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HEIWA CRAFT IPA

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HEIWA CRAFT · HEIWA SHUZO · WAKAYAMA

HEIWA CRAFT IPA

平和クラフト I・P・A

Citrus and tropical fruit, a fuller malt centre and clean bitterness. An IPA built with 1.5 times the malt and twice the hops of the brewery’s pale ale.

India Pale AleAmerican-Style Strong Pale Ale
Beer style
IPA
Ingredients
Malt and American hops
Origin
Wakayama, Japan
ABV
6.0%
Volume
330 ml
Package
Bottle

Place and brewing

A sake brewery’s control applied to a fuller American-style IPA.

Heiwa Shuzou combines Kishigawa soft water with a larger malt and hop charge. Hop varieties and yeast are not publicly specified; the defining character is the balance between depth and a clean finish.

01

1.5× malt

A fuller malt body keeps the bitterness from becoming one-dimensional.

02

2× hops

Citrus, tropical fruit and pine appear without an aggressively resinous finish.

03

Fermentation discipline

Sake-brewing experience supports a clear, controlled finish.

Inside the glass

Fuller than the pale ale, yet still clean through the finish.

HEIWA CRAFT IPA sensory profile

Lemon, grapefruit and pineapple lead. Caramel-like malt fills the middle, followed by firm but rounded bitterness and a restrained pine note.

AppearanceColour

Deep orange with a dense white head.

AromaNose

Lemon, grapefruit, pineapple and warm caramel malt.

PalateTexture

Full malt body meets firm, clean bitterness.

FinishLength

A restrained pine note and a crisp exit.

At the table

Enough structure for richer seasoning, without losing the next bite.

Its malt-and-hop balance suits richly seasoned food, spice and grilled flavours. It has more body than the pale ale but avoids the weight of a very high-alcohol IPA.

Spiced dishes

Citrus lift and bitterness reset the palate while malt softens heat.

Glazed grilled meat

Caramel malt connects with char and glaze.

Rich Western dishes

The fuller body can stand beside roast and sauce without becoming heavy.

Protecting quality

Temperature control protects both hop aroma and a clean finish.

Store at 10°C or below and serve around 7–8°C. The official shelf life is five months.

Package330 ml bottle

The published format is a 330 ml bottle.

Cold chain10°C or below

Maintain cool handling throughout distribution.

Best before5 months

The official period is five months.

Verified recognition

Verified recognition

Only awards officially attributed to this product are shown.

2017

GOLD

International Beer Cup — American-Style Strong Pale Ale

2024

GOLD

Korea International Beer Award — American-Style Strong Pale Ale

2024

SILVER

Japan Great Beer Awards — American-Style Strong Pale Ale

2025

GOLD

Japan Great Beer Awards — American-Style Strong Pale Ale

2026

SILVER

Japan Great Beer Awards — American-Style Strong Pale Ale

The maker

Wakayama beer shaped by the discipline of a sake brewery.

Heiwa Shuzou was founded in Kainan, Wakayama, in 1928. It produces KID sake, Tsuru-Ume liqueur and HEIWA CRAFT from the same site, using fermentation and temperature-control experience developed in sake brewing.

Founded1928
LocationKainan, Wakayama
BreweryHeiwa Shuzou Co., Ltd.
Beer lineHEIWA CRAFT
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