OCHAME LAGER

GREEN TEA LAGER  - 5.8% ABV

After much reflection we made the decision to re-release our flagship Ochame | お茶目 Green Tea IPA but not before taking a crucial leap of faith: swapping ale for lager yeast. Add four weeks of cold maturation and a generous dry-hopping and the results are equal parts surprising and revelatory. Floral and citrus notes from the Japanese green tea, harvested every year from our Brewmaster's tea field in Japan, coalesces beautifully with the spice, melon rind, and forest floor-like notes from Perle hops in this adept, hop-forward lager. Ochame Lager's malt profile skews more dough-like than its IPA counterpart but pairs just as effectively with the green tea's bitterness, resulting in a smooth texture and clean finish.