In the tradition of the Western beer style, this is a unique Hideji beer brewed with traditional methods.
This golden lager beer is produced in the image of Miyazaki’s sun-drenched climate. It’s brewed in the style of a traditional German pilsner, and features a refreshing, sharp flavor. To bring out the best flavor, the process creates a harmony of malt and hops to yield just the right amount of aroma and bitterness. It is a genuine pilsner that has a commanding yet graceful taste.
○Asia Beer Cup Category: German pilsner Gold medal
○International Beer Cup Category:German pilsner
2009- gold medal
2014- silver medal
2011,2012,2013 - Bronze medal
○2014 Osaka and Yokohama Beer Festival- Highest ranking
The images we draw for this pale ale are a quiet forest in Miyazaki, refreshing, crisp air, and a gentle mountain stream. We use generous “cascade hops” which have a soft bitterness and a citrus aroma. This fragrant, mellow yet rich American pale ale gives you a “divine” experience of light bitterness and lovely aroma.
○Asia Beer Cup Category: American Pale Ale Bronze medal
Hyuga-nada is magical in the night moonlight. The dark color was imaged after the vibrancy of the ocean and still of the moon. Aromatic roasted malt is in harmony with rich sweetness. It is a dark lager with a sophisticated and clear sensation going down the throat.
It is a good accompaniment with Japanese cuisine or other dishes.
○Asia Beer Cup Category: Dark Lager Silver and Bronze medal
Miyazaki’s warm climate yields many beautiful flowers. This brew is crafted in the image of a gorgeous seasonal full bloom. It is a light-colored Belgian white style beer using pilsner malt and flour as well as orange peel and coriander (Chinese parsley). It features a gentle, fruity taste with blended spices and flour. It is particularly popular with many women for its gentle bitterness and refreshing aftertaste.
○Asia Beer Cup2016 Category:Belgian Beer Bronze medal
Special seasonal beers may be produced when fresh ingredients are available at certain times of the year, depending on seasonal weather, or if the brewer discovers a new “passion” brew.
This project was initiated as part of the regional revitalization of Miyazaki. This brew was planned, developed and branded as a new product utilizing local agricultural and marine products from Miyazaki.
The town of Takaharu is located in southern Miyazaki and is known for its clean air and crystal clear water. This beer is made with barley which is grown with care in Takaharu. The town’s farms during harvest time are covered in golden barley.
○International Beer competition Category: German Pilsner Gold medal
○International Beer Cup Category: German Pilsner Bronze medal
This lager is made using the aromatic and slightly sour hyuganatsu fruit juice. This low-malt brew neatly blends the fruit aroma with hops. It goes down easy and is especially delicious at mealtime.
○Asia Beer Cup Category: Flavor Bronze medal
○2015 Tokyo Beer Festival- Highest ranking
○2011 Awarded Tokyo Metropolitan Governor Prize
○International Beer Cup 2014 Category: Flavor Gold medal
○World Beer Award 2015 Category: Flavor ASIA GOLD
Miyazaki is the largest national producer of this citrus fruit. It has a yellow skin with a juicy light-yellow middle. It is customary to eat the inner white skin with the fruit.
Miyazaki KINKAN (Kumquat) Lager is made from kumquat juice which has a nice blend of sweet and sour. Also enjoyable is the unique citrus aroma.
○Asia Beer Cup Category: Flavor Silver medal
○Asia Beer Cup Category: Flavor Gold medal
○2015 Tokyo Beer Festival- Highest ranking
○World Beer Award 2015 Category: Flavor JAPAN Gold
Miyazaki is the top grower of kumquats in Japan, producing 60% of the nation’s supply. Kumquats are good sources of Vitamin C, citric acid and Vitamin A. They are often consumed raw or sweetened and boiled and are known to help prevent colds.
YUZU ale is made from Miyazaki YUZU juice. This ale has a very natural and bitter taste because each batch is brewed with an entire YUZU fruit. The exquisite taste comes from maximizing the delicious flavor of the yuzu.
○Asia Beer Cup Category: Flavor Gold medal
○World Beer Award 2015 Category: Flavor JAPAN silver
YUZU citrus has been admired by the people of Japan for its unique aroma since ancient times. YUZU is a frequent ingredient in Japanese cuisine, used in chili paste, dressings and sweet confectionaries.
Ginger flavor is featured in this brew. When enjoying this ale, you can taste the cool sensation and kick from the ginger, followed by the sweet aftertaste of honey.
JAPANESE GINGER- Ginger grown in Kitagawa Town in Miyazaki Prefecture helps blood circulation and improves metabolism. Natural honey contains vitamins, minerals, calcium and polyphony. These nutrients are believed to help the body recover from exhaustion.
○Asia Beer Cup 2015 Category: Flavor Silver medal
At Hideji, we have successfully captured yeast from mangos grown in Miyazaki. Using our original method of cultivation, we crafted this unique mango lager. The characteristics of this brew are: subtle bitterness, gentle sweetness and a distinctive Ginjo fragrance with the mellowness of mango juice.
This dark beer is rich in the flavor of nuts and herbs and features an aroma of espresso and brown sugar from the roasted barley.
This is golden premium pilsner made from Miyazaki-grown barley.
“100% Local Fresh Beer”
This pilsner is made with pure spring water from the YAHAZU waterfall of Mount Mukabaki. Our barley is locally grown for this YAHAZU brew in order to maintain its freshness. We also make the malt locally so we can lock in the fresh, toasty aroma. You’ll love both the aroma and the flavor!
Original Japanese craft beer produced for beer lovers around the world.
This beer is brewed and sold only in the North American market. It is a brew based on our “Hideji Stout.” It uses Miyazaki-grown chestnuts, and features a flavor rich in nuts, herbs and sweet chestnuts along with an aroma of espresso and brown sugar from roasted barley.
The chestnut is the most ancient fruit in Japan. Charred chestnuts have been found in and around archaeological sites of the Jomon Period (10,000 - 200 B.C.) settlements. Japanese chestnuts are widely used in preparing Japanese cuisine, and a special dish made of chestnut is served as a New Years tradition.
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