Iwate Kura Beer
Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan · Est. 1995
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Why this matters
Sake-brewery money, sansho pepper and oyster stout. The Japanese craft scene's best ideas keep coming from people who were already fermenting something else.
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Japanese Herb Ale
Year-RoundHerb Ale
Brewed with sansho, the citrusy Japanese pepper that numbs the tongue. A sake brewery's beer division reaching for an ingredient no European brewer would think to use.
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SeasonalOyster Stout
Whole local oysters, shells included, in the boil. Oyster stout is a genuine historical style, and Iwate's coastal oyster beds make this one of the few places it makes literal sense.
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