Nara Underwater: Luminous (350ml) アンダーウォーター ルミナス

The second instalment of Nara Brewing's collaboration with Yucho Shuzo (Kaze no Mori), Luminous blurs the line between beer and sake. Brewed with sake yeast and traditional soyashi-prepared lactic water, it takes a different path from ginjo-like dryness, instead embracing gentle malt sweetness and vibrant acidity.

Fragrant notes of honeyed apple, ramune candy and ripe watermelon lead into a bright sweet-and-sour palate, while soft natural carbonation keeps the finish refreshing and highly drinkable. A distinctive brew that showcases the character of sake brewing through the lens of craft beer.

油長酒造「風の森」とのコラボ「UNDERWATER」のもうひとつの解釈。清酒酵母・仕込み水・そやし水で醸しつつ、麦芽由来の甘みと酸味をくっきりと残した仕上がり。蜜入りりんごやラムネ、赤い果肉のスイカを思わせる爽やかな香りで、甘酸っぱく口当たりの良い一本です。