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Inspired by classic Japanese rice beers, we mashed together a light base of pilsner malt, flaked rice and sushi rice from the ICHI kitchen. As long as we were in Chef Tim’s larder, we decided to integrate two of his favorite culinary ingredients: floral shiso leaf and Japanese Yuzu juice. We then layered on a delicate Citra dry-hop for a lemon/lime aroma. The result is a refreshing and light-bodied blonde ale with a delicate and uniquely Japanese-inspired aroma of yuzu and shiso.
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Mostly dry with as very faint underlying sweetness. Ends with mild citrusy flavors and a light hop bitterness. Very refreshing!
Opens with a tongue-pricklingly effervescent, sweet lightness, which called the rice to mind, before settling into an IPA-ish flavor profile where the yuzu citrus and floral dry-hopping are quite clear. The finish goes back to sweet rice. I say IPA-ish because it's different enough to tickle the cortex, but it still sits firmly in that world.