Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture

Specification: 350ml can, 15L keg 

 

【About Akemi Farm】

Akemi Farm is run by Ms. Akemi Chinen in Yaese-cho, Okinawa Prefecture. Akemi moved to Okinawa at the same time as her marriage, and she took it as a chance to start a vegetable farming business. She started outdoor cultivation with fewer pesticides because she wanted to feed her children safe and secure food.  When she was looking for farm products that could be grown pesticide-free, she came across passion fruit pesticide-free cultivation in the prefecture. She decided to do it since she was looking for something unique to Okinawa and has been growing passion fruit in greenhouses without pesticides since 2018.

She has been producing passion fruit in greenhouses without pesticides since 2018, using organic fertilizers and enzymes, and taking measures against pests and crop diseases by hand.

 

For inquiry：vermilion-future7009@ezweb.ne.jp　

【About Far Yeast Brewing Co., Ltd.】

“Democratizing beer” – Developed under the mission to, “ re-establish the diversity and abundance of true beer culture, which has sadly been hidden by relentless over-commercialisation.” To achieve this goal, we enlist our Japanese flavored beer brand “Kagua,” Tokyo-themed brand “Far Yeast,” and Innovative beer brand “Off Trail” to spread our distinctive beers to the world.

Far Yeast Brewing website： https://faryeast.com/