Sugudamaru - West Coast IPA

Sugudamaru

Style: West Coast IPA ABV: 6% 

Category: Beer

In the Tsugaru dialect, "Sugudamaru" means "to shrink" or "cower."
Contradicting its name, this beer is a punchy West Coast IPA that overflows with energetic hop character from the glass.

We used a generous amount of Lager and Pilsner malts for the base, adjusting the mouthfeel with a touch of Wheat malt to create a very clean, bright, golden-colored body.

For the notable hop bill, in addition to Columbus for a clean bitterness, we added a massive amount of Chinook at various stages of the boil and as a dry hop (including Cryo). This firmly draws out classic notes of pine, dankness, and citrus. To further enhance its modern flavor profile, we blended Anchovy, Vista, and New Zealand Waimea (Hopkief) into the dry hop. Fermented cleanly with American ale yeast, this beer offers layers of tropical, citrus, and pleasant dank sensations, unfolding new surprises with every sip.

• Flavor & Aroma: Pine, dank, citrus grapefruit, tropical fruits
• Body & Mouthfeel: Light to medium body, sharp and clean bitterness, dry finish
• Pairing: Spicy chicken, taco rice, pepperoni pizza
• Availability: Limited release

JAN Code: 4580783382754

Best Before: 2027.1

Tsugaru Dialect Note: "To shrink/cower"

Sugudamaru

A punchy West Coast IPA where bold, dynamic hops refuse to stay quiet

Style: West Coast IPA ABV: 6% 

Category: Beer

"Sugudamaru" takes its name from the Tsugaru dialect meaning "to immediately become quiet or well-behaved"—but the hop profile in this beer is anything but tame.

We crafted a super clean and bright golden canvas using a grain bill of premium Lager and Pilsner malts, rounded out with a touch of Wheat malt. Fermented with a clean American Ale yeast strain, this creates the ultimate crisp backbone for the hops to truly shine.

We went big on Chinook throughout the boil and into the dry hop (including intense Chinook Cryo) to anchor the beer with that classic, resinous pine and firm bitterness. To elevate it into the modern era, we layered in a heavy dry hop blend of Anchovy, Vista, and Waimea(Hopkief). The result is a beautifully complex aromatic profile bursting with bright citrus, tropical fruit, and deeply satisfying dank notes that linger just long enough to make you crave the next sip.

• Flavor & Aroma: resinous pine, dank cannabis, grapefruit zest, complex tropical fruits
• Body & Mouthfeel: light-medium body, sharp and clean bitterness, crisp, dry finish
• Pairing Ideas: spicy buffalo wings, loaded taco rice, pepperoni pizza
• Availability: limited release

JAN Code: 4580783382754

Best Before: 2027.1