CHILL GREEN Bitter & Tropical
Galaxy hops are brought into fermentation through Hamada Shuzo’s Botaniol method. Grapefruit and passion-fruit-like aromas rise first; a measured hop bitterness follows, held within the clean line of mugi shochu and Refine Blend.
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720 ml / 1800 ml
Sensory profile
A hop-led continuation of the botanical series
This expression continues the CHILL GREEN project with Galaxy hops. It retains the series’ fermentation-led idea while replacing the citrus-spice direction of Maqaw with a tropical aromatic arc and a controlled bitter finish.
Galaxy hops beyond beer
Galaxy is known for vivid grapefruit and passion-fruit-like aromatics. Here it is not used to imitate beer; its role is to introduce a hop-derived aromatic and bitter dimension into the structure of distilled mugi shochu.
Fermentation first, composition second
The proprietary Botaniol method places the hops within fermentation, before distillation. Refine Blend then composes the distilled elements so that tropical aroma, barley structure and bitterness remain distinct but connected.
Grapefruit, passion fruit and a restrained bitter close
The profile opens with citrus and tropical-fruit associations, followed by green hop detail and a gentle bitterness. The finish is designed around clarity rather than weight, making bitterness a precise closing line.
Question 1
Which botanical does the page name?
- Galaxy hops
- Matcha
- Cardamom
Read the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A — Galaxy hops
Galaxy hops are the botanical used in this expression.
Question 2
At what stage are the hops incorporated?
- After bottling
- During fermentation, before distillation
- After cask maturation
Read the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B — During fermentation, before distillation
The Botaniol method introduces the hops during fermentation, before distillation.
Question 3
What do grapefruit and passion fruit describe?
- Fruit juices added to the spirit
- Ingredients for koji
- Aroma comparisons
Read the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C — Aroma comparisons
They describe aromas reminiscent of fruit, not an indication that fruit juice was added.
Light dishes for a transparent bitterness
What is recorded above opens with grapefruit and passionfruit, moving into a green-hop nuance and a gentle bitterness. The structure favours transparency over weight, and the bitterness stays a thin line through the finish. What follows are four directions that follow that transparency and bitterness. They are not pairings the distillery states officially.
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Three houses for tradition, innovation and continuity
Hamada Shuzo was founded in 1868 in Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima. Its three-house structure assigns distinct roles to Denbee-gura, Denzouin-gura and Kanayama-gura, allowing historical methods, modern development and long-term continuity to remain visible within one producer.
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