Our Japanese interpretation of the classic Belgian Wit, we used Kuromoji to bring the citrus and spice usually represented with coriander and orange peel
[Character]This Belgian Wit brings together familiar flavours of a weizen-style beer, with banana and clove-like fruity yeast esters from Belgian yeast, paired with the sweet and spicy character from the kuromoji. This is a complex but delicate and easy drinking beer loaded with lots of citrus and spice nuance.[Food Pairing]Pickled fish, Thai "pad gaprao" stir fry, yakitori with sansho pepper[Naming]The Belgian Wit (or "white") is unsurprisingly popular. It's hazy light colour and white frothy head combine with a fruity sweet aroma and soft wheaty mouthfeel. If there was ever a beer style that conjures daydreaming, surely it is this one.[Brewer's Voice]Hakujitsumu-chū is our take of blending a classic Belgian style Wit beer with Japanese ingredients to elevate it into something more than the traditional style allows. To do this, we first needed to start with a good foundation. At the core of this beer, we have a Wit made with German Pilsner malt and nearly 50% wheat malt. This gives the beer its soft and full-bodied character, with a strongly hazy appearance from the wheat proteins. To ensure these proteins remain intact, we shortened the boil slightly, also improving head retention. Classic German hops Hallertau Mittelfrug and Tettnang were used to give the beer its bitterness and light herbal and flowery character, and a small amount of more modern hull melon was added to offer a slight fruity sweetness, complementary to the fruity aroma derived from th yeast's esters. It can’t be called a wit without citrus and coriander, and we used Japanese dried Kiyomi peel - a variety of Japanese orange - late in the boil, with some crushed coriander seeds to bring out the signature Wit aroma. As its differentiator, this beer was also brewed with Kuromoji, adding another distinct layer of citrus and spice that adds depth whilst seamlessly tying together the Kiyomi and coriander. Fermented with our house Belgian strain, the beer is built on a characterful yet clean and balanced Belgian yeast profile. To complete it all, the beer was conditioned in package, allowing a higher natural carbonation, increasing the mouthfeel, and allowing the yeast to showcase the spicey nuances further. Paying homage to the classic style, we added some modern and distinctly Japanese touches, elevating and sharpening the flavours while staying true to style. StyleBelgian WitSeriesRediscoveryABV5.0%IBU12Gas Volume2.65CategoryHapposhuJAN4589718742854Shipping Start2026/02/12Regarding shipping datesPlease note that, when multiple items are ordered together, they will be shipped out after the shipping start date of the latest product in the order.Best Before2027/02/12
