“Craft Beer” from Tsukioka Onsen, Niigata, which produces Valentine’s day with chocolate and coffee, will be on sale on February 4, 2022.

2022.02.03

Tsukioka Onsen’s craft beer brewery “Tsukioka Brewery & Kitchen GEPPO” will release “Craft Beer 1,300 sets”, which is a set of chocolates of a new genre recommended for adult Valentine, “Ruby chocolate” and “Coffee”.

The craft beer brewery “TSUKIOKA BREWERY” located in Tsukioka Onsen, Niigata Prefecture, has won the International Beer Cup (IBC) and Japan Great Beer Awards from the first year of its opening in August 2020. We will continue to sell craft beer made from Japan’s first Lebea chocolate, which was sold out in one day last year, and craft beer made from coffee roasted in Shintada.

―Ruby chocolate beer―
The fourth chocolate, ruby ​​chocolate, discovered for the first time in about 80 years since dark, milk and white chocolate, is made from pink cocoa beans without any coloring, and has a fruity aroma and berries. It is a chocolate with a characteristic acidity.

It has been the focus of attention in the chocolate industry for the last few years and is characterized by its gorgeous pink appearance, fruity aroma and berry-based acidity.
By adding raspberry juice that goes well with the up-and-coming ruby ​​chocolate, it has become an adult fruit chocolate beer with the aroma of chocolate, the bitterness of craft beer, and the acidity of berries.

―Tsukioka Coffee―
Tsukioka Coffee uses “Mokajaba” that has been roasted in Shibata City. It is said to be the oldest blend recipe in the world because it has a texture like strawberry, milk chocolate, full body, and brown sugar.

The scent of French roast of “Mokajaba” and separate coffee beans for seasoning are used. Using 10 times as much coffee beans as last year, we finished the sake so that you can directly feel the original taste. Expressed by the same word “Brew”, “brewing beer” and “brewing coffee”, it is a common language for craft beer and coffee. The beer has a bitter taste like cold brew coffee.

Tsukioka Ruby Chocolate / Tsukioka Coffee

Contents: 330ml
Price: 1,650 yen (excluding tax)

*Limited to 1,300 sets will be on sale from February 4, and will end as soon as they are sold out.

Store

This time, the two types of bottled beer will be sold only at the following stores due to the limited quantity.

>Kitchen Geppo at Tsukioka Brewery
*Taruo is only available at Kitchen Geppo, which is located next to Tsukioka Brewery.

>Shibata City Tourist Facility “Teramachi Tamari Station”
>Tsukioka Onsen’s new Kikuya store and online shop
>Sake no Kadoya
>Niigata Hasegawaya

TSUKIOKA BREWERY
Tsukioka Onsen, Niigata Prefecture, is one of Japan’s leading hot spring areas and is known for its “hot spring town that makes you want to walk.” We are making beer in this area, which is famous for its emerald green water. Our mission is to make beer that “connects” with drinkers. Creating an opportunity for people who drank and Tsukioka Onsen to “connect”. We will continue to contribute to the region through craft beer.
>Tsukioka Brewery & Kitchen GEPPO Official Website

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